Vocabulary

Dioscorea tokoro (species of wild yam)

yellow catalpa (Catalpa ovata); Chinese catalpa

water shield (Brasenia schreberi)

Asplenium antiquum (species of spleenwort)

leaves used for serving or offering sake, rice, etc.

Asplenium antiquum (species of spleenwort)

eight-headed, eight-tailed serpent (in Japanese mythology)

yellow catalpa (Catalpa ovata); Chinese catalpa

the world of music; the music world

consolidation

kneeling bus

stinging hair (of a nettle, caterpillar, etc.)

shredded tobacco; pipe tobacco

same-day ticket

plain text; unciphered text

type of lacquer ware

Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas)

roughly woven fence

young tuna (esp. northern bluefin tuna under 1 meter)

little grebe

Asiatic jasmine (Trachelospermum asiaticum); Asian jasmine

Asiatic jasmine (Trachelospermum asiaticum); Asian jasmine

Asiatic jasmine (Trachelospermum asiaticum); Asian jasmine

Asiatic jasmine (Trachelospermum asiaticum); Asian jasmine

ginger (Zingiber officinale)

English holly (Ilex aquifolium)

English holly (Ilex aquifolium)

gold leaf; gold paint; gold glazing

gold-painted porcelain

school cafeteria

school cafeteria

Obito (hereditary title, often given to powerful regional families)

large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus)

China pink (species of flower, Dianthus chinensis)

ginger tea

planarian (any flatworm of family Planaria)

ribbon worm (any worm of phylum Nemertea)

nemertean (any worm of phylum Nemertea)

first-year (university) student; freshman

second year (college) student; sophomore