Vocabulary
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getting (very) cold; becoming (much) colder; chill
giving up government service and engaging in agriculture
bur (of a chestnut, etc.); burr
the Six Kingdoms (of China's Warring States period: Qi, Chu, Yan, Han, Wei and Zhao)
sense of rhythm; rhythmical sense
whole grain
sightseeing spot; tourist attraction
floor map
lanai (roofed patio)
voir dire (hearing to determine the admissibility of evidence, or the competency of a witness or juror)
Zen stick (used by a Zen priest to strike an inattentive zazen sitter); warning stick (Rinzai Zen); encouragement stick (Soto Zen)
Zen stick (used by a Zen priest to strike an inattentive zazen sitter)
solid phase
ingot; pig
coitus interruptus; withdrawal before ejaculation
kun (giant fish said to be able to turn into a bird)
peng (giant bird said to transform from a fish)
large bird
auspicious bird (e.g. crane, Chinese phoenix, Vermilion Bird)
auspicious beast (in Chinese mythology, e.g. the qilin)
Korean yellow weasel (Mustela sibirica coreana)
national holiday that has been moved to a Monday (e.g. Coming-of-Age Day)
economics of scope; economics of diversification
Emperor Meiji's birthday (November 3; national holiday held from 1927 to 1948)
Empress's Birthday (esp. as celebrated prior to WWII)
Prayer to the Four Quarters (Japanese imperial New Year's ceremony)
the four grand national holidays (Prayer to the Four Quarters, Empire Day, the Emperor's Birthday, Emperor Meiji's birthday; 1927-1948)
New Year's party
spirits of past emperors
imperial ceremony of ancestor worship formerly held on the vernal equinox
imperial ceremony of ancestor worship formerly held on the autumnal equinox
Festival of Emperor Jimmu (formerly held annually on April 3, the supposed day of his death)
service celebrating the birth of the Buddha (held on April 8); Buddha's birthday festival
arbitrage
dissection; disconnection; diaeresis
great warrior
kinpira gobō; braised burdock root; chopped burdock root (and sometimes carrot) cooked in sugar and soy sauce
Silver Week; string of public holidays and weekend days sometimes occurring in September, October or November
forged card (e.g. cash card, credit card); counterfeit card
demo version (of software); trial version