明星, 赤星: a surname / 赤星: Akaboshi Station on the Yosan Line in Shikokuchūō, Ehime Prefecture / 赤星: Mount Akaboshi, roughly 3.4 miles or 5.5 kilometers south of Akaboshi Station

a papier-mâché creation, such as a toy or a theater prop / something created as a fake, a mock-up of something

(chiefly Kansai) a specific kind of platform geta (wooden clog sandal) worn by maiko (apprentice geisha) during their apprenticeship, with a straight vertical heel and an angled toe (see the image), often lacquered in either black or red

公募: public appeal / 公簿: public record / 酵母: yeast

drying out (books, clothes, etc.) to keep bugs away

to dry out (books, clothes, etc.) to keep bugs away

Alternative form of とおせんぼう (tōsenbō)

Alternative form of とおせんぼう (tōsenbō)

(Hachijō) neck

intentional overcharging; a rip-off