Vocabulary

artichoke (Cynara scolymus); globe artichoke

freestyle skiing

ski ballet; acroski

aerial skiing

rook (chess piece)

pawn (chess piece)

phantom limb

performer of an action; agent; actor

amusement park

skewered pieces of tofu baked and coated with miso

implements used to enhance the effect of a play (e.g. props, costumes, etc.)

device with axle used to change the backdrop of a (kabuki) play

skewered fish (or vegetables, etc.) coated with miso and cooked

skewered fish, coated with miso and cooked

ritual performance (usually around New Year) to pray for a successful rice harvest in the coming year

refined version of ta-asobi dance performed in Tōhoku about half way through the first lunar month

field affiliated with a shrine (the tax-exempt proceeds of its harvest going to pay for shrine operations)

shrine ritual held with the first two months of the year to forecast (or pray for) a successful harvest

shrine ritual held within the first two months of the year to forecast or pray for a successful harvest

professional dengaku performer (usu. appearing as a monk)

bigfin reef squid (Sepioteuthis lessoniana); oval squid

plum blossom design; silk fabric with a plum blossom design

spear squid (Loligo bleekeri)

French style

genetic drift

Earth light (illumination of the moon by light reflected from the Earth); earthshine

classification of fragrant woods used as incense

breaking off an engagement

financial engineering

miscellaneous recyclable paper; recyclable paper other than old newspapers and carton boxes

paper box; paper carton

copier paper; photocopying paper

computer game; video game

gardening

abduction

secret garden; private garden

Yakushima macaque (Macaca fuscata yakui)

blushing with embarrassment

shameless

committing suicide by slitting one's throat