noun:

• drawstring; release cord
• lead (e.g. for a dog)

noun:

• act of visiting a Shinto shrine or Buddhist temple

noun:

• period during which monks may go into a summer retreat - Buddhism term ➜ 夏安居

noun / ~する noun:

• flowing down (e.g. water in a river); downward flow

noun / ~する noun:

• exchanging parts or equipment to effect a change in performance

noun / ~する noun:

• entreaty; imploring; begging
• spoken portion of a song; oral recitation

noun:

• small window; fenestella; scuttle (type of hatch on a ship)

noun:

• alias for fox (from a statue in the Inarimae shrine)

noun:

• bicycle escalator (slim conveyor belt beside a flight of stairs)

noun:

• seafood cooked in a way that preserves its original shape

noun:

• lantern hanging from the eaves of a temple or shrine ➜ 釣り灯籠

noun:

• xun (ancient Chinese musical instrument resembling a clay ocarina) - archaism - obscure term

noun:

• settlement money; compensation to settle a case out of court

expression / ichidan verb:

• to dunk (e.g. food in a drink)

noun:

• a Buddha or Bodhisattva taking away suffering and conferring peace - Buddhism term

noun:

• waterproof sheet; tarpaulin; tarp; flysheet (of a tent) ➜ 防水布

noun:

• bound almanac; calendar in the form of a book ➜ 柱暦

noun:

• asterism (pattern of stars which do not form a constellation)

noun:

• asterism; pattern of stars which do not form a constellation - Astronomy term ➜ アステリズム

noun:

• tool used to extract combusted tobacco from a kiseru pipe

adverb:

• crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling - onomatopoeia

noun:

• New Year event to pray for a rich rice harvest

noun:

• skin eruptions caused by a cold or fever - obscure term ➜ ほろ子【ほろし】

noun:

• central pillar ➜ 大黒柱
• principal post; backbone of a society or community ➜ 大黒柱

noun:

• cloth tie-dyed with a scarlet red dappled pattern ➜ 鹿の子