accommodation facilities for disabled and aged people, with care provided
low-rise residential zone
invisible mending (of clothes)
cooked rice placed at the bedside or grave of the deceased
National Guard (esp. USA); National Guard member
method of patterning traditional Japanese clothing (the tops of all of patterns being pointed at the highest part of the shoulder)
lonesome; lonely; forlorn
early evening; dusk; lamp-lighting time; lighting-up time
outhouse (from which night-soil may be collected); privy
fukuwarai; New Year's game in which blindfolded players place cutouts of facial features onto the outline of a face
picture painted with oil paint (esp. a landscape mural in a public bath)
belt used for back support after fifth month of pregnancy
enamel; enamelled metalware (sinks, pots, etc.)
kombucha; drink of northern Chinese origin made by fermentation of sweetened tea
altar, stand or table for burning incense
Tsubota Jouji (1890.3.3-1982.7.7)
faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep
renewing mats; refacing mats
Shibata Renzaburou (1917.3.26-1978.6.30)
Japanese-style desk (short, used while sitting on the floor)
dinner and drinks served after a wake
custom-built home; built-to-order house
built-for-sale house; ready-made home
to roast (i.e. tea leaves)