noun:

• Piltdown hoax (1912 discovery of a fossilized ape-human missing-link skull, later revealed to be fraudulent) - obscure term ➜ ピルトダウン人

noun:

• decorative black flagpole tassel made from tail hair (of a yak, horse, ox, etc.) or dyed hemp ➜ 大頭【おおがしら】

noun:

• bonus footage (e.g. behind-the-scenes interviews), such as that included on DVDs of movies, television programs, etc.

noun:

• creating a noun by affixing "ku" to the end of an inflectable word (e.g. "omowaku", "osoraku")

noun:

• iteration mark shaped like the hiragana "ku" (used in vertical writing to represent repetition of two or more characters) ➜ 踊り字

noun:

• integrated set of schools that offers education from one stage to the next without taking entrance exams en route

noun:

• treasure hunting
• lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.

noun:

• jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze)
• peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)

noun:

• sarugaku (form of theatre popular in Japan during the 11th to 14th centuries) - archaism
• noh ［さるがく］ ➜ 能楽
• fooling around ［さるごう］

expression / noun:

• omoiyari yosan; appreciation payment; financial support towards welfare benefits and allowances of U.S. forces stationed in Japan

noun:

• national holiday that has been moved to a Monday (e.g. Coming-of-Age Day) - From English "happy Monday" ➜ 成人の日

noun:

• narrow, long, and thin pieces of wood strung together that were used to write on in ancient times ➜ 竹簡

noun:

• kitchen-cum-office of a Zen temple or monastery, where meals are prepared and senior priests have their offices

noun:

• strong-smelling edible plant (esp. perennials of the family Liliaceae, e.g. Welsh onion, garlic, wild rocambole, etc.) - archaism

noun:

• Chinese bronze inscriptions; type of lettering used on metal objects, especially in China during the Yin and Zhou dynasties

noun:

• variegated spinefoot (Siganus randalli, species of Western Pacific rabbitfish)

noun:

• squarenose unicornfish (Naso mcdadei, species of Indo-West Pacific tang found from East Africa to the Great Barrier Reef)

noun:

• road taken by a Chinese ajari buddhist monk when he incurred the wrath of emperor Genso (685-762) - obscure term

noun:

• lace; lacing braid - From Portuguese "mogol"
• chenille yarn
• tinsel
• pipe cleaner; fibre, paper, etc. twisted between a pair of wires

noun:

• three-pronged vajra flung by Kukai on his return from China to determine the Holy Land of Esoteric Buddism - Buddhism term

noun:

• celebrity or comedian (usu. male) taking on an effeminate role (through mannerisms, way of speaking, etc.) - slang ➜ お姉・キャラ

noun:

• pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9) as three chows - Mahjong term

noun:

• vienna sausage cut in the shape of an octopus

noun:

• platter; serving plate ➜ さらばち・皿鉢料理
• crown of the head - archaism
• flower arrangement in a shallow vase, using sand ［砂鉢］

proper noun:

• Chinese Taipei; name used by the Republic of China (Taiwan) when participating in international competitions