Vocabulary

kun (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: earth, southwest)

gen (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: mountain, northeast)

mullion

vertical integration; vertical merger

boat for transporting mud

Ramadan (9th month of Muslim calendar); fasting month

gooseberry; currant

redcurrant (Ribes rubrum); red currant

blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum)

(European) gooseberry (Ribes uva-crispa)

blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum)

cultivated currant (Ribes altissimum)

object representative of a divine spirit; object to which a spirit is drawn or summoned; object or animal occupied by a kami

pewter; solder

fake; something false; sham; deception

miasma ("bad air" formerly believed to cause disease)

foul-smelling air; noxious gas

gathering; mixer; meetup; assembly; social; exchange meeting

food for specified health uses (e.g. cholesterol reduction); FOSHU; designated health food

food for specified health uses (e.g. cholesterol reduction); designated health food

feeling of food or drink going down the throat

panties made to be seen; panties that conceal enough to not be embarrassing if seen

footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)

wood carpet; fabric (or linoleum) backed wooden floor covering

stupid idiot; fool; moron

lake with low nutrient level; oligotrophic lake; unproductive lake

underwear for a tennis skirt

dark indigo

screenshot

screenshot; screen capture; screengrab

mechanical doll; automaton; string puppet; marionette; person who follows orders blindly

banning (e.g. an organization); making something illegal

must-have; essential item

impression given by a painting or image

packing tape

industry; industries

person attached to some unit

(animal) feed tray; feed trough; feed box; feed bowl; bait box (e.g. for fishing)

the world

solid printing