Meanings

shredded kombu

Laminaria longissima (species of kelp)

burlap

complementary distribution

fairy slipper (Calypso bulbosa, esp. Calypso bulbosa var. speciosa)

notification

scattering (of islands, Go pieces, etc., often in harmonious balance)

logistic distribution

population distribution

cloth covering

clothes padded with cotton

perpendicular distribution

horizontal distribution

sour kombu prepared with black vinegar

hanging curtain used in place of a wall (Heian period)

cloth wrapped around the hips (esp. women)

high quality hemp cloth from Miyakojima (Okinawa prefecture)

thinner futon (in contact with the skin)

thinner futon (in contact with the skin)

wakame stem