language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
as stated; verbatim; literally
speech; expression; wording; language
to be at a loss for words
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; weed; cannabis
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
Chiba Prefecture (Kanto area)
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage
leaves turning red (in autumn); red leaves; autumn colours; fall colors
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
as stated; verbatim; literally
at a loss for words; stumped for words
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
A common name for the area around Akihabara Station in the Chiyoda ward of Tokyo, Japan, famous for being the centre of modern Japanese popular culture and a major shopping district for video games, anime, manga, electronics and computer-related goods.
seed leaves (of a dicot); cotyledons; bud; early stages; very beginning
groundless (rumour, accusation, etc.); unfounded; baseless; without a shred of truth
password; watchword; motto; slogan
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
language of flowers (e.g. the use of red roses to signify love); floriography
ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
word game; wordplay; playing with words
fallen leaves; leaf litter; leaf fall; dropping leaves; deciduous
postcard; memo; note; card
to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade someone or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off
eighth month of the lunar calendar
one leaf; one page; one sheet; (arch.) one boat
speech; expression; wording; language
speech; expression; wording; language
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
lack of words; being tongue-tied; suppressing what you want to say
skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
conifer; needle-leaved tree
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
Word of God; God's Word; sword of the Spirit; Logos (i.e. the Trinity incarnate in Jesus Christ)
password; watchword; motto; slogan
word; (arch.) waka (classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka)
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
humus; leaf mold; leaf mould; mulch
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
Man'yōshū (8th century anthology of Japanese poetry)
maple (tree); red leaves (of autumn); autumn colors; layered colors in garments, resembling autumn colors; venison
cherry tree in leaf; cherry tree whose blossoms have fallen, revealing the young leaves
number of words; vocality
to say too much; to go too far
mitsuba (Cryptotaenia japonica); Japanese honewort; Japanese honeywort; three-leaved; trefoil
Man'yōshū (8th century anthology of Japanese poetry); (arch.) thousands of leaves; (arch.) thousands of years; (arch.) all ages
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to be at a loss for words
under the sod; one's grave; the other world
broadleaf tree; broad-leaved tree
beefsteak plant; perilla; megaphylls; (lit.) large leaf
mitsuba (Cryptotaenia japonica); Japanese honewort; Japanese honeywort; three-leaved; trefoil
conifer forest; coniferous forest; needle-leaved forest
Chiba Prefectural Police (abbr)
speech; expression; wording; language
plant having four leaves on one stalk
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
men's language; male language
leafy vegetables; green vegetables
leaf venation; leaf nervature; leaf vein; leaf nerve
to watch what one says; to mind one's language
women's language; word used by women
spoken language; colloquial expression
seed leaves (of a dicot); cotyledons; bud; early stages; very beginning
leaf apex; tip of the leaf
tofu skin; dried beancurd; delicacy made from the skin of gently boiled soybean milk
new leaves; fresh verdure
leaf vegetable; greens; vegetable leaves
I can't find the words to thank you; I can never thank you enough
with all due respect, but...; I don't mean to talk back, but...
leaf vegetable; green vegetable; edible herb
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
decayed leaves; russet; tawny; yellow-brown
autumn-leaf viewing; fall-leaf viewing
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
baby talk; baby language; babbling
unable to find the words to thank someone; unable to thank someone enough
foliage plant; green vegetables
fighting words; inflammatory words; provocative remark
wood chip; splinter; worthless thing; worthless person
pine needle; small gift; souvenir
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
unimportant details; inessentials
leaf vegetable; green vegetable; edible herb
about the middle (of an era); middle lobe (right lung); median lobe (prostate)
to pounce on someone's words; to cavil at someone's words; to trip someone up with their own words
leaves turning yellow (in autumn); yellow leaves; golden leaves; autumn colours; fall colors
leaf surface; foliar surface; phylloplane
(Japanese) larch (Larix leptolepis, Larix kaempferi)
retort (to an insult, jeer, etc.)
