noun:

• kotatsu not put away but used in spring - obscure term

noun:

• removing the weather stripping in spring - obscure term

noun:

• burning grass in spring (to kill insects)

noun:

• combatant
• interested party in warfare; warring nation; belligerent

noun:

• autumnal chill; touch of cold in the air

noun:

• mound made in the image of Mt. Fuji ➜ 富士講

~の noun:

• coplanar; in the same plane; flush; even (with) - often 同一平面上に

expression / noun:

• chink in the armor (armour) - colloquialism

noun:

• mochi freeze-dried in the winter air

noun:

• medicinal drink made from plants steeped in mirin

noun:

• having lunch in a toilet cubicle by oneself - slang

noun / ~の noun:

• (for the) first time in one's life

noun:

• ball won in a game of pachinko ➜ パチンコ

noun / ~する noun:

• indulging in pleasure; giving oneself up to enjoyment - obscure term

noun / ~する noun:

• double-dipping (a food item in sauce)

noun:

• dish served in a lacquered bowl
• celebratory banquet ➜ 大盤振る舞い【おおばんぶるまい】

noun:

• other companies in the same business; rival firms

expression:

• everything must go (e.g. in a sale)

noun:

• secession (esp. in art, architecture, etc.) - From German "Sezession" ➜ セセッション

noun:

• oysters cooked in the shell

expression / ~よい adjective:

• close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate

noun:

• sound drop-out (e.g. in audio equipment)

noun / ~する noun / ~の noun:

• self-satisfaction (esp. in a nationalistic sense); smugness - orig. used specifically to make fun of Koreans, now broader - slang - derogatory term - From Korean "heolheol"

noun:

• cineast; someone who works in the movie industry

noun:

• udon cooked in a broth containing miso paste