noun:

• ancient type of koto with 13 strings used in Gagaku music

noun:

• Petromyzontidae; family of parasitic lamprey with a toothed sucking mouth

noun:

• house built like a kura, with the walls covered in mud

noun:

• copper alloy with traces of silver, lead, or tin

noun:

• cabinet with double doors (used by the nobility to store books, etc.) ➜ 厨子

noun:

• painting made with gold or silver paint (usu. on a dark background)

noun:

• men's hairstyle with small sideburns and a wide forehead (Edo period)

noun:

• location thought to be flowing with mystical energy - From English "power spot" ➜ エネルギースポット

noun:

• location thought to be flowing with mystical energy - From English "energy spot" ➜ パワースポット

noun:

• type of sushi with vinegared fish and rice lightly pressed overnight

noun:

• New Year's decoration of willow, etc. branches with colored rice balls ➜ 餅【もち】・繭玉

noun:

• Ma Gu; legendary Taoist immortal with long talon-like fingernails
• backscratcher ➜ 孫の手

noun:

• theatre staff who deals with the audience (e.g. ticket-taker, usher) ➜ 裏方

expression / noun:

• misty mountain with blossoming buds and flowers as it appears in spring

noun:

• going elsewhere
• travelling afar with one's client (of a geisha, etc.)

noun:

• comprehensive list of famous places in Kyoto accompanied with pictures and text

noun:

• small shot bar with an all-female staff - From English "girl's bar" ➜ ショットバー

noun:

• liquid seasoning made from leaf vegetables mixed with sake, mirin, sugar, etc. - Food term

noun:

• betting ticket with a payout of at least 100 times (horse racing) ➜ 馬券【ばけん】

noun:

• fooling around with objects (type of improvised comedy act)

adjectival noun:

• temporary (of medical care); pallative; dealing only with the symptoms; symptomatic - Medicine term
• superficial

adverb:

• piercingly (as though cutting with a sharp sword) - onomatopoeia ➜ ぐさりと
• hard-hitting (e.g. criticism) - onomatopoeia

noun:

• grass mixed with mud to construct walls - archaism
• Hedera rhombea (species of ivy) - archaism ➜ 木蔦

noun:

• minivan; people-mover; 6-8 seat automobile with sliding door or doors - colloquialism - abbreviation ➜ ワンボックス

noun:

• baked pastry topped with a mix of custard and merengue - Food term - From French "chiboust"