Vocabulary

imbalance; disequilibrium

Ryukyuan religion

highest-ranking priestess (in Ryukyuan religion)

childhood name (used prior to one's coming-of-age ceremony)

inauguration ceremony of a new Ryukyuan high priestess

imperial princess who served as a priestess at Ise

unmarried imperial princess serving at the Ise Grand Shrine or the Kamo Shrine in place of the Emperor

personal watercraft; jet ski; water scooter

snack; light meal and drink

full-scale eating and drinking (cf. lighter fare usu. served in cafes)

non-refundable restoration fee (when moving out of a property); money withheld from a deposit

mini-kitchen; kitchenette

habitus

goddess

theme; subject; motif

forest planted to protect land, roads, etc. from natural disasters

forest planted to mitigate flood damage; flood prevention forest

forest planted to protect the shoreline; tidewater control forest

trees protecting land from sea fogs

park that can serve as an emergency relief center

avalanche prevention forest; avalanche-restraining forest

forest planted to protect railway tracks from snow, sand, etc.

acute hepatitis

window film (on a vehicle); window tint; window tinting film

Asian mist (illegal maneuver)

romance-focused video game

equipment utilization rate; capacity factor

physical attack (as opposed to supernatural)

kyokabe; Kyoto-style wall made from clay, sand and straw

opportuneness; timeliness; convenience

window film (on a vehicle); window tint; window tinting film

pedestrian bridge; footbridge

man-made beach; artificial beach

(written) correspondence

net assets

salt mine

control valve; regulating valve

compiling and presenting poems, texts, etc. to the emperor

work experience; professional experience; business experience; practical experience

person specially invited to compose and recite a poem at the Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading