葛

かずら くず

kudzu (Pueraria lobata) (type of vine), (Japanese) arrowroot

餅

もち もちい かちん あも

sticky rice cake

餅は餅屋

もちはもちや

every man knows his own business best; one should go to specialists for the best results; for rice cakes, (go to) the rice cake shop

葛藤

かっとう

conflict, complication, troubles, discord

葛餡

くずあん

kudzu sauce

葛籠

つづら つづろ

wicker clothes hamper

実葛

さねかずら サネカズラ

scarlet kadsura (Kadsura japonica)

葛湯

くずゆ

kudzu starch gruel

葛粉

くずこ

kudzu starch

葛根

かっこん

kudzu root

葛布

くずふ

cloth made from kudzu (Japanese arrowroot) fiber (fibre)

甘葛

あまずら

ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)

糞葛

くそかずら

skunkvine (Paederia foetida), stinkvine, Chinese fever vine

熊葛

くまつづら クマツヅラ

common vervain (Verbena officinalis), common verbena

葛芋

くずいも クズイモ

jicama (Pachyrhizus erosus), yam bean, Mexican turnip

段葛

だんかずら

raised path leading to a shrine

餅屋

もちや

rice cake shop keeper, rice cake store (shop)

お餅

おもち

rice cakes, pounded mochi rice

餅花

もちばな

New Year's decoration of willow, etc. branches with colored rice balls