tent-shaped mosquito net (often used to protect infants)
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
running ground pine (species of club moss, Lycopodium clavatum)
kinpira gobō; braised burdock root; chopped burdock root (and sometimes carrot) cooked in sugar and soy sauce
individual (in philosophy)
makizushi; sushi made rolled in nori seaweed with a core of filling
traveling inspectors sent by the Shogun in the Edo period
twisting of the truth in one's writing; playing with text to distort the truth
water flea (Daphnia spp.)
Japanese paspalum (Paspalum thunbergii)
disaster certificate; document certifying that one is a disaster victim
uneventful; peaceful; easy; simple; having nothing to do
beauty such as to put a flower to shame
principal agent (in a medicine)
flavoured miso; miso mixed with meat, vegetables, fish, etc.
incantation to rid a child of insects traditionally believed to cause disease; charm to cure colic, tantrums, etc.
delivery; grant; handing (a ticket) to (a person)
shaped like an ear of grain
to join together; to patch together
to be absorbed in; to lose oneself to; to disguise oneself as; to adorn oneself