Nebuta; nighttime festival in Tōhoku (esp. Aomori)
swimming ability; swimming ability certification
yosakoi; dance originating in Kōchi Prefecture using naruko
compensation for eviction; compensation for forced removal
to catch 'the stupid' (e.g. from talking to stupid people, watching mindless TV, etc.)
crane fly; daddy longlegs (insect of family Tipulidae); a tall, gangly person; string bean
sanshin; Okinawan traditional three-stringed instrument; precursor to the shamisen
(mixture of) ground beef and pork
certified public accountant
bet; wager; stake; gamble
trio; triumvirate; three famous retainers
Japanese amberjack (species of yellowtail, Seriola quinqueradiata)
fashion designer; couturier
pustule; scab; syphilis; pox
department of agriculture
(skin) eruption; rash; pimple; spot; acne; boil
wrist cutting; slashing one's wrists
that's (as in "that's all")
expert's written opinion or report
wing (bird, aircraft, etc.); wing (rugby, soccer, etc.); wing (of a building); unbalanced edge (othello)
to leave to take its own course; to let a matter take care of itself
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
inheritance; something given or received
to grow fond of; to grow attached to; to become enamoured with
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
looking slender in clothing
instructor; advisor; adviser
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by