"natural funeral"; returning a dead person to nature (esp. through the scattering of ashes)
occupying a certain place
female genital cutting; female genital mutilation; female circumcision
coursework completed without degree; withdrawal from a course having completed the coursework
scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling
haori coat decorated with one's family crest and hakama (Japanese male formal attire)
area around a red-light district where illegal prostitution occurred (marked on police maps by a blue line) (1940s-1956)
extremely heavy drinker; insatiable drinker
red sea bream (i.e. the tai, Pagrus major); fish given to a tournament winner as congratulations
anthropology of religion; religious anthropology
my dear; (lit.) my Buddha
whaling controversy; whaling issue
to dress oneself up; to deck oneself out
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
dolphin hunting; dolphin fishing
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
reading partway; leaving half-read
second in rank; second sign of the Chinese calendar
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
memorial service to appease an aborted foetus
to be knotty (of a tree, etc.); to be gnarled; to be rough and bony (hands, fingers, etc.); to be gnarled; to be knobby
throwing of mochi to an assembled crowd, esp. during the framework-raising ceremony of a new building
Miyamoto Tsuneichi (1907.8.1-1981.1.30)
series (of publications); library (set of books)
loss-making line (railway, bus, etc.); unprofitable route
East Asian evergreen forest culture (theory)