a tray (for carrying e.g. dishes) / (archaic) a flat earthenware pot, bowl, or basin / short for 盆茣蓙(ぼんござ) (bon goza), a woven rush mat for rolling or throwing dice in gambling; short for Obon

singular, being out of ordinary, especially superior

being out of ordinary, especially superior

Books sold at extremely lower prices than their list prices due to the publishers' dead stocking or bankruptcy. They are usually dealt in the secondhand-book market as it is not allowed to discount brand-new books in Japan.

a potted plant that has been grown and aesthetically trimmed for the purpose of viewing: a bonsai, a dwarf tree

Sanskrit language (abbr. 梵)

Lisbon (the capital city of Portugal)

hardcore pornography; 'underground' pornography showing uncensored genitals. Technically illegal in Japan.

Acupuncture needles. / Throwing needles.

a Buddhist observance honoring the spirits of ancestors