expression / ichidan verb:

• to put in tune

noun:

• sashimi arranged in the original shape of the fish ➜ 活き造り
• fresh sashimi

noun:

• ideal weather for an outing - four character idiom

noun:

• box made of paulownia wood; paulownia box

noun:

• yaki-fu (baked wheat gluten) cut in ring-shaped slices (Niigata specialty)

noun:

• Japanese box tree (Buxus microphylla var. japonica) - obscure term ➜ 黄楊

expression:

• in a little while; in a bit

expression:

• in great haste; hurriedly; in a hurry

noun:

• Tarui accent, used in the Kinki region and parts of Hokuriku

noun:

• 6th in rank; sixth sign of the Chinese calendar

expression / adverb:

• for a long time

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to be embarrassed for a reply ➜ 返答に窮する

noun:

• voting rights for foreign residents

noun:

• tuck in

noun:

• passing a bone fragment from one pair of chopsticks to another while placing the remains of the deceased in a funerary urn; two people picking up the same bone fragment with chopsticks at the same time
• passing food from one pair of chopsticks to another (a breach of etiquette); two people picking up the same piece of food with chopsticks at the same time ➜ 拾い箸

noun:

• lotus-shaped pedestal for images of the Buddha

noun:

• in all directions - four character idiom

noun:

• matched set of four arrows for target shooting

noun:

• rice seasoned with vinegar, sugar and salt, used for preparing sushi; sushi rice - Food term

expression / adjective:

• not in the least

noun / adjectival noun / ~の noun:

• freely adaptable, very flexible, nimble in adaptation - four character idiom

expression / ichidan verb:

• to stop in the middle of a sentence

noun:

• in mourning

noun:

• search for a husband for one's daughter

noun:

• applicants for admission