Vocabulary

lunar tide (tide caused by the Moon)

sunset morpho (butterfly, Morpho hecuba)

muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus)

muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus)

great impropriety (esp. towards the imperial family)

plotting to overthrow the government (by assassinating the emperor)

plotting to damage the imperial palace or an imperial tomb

aye-aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis)

aye-aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis)

eight unpardonable crimes (in ancient Japanese law)

returning to a club (one was formerly a member of)

the ten abominations (the ten most grievous offenses under traditional Chinese law)

the ten good acts

the emperor

grand finale

thinly sliced and dried strips of daikon

strips of daikon sliced the long way and dried

strips of daikon sliced the long way and dried

thin, dried strips of daikon soaked in vinegar and other flavorings

thin, dried strips of daikon soaked in vinegar and other flavorings

bracken starch (starch produced from the rhizomes of bracken)

warabinori (glue produced from bracken starch)

warabimochi; sweet dumpling made from bracken starch

pescatore (used in reference to Italian dishes with seafood)

mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus); common dolphinfish; dolphin; dorado

mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus); common dolphinfish; dolphin; dorado

gelato; Italian-style ice cream

voile (type of fabric)

egg (esp. a chicken egg)

trading card; collectible card

numismatics

coin (esp. an east Asian coin, many of which have a hole in the center)

private coinage

ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa)

Japanese white pine (Pinus parviflora)

precision equipment; delicate equipment

kinako mochi; mochi coated in sweetened soy flour

egg albumin

ovalbumin

protease