back (of a chair); backrest
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge
crotch; groin; area between the thighs
commuter; season-ticket passenger
boarding (a train, bus, etc.); getting into (e.g. a taxi)
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
special directive; special order; special mission; special appointment
advertising poster hanging over the centre aisle of a train, bus, etc.
fireworks display; display of fireworks
planning; plan; project; arrangements
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
the whole island; all the islands (of a group)
futures; credit (buying); stretching; total (preceding counter, unit, etc.); aggregate
conditions of a location; suitability of a location; convenience of a location
once-in-a-lifetime (opportunity); golden (opportunity); one-in-a-million (chance)
special radio or television programme; television special
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
commercial (on radio, TV, etc.); advertisement; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
festive mood; holiday mood; festive atmosphere
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
traditional; customary; conventional
extraordinary; unusual; strange; unexpected
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
administrative service; public services; tax-funded services; government services
enactment; establishment; creation
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
Hinamatsuri (March 3); Hina Matsuri; Girls' Festival; Dolls' Festival
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
indigenousness; being native (to a region); settling (of people); native; indigenous; aboriginal
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission