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Organization name

Dark Ocean Society (1881-1946); Black Ocean Society

Japanese raisin tree (Hovenia dulcis)

hiding one's intelligence to avoid being different from the common people

professionals

gibbon

unpolished wheat or barley

type of slate (from Miyagi pref.)

unpolished rice powder; brown rice flour

Product name

shingen mochi (sweet made by Kinseiken)

refusing to see a visitor

outdoing a professional; putting an expert to shame

germinated brown rice; sprouted brown rice

steamed bread made with unpolished rice flour

airport

heaven is black and earth is yellow; heaven and earth

basaltic

professionalism; the temperament of a professional

Rhododendron mucronulatum var. ciliatum (variety of azalea)

Geology

basaltic magma

Geology

dolerite; diabase

Food, cooking

koso genmai; fermented brown rice

rug one steps onto from the foyer

doormat (outside the door of a house, etc.)

Historical term

The Agency for Buddhists and Foreigners (ritsuryō system)

Rare term

magnet