setsubun; last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usu. February 3 or 4), day of the bean scattering ceremony; last day of any season (according to the traditional Japanese calendar)
equinoctial week (when Buddhist services are held); Buddhist services during the equinoctial week; nirvana
adzuki bean-covered mochi; botamochi
eighteenth day of the month; eighteen days
day of the Ox (esp. in midsummer or midwinter)
rice ball coated with sweetened red beans, soybean flour or sesame
yuzu bath; hot citron bath
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
the 72 'climates' of the year based on the 24 solar seasons further divided into three
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
natural features; topography; climate; spiritual features
Japanese calendar's six labels, indicating how auspicious each day is
scoring the first point; winning the first game; lucky day in the morning, but not in the afternoon
good day for business and lawsuits (trial day)
lucky day but not in the morning; day on which judgment and haste are avoided (judgement)
Buddha's death; very unlucky day (according to old almanacs)
lucky day; auspicious day
unlucky for all activities, with only the period around noon being auspicious
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
reset; fresh start; new beginning
frequent appearance; frequent occurrence
misuse; incorrect use; abuse; malapropism
orthographical variants; words with the same pronunciation and meaning, but different written forms; spelling inconsistency
redisplaying; republishing; reproduction; reprint; repost
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
finding employment; getting a job
diagnosis; medical examination
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
hostile nature; inimical character
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
conformity; compatibility; adaptability; congruity; congruence
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases
from the beginning; from scratch
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
unconditionally; as a rule
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
strangeness; abnormality; disorder