citizen's holiday; by law, any weekday that falls between two other national holidays (e.g. between 1985 and 2006 May 4, now Greenery Day)
non-conveyor belt sushi; sushi served in a restaurant that doesn't have a conveyor belt
having one's face revealed; having one's face seen
prefectural government; prefectural administration
every night comes to an end; every night sees a dawn
background reflections (e.g. on a window); reflected glare
sliding; being just in time
curry in a pouch; retort-pouch curry
to bestow (esp. of a god); to grant
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
vibration; vibrato; trill
twelfth month (esp. of the lunar calendar); December
being a fan of; being a supporter of; pushing for; one's favourite (member of an idol group, character in an anime, player in a team, etc.)
ehehe (embarrassed laugh); ahaha
selflessness; self-effacement; self-renunciation; anatta; anatman; doctrine that states that humans do not possess souls
votive picture (originally of horse)
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
switching over to; migration; transition
unsold items; leftovers; remainders; spinster; old maid
I (alphabet letter); i; I; iodine (symbol)
false report; incorrect report; misinformation; false alarm
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)
sweet half sake; sweet drink made from fermented rice
conclusion; end; completion; summing up; supervision
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
honorific affix; honorific prefix
thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days
dynasty; reign; period; epoch; court; North Korea
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
suffixed to words indicating a class of people to create a plural (esp. in impolite contexts)
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business