noun:

• parts of a building to which electrical cables are attached

noun / ~する noun:

• burying a dead person's personal belongings with the body

noun:

• discount aimed specifically at those attending a demonstration

noun:

• uneven heating of food (esp. in a microwave) ➜ 斑【むら】・加熱ムラ【かねつムラ】

noun:

• uneven heating of food (esp. in a microwave) ➜ 斑【むら】

adverb:

• on rare occasions; once in a blue moon

noun:

• iron sight (on a gun, etc.)

adjectival noun / noun:

• smooth and refreshing (of sake); light with a clean finish

noun:

• winning hand consisting of four kongs and a pair - Mahjong term

noun:

• win on the last discard of a round - Mahjong term

noun:

• using the sleeves of one's kimono as a pillow - archaism

noun:

• regular respondent to a periodical or radio program - slang

noun:

• advertising insert (e.g. in a newspaper); inserted flyer

noun:

• rain symbol (e.g. in a weather forecast)

expression / noun:

• hanger-on; lackey; sycophant; snow stuck under a geta sandal [literal] - usu. in ref. to the smaller party in a coalition government - idiom - derogatory term

noun:

• celebration held 50 days after the birth of a child ➜ 五十日【いか】

noun:

• fiftieth day after the birth of a child
• fifty days

noun:

• four of a kind (poker hand) - From English "four card"

noun:

• large sound of unknown source heard on a forested mountain - from the idea that such sounds came from trees being felled by tengu ➜ 天狗

noun:

• atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience - colloquialism ➜ 雰囲気

noun:

• official promotional photo of a musician, model, etc. - from アーティスト写真 - abbreviation

noun:

• kite with a (kanji or kana) character written on it

noun:

• island
• territory (of a prostitute, organized crime gang, etc.); turf - usually written using kana alone

noun / ~する noun:

• preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)

noun / suffix noun:

• corner; nook; recess

noun:

• downstage right (on a noh stage) ［角］ - obscure term ➜ 目付柱