noun:

• branch-twined hedge around a field to keep out wild boars and deer
• abatis

noun:

• soba and rice cooked together along with meat, vegetables, etc. on a metal plate

noun:

• Denki Bran (brand name); cocktail of brandy, gin, wine, curacao and herbs

noun:

• umbrella polypore sclerotium (used as a diuretic, antipyretic, and antitussive in traditional Chinese medicine) ➜ 猪苓舞茸

noun:

• sweet burdock and miso-bean paste covered with a thin layer of mochi

noun:

• dish of white miso mixed with roasted Japanese nutmeg powder, sugar and sesame seeds, etc. ➜ 味噌

noun:

• mashing of steamed rice, mold and water with wooden poles in traditional sake making

noun:

• harassment, discrimination, bullying, etc. of staff and students at educational institutions - From English "academic harassment" ➜ パワーハラスメント

noun:

• thirteen orphans; winning hand containing one of each terminal and honor tile - Mahjong term - From Chinese ➜ 国士無双

noun:

• maple tree not yet turned red
• kasane color combination - green at front and russet behind ➜ 襲

noun:

• direct retribution; body and mind one is born into because of karma in previous lives - Buddhism term ➜ 依報

noun:

• soft-boiled egg marinated in soy and mirin (usu. topping on ramen) - Food term

noun:

• journal club; gathering to read and discuss papers, articles, books, etc. ➜ 輪講

expression:

• faith is best in moderation; worship too hard and you will pass right through paradise [literal] - proverb

noun:

• pork cutlet and egg dish (usu. served on top of rice) ➜ カツ

noun:

• system of automatic advancement to high school and university without an entrance exam ➜ エスカレーター学校【エスカレーターがっこう】

noun:

• memorial service; temple service - Buddhism term
• (Nichiren Buddhism) memorial service for Nichiren (13th day of 10th month)

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to be at wit's end; to be at a loss for what to do

expression / ichidan verb:

• to ask for trouble; to dig your own grave; to cut your own throat

godan ~る verb / transitive:

• to take off; to jump; to leap
• to take the plunge; to decide; to embark on; to venture into; to launch out into
• to step out of the ring - Sumo term

expression / godan -いく／-ゆく verb (spec.):

• to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice

noun:

• mistake; error; discrepancy
• discrepancy between one's actions and intentions - Law term

noun / ~する noun:

• washing; cleansing; cleaning; laundering
• cleansing (one's mind and body) - Buddhism term

noun / ~の noun:

• essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith; pith and marrow

expression / adverb:

• inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through