glutinous rice flour; sticky rice flour
bell-shaped window (usu. in temples)
underground train station
harbour; harbor; haven; anchorage; a moorage
Oriental paper bush (Edgeworthia chrysantha); mitsumata
stroll garden with a central pond; large garden best enjoyed by walking around it
ceremonial piles of sand (placed on both sides of an entrance to greet an important personage)
ground glass; frosted glass
facial expression of feigned ignorance
drastic treatment; rough-and-ready treatment; drastic remedy; drastic measures; drastic steps
main southern gate of the Heian Palace's reception compound
strained bean paste; smooth anko; fine-grained sweet bean paste
Council Hall in the Imperial Palace
tricolor dango eaten during cherry blossom viewing (esp. pink, white, and green)
Eikan era (983.4.15-985.4.27)
two-storied pagoda (with a square base, pent roof and a round top)
(arch.) beast (esp. one used for its meat, such as a boar or a deer); hunting (of animals such as boar, deer, etc.)
cultural facilities (art galleries, tea rooms, etc.)
white bean jam; sweet white bean paste
Ashikaga Yoshimasa (1435-1490)
type of soft Japanese confectionery made with rice flour (somewhat similar to Turkish delight)
weeping cherry (Prunus spachiana); shidare cherry
Capricornus (constellation); Capricorn; the Goat