noun / ~する noun:

• successful substitution - usu. in the negative
• change for the better

expression / adverb:

• for amusement; by way of diversion (distraction from grief)

noun:

• toothpick; skewer for eating moist wagashi (steel, bamboo, etc.) ➜ 和菓子【わがし】

noun:

• plectrum; pick - esp. 撥
• drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko) - esp. 枹,桴

noun:

• rivalry for the heart of a woman ➜ 恋の鞘当て【こいのさやあて】
• quarrel over something trivial - from two samurai quarreling because the sheaths of their swords happened to touch

noun:

• ceremony hall (for weddings, funeral services, etc.)

noun:

• Edo-period term for a time of day, roughly 6 pm

noun:

• tatami "box seat" for four people at sumo, kabuki, etc.

noun:

• place of refuge (figurative); outlet (for an emotion, anger, etc.)

noun:

• outlet; market (for goods)
• prospect (e.g. employment, marriage, etc.); opportunity - colloquialism

noun / ~する noun:

• interview
• stage debut; first appearance
• meeting - humble language ➜ お目にかかる
• trial for a servant ➜ 奉公人

noun:

• six feet ［六尺］
• traditional Japanese G-string for men ［六尺］ - abbreviation ➜ 六尺褌
• palanquin bearer - esp. 陸尺

noun:

• chopping block ➜ 叩く【たたく】
• springboard for discussion; draft proposal; tentative plan

noun:

• System for Prediction of Environmental Emergency Dose Information; SPEEDI

noun:

• tarantula (common name for large spiders) ➜ オオツチグモ
• European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula)

adjectival noun:

• blunt (e.g. sword); dull
• lazy; cowardly; good for nothing

noun:

• three special awards for wrestlers at the end of a tournament - Sumo term ➜ 殊勲賞・敢闘賞・技能賞

noun:

• travel allowance paid to salaried wrestlers for tournaments held outside Tokyo - Sumo term

expression:

• 10 year career in the highest division is enough for anyone - Sumo term

noun:

• recruiting (inviting application for) through personal connections - four character idiom
• private (stock) offering (subscription)

adverb / ~と adverb / ~する noun:

• gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing - onomatopoeia

noun:

• moquette (thick velvety synthetic fabric used for carpets and soft upholstery)

noun:

• "lucky" underwear (esp. panties), set aside for special dates - colloquialism ➜ 勝負下着

noun:

• parent and child meeting (with teacher for course, career guidance, etc.)

adverb:

• inadvertently; for no special reason - colloquialism
• truthfully; unexpectedly
• after realizing; without knowing