noun:

• kanji "metal" or "gold" radical at left
• the metal industry

expression:

• towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic) ➜ 向ける

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

• to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to come down - esp. 下りる
• to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to disembark; to dismount - esp. 降りる
• to step down; to retire; to give up; to quit
• to be granted; to be issued; to be given - esp. 下りる
• to form (of frost, dew, mist, etc.) - esp. 降りる
• to be passed (from the body; e.g. of a roundworm) - esp. 下りる ➜ 下り物

adverb:

• supposing; even if; granting that; for argument's sake
• temporarily; provisionally; for the time being

~と adverb:

• sound effect for slurping back up excess saliva (e.g. as stimulated by desire for food) - onomatopoeia

noun / ~する noun:

• praying for the coming of a deity
• ceremonial transfer of a divided tutelary deity to a new location ➜ 分霊

noun / suffix noun:

• spot; mark
• point; dot
• mark (e.g. in exam); score; points

noun:

• comma
• aspect; matter; respect

counter:

• counter for goods, items, articles of clothing, works of art, etc.

noun:

• three shop system; system employed by pachinko parlours of using separate shops to exchange prizes for cash as a way of circumventing Japan's gambling laws

noun:

• fish or shrimp, etc. grilled so that it retains its original form

noun:

• coordinated group gymnastics (in which teams form pyramids or other shapes)

noun:

• eight consciousnesses (one for each of the five senses, consciousness of the mind, self-consciousness and store consciousness) - Buddhism term

noun:

• kanji "mound" or "small village" radical at left (radical 170) - e.g. left side of 防 ➜ 邑【おおざと】

noun:

• kanji radical "wa" or "covering" at top (radical 14)

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

• to starve; to be famished; to be hungry
• to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for

noun:

• moratorium; period of grace; extension (of time, e.g. to make payments); cessation (for a period, e.g. nuclear testing)
• postponement (of social responsibility); immaturity; not having developed emotional maturity; mental state of a young person who does not want to become an adult ➜ モラトリアム人間【モラトリアムにんげん】

noun:

• luggage trunk for wrestlers and referees; wicker basket for a wrestler's belt, apron, etc. - Sumo term

expression:

• for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)

noun:

• tatami-mat room rented out for meetings, meals, etc.
• place for assignations
• (Edo-period) brothel

expression:

• Look for a big tree when you want shelter; Serve the powerful for your own good

expression / noun:

• pretext for not revealing something (e.g. actual reason for one's failure, vested interest, etc.)

noun:

• overwhelming majority (number of parliamentary seats required in order for the ruling coalition to chair all standing committees and pass bills without the support of other parties)

noun:

• manuscript fee; payment for a piece of writing ➜ 原稿料

noun / ~する noun:

• caring for the sick; taking care of oneself

noun:

• manuscript fee; payment for a piece of writing

noun / ~する noun:

• retirement (to a temple of shrine) for prayer