sweet flag (Acorus calamus); calamus; Japanese iris (Iris ensata var. ensata)
azalea (Rhododendron spp.)
fence; hedge; barrier; wall; railing
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
medicated bath; (medical) decoction; infusion; medicinal hot spring
tenmoku; ceramics (esp. tea bowls) with a dark glaze that resembles oil spotting; tenmoku tea-bowl; dark-glazed conical tea-bowl of Chinese origin
(hand) towel; handkerchief; paper tissue; napkin; serviette
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
one's daily life; condition; well-being; standing and sitting; movements
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
rubbing; scrubbing; scraping
reverse; inversion; upside down; unreasonable; absurd; wrong
abruptly (rising); slowly (rising); plump; rotund
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
pale; pallid; bluish-white
haramaki; bellyband; stomach band; torso armour that opens at the back; haramaki
gauntlet (used in Kendo); bracer; fencing glove
shin guards; shin pads; greaves; leggings
personal (employee); employed; retained
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
chasing; metal carving; metal engraving
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
cloth to wipe the sweat off