noun:

• collecting herbs and pulling out young pine trees by the roots (annual event held on the first Day of the Rat of the New Year) - obscure term ➜ 子の日の遊び

noun:

• small opening in the side of some traditional Japanese clothing for women and children (e.g. kimono, yukata) (located where the sleeve meets the bodice, below the armpit)

noun:

• the concerned government agencies; the ministries and agencies that are relevant to the matter at hand; the relevant authorities - four character idiom

noun:

• the two leading actors (in a play); the two star players; the two distinctive features; the two main items (attractions) - four character idiom

noun:

• Edo Castle (residence of the Shogun during the Edo period, now the site of the Tokyo Imperial Palace)

noun:

• training method in sports, etc. where one imagines how a scenario would play out; mental rehearsal; mental preparation; visualization (for practicing a skill in one's mind)(practising); practicing under simulated conditions (e.g. while watching a video); mental dry run - From English "image training"

noun / ~する noun:

• scoring the first point; winning the first game ［せんしょう］

noun:

• lucky day in the morning, but not in the afternoon ➜ 六曜

noun:

• double slap in the face (second slap administered by the return motion of the back of the hand)

noun / ~の noun:

• eventful times for the nation; the nation being in turmoil; the storm clouds gathering in the land - four character idiom

noun:

• Buddhist service centred around the Lotus Sutra held over four days in Shiga Prefecture, starting from the 24th day of the second month of the lunisolar calendar

noun:

• The Three Jewels; The Triple Gem; Triratna; The Three Treasures; Buddha, Dharma, Sangha; Buddha, the teachings of Buddha, and the community of monks and nuns - Buddhism term

interjection:

• yes; that is correct; right
• um; errr
• huh?
• grrr; gah; Must I?

noun or verb acting prenominally:

• good - Kansai dialect ➜ 良い

noun:

• string; cord
• man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; pimp - oft. as ヒモ - usually written using kana alone

noun:

• sound of footsteps
• sense or sign that something is approaching ［あしおと］

noun:

• it is hard to keep one's worldly desires and passions in check - four character idiom - Buddhism term

noun / ~する noun:

• unveiling a Buddhist image
• gambling
• revealing something that is supposed to remain hidden

noun:

• dead lay; starfish; woman who is inactive during sexual intercourse - slang - vulgar ➜ マグロ

noun:

• indicative (kanji whose shape is based on logical representation of an abstract idea)

expression:

• nature itself is a good mother; even without parents, children grow up [literal] - proverb

expression:

• moderation is its own medicine; take care of your stomach; don't overeat - proverb

noun:

• Eviota abax (species of pygmy goby ranging from Southern Japan to Hainan Is.)

noun:

• person who is satisfied with his or her real (offline) life - from リアル+充実 - slang ➜ リアル・充実

expression:

• it is too late to show filial piety once your parents are dead - proverb

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to boil something until it is done (e.g. vegetables) ➜ 茹で上がる【ゆであがる】

expression:

• nature itself is a good mother; even without parents, children grow up [literal] - proverb