noun:

• Brazilian sharpnose shark (Rhizoprionodon lalandii, species of requiem shark found in the western Atlantic Ocean)

noun:

• grey sharpnose shark (Rhizoprionodon oligolinx, species of requiem shark found in the Indo-West Pacific)

noun:

• the five fundamental seasonings used in Japanese cooking: (in order) sugar, salt, vinegar, soy sauce, miso

noun:

• Izanagi; male deity who fathered Japan and the sun, moon, and storm gods ➜ 伊弉冉尊

noun:

• series of articulated plates attached to the back and sides of a Japanese helmet ➜ 兜

noun:

• extension of the main room of a home (in traditional palatial-style architecture) - obscure term ➜ 寝殿造

noun:

• hairstyle for men and women from early Edo era to the Genroku era

noun:

• game in which one makes a big snowball by rolling it around in the snow

noun:

• water poisoning (in traditional Chinese medicine, illnesses caused by excessive water accumulation within the body)

noun:

• hakama for women (esp. hakama worn by female students and teachers in the Meiji period) - archaism

noun:

• multiple people holding the same item with their chopsticks
• passing something from chopstick to chopstick

noun:

• show-off bra; wearing clothes that reveal part of the bra (on purpose)

noun:

• outer-rise earthquake; earthquake in the region seaward of a deep-sea trench

expression:

• come!; imperative form of the verb "kuru" ("to come"), expressing a command or strong request ➜ 来る【くる】

noun:

• Seven Bridge; Japanese card game where the '7' card is special

noun:

• festival held on January 10 in honor of Ebisu, the god of fishing and commerce ➜ 恵比寿【えびす】

noun:

• taking the entrance examination for a school without regard for one's chances of passing

noun:

• marriage in which a man is adopted into the bride's family; uxorilocal marriage ➜ 婿入

noun:

• (belief in) spiritual power possessed by sisters to protect their brothers (in the Ryukyu Islands)

expression:

• capable or not, we are all in the same boat; bats are also birds [literal] - proverb

noun:

• purple vestment (traditionally awarded by the imperial household); high-ranking priest's purple robe

expression / noun:

• more or less right; you are on the right track; getting warm ➜ いい線【いいせん】

noun:

• moon palace of the Hindu god Chandra
• imperial palace
• Yoshiwara red light district - archaism

noun:

• Shonan train; medium-distance train on the eastern Tokaido Main Line (coloured green and orange) - colloquialism

noun:

• gathering evidence (e.g. to back a news story); getting the facts; obtaining supporting evidence