芸: art; craft; technique; performance; Short for 安芸国 (Aki no kuni, “Aki Province”). / 迎: to welcome; to greet; to meet; to pander / 鯨: whale

下: bottom, low

The hiragana syllable げ (ge). Its equivalent in katakana is ゲ (ge).

外科医: surgeon / 下界: lower world

one's real/natural hair (as opposed to a wig or extensions)

外科: surgery; surgical department

嚥下: swallowing

嚥下: swallow

a large sushi roll eaten while facing in a favorable direction at 節(せつ)分(ぶん) (setsubun)

nagamaki (long Japanese sword with lengthy handle)