jujube (Ziziphus jujube); Chinese date; red date
popping bubble-wrap (e.g. for fun or as a stress relief technique)
dressing (vegetables, fish, etc.) with vinegar; vegetables (or fish, etc.) dressed with vinegar
black-bellied plover; grey plover (Pluvialis squatarola)
song with lyrics about resentment and a sorrowful tune; resentful complaint
Nebuta; nighttime festival in Tōhoku (esp. Aomori)
Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus
decorative portable shrine; float used in festivals
unpolished rice; unmilled rice; brown rice; black rice
fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)
cloud ear mushroom (Auricularia auricula-judae); wood ear mushroom; Jew's ear mushroom
hundred-yen store; 100 yen shop
man who enjoys child rearing
presence (of a god, emperor, etc.)
party (esp. for children or the elderly); funfest
chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce
the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth
head; dome; bean; nob; noggin
cruel wife; termagant wife; wife from hell
butterfly net; net for catching insects
quenching; hardening; tempering