Mimana, a place in ancient Korea mentioned repeatedly in the Nihon Shoki; its true identity is still debated.

(bookstore jargon) displaying books with the cover facing outwards

(bookstore jargon) to display books with the cover facing outwards

going north

to go north

The hiragana syllable ほ (ho). Its equivalent in katakana is ホ (ho). It is the thirtieth syllable in the gojūon order; its position is は行お段 (ha-gyō o-dan, “row ha, section o”).

ear of grain / (calligraphy) tip of a brush

sail

骨: bone

本日: (formal) today, this day