Vocabulary

flat length (of a rubber band)

twist tie

student at another school

to vow to oneself; to promise oneself

Kujikata Osadamegaki; Tokugawa law code of Shogun Yoshimune (introduced in 1742)

two plates; two helpings; two servings

filmless; without film

front door (of a cabinet, bus, etc.)

rear door (esp. of a bus)

opening outward (of a door or window)

external door; outer door

internal door; inner door

conceptual

human cannonball

woman's world; feminine environment

mudpack (skin treatment); mud pack

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

to charge; to rush; to assault; to attack

goddess

of no fixed abode; having no fixed address

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.