Vocabulary

diurnal motion

polar axis (of a telescope)

pubic hair

sake spoilage caused by bacteria

puppeteering; practical effects

ichigoni; sea urchin and abalone soup

hōtō; flat udon noodles in vegetable soup

mimi udon; ear-shaped udon from Tochigi prefecture

sushi wrapped in persimmon leaf

sobagome; buckwheat cooked with chicken and vegetables

digital footprint; traceable digital activities

moisture permeability (e.g. of fabric)

subterranean humanoids (in fiction); mole people

quick release plate (on a camera stand); hot shoe

vendor at a sumo tournament

inclusion body; inclusion corpuscle

tai chazuke; sea bream and tea over rice

Japanese armorhead (Pentaceros japonicus)

half-lined cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus semilineatus)

Japanese soldierfish (Ostichthys japonicus)

Tuvaluan (language)

Maasai (language)

Sogdian (language)

Gilbertese (language); Kiribati

quicksilver; mercury

troubled eyebrows; worried-looking eyebrows

rear sight (of a firearm)

onigara yaki; prawn or lobster split lengthwise and grilled

slicing a fish along its belly

tricoloured munia (Lonchura malacca); black-headed munia

attrition; occlusal wear

haircutting; hair cutter

attrition; occlusal wear

ushi-oni; mythical ox-headed monster

nuribotoke; monster resembling a corpse with dangling eyeballs

closed shell

pre-payment; advance payment

sakubei; twisted confectionery eaten during Tanabata

nuta; side dish (often fish salad) dressed with vinegared miso

crane ship; floating crane