glutinous rice flour; sticky rice flour
bell-shaped window (usu. in temples)
underground train station
Oriental paper bush (Edgeworthia chrysantha); mitsumata
stroll garden with a central pond; large garden best enjoyed by walking around it
ground glass; frosted glass
drastic treatment; rough-and-ready treatment; drastic remedy; drastic measures; drastic steps
main southern gate of the Heian Palace's reception compound
tricolor dango eaten during cherry blossom viewing (esp. pink, white, and green)
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
type of soft Japanese confectionery made with rice flour (somewhat similar to Turkish delight)
Capricornus (constellation); Capricorn; the Goat
type of conical hat adorned with flowers (used in Japanese traditional performing arts); hanagasa
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
shōchū highball; cocktail of shōchū with tonic water
meeting place; open area for meetings, markets, etc.
this spring; spring this year
double-flowered cherry tree; double cherry blossoms
autumnal tints; fall tints
Kennin era (1201.2.13-1204.2.20)
slender build; slender figure; leptosome; waifish; leptosomaic; leptosomatic
spring snow (usu. large snowflakes)
to exaggerate; to embellish (a story, rumor, etc.)