long interlude (in folk songs or koto music); wiles (e.g. used by a prostitute to lure customers); finesse; trick
favourable direction; favorable direction; lucky direction
protective cover on a clog
night soil; muck; filth; dirt
lily magnolia (Magnolia quinquepeta, Magnolia liliiflora)
Japanese music (esp. traditional Japanese music)
straight grain; quartersawn grain
sweeping over (e.g. of a natural disaster); engulfing; sweeping victory; clean sweep
asterism; pattern of stars which do not form a constellation
kururinpa; hairstyle with divided ponytail
practice meeting; practice group
exclamation mark; exclamation point
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
Japanese music (esp. traditional Japanese music)
Om; Aun; syllable representing the primordial trinity of Vishnu, Shiva and Brahma; inspiration and expiration; respiration; alpha and omega
walleye pollack (Theragra chalcogramma); Alaska pollack; walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument; zheng (Chinese zither); guzheng
morning assembly; morning gathering; morning meeting
to be annoying; to be troublesome; to be a burden