carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip
getting back together; being reconciled; returning to normal
spot the difference (puzzle); photo hunt
ceremony for purifying a building site (before building commences); ground-breaking ceremony
place where fire is likely to break out; possible cause of a fire
third year of high school; third-year high-school student
barrier-free; planning or design to facilitate accessibility for the elderly and disabled
pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
authorized architect and builder; licensed architect; registered architect
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to shut one's mouth; to hold one's tongue; to keep silent
hypocentre (of an earthquake); hypocenter
being selected (for a prize, exhibition, etc.); being accepted; winning
to fail; to mess up; to bungle; to screw the pooch
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to drag around; to pull about; to lead around (by the nose)
cut; clip; shear; reap; trim; prune
to panic; to freak out; to fly into a tizzy
news flash; prompt report; bulletin; quick announcement
closure (of a road); suspension of traffic; road closed; closed to traffic; no through road
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
Nagano prefecture (Chūbu area)
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; observer; trading session (at an exchange)
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
Shinto priest; chief Shinto priest (of a shrine); Welsh onion; pun in Buddhist monk jargon