Kyoto-style chopped vegetables pickled in salt with red shiso leaves
Polygonaceae (knotweed or smartweed family of plants)
monaural; monophonic; mono
establishment; foundation
flute player; flutist; flautist; piper
ochazuke; rice with tea poured on it
manicure; nail polish; nail varnish
spare (part, tire, etc.); spare (bowling); knocking down all pins on the second throw
dad; dada; daddy; pa; papa; pappa
long, narrow strip of paper on which Japanese poems are written (vertically); tanzaku; thin rectangle
immorality; injustice; adultery; infidelity; (arch.) murdering one's teacher or a government official
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
lover; lady-killer; sexy guy
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
torii; Shinto shrine archway
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
singing voice; (sound of) singing
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
speaking voice; talking voice
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall