Shō (しょう）: A traditional Japanese unit of liquid volume equal to 1.804 liters. For convenience, a shō is said to be equivalent to a half gallon. To be more precise, 1 gallon (3.785 liters) = 2.098 ...

catharsis

Synonym of 菊 (kiku, “chrysanthemum”). / Synonym of 銭葵 (zeniaoi, “common mallow”). / Synonym of 立葵 (tachiaoi, “hollyhock”). / Synonym of 撫子 (nadeshiko, “carnation, pink”).

禊, 禊ぎ, 稧: purification ceremony (performed with water); ritual purification; ablutions