Vocabulary

chives (Allium schoenoprasum var. schoenoprasum)

northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis); common cardinal

powdered skim milk; skimmed milk powder

siren

spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus)

red and black lacquered sake cask with horn-like handles, used for ceremonies

sputum; phlegm

pitch (of a sound)

humorous words; funny gesture

spiteful; snide

female hairdresser; coiffeuse

orchestra present at Japanese festival; festival music (may be sung from a festival float)

pleasant person; attractive person; animal liked by all because of its cuteness

tale featuring robbers; kabuki play featuring robbers

prostitute

bathhouse; bathroom

social club

type of jōruri recitation

fused silica; fused quartz; quartz glass; silica glass

clear glass; plain glass

soda-lime-silica glass; soda-lime glass (most common type of glass)

float glass

multi-layered glass (e.g. double or triple glazing); insulated glazing

heat-resistant glass (e.g. Pyrex); refractory glass

uranium glass

skimboard

black silk or paper triangle worn over the forehead (usu. worn by children)

type of jōruri (dramatic recitation accompanied by a shamisen)

oceanic phenomenon; sea conditions

as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

(Western) clothing store; clothes shop

to stick (in)

one shoulder exposed (e.g. because one sleeve of the kimono is undone)

chrysalis of a swallowtail butterfly (esp. of species Atrophaneura alcinous)

hairpin shop

geta with high supports; tall clogs

hermit's residence

recollection; calling to mind

extension of the main room of a home (in traditional palatial-style architecture)

small tatami room