climbing pole, a fixture in playgrounds

(informal) Synonym of 長音符 (chōonpu, “long-vowel mark”)

tension rod

bar-shaped ingot

策謀: machination (clever scheme or artful plot, usually crafted for evil purposes) / 朔望: (literary) the first and 15th days of the lunar month

bamboo broom

to eat and drink too much; to over-indulge in food and drink

a fourspine sculpin (species Cottus kazika); very similar to the kajika (see below), but larger

(rare) a fourspine sculpin (species Cottus kazika); very similar to the kajika (see below), but larger

a Japanese fluvial sculpin (species Cottus pollux); very similar to the kamakiri (see above), but smaller