noun:

• United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea - obscure term ➜ 国連海洋法条約

expression / godan ~く verb:

• to keep an eye on; to take care of

expression / ~する verb (irregular):

• to smell; to smell of; to have a smell ➜ 臭いがする【においがする】

expression / ~する verb (irregular):

• to taste; to taste of; to have a taste

noun:

• something to rely on; aid; clue; way; means
• someone to rely on; relative
• reminder; memento

noun:

• sencha tea ceremony; Way of Sencha Tea; Chinese-influenced Japanese tea ceremony using leaf tea rather than powdered tea, assoc. with the Ōbaku school of zen ➜ 煎茶【せんちゃ】・黄檗宗【おうばくしゅう】

godan ~う verb / intransitive verb:

• to struggle for; to compete with; to vie with

godan ~る verb:

• to be considerate; to sympathize with; to sympathise with ➜ 思いやり

godan ~う verb / transitive:

• to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

• to fade into dusk; to fade into twilight
• to decline; to wane; to abate
• to look melancholic (of a person) - colloquialism

noun:

• Kyoto-style grilled fish; fish slices pickled overnight in Kyoto-style sweet white bean paste, then grilled - Food term ➜ 西京漬け

noun:

• stance with legs in an L-shape, with one leg bent in front and other extended behind (martial arts, traditional theater)

noun:

• teacher; master; doctor - honorific language

suffix:

• with names of teachers, etc. as an honorific - honorific language

noun:

• previous existence ［せんじょう］ - archaism ➜ 前生

noun / ~する noun:

• complete defeat; losing all of one's matches; finishing the tournament with no wins - Sports term

expression / adjective:

• in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with

noun / ~する noun:

• having an audience with someone of very high social standing (e.g. the emperor) - humble language

noun:

• liquid; beverage; drink
• food with high water content
• gamble; uncertain affair; matter of chance

noun:

• (Chinese-style) almond jelly; dessert of powdered and jellied apricot kernels with fruit

noun:

• type of soft Japanese confectionery made with rice flour (somewhat similar to Turkish delight)

noun:

• type of soft Japanese confectionery made with rice flour (somewhat similar to Turkish delight) - orig. written as 牛皮 ➜ 求肥飴

godan ~く verb:

• to compete with each other (e.g. out of pride, obstinacy, etc.)

noun:

• place for ritual cleansing of hands and mouth with water when visiting shrines

noun:

• type of conical hat adorned with flowers (used in Japanese traditional performing arts); hanagasa

noun:

• dish of seasoned chicken with rice, pickles, etc. (from Kagoshima and Okinawa)

noun:

• ice cream with milk-solids content of 3% or greater - From English "lacto ice"