Nouncatalpa bow; spirit bow; bow used to summon spirits, made of Japanese cherry birch, catalpa, or other wood

NounEmperor's coffin (made of catalpa wood)

Nouncabinetmaker; woodworker

Nounfemale medium who summons spirits by sounding the string of a catalpa bow

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Ichidan verbto bring (a book) into the world; to publish