Vocabulary

points to remember; things to keep in mind; notes

binary digits

hate crime

paganism

homophobia

making a prefecture a travel destination; tourism-promoting prefecture

making a country a world destination; making a country a top international tourist destination

impressed (glued) gold or silver foil on traditional Japanese fabric

fabric dyed, embroidered or impressed so that the original fabric is completely covered

undercoating; underpainting; first coating

uncoated bamboo flute

observation post

opal glass

hanging paper lantern (used in bathhouses, yose theatres, izakaya, etc.)

large hanging paper lantern (used in bathhouses, yose theatres, izakaya, etc.)

large hanging paper lantern (used in bathhouses, yose theatres, izakaya, etc.)

portable paper lantern for walking at night

paper lantern that can be hung outside of a house or store

Enshū lantern; cylindrical paper lantern

tears of sadness

repeat customer

hearing-impaired person; person with hearing difficulties; deaf person

deaf person; hearing-impaired person

Japanese Sign Language; JSL

second language

butoh; style of contemporary Japanese dance featuring dancers in white paint

performance art

pre-render; pre-rendering

pet (thing); favorite thing (toy, gadget, etc.)

(an item of) electronic mail (e-mail); e-mail message

email from a cell phone or mobile phone

ant tribe (Chinese university graduates who have failed to find well-paid jobs)

euphonic change form

poetization

for women

type of Japanese calligraphy paper

instrument used in tea ceremony

ash box (used in tea ceremony)

wooden board on which utensils for a tea ceremony are displayed

dropping out; withdrawing; did not finish; DNF