noun:

• offerings of rope, paper, etc. hung on trees in Shinto shrines

noun:

• foods abstained from in hopes of having one's desire granted

noun:

• kaoliang; variety of sorghum, esp. used in making spirits - From Chinese

noun:

• saliva held in one's mouth during times of tension ➜ 固唾をのむ【かたずをのむ】

noun:

• feeling (looking) lone and helpless; helplessness of those in reduced circumstances - four character idiom

expression:

• moreover; besides; in addition; on top of; to make matters worse

noun:

• series of holidays with one or two workdays in between - four character idiom

noun:

• question time (section of proceedings in parliament)

noun:

• Oomoto (religious sect founded in 1892 as an offshoot of Shinto)

noun:

• thin, dried strips of daikon soaked in vinegar and other flavorings ➜ はりはり漬け

noun:

• Pele's hair (threads of volcanic glass formed in mid-air) ➜ ペレーの毛

noun:

• kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan

noun:

• Hakka; subgroup of Han Chinese living esp. in southeastern China

noun:

• horse gait
• way of walking (e.g. in martial arts, etc.)

noun:

• Sanja Festival (Asakusa Shrine in Tokyo, third weekend of May)

noun:

• piece of wood supporting deeply receded eaves, esp. in temple construction

noun:

• Japanese variety of music box (invented in 1892 by Toda Kindo)

noun:

• (degree of) public interest in forthcoming event or performance; advance reviews

noun:

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

noun:

• Eviota korechika (species of pygmy goby found in Japan and Indonesia)

noun:

• Trimma grammistes (species of small goby found in Japan and Taiwan)

noun:

• Eviota lacrimae (species of pygmy goby found in Japan and Tonga)

noun:

• imperial censor; ancient Chinese official in charge of inspecting other officials

noun:

• draft (in casting); amount of taper for molded or cast parts

noun:

• thin strips of kombu cooked in soy sauce, etc. then dried - Food term