noun / ~する noun:

• taking pictures (for a wedding, etc.) prior to the event

expression / ~する noun:

• (being) universally acceptable; suitable for all; popular with many people

noun:

• lye water (for making Chinese noodles)

noun / ~する noun:

• leaving water in the bathtub (to use later for laundry)

noun:

• recommended route for tourists to follow - From English "model course"

noun:

• round bronze jar used for storing alcohol (Han dynasty China)

noun:

• threshold (lacking the grooves needed for a sliding door); sill - Architecture term ➜ 目草【まぐさ】

expression / noun:

• scum of society; good-for-nothing; vermin

noun:

• goods buried during the ground-breaking ceremony for a temple - Buddhism term

noun:

• barbed metal weapon for catching criminals (Edo period)

noun / ~の noun:

• concern; sympathy; solicitude; consideration (for others)

noun:

• nature; disposition; temperament

noun:

• bath at a temple for the poor, sick and prisoners

noun:

• stitching chisel; pricking iron; multi-prong punch for leather-craft

noun:

• vinegared water, used for dampening the hands when making sushi - Food term ➜ 酢水

noun:

• ivory-like plastic (used for mahjong tiles, shogi pieces, etc.)

prefix noun / ~の noun:

• person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired

expression:

• this one ➜ なら

noun:

• card
• curd
• match; game; grouping in a competition or tournament

noun:

• appendix; supplement; annex; extra (of a newspaper or magazine)

noun / ~する noun / ~の noun:

• being in the capital (i.e. Tokyo, or formerly Kyoto)

noun:

• presence or absence; attendance (e.g. when taking a rollcall)

noun / ~する noun:

• opening (an envelope or parcel); breaking the seal; unsealed letter

noun:

• stronghold (esp. of an enemy or opponent); inner citadel; bastion

noun / ~する noun / ~の noun:

• protection; safeguard

noun:

• shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)

noun / ~の noun:

• uncrowned; unawarded (esp. in spite of being shortlisted or nominated)