Vocabulary

Mary Jane (adult anime brand)

full lips; thick lips

kokkuri; divination technique similar to table turning and planchette

adult male; man

something worthless; something impure; something unimportant; dried excrement in the shape of a stick

resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness

needle felting

needle felting

tipster; dopester; tout

scoring combination consisting of the January, February and March 5-point cards

scoring combination consisting of the June, September, and October 5-point cards

optional rule

mid-bright purple

thermite; thermit

kojishi; noh mask representing a young lion

daini (type of playing cards)

komaru (type of playing cards)

mefuda (type of playing cards)

kabuki play presented in the third month (Edo period)

mountain in the third month, with trees vigorously budding

telephone table; telephone stand

visiting professor; guest professor

face shield

yellow darter (Sympetrum croceolum) (dragonfly species of East Asia)

reply; answer; response

handicraft object; piece of handicraft work

backer; supporter; adherent

Least Concern (conservation status); LC

small bag of snack food (cookies, potato chips, etc.)

fluorescent ink

divine command; heaven's will

(rocker-style) blotter

second-rate article; imperfect product (sold at a discounted price)

B class; B grade; second rate

faith in the power of language; belief that reality is affected by the spoken word; speaking of a lucky (or unlucky) event will bring it about

kannabi; mountain or forest where a deity is enshrined

individual number card point; My Number point; reward-point system for users of the My Number card-based cashless payment services

granita (frozen dessert)

faith in the power of language; belief that reality is affected by the spoken word; speaking of a lucky (or unlucky) event will bring it about

inverted nipple; retracted nipple