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覗き眼鏡のぞきめがねnozokimegane

irregular okurigana  noun  noun (generic) 

  • peep show, device with lens mounted on a stand or in a box to view enlarged pictures
  • water glass, hydroscope, box, etc. with glass bottom for viewing underwater
箱眼鏡はこめがねhakomegane

noun  noun (generic) 

  • water glass, hydroscope, box, etc. with glass bottom for viewing underwater
絵草紙屋えぞうしやezoushiya

historical term  noun  noun (generic) 

  • ezōshi shop, Edo-period shop selling picture books, wood prints, etc.
名寄せなよせnayose

noun  noun (generic)  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する 

  • collation of accounts held by the same person (by financial institutions), aggregation of names, addresses, etc., merging related records
霊台れいだいreidai

archaic  noun  noun (generic)  abbreviation 

  • observatory for astronomy, cloud-watching, etc.
  • astronomical expert
  • place where the soul is located
天文博士てんもんはかせtenmonhakase

archaic  historical term  noun  noun (generic) 

  • (ritsuryō system) teacher responsible for training in astronomy, astrology, calendar-making, etc.
南蛮菓子なんばんがしnanbangashi

noun  noun (generic) 

  • confections adopted from Portugal, Spain, etc. during the Muromachi period and since Japanized
アンダンスーandansu-

food, cooking  noun  noun (generic) 

  • fried mixture of minced pork, miso, mirin, etc. (Okinawan dish)
尻叩きしりたたきshiritataki

noun  noun (generic)  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  historical term 

  • spanking
  • traditional ceremony where the newly-wed wife, upon entering her new home, is hit on the rump with a straw bundle etc., to ensure her fertility
武徳殿ぶとくでんbutokuden

noun  noun (generic) 

  • building on the greater palace grounds used by the emperor for viewing horse racing, horseback archery, etc.
  • martial arts practice hall at Heian Shrine (est. in 1895 by the Dai Nippon Butoku Kai, now defunct)

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