Vocabulary

clouds in midwinter; cold winter clouds

cold smoke

yellowtail caught during the cold season; cold yellowtail

koi carp caught during the cold season

stew prepared from ingredients contributed by members of a party, and eaten in the dark for fun

stew prepared from ingredients contributed by members of a party, and eaten in the dark for fun

dried leaves (esp. of daikon and turnip)

signs of autumn; appearance of autumn

the pleasantness of autumn

outdoor party where guests cook various types of vegetables (esp. in Tōhoku); stewed potato party

sliced abalone served in cold water

sliced abalone served in cold water

prosopagnosia; face blindness

being very surprised

job offer; letter of appointment; appointment letter; notification of appointment

working in the fields; working on a farm

lakeside

housemaid

courtesy car (e.g. at a hotel)

missile site

agnosia (loss of ability to recognize objects, persons, sounds, shapes, or smells)

winning one's first election; being elected for the first time

signature pose; trademark pose

outset; beginning; starting (things)

Saohime; goddess of Spring

diphosphine; diphosphane; P2H4

Great Dark Spot (on Neptune)

deep (clay) pot

shallow (clay) pot

guided missile; GM

welcome rain; merciful rain; blessed rain; rain after a long dry period

seasonal word (in haiku)

event where schoolchildren wash their inkstones, brushes and desks the night before Tanabata to pray for success in their studies

bamboo mat

thick malt syrup poured into boiling water and sprinkled with cinnamon (used as a refreshing summer drink)

avoiding the summer heat; beating the summer heat

water left in buckets on the roadside during the summer for travellers

chestnut rice; rice boiled with chestnuts

warm sake (formerly drunk on the 9th day of the 9th month of the lunar calendar to ward off illness)

monkey booze; sake-like liquid produced by the fermentation of fruits left by monkeys in tree caches or hollows in rocks