noun:

• thin string of dried abalone (often tied to a gift)

adverb:

• as much as possible; as far as possible; to the best of one's ability; diligently

expression:

• called; named
• as many as; as much as - after a quantity
• all X; every X - in the pattern ＸというＸ

expression / adverb:

• as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP ➜ 成るべく【なるべく】

suffix noun:

• as much as you would like to; as much as one likes ➜ 食べ放題

noun:

• libertine; playboy; rake; debauchee; fast liver ➜ 遊び人
• lazy person

noun:

• muteness; speech impairment
• mute; deaf-mute ［おし・おうし］ - sensitive

noun:

• vitamin P; bioflavonoids (as formerly regarded collectively as a vitamin)

noun:

• sitting outdoors - archaism
• room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion ➜ 寝殿造り
• temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies

noun:

• gomokuzushi wrapped in a thin layer of fried egg

adverb / ~の noun:

• as a god
• as was done in the age of the gods

expression:

• (of a choice) one being as excellent as the other; both so beautiful it is hard to choose between - idiom

noun:

• main text (as opposed to any included commentary or annotations)
• authentic text (e.g. of a treaty, as opposed to any translation not specified as authentic) - Law term
• Chinese classical literature

expression:

• as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible

adverb:

• as much as one can; as much as possible ➜ なるたけ・できるだけ・なるべく

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

• to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)

pronoun:

• I; me
• oneself ［われ・わ］
• you ［われ・わ］ - archaism

prefix:

• prefix indicating familiarity or contempt ［わ］ - also 和 - archaism

expression:

• every last one; one and all; from A to Z
• as soon as; right after; no sooner (than) - verb+はしから - usually written using kana alone

noun:

• thin strip of wood smeared with sulfur, used to light a fire

noun:

• used women's clothing such as bloomers and high-school sailor-suit uniforms (esp. as a source of sexual arousal) - from ブルマー and セーラー服 - slang

expression:

• helping and protecting in all ways; acting as a raincoat (protecting from rain) and acting as a hat (protecting from sun) [literal] - proverb ➜ 陰になり日向になり【かげになりひなたになり】

adverb / ~の noun:

• close by; right there; short distance away; a hop, skip and jump away
• at once; as soon as possible; immediately

expression / adverb:

• immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible

expression / adjective:

• speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible ➜ 一日も早く【いちにちもはやく】

noun:

• high monk (esp. one of correct conduct who acts as a role model for his pupils); high priest - abbr. of 阿闍梨耶, from the Sanskrit "ācārya" - honorific language - Buddhism term
• initiate (esp. as a formal rank in Tendai and Shingon) - Buddhism term ➜ 伝法灌頂
• monk who conducts religious services - Buddhism term