cord for attaching a sword scabbard tightly to the obi; sword strap; sword knot
hemp rope fastened from the bow of a Japanese ship to the tip of the mast
bead string; thread of life
Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); "day of the ghost"
decorative gauze strap that hangs from the front left side of the kohimo when tying closed one's hanpi
4-stringed biwa (Oriental lute)