noun / ~する noun:

• clothes (that one is wearing); wearing clothes Antonym: 脱衣

noun:

• bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)

auxiliary verb:

• (those) who are; (that) which is; often used in relation to qualifications and requirements for a position; in the capacity of - after a noun, usu. as 〜たる者, etc. ➜ たり・たるや

expression / noun:

• tempting thing; (too much of a) temptation; something that shouldn't be seen; the last thing one needs to see

noun:

• large text that appears in ads or brochures to catch the reader's attention (in copywriting) - From English "catch copy"

noun:

• intelligent design (theory that life or the universe must have been designed by an intelligent being)

noun:

• decorative gauze strap that hangs from the front left side of the kohimo when tying closed one's hanpi ➜ 小紐

noun:

• (entering into) nirvana

suffix noun:

• used after a date to indicate the death of a monk at that time

~たる adjective / ~と adverb:

• silent; tranquil - usu. せき

noun:

• azuki bean rice gruel eaten on the day of the winter solstice (to chase away demons that spread contagious diseases)

noun:

• semi-European-style house; type of Japanese house incorporating Western elements that was made popular in the 1920s and 1930s

expression:

• Don't be absurd; That's out of the question; Nonsense; Don't mention it

noun:

• flowers that bloom in the heavens; paper flowers scattered before the Buddha's image - Buddhism term

noun:

• countries that currently use Chinese characters in their writing, or have used in their recent past - abbreviation ➜ 漢字文化圏【かんじぶんかけん】

noun:

• immaculate conception; virgin birth; tradition that Jesus was born to Mary although she was a virgin ➜ 処女受胎【しょじょじゅたい】

noun:

• pink fish floss; fish that has been finely shredded, seasoned and colored pink ➜ 田麩【でんぶ】

noun:

• cheek pouch (monkey, squirrel, etc.)
• iron mask that covers the chin and cheeks (worn by samurai)
• Anadara kagoshimensis (species of ark clam) - abbreviation ➜ 猿頰貝

noun:

• children's haircut having hair in the rear that reaches the nape of the neck - archaism

noun:

• appearance; look; countenance
• a 'seeming' that fortune-tellers relate to one's fortune ➜ 女難の相
• aspect - Linguistics term
• phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous) - Physics term

expression / ichidan verb:

• to be told or made to hear something so often that you (metaphorically) get calluses on your ears

expression / adjective:

• adult-cute; grown-up but girlish; fashion style of adult women characterized by makeup and clothing that subtly emphasizes cuteness

noun / ~する noun:

• unwinding of funds transfer obligations; requesting a bank to return money that was transferred (e.g in error or in excess)

noun:

• manner of speaking
• verbal argument
• objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee)
• rumor; rumour

noun:

• resuming work after the New Year's vacation; first time that one works in the year

noun / expression:

• trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick

noun:

• dogs and monkeys (esp. as an example of a bad relationship, like that between cats and dogs)