Vocabulary

essence; the best; cream

meeting

with one's mouth wide open; gapingly

arched bridge with Chinese-style railings; Chinese-style bridge

mountain camellia; sasanqua

wild camellia (Camellia japonica); common camellia

pigeon-shaped whistle

traditional toy rattle drum from Kagoshima

hardcover book; hardback book

chilling effect

deportation

cooling effect

pellet drum (used as a children's toy); rattle drum

moderate humidity

garden planting; planting in a garden

Calliteara argentata (species of moth)

sugi spider mite (Oligonychus hondoensis)

red soil aggregate; akadama; clay-like volcanic ash soil (used for bonsai, etc.)

balling and burlapping (horticulture); root wrapping

controlled-release fertilizer; slow-acting fertilizer

basal fertilizer; basal dressing; manure given at the time of planting

sekkan-sugi (Cryptomeria japonica)

unpolished rice; unrefined rice

basal fertilizer; basal dressing; manure given at the time of planting

double happiness (Chinese ornamental symbol)

osteonecrosis; avascular necrosis; bone infarction

female genitalia

low-fat

rice grown with reduced agricultural chemicals

reduction in the use of agricultural chemicals

marriage

marriage in which neither person takes the other's surname

to show tact (in relationship matters); to be considerate (e.g. of a couple); to be thoughtful

high-handed person; domineering person

to go fast; to drive fast; to speed

steatopygia

salted fermented bonito guts

not meshing (of people, organizations, etc.); not seeing eye to eye

to go wrong; to go awry; to go off track; to go out of whack

to mesh (of gears); to be in sync (of people, organizations, etc.)