clapper (two long pieces of wood that are clapped together; used in gagaku, etc.)
leather bag; leather handbag
belly-to-belly (throw in pro wrestling)
uniformity of thought; uniform thinking
string instrument (esp. in gagaku); stringed instrument
wind instrument (esp. in gagaku)
imperial edict to confer nobility titles (in ancient China)
raku ware; hand-moulded, lead glazed earthenware pottery fired at low temperatures, esp. used in tea ceremony (molded)
to wipe off (e.g. dirt); to rub out
wabi-sabi; aesthetic sense in Japanese art centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection
statistical information; statistics
month of fasting; Ramadan
karuta game in which players race to grab cards associated with a given reading
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
finishing reading; reading to the end
hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing); (arch.) clan
all the gods and goddesses; all the deities
different sect; different party; different school
fundamental form; basic form; basic pattern; basic model; basic type; prototype
inner wall (e.g. cave); inner rockface (mountain valley, etc.)