noun:

• bluelined surgeon (Acanthurus nubilus, species of Indo-West Pacific tang)

noun:

• ocean surgeon (Acanthurus bahianus, species of Atlantic tang)

noun:

• Zanclidae; family of perciform fish whose sole member is the moorish idol

noun:

• being drawn to something one loves; amorous passion - Buddhism term
• Ragaraja (esoteric school deity of love) - abbreviation ➜ 愛染明王

noun:

• part of the imperial palace where dancing girls were trained (Nara and Heian periods) - archaism

noun:

• loyalty; devotion; fidelity; faithfulness
• inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryo system) ➜ 判官【はんがん】・弾正台

noun:

• residence for low class samurai enrolled in one of the police forces (Edo period) ➜ 与力・同心

noun:

• whitecheek shark (Carcharhinus dussumieri, species of the Indo-West Pacific)

noun:

• dish of seasoned chicken with rice, pickles, etc. (from Kagoshima and Okinawa)

noun:

• Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora; CITES

noun:

• Acanthopanax sciadophylloides (species of flowering plant related to the aralias)

noun:

• supplementation, causing bowel movements, heating, and cooling (four main treatments of traditional Chinese medicine) - obscure term

noun:

• lock; tuft; tassel; feathers (i.e. fringe of hair on the legs); feathering; penicil

noun:

• top-quality sake brewed from rice grains milled to 50% of weight or less ➜ 精米歩合【せいまいぶあい】

noun:

• starting the new school year from autumn (instead of spring); autumnal admission; fall matriculation

noun:

• hinona (Japanese variety of long-rooted pickling turnip, Brassica rapa var. akana)

noun:

• Pantherinae; subfamily of Felidae which contains the genera Panthera, Uncia and Neofelis

noun:

• collecting series of stamps at railway stations, tourist spots, etc. - From English "stamp rally"

noun:

• southern Japanese hemlock (species of conifer native to Japan, Tsuga sieboldii)

noun:

• ice cream with milk-solids content of 3% or greater - From English "lacto ice"

noun:

• detailed written report; formal account (of steps taken in response to an incident, etc.)

noun:

• Pan (Greek god) ［パーン］

~と adverb:

• bang; boom; crack; sound of something exploding, bursting or cracking - onomatopoeia

noun:

• seasoning of grated daikon with soy and vinegar, usu. for fish or vegetables - Food term ➜ おろし和え【おろしあえ】

noun:

• snakeberry (Maianthemum dilatatum); two-leaved Solomon's seal; false lily of the valley

noun:

• young men and women who frequented Miyuki Street, Ginza, in the summer of 1964