glass wool; fiberglass insulation; fibreglass insulation
concrete used for levelling (leveling)
detailed written report; formal account (of steps taken in response to an incident, etc.)
underskirt (half-slip), worn under kimono
piece of stiff fabric worn under an obi to give more shape; batten plate; stay plate
vertical bars; vertical lattice
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
ash glaze (type of fundamental glaze used in ancient times made from the ashes of raw materials such as unhulled rice, straw, oak and pine)
prime contract work; prime contractor
pouring concrete into formwork
undecorated fabric of any color but black; kimono made of such fabric
small, thin fabric belt worn over the kimono and under the obi in order to protect the fabric
detail design; detailed design; final design
red or pink coloration on the cheeks of an illustrated character (to represent blushing)
preprocessing; pretreatment
middle of the month; mid-month
styrofoam; styrene foam; expanded polystyrene
clay face (made like a mask or as a decoration)
to make a pass at; to hit on; to call out to (in an attempt to seduce)
fish pickled in sweet Kyoto-style miso
damp proofing; moisture proofing
string tied to the chest of one's kimono or haori; (arch.) childhood (period where one would wear such a string)
modern Japanese (design or architecture); traditionally Japanese (design) in a modern form
formal, usually black, kimono with designs along the bottom of the skirt worn by married women on ceremonial occasions; married woman's ceremonial kimono
lack of leadership (esp. of a teacher)
long kimono; ankle-length traditional Japanese garment
visitor (to a museum, library, etc.)
Yezo spruce (Picea jezoensis); Jezo spruce
diversified management; diversification
electronic cigarette; e-cigarette
vinegar, soy sauce and mirin (or sugar) mixed in roughly equal proportions
treatment offered at beauty salons, etc. usually including hair care, scalp care and head massage; salon offering hair care, scalp care, etc.
part of a building where water is circulated (kitchen, bathroom, etc.); wet area
cutting (vegetables) into long, thin shavings; shaving into slivers; shavings
person who is hard to please; difficult person; grouch; sourpuss