noun:

• Japanese reading of a kanji (sometimes esp. in ref. to readings that do not correspond to the orig. Chinese meaning of the kanji)

noun:

• platyrrhine (primate of infraorder Platyrrhini, which have nostrils that are far apart) ➜ 狭鼻猿類

noun:

• creole (pidgin that has become a mother tongue)

noun:

• migrating bird (that is just passing through en route to its final destination)

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to think hard about (something that one doesn't know much of); to rack one's brain

expression / adjective:

• (so ashamed or embarrassed that) one does not know where to put oneself; feeling out of place ➜ 身の置き所がない

noun:

• megafeps (mnemonic for verbs that never precede infinitives, but rather their gerunds); mind, enjoy, give up, avoid, finish, escape, postpone, stop

noun:

• owned media (communication channels that are within one's control; e.g. company website) ➜ ペイドメディア・アーンドメディア

noun:

• Corynebacterium diphtheriae (bacterium that causes diphtheria)

noun:

• paid media (marketing activity that is paid for; e.g. advertising) ➜ オウンドメディア・アーンドメディア

noun:

• diligence in studying (e.g. continuing to study even in such poor light as offered by a firefly or that reflected by snow); diligent study

noun:

• Trichophyton fungus (dermatophyte that causes ringworm, etc.)

noun:

• dehiscent fruit (fruit that opens when ripe, i.e. pea pod)

noun:

• mass retirement (esp. that of the Japanese baby boomers)

godan ~く verb / intransitive verb:

• to kowtow (to bow from a kneeling position such that the forehead touches the ground); to prostrate oneself; to give a deep, reverent bow

noun:

• shelled shrimp (that have also had their heads removed)

noun:

• longevity stone (gemstone that gives its bearer long life) - obscure term

noun:

• Clostridium chauvoei (bacteria that causes blackleg)

noun:

• senior high school (esp. the senior high school section of a school that also encompasses other grades)

noun:

• Clostridium botulinum (bacteria that causes botulism) - obscure term ➜ ボツリヌス菌

suffix / counter:

• counter for loads (that can be carried on one's shoulders)

noun:

• eisa (Okinawan folk dance that marks the end of the Bon festival)

noun:

• eternal well (i.e. one that never runs dry) - archaism

noun:

• burr (prickly seeds or seedheads that stick to fur and clothes) ➜ ひっつき虫

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to button; to put on (something that envelops, e.g. gloves, ring)
• to have sex; to fuck - colloquialism
• to pigeonhole (into a particular category)
• to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
• to entrap; to set someone up (e.g. frame them for a crime, etc.)