don't judge a book by its cover; (lit.) a mountain is not to be honoured just because it is high
main performance; headliner; latter half of a formal tea ceremony (in which the tea is actually consumed)
do not speak untruthfully (precept)
letter dropped in the road; Japanese insect
steamed sweet bun made from grated yam and rice flour
day-of-the-Boar mochi (made with new grains)
floral raft; flower raft; Helwingia japonica (species of shrub); (arch.) oily perfume applied under white makeup
Japanese sweet eaten with koicha
bracken starch (starch produced from the rhizomes of bracken)
coarse anko; coarse sweet red bean paste
high-grade Japanese fresh confections (usu. colorful sculpted mochi in seasonal designs around bean paste)
children's game in which two groups compete for members by playing janken
to boil up; to be thoroughly cooked
adding water (to a plant)
strained bean paste; smooth anko; fine-grained sweet bean paste
rakugan; dry confection of starch (e.g. rice, soy or barley flour) and sugar, mixed and pressed into a pattern; geese alighting
mugwort-flavored rice dumpling (flavoured)
soaking in honey; soaking in syrup; nuts, fruit, etc. soaked in honey or syrup
white-eye family of birds (Zosteropidae); Japanese white-eye (Zosterops japonicus)
white bean jam; sweet white bean paste
if possible; if it is in my power; if it was realistic
mashed sweet potatoes (incl. sweetened chestnuts or beans)
stamping; embossing; tooling (e.g. leather); sigillation
Boy's Day celebration (May 5)
Lindera umbellata (species of spicebush); toothpick; natural wooden chopsticks (tea ceremony); black characters; black text
to cook (esp. grains such as rice, by boiling); to finish cooking
diagnostic agent (esp. pregnancy test)
fragrant olive (Osmanthus fragrans var. aurantiacus)
golden rule (basic principle ensuring success in some activity)
supernatural tanuki (Japanese folklore)
partial destruction by fire
semi-formal kimono for women; visiting (gala) dress