noun / ~する noun:

• quotation (to support one's argument); citation (e.g. of a precedent); invocation; claim

adverb:

• even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)

noun:

• motorized two-wheeled vehicle (with a displacement of less than 50cc); scooter; moped - abbreviation ➜ 原動機付自転車

noun / ~する noun:

• departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff

noun:

• trough; gutter; water pipe; flume; chute
• coulisse (of a sword blade) ［ひ］

adverb:

• absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another

noun / ~する noun:

• rivalry; competition; antagonism; struggle for supremacy
• rising and falling (of a bird) ［けっこう］

noun:

• body double (orig. of a military leader)
• wire puller; someone behind the scenes

noun:

• grace (of God); divine favour; blessing; miracle; answer to a prayer ➜ 利益
• benefit
• efficacy

noun / ~する noun:

• mistake; blunder; bungle; goof
• mistakenly announcing a win without having all the requisite tiles - original meaning - Mahjong term

noun:

• macaron (a French pastry made from egg whites and almond powder); macaroon - From French

adjectival noun:

• having a single meaning; allowing only one interpretation; unequivocal; unambiguous
• principal; primary; most important

noun:

• jujitsu (classical Japanese martial art, usually referring to fighting without a weapon); jiujitsu; jujutsu

noun:

• palmyra - abbreviation ➜ 多羅樹
• lusterleaf holly - abbreviation ➜ 多羅葉
• patra (silver incense dish placed in front of a Buddhist statue)

noun:

• senior manager; director; person below the department head with responsibility for a particular area

noun:

• guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange
• brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)

noun:

• double-dealer; timeserver; moving back and forth between two sides in a conflict - four character idiom

noun:

• nose medicine (e.g. nasal spray)
• bribe; hush money
• soothing sweets (for a child)

noun:

• quasi-synonym (word that has a similar meaning to another, but is not interchangeable) - Linguistics term ➜ 同義語

noun:

• quasi-synonym (word that has a similar meaning to another, but is not interchangeable) - Linguistics term

noun:

• (waiting) impatiently; (spending) many a weary day; each moment seeming like an eternity - four character idiom

noun:

• not having met or contacted someone for a long time; neglect of friends

noun:

• garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish

noun:

• gidayū ballad drama (narrative accompanied by a shamisen used in the bunraku puppet theater) ➜ 義太夫

expression:

• much ado about nothing; The mountains have brought forth a mouse (Aesop)