Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus); topinambur; girasol; girasole
puntarelle (variety of common chicory)
sedan chair bearer; palanquin bearer
oncidium (Oncidium obryzatum); dancing lady orchid; golden shower orchid
online booking; online reservation
Tetragonocalamus quadrangularis (type of bamboo); Chimonobambusa quadrangularis
fish, meat, vegetables, etc. pickled in kōji and salt; food pickled in malted rice
lack of a warranty (products, etc.); lack of security (e.g. loan)
Makihara Hiromi (1963.8.11-)
Arai Takahiro (1977.1.30-)
Prisma (satellite project)
demi-glace (type of brown sauce)
blue honeysuckle (Lonicera caerulea var. emphyllocalyx); haskap
contamination (esp. linguistic contamination)
losing shape (of clothing, etc.); losing form
softness; comparatively soft
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
black pepper (Piper nigrum)