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.)
protection against drops of water
oval pad with two long strips tied underneath the obi to make it look fuller
Eurya japonica (species of evergreen related to sakaki)
filhos (traditional Portuguese dessert); deep-fried tofu mixed with thinly sliced vegetables
underskirt (half-slip), worn under kimono
ISO speed; ISO sensitivity
inking the outlines of a picture
registered architect with a license for wood construction
shishito pepper (variety of Capsicum annuum)
piece of stiff fabric worn under an obi to give more shape; batten plate; stay plate
vertical bars; vertical lattice
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)
weeping forsythia (Forsythiae fructus, Forsythia suspensa); weeping golden bell
being good at hosting; good host; person who knows how to entertain guests
computer-aided manufacturing; CAM
food boiled in sugar syrup
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)
common variety of women's kimono sash