manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
sparsely growing cogon grass; short cogon grass
(belief in) spiritual power possessed by sisters to protect their brothers (in the Ryukyu Islands)
relationship of being natural enemies
to polish (rice); to refine; to purify
washed-out colour (in photography) (color)
to retreat; to withdraw; to deduct
to cast; to mint; to coin
(organizational) attachment; establishment
article of tortoise shell; tortoiseshell work
kanji without kanbun assistance markings; poetry, haiku, etc. without comments or corrections; meaningless; incomprehensible
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas); potato (Solanum tuberosum)
pea (Pisum sativum); green pea
winter wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)
administration of the Ryukyu Kingdom