noun:

• sugidama; ball made from sprigs of Japanese cedar, traditionally hung in the eaves of sake breweries

expression:

• an eye for people; the ability to judge character

noun:

• free price; price determined by the seller, not the distributor or government

noun:

• publicly-traded stock; stock listed on the stock exchange

noun:

• homonymy; (two words) having the same pronunciation but bearing different meanings - Linguistics term

noun:

• out of bounds; beyond the pale

noun:

• oyakodon; chicken and egg on rice
• sexual relationship with both a mother and daughter - vulgar - slang

noun:

• nursing home; welfare facility for the elderly

noun:

• nowcast; prediction of the very near future (esp. one hour weather forecast)

expression:

• a wise man changes his mind, a fool never; the wise adapt themselves to changed circumstances - proverb ➜ 君子豹変【くんしひょうへん】
• the wise make no scruple in suddenly changing their demeanor - proverb - colloquialism

noun:

• Aries (constellation); the Ram

noun:

• object of a verb; (in logic) the object

noun:

• Leo (5th zodiacal sign); the Lion

noun / ~する noun:

• south face; south side; the south; facing the south
• ascending the throne; ruling

~の noun / ~する noun:

• epiphytic; designating a non-parasitic plant that grows on other plants ➜ 着生植物

noun:

• paleography; the study of ancient writings

noun:

• Leo Minor (constellation); the Small Lion - Astronomy term

noun:

• live coverage; on-the-spot telecast

noun:

• emptiness is form; illusion of the reality of matter - four character idiom - Buddhism term ➜ 色即是空

noun:

• civil status; status (of a person) under the Civil Code

noun:

• Horologium (constellation); the Pendulum Clock - Astronomy term

noun:

• Rikkokushi; the six ancient Japanese historical collections compiled between the Nara and Heian periods

expression / godan ~う verb:

• to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth; to be brutally honest

noun:

• Orion (constellation); the Hunter - Astronomy term

expression / noun:

• car accident for which one is not responsible; car accident where the other side is at fault