Vocabulary

Japanese climbing fern (Lygodium japonicum)

South American sea lion (Otaria flavescens)

methadone

drafting paper; drawing paper

reed tripe; beef abomasum

clash of minds (between friends); discord; emotional conflict

to collide; to clash

collision; clashing

Diamond Wisdom Sutra; Diamond Sutra

Diamond Perfection of Wisdom Sutra; Diamond Sutra

Diamond Sutra

Sutra of Immeasurable Life

extreme religious piety; unshakable faith

three major sutras of Pure Land Buddhism

Amitayurdhyana Sutra

three main sutras (of a school of Buddhism)

photographing or filming new content (for a DVD, magazine, etc.)

to take down; to bring down; to lower

tropism

nasty (i.e. nastic movement of a plant)

taxis

telluride

Mackenzie's water hemlock (Cicuta virosa)

calamine

pemmican

southern crabgrass (Digitaria ciliaris)

Indian goosegrass (Eleusine indica)

groundhopper (esp. species Tetrix japonica)

telluride

agreement; affirmative

miscellaneous liquors (alcohol tax category); alcohol other than sake, shōchū, mirin, beer, etc.

yakuza

ability to appreciate art (music, poetry, etc.); an eye for art

food critic

African American Vernacular English; AAVE; Black English; ebonics

to demand gratitude; to make a favour of something; to remind of a favour done to someone; to emphasize the favour one has done

agreement; assent

truly; indeed

yes; all right; OK; okay

good book