family crest shaped as a hemp leaf; motif made from entwined hexagons
russet; tawny; yellow-brown
Angelica keiskei (species of angelica, a herb of the parsley family)
at a loss for words; stumped for words
dead-leaf color; yellowish brown
words used by young people; slang
at a loss for words; stumped for words
sociolect emphasizing the femininity of the speaker (esp. used by homosexual men)
novice driver mark; V-shaped green and yellow symbol that newly qualified drivers in Japan must display on their cars
Chiba Institute of Technology
lotus leaf; vulgar; wanton
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
willow-leaf arrowhead; part of a Japanese stirrup; willow leaf
written word; written language
common word; common phrase; everyday expression; jargon; lingo; argot
to pounce on someone's words; to cavil at someone's words; to trip someone up with their own words
man'yōgana; early Japanese syllabary of Chinese characters used phonetically
Kyoto dialect; Kyoto accent
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
breeze rustling through leaves
Stevenson screen (louvre-sided box housing for meteorological gauges); instrument shelter
blighted leaves; diseased leaves
dead-leaf color; yellowish brown
lobe; lobule; lobulus; leaflet; foliole; microphyll
provincial dialect; rural dialect
ornamental kale (Brassica oleracea var. acephala)
wood chip; splinter; worthless thing; worthless person
upper lobe (of lung); superior lobe
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
decayed leaves; russet; tawny; yellow-brown
taboo word; euphemism (used in place of a taboo word)
word of Japanese origin; native Japanese word
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
end (of an era, century); close; descendant
evergreen (glossy-leaved) forest
snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio); queen crab; champagne crab (Hypothalassia armata)
broad-leaved forest; broadleaf forest
(pine) needle; needle-leaf
sexual position in which the man sits astride one of the woman's legs whilst holding the other one up
Chiba Prefectural Central Museum; Natural History Museum and Institute, Chiba
wild ginger trefoil family crest (of the Tokugawa clan); triple hollyhock family crest
local dialect; vernacular; provincialism
Joseph's coat (Amaranthus tricolor); tampala
grated daikon and chili; whole daikon with a chili notched inside and then grated together; grated daikon and carrot
if you want to hide a leaf, the best place is a forest
Chiba University of Commerce
Japanese white pine (favored for gardens and bonsai); goyoumatsu
bloodline; lineage; family; clan
hinoki leaf; hiba false arborvitae (species of cypress, Thujopsis dolabrata); small ornamental false cypress (i.e. a variety of hinoki or a related species)
skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
compound leaf; multifoliate leaf; biplane (aircraft)
cast iron plant (Aspidistra elatior); baran; green plastic garnish (orig. made from leaves) used in lunch boxes, with sushi, etc.
thin Japanese paper (esp. vellum paper); Japanese tissue
Akihabara massacre (June 8, 2008)
to pounce on someone's words; to cavil at someone's words; to trip someone up with their own words
large number of words; (lit.) sea of words
preceding page; anterior pituitary
groundless (rumour, accusation, etc.); unfounded; baseless; without a shred of truth
between the leaves; through the leaves
dropping the "ra" in the potential form of verbs formed with "-rareru"
speech; expression; wording; language
word-hunting; search for and censorship of politically incorrect words
stinging (barbed) words; harsh language
working-class dialect of the Shitamachi area of Tokyo
scattering of the blossoms and falling of the leaves; (fig.) the impermanence of worldly things
poetic style typical of Man'yōshū
beautiful shiny autumn leaves
word said backwards; word of opposite meaning
thin paper (esp. thin Japanese vellum paper)
pillow word; decorative word used prefixally in classical Japanese literature; preface; introduction
member of the Imperial family; royalty; beautiful clouds
