noun:

• famous or accomplished calligrapher

noun:

• practice of eating sushi or sashimi off an unclad woman's body

noun:

• expressing oneself without words or gestures; force of personality

godan ~く verb / intransitive verb:

• to continue to rain or snow

noun:

• kanji "run" radical at left

adjective:

• smelling of mud or earth; unrefined; uncouth

noun:

• hairstyle introduced in the Meiji era consisting in a bun or chignon tied at the back of the head

noun:

• Chinese four-character phrase or idiomatic expression

noun:

• meaningless or stupid turn of phrase that at first glance resembles a wise saying; silly saying; nonsensical proverb - pun on 名言 - humorous term ➜ 名言

noun / ~する noun:

• clear or definite judgement (judgment)

noun:

• refined or finished goods

expression / noun / ~の noun:

• particular party or faction

expression:

• indication that a page or site may be linked without restriction - From English "link free"

noun / ~する noun:

• setting the table
• preparation

noun / ~する noun:

• waiting for the rising tide or a good opportunity

noun:

• small hawk or falcon (used for hunting) - abbreviation ➜ 大鷹
• falconry (using small hawks or falcons) ➜ 小鷹狩

noun:

• kanji "big" radical at top

noun:

• 100-point sticks deposited on the table after dealer win - Mahjong term

noun:

• soup with fried tofu, shiitake mushrooms, carrots, sweet potatoes and daikon flavored with salt or soy sauce and thickened with potato starch ➜ 濃餅

noun / ~の noun:

• one's circumstances or condition, esp. compared to that of another ➜ ばつが悪い
• coherence (e.g. of a conversation)

noun:

• changing one's attitude or conduct and making a new start; turning over a new leaf

noun:

• kanji "three" or "hair ornament" radical at right

noun:

• kanji "cow" radical at left (radical 93) - 牜 as in 牡

noun:

• kanji "big shell" radical

noun:

• silk or leather container for paper handkerchiefs, medicine, toothpicks, etc. ➜ 鼻紙入れ