二十四節気

にじゅうしせっき

24 divisions of the solar year, 24 terms used to denote the changing of the seasons

空気調節

くうきちょうせつ

air conditioning

節

ふし せつ よ ぶし のっと ノット

knot (nautical mile per hour)

節目節目

ふしめふしめ

each juncture, each turning point

節状神経節

ふしじょうしんけいせつ

Nodose Ganglion

苦節

くせつ

unswerving determination

節税

せつぜい

tax reduction, tax avoidance

春節

しゅんせつ

Lunar New Year, Chinese New Year, Spring Festival

主節

しゅせつ しゅふし

principal clause

鰹節

かつおぶし

katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito

節榑

ふしくれ

knotty wood or tree

鰯節

いわしぶし

dried, smoked pilchard, shavings from dried, smoked pilchard

節義

せつぎ

fidelity to principle

節米

せつまい

conserving rice

従節

じゅうせつ

subordinate clause

節水

せっすい

saving water, water conservation, conservation of water

五節

ごせつ ごせち

the five festivals (Jan 7th, March 3rd, May 5th, July 7th and Sep 9th)

晩節

ばんせつ

late in life, one's later years

節糸

ふしいと

knotted silk