a. a green spiral coil which burns with a strong smell to kill mosquitoes
b. a snake with a poisonous bite found in grassy areas
c. a carved and painted wooden doll from northern Japan
d. deaths among middle managers from work-related stress
e. severe social withdrawal by mainly young Japanese
f. a miniature house made of cardboard with poison inside to kill cockroaches
g. chopsticks disposed of after being used only once
h. sitting cross-legged for meditation
i. throwing beans in the house on February 4th to drive out devils
j. a sweet-sour drink served cool in summer
k. a song conest held on New Year's Eve betweena red team and a white team
l. an acquaintance who has some influence or power
m. rise in the value of the yen against other currencies
n. a mythical water sprite which lives in rivers
o. a juggling game played with bags filled with beans
1. calpis
2. endaka
3. gokiburi house
4. hikikomori
5. kappa
6. karoshi
7. katorisenko
8. kohaku contest
9. kokeshi
10. kone
11. mamushi
12. otedama
13. setsubun
14. waribashi
15. zazen
Match