simple leaf; unifoliate leaf; monoplane (aircraft)
autumn-leaf viewing; fall-leaf viewing
(light blue) overalls; workman's overalls
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
Japanese white pine (Pinus parviflora)
buzzword; popular expression; vogue word or phrase
lime-leaved maple (Acer distylum)
rapid slicing stroke of a sword (in kendo); slashing down a sword in a quick dancing motion
trailing ice plant (Lampranthus spectabilis)
(light blue) overalls; workman's overalls
unable to find the words to thank someone; unable to thank someone enough
russet; tawny; yellow-brown
taboo word; euphemism (used in place of a taboo word)
Chiba Institute of Science
Japanese white pine (Pinus parviflora)
falling paulownia leaf signaling the beginning of autumn (fall)
postcard; memo; note; card
magnolia leaves grilled with miso and negi
spoken language; spoken words; language
beginning of an epoch; initial period
thin sheet of silver; silver foil; censer; incense burner made of a sheet of mica hemmed by silver and placed on charcoal embers, used in incense-smelling ceremony; Japanese mountain ash (Sorbus japonica); Japanese whitebeam
Man'yōshū (8th century anthology of Japanese poetry)
leaf vegetable; greens; vegetable leaves
leaf insect (esp. species Phyllium pulchrifolium)
blighted leaves; diseased leaves
moss-rose purslane (Portulaca grandiflora)
four-letter word (esp. in English)
posterity; future generations; descendant; posterior pituitary; neurohypophysis
genius shows from childhood; (lit.) the Japanese bead tree is fragrant from when a sprout
East Asian evergreen forest culture (theory)
wet fallen leaves; retired men who get underfoot at home
man'yōgana; early Japanese syllabary of Chinese characters used phonetically
wet fallen leaves; retired men who get underfoot at home
local dialect; vernacular; provincialism; national language
polite language used by women
evergreen broad-leaved tree
secret language of court ladies (Muromachi period)
type of theater which combines elements of noh, kyogen, and kabuki with dances and popular songs (theatre)
deciduous broad-leaved forest
kakekotoba; pivot word; play on words (esp. in poetry); pun
vernacular; local dialect
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
word mainly used in tanka; poetical word
burning fallen leaves; autumn leaf burning
lamina; leaf blade; blade; leaf-like; blade-shaped; foliaceous
false daphne (Daphniphyllum macropodum); yuzuriha
pulmonary lobe; lobe of the lung
dried leaves; dried daikon leaves
deciduous broad-leaved tree
snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio); queen crab; champagne crab (Hypothalassia armata)
steamed bun shaped like a maple leaf
In the beginning was the Word
sociolect emphasizing the femininity of the speaker (esp. used by homosexual men)
match made in heaven; perfect match; great coupling; (lit.) sika deer and maple leaves (a common motif in poetry and classical Japanese painting)
Chamisso's lousewort (Pedicularis chamissonis var. japonica)
meaningless words added (to a traditional Japanese song) for rhythmical effect; words or utterances added to modulate the cadence of a song; non-lexical vocables
maple (tree); red leaves (of autumn); autumn colors; layered colors in garments, resembling autumn colors; venison
word of Japanese origin; native Japanese word
Kassapa Buddha; Kasyapa Buddha; Kashyapa Buddha
plantain (esp. Asian plantain, Plantago asiatica)
island language; island dialect
lack of words; being tongue-tied; suppressing what you want to say
loquat leaf (used in traditional Chinese medicine)
maple; scarlet-tinged ivy
bureaucratic jargon; officialese; gobbledygook
first maple leaves to turn red in the season
between the leaves; through the leaves
green barley; barley grass
filler word; filler phrase
pattra (palmyra leaves used in Ancient India for writing upon)
Chiba Prefectural University of Health Sciences
spoken language; colloquial expression
steamed bun shaped like a maple leaf
end leaves; top leaves; last leaves
wild ginger trefoil family crest (of the Tokugawa clan); triple hollyhock family crest
shishamo smelt (Spirinchus lanceolatus)
fighting words; inflammatory words; provocative remark
word game; wordplay; playing with words
insectivorous leaf; trap leaf
daikon, etc. trimmings, usu. added to rice
evergreen broad-leaved forest
false daphne (Daphniphyllum macropodum); yuzuriha
word created by retaining the first syllable (or two) of a word and suffixing it with the word "moji"
scale leaf (forming part of a bulb)
bureaucratic jargon; officialese; gobbledygook
official (government) postcard; postal card
brown hawk owl (Ninox scutulata)
trunk leaves; leaves near the base of a stem
dried leaves; dried daikon leaves
center of the Garbhadhatu mandala (containing Mahavairocana and eight Buddhas)
Asteraceae flowering plant (Parasenecio delphiniifolius)
thick Japanese paper (esp. vellum paper)
whisk fern (Psilotum nudum)
Dactylostalix ringens (species of orchid); rigid Dactylostalix
buzzword; popular expression; vogue word or phrase
sushi wrapped in persimmon leaf
leaf beetle (of family Chrysomelidae)
there are exceptions to every rule; (lit.) rocks will flow and leaves will sink
burning fallen leaves; autumn leaf burning
Hamamatsudaigakumae Station
to be evasive; to be not entirely truthful; to not be frank
leafy vegetables; stem vegetables
leaf folder (caterpillar)
Asarum caulescens (species of wild ginger)
germ layer; germinal epithelium
filled pause (e.g. um, er); filler word
postcard with a reply card attached
sushi wrapped in persimmon leaf
Asarum caulescens (species of wild ginger)
Eurasian scops owl (Otus scops)
common word; common phrase; everyday expression; jargon; lingo; argot
reddish-yellow (colour); russet
sake heated by burning fallen leaves
sociolect emphasizing the femininity of the speaker (esp. used by homosexual men)
refined speech of the uptown residents of Tokyo
repeated word or phrase; redundant wording; succession of words of similar meaning; pleonasm
salmon jerky; dried salmon; cured salmon
polite language used by women
samurai words and phrases
magnolia leaves grilled with miso and negi
leaf folder (caterpillar)
meaningless words added (to a traditional Japanese song) for rhythmical effect; words or utterances added to modulate the cadence of a song; non-lexical vocables
lusterleaf holly (Ilex latifolia); pattra (palmyra leaves used in Ancient India for writing upon)
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
tree whose leaves turn red in autumn
sociolect used by prostitutes in the Yoshiwara red light district during the Edo period
sa-added word (i.e. causative forms with an extra 'sa' like 'ikasaseru' for 'iku')
retort (to an insult, jeer, etc.)
foreword to a collection of poems; preface; explanatory notes; captions
Chiba Prefecture (Kanto area)
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
hinoki leaf; hiba false arborvitae (species of cypress, Thujopsis dolabrata); small ornamental false cypress (i.e. a variety of hinoki or a related species)
grated daikon and chili; whole daikon with a chili notched inside and then grated together; grated daikon and carrot
local dialect; vernacular; provincialism
stinging (barbed) words; harsh language
norito read at a great purification event
norito read at a great purification event
beautiful shiny autumn leaves
Japanese maple (Acer palmatum)
spider mite (any mite of family Tetranychidae)
Cellana nigrolineata (species of limpet)
scarlet rosemallow (Hibiscus coccineus)
rapid slicing stroke of a sword (in kendo); slashing down a sword in a quick dancing motion
sorrel (Rumex acetosa); Common sorrel; garden sorrel; spinach dock
Futabasaurus suzukii (species of plesiosaur)
brown hawk owl (Ninox scutulata)
expanded azalea (Rhododendron dilatatum)
Japanese stone oak (Lithocarpus edulis)
Japanese stone oak (Lithocarpus edulis)
end leaves; top leaves; last leaves
burning fallen leaves; autumn leaf burning
capelin; caplin (Mallotus villosus)
tamanu (Calophyllum inophyllum); Alexandrian laurel
Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera truncata); crab cactus
Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera truncata); crab cactus
dipterocarp (any plant of genus Dipterocarpus)
dipterocarp (any plant of genus Dipterocarpus)
Japanese scops-owl (Otus semitorques)
Chinese fringe tree (Chionanthus retusus)
Chinese fringe tree (Chionanthus retusus)
filler word; filler phrase
sushi wrapped in persimmon leaf
sushi wrapped in persimmon leaf
leaf folder (caterpillar)
skeleton flower (Diphylleia grayi)
daikon, etc. trimmings, usu. added to rice
Hosta montana (species of plantain lily)
Japanese ginseng (Panax japonicus)
repeated word or phrase; redundant wording; succession of words of similar meaning; pleonasm
leafroller moth (Tortricidae spp.); tortrix moth
pine moth (Dendrolimus spectabilis)
pine moth (Dendrolimus spectabilis)
unicorn leatherjacket (Aluterus monoceros)
unicorn leatherjacket (Aluterus monoceros)
Bumald bladdernut (Staphylea bumalda); Japanese bladdernut
sa-added word (i.e. causative forms with an extra 'sa' like 'ikasaseru' for 'iku')
Asteraceae flowering plant (Parasenecio delphiniifolius)
(postal) reply card; international reply coupon
return, postage-paid postcard
countryside dialect; sociolect or secret language used by prostitutes in red-light districts during the Edo period
stinging words; biting remarks
unofficial postcard; private mailing card
Siebold's maple (Acer sieboldianum)
plant native to eastern Russia and Hokkaido (Mimulus sessilifolius Maxim. p)
sociolect or secret language used by prostitutes in red-light districts (Edo period); vulgar words used by prostitutes (Edo period)
sociolect or secret language used by prostitutes in red-light districts (Edo period); vulgar words used by prostitutes (Edo period)
absolutely (not); (not) at all
absolutely (not); (not) at all
Ecclesiastes (book of the Bible); (lit.) words of Qohelet
Order of the Precious Crown, Apricot
euphemisms used by hunters, lumberjacks, etc. when in the wild; (lit.) mountain language
sticker for car drivers 70 years or older
sticker for car drivers 70 years or older
Viburnum plicatum var. plicatum
Prunus cerasifera var. atropurpurea; pissard plum
sociolect used by prostitutes in the Yoshiwara red light district during the Edo period
cladophyll; cladode; phylloclade
language used when writing letters
sunlight sifting through the tree leaves
sunlight sifting through the tree leaves
rice-bran bag (used for scrubbing the skin when bathing)
leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage
high-quality leaves (e.g. green onions, tobacco, tea)
regular postcard; ordinary postcard
word to soften awkward topics (esp. refusal in business conversation, e.g. "I am afraid that ...")
sclerophyll forest; sclerophyllous forest; hardwood forest
omasum; psalterium; third compartment of the stomach in ruminants
euphemisms used by superstitious sailors (e.g. calling sardines "sundries", whales "Ebisu", etc.)
word consisting of (two) repeated syllables
word consisting of (two) repeated syllables
unable to find adequate words (e.g. to express feelings); being at a loss for words
Akihabara massacre (June 8, 2008)
maple tree not yet turned red; kasane color combination (green at front and russet behind)
fallen red persimmon leaves
pruning excess leaves; leaf thinning
radical leaf; rosette; basal leaf
layered colors in garments, resembling autumn colors
comparing autumn leaves to a garment; layered garments that mimic the colours of autumn leaves (worn from the 9th to the 11th month of the lunar calendar)
comparing beautiful autumn leaves to a garment
words betray one's character
lower lobe (of lung); inferior lobe
teyo-dawa speech; mid-Meiji period schoolgirl slang in which sentence-end particles "teyo" and "dawa" were used prominently
autumn foliage front; fall foliage front
typed language (as opposed to spoken language or formal written language); language used in digital written communication (characterized by abbreviations, emoticons, etc.)
typed language (as opposed to spoken language or formal written language); language used in digital written communication (characterized by abbreviations, emoticons, etc.)
pine oil; pine-needle oil
rice with dried daikon leaves
rice with dried daikon leaves
word of Japanese origin; native Japanese word; waka; classic Japanese poem
a straw will show which way the wind blows; a falling leaf shows that autumn has come
for gifts, it's the thought that counts
for gifts, it's the thought that counts
end leaves; top leaves; last leaves; descendant
anterior pituitary; pars distalis; adenohypophysis
adding a superfluous "re" to the potential form of a godan verb
floating-leaved plant; floating plant
word choice; choice of words
red-billed quelea (Quelea quelea)
leaf curl; peach leaf curl
abusive language; expletive; swear word; curse word
abusive language; expletive; swear word; curse word
low-class language; vulgar words
crimped postcard; pressure-sealed postcard
imparipinnate compound leaf; odd-pinnate compound leaf
paripinnate compound leaf; even-pinnate compound leaf
lobotomy; leucotomy; frontal lobotomy; frontal leucotomy
foliar spray; leaf surface spray; foliar application
Tokoha Gakuen Hamamatsu University
Jōyōgakuenfuji Junior College
Chiba Prefectural Library
Chiba Prefectural Museum of Art
Chiba International Animal Health & Management College
Futaba College of Foreign Languages; FCFL
Matsuba-kai (yakuza syndicate)
kale (Brassica oleracea var. acephala)
willow-leafed magnolia (Magnolia salicifolia); anise magnolia
sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua); redgum
Japanese flowering ash (Fraxinus sieboldiana)
postcards with the bottom third of the front side reserved for an advertisement, and sold at a lower cost than regular postcards
Donacia provostii (species of leaf beetle)
Donacia provostii (species of leaf beetle)
leaf beetle (of subfamily Donaciinae)
Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata)
Asian fairy bluebird (Irena puella)
leafy lespedeza (Lespedeza cyrtobotrya)
annual mugwort (Artemisia annua)
common morning glory (Ipomoea purpurea)
Paris verticillata (flowering plant closely related to herb Paris)
sweet woodruff (Asperula odorata)
Hosta sieboldii (species of plantain lily)
Disanthus cercidifolius (species of witch-hazel)
Arctic wrack (Fucus evanescens)
our lady's bedstraw (Galium verum); yellow bedstraw
Rubus palmatus var. coptophyllus (specific variety of raspberry)
Lecanorchis japonica (species of saprophytic orchid)
nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus)
Chamaecyparis obtusa var. breviramea (ornamental variety of hinoki cypress)
Chamaecyparis obtusa var. breviramea (ornamental variety of hinoki cypress)
Astropecten scoparius (species of starfish)
Hypodytes rubripinnis (species of waspfish)
Hypodytes rubripinnis (species of waspfish)
mitsuba (Cryptotaenia japonica); Japanese honewort; Japanese honeywort; Japanese chervil; Japanese parsley
Lanceolaria grayana (species of freshwater mussel)
Siebold's wild ginger (Asarum sieboldii)
Salix urbaniana (species of willow)
Selaginella tamariscina (species of spikemoss)
needle spikerush (Eleocharis acicularis)
fiddle-leaf fig (Ficus lyrata)
Cephalanthera longibracteata (species of orchid)
Ephippianthus schmidtii (species of orchid)
Microtis unifolia (species of orchid)
deep-veined maple (Acer argutum)
box elder (Acer negundo); boxelder maple; ash-leaved maple; maple ash; ashleaf maple
box elder (Acer negundo); boxelder maple; ash-leaved maple; maple ash; ashleaf maple
box elder (Acer negundo); boxelder maple; ash-leaved maple; maple ash; ashleaf maple
Amami pine (Pinus amamiana); Yakushima white pine
Atlas broom (Argyrocytisus battandieri)
Cercidiphyllum magnificum (species of katsura)
Ophiopogon planiscapus (flowering plant in the Asparagaceae family)
Maianthemum yesoense (flowering plant in the Asparagaceae family)
Asarum caulescens (species of wild ginger)
sand sifting starfish (Astropecten polyacanthus); comb star
Penepatella stellaeformis (species of limpet)
Penepatella stellaeformis (species of limpet)
mother tongue (from the island where one was raised); Okinawan neologism (developed by the language revival movement)
Chinese flowering ash (Fraxinus lanuginosa form. serrata)
Chinese flowering ash (Fraxinus lanuginosa form. serrata)
Chinese flowering ash (Fraxinus lanuginosa form. serrata)
sugi spider mite (Oligonychus hondoensis)
Oriental tea tortrix moth (Homona magnanima)
arrowhead crab (Huenia heraldica); halimeda crab
arrowhead crab (Huenia heraldica); halimeda crab
Eupatorium glehnii (boneset species)
threeleaf goldthread (Coptis trifolia); savoyane
chocolate vine (Akebia trifoliata); three leaf akebia
chocolate vine (Akebia trifoliata); three leaf akebia