twig tea; stem tea; kukicha
dirt mound; dirt walls on the inside of the sunken hearth in a tea room; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
yaki-fu (baked wheat gluten) cut in ring-shaped slices (Niigata specialty)
bouillon cube; stock cube
taking pictures (for a wedding, etc.) prior to the event
local rainfall (esp. at the top of a mountain); isolated showers
activities to support one's favourite member of a boy band, girl group, etc.
selling separately; selling individually; selling loosely
vein of a shrimp (prawn); digestive tract of a shrimp; sand vein
dish drainer; drainer tray; draining basket; perforated basket
menu board (small blackboard on which the specials of the day, etc., are written)
nothing in particular; none in particular
projecting lattice; latticed bay window
headband; headstrap; circlet
Power forward (basketball)
JR ticket office; JR ticket counter; (lit.) green ticket window
blotting sheet (as a cosmetic aid for removing oils and make up); blotting paper; oil absorbing sheet; oil absorbing paper
fish sauce made of salted and fermented sardines, mackerel, or squid; a specialty of the Noto Peninsula of Ishikawa Prefecture
wheat gluten (usu. steamed or baked)
paper airplane (aeroplane)
automobile society; motorized society