Vocabulary

high-quality glossy white habutai silk

high-quality glossy white habutai silk

noodles made from regular flour and horse chestnut flour

rolling pin for making horse chestnut noodles

bones supporting the fins of a fish

underside of a bird's wing

underside of a leaf

darkness under the trees; dark place under the trees

to receive permission

geisha belonging to a call-office (usually a skilled geisha)

jail for women (Edo period)

room for female servants

room for menservants

discolouration of a mineral due to impurities (discoloration)

discolouration of a mineral due to impurities (discoloration)

to make a witty remark; to come out with a bon mot

characteristic colour of a pure mineral (color)

dull; dreary; sullen; depressed

direct kanji input (as opposed to kana-kanji conversion)

area of holiday homes; area of villas

cloud forest

to be descended from; to be drawn from (the tradition of); to be derived from; to follow the school (tradition) of

colored ball

security equipment (pepper spray, taser, batons, etc.)

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

leader of a crime syndicate's henchmen; young leading subordinate in yakuza group

direct kanji input (as opposed to kana-kanji conversion)

embarrassed; ashamed

backer; supporter

small chrysanthemum

to send afar

to have an eye kept on one; to be watched

Buna; brand-name synthetic rubber

Chamaecyparis obtusa var. breviramea (ornamental variety of hinoki cypress)

ishiru; ishiri; fish sauce made of salted and fermented sardines, mackerel, or squid; specialty of the Noto Peninsula

good taste (food); tasty food

empress; queen

prince consort

food served on a table (esp. food served on a small Japanese table)

strengthening the stomach; strong stomach