protection against drops of water
Eurya japonica (species of evergreen related to sakaki)
filhos (traditional Portuguese dessert); deep-fried tofu mixed with thinly sliced vegetables
ISO speed; ISO sensitivity
inking the outlines of a picture
shishito pepper (variety of Capsicum annuum)
piece of stiff fabric worn under an obi to give more shape; batten plate; stay plate
chaste woman; virtuous woman
Ilex macropoda (species of holly common in Japan)
furniture designed by individual designer
pre-cut (e.g. of timber before taken to building site)
to arrange (e.g. flowers); to decorate
returning to the previous page (in an internet browser)
being good at hosting; good host; person who knows how to entertain guests
computer-aided manufacturing; CAM
common variety of women's kimono sash
days (period) (designated) for the seeding in of exhibits
window with an ultra-fine lattice (often on upper floors of traditional buildings, e.g. Kyoto townhouses)
Smilax glabra (species of sarsaparilla); Smilax china (species of sarsaparilla)
Japan Fine Arts Exhibition; JFAE; Nitten Exhibition
servant (esp. a samurai's attendant); chivalrous man (Edo period); cubed tofu (often served cold); kite shaped like an Edo-period footman; Edo-period hairstyle worn by samurai's attendants; enslavement (of a woman; Edo-period punishment for her own or her husband's crime); (arch.) he
small, thin fabric belt worn over the kimono and under the obi in order to protect the fabric
tall stewartia (Stewartia monadelpha); hime-syara stewartia
color fixing; colour fixing; mordantizing
detail design; detailed design; final design
building-to-land ratio; building coverage ratio; land coverage; site coverage
grilled eggplant; fried eggplant
chest of drawers that also function as stairs
thin green spring onion shoots (esp. minced as a condiment)
Welsh onion (Allium wakegi); cibol; spring onion
food specialist; meal advisor
building certification; building confirmation
residential land development