Daihatsu (Japanese automobile manufacturer)
death growl; death metal vocals
wax gourd (Benincasa hispida); ash gourd; white gourd; winter melon
to be scattered around; to be all over the place
rental house; rental housing; house to let
namahage; folklore demon of the Oga Peninsula (people dress up as them on New Year's Eve to admonish children)
(bringing to a) perfect end; (rounding off with a) crowning achievement; successful conclusion; triumphant finish
study tour; guided visit; field trip
to escape death; to be saved from death
village office; local administration office in a village
merry drinker; one who laughs easily
Tsukushi (provinces of Chikuzen and Chikugo in northern Kyushu)
new moon; first day of the lunar month; (in ancient China) next year's calendar and decrees (distributed by the Emperor at year's end)
vaccination; inoculation; immunization; immunisation
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
omitted character; omitted letter
water flea (Daphnia spp.)
Latin (language); Latin-American; Latin; Latin; Roman
trivial; not amounting to much
triangular bandage; sling; triangular kerchief; bandana; bandanna
attached; belonging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed
isn't it (that) different (from usual, from what one could expect, etc.)?; isn't that wrong?; no, that's wrong; it's not like that; that's not the case
broadcasting station; broadcaster
clearing one's throat; cough
disaster preparedness; prevention of damage resulting from a natural disaster; protection against disaster
Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the southern heavens