black headgear worn by yamabushi
enjoyment of spring; interest in spring
fare box (in a bus, etc.)
unasked for; unnecessary; uninvolved
International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources; IUCN
pungent; biting; racy; hot
extremely deep (i.e. profound)
Edo-period Shinto sect dedicated to the worship of Mt. Fuji
Red Data Book (of endangered species)
lipstick brush; benifude (variety of Japanese apricot)
to crumble away; to collapse
to write down (what someone says); to take down dictation; to take notes (e.g. of a lecture); to copy out (a text)
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
warm district; region of mild climate
open access (in a library); open shelves
missionary; evangelist; propagandist
cut paper; paper cut in half; paper scrap; the art of cutting paper (in contrast to origami)
child or doll used as a vessel for a spirit invoked by a shaman or miko
cosmopolitan (international) way of thinking; feeling for the wider world
to express sudden recognition and being impressed; (lit.) to slap one's knee
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
person who is ignorant outside his field
mountaineering ascetic; practitioner of mountain asceticism
tabi; Japanese socks (with split toe)
map (of the inside of a building, station, etc.)
ancient Japanese martial arts
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
visit for no reason; go on fool's errand