noun:

• rebels against one's lord and one's parents; rebellious (treacherous) subject; traitor - four character idiom

noun:

• electoral system comprised of single-seat constituencies and proportionally represented multiple-seat constituencies

expression / ~する verb (irregular):

• to wait on someone hand and foot; to take personal care of someone

noun:

• miscellaneous recyclable paper; recyclable paper other than old newspapers and carton boxes ➜ 古紙

noun:

• actual and hidden Antonym: 表向き
• inside out (e.g. socks); face down (e.g. cards)

noun:

• Borneo shark (Carcharhinus borneensis, species of requiem shark found in Borneo and China)

noun / ~する noun:

• reciting something and then recording it; recording of something that has been recited - obscure term

expression / ~する verb (irregular):

• to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively - from the Disney movie Dumbo ➜ 耳がダンボ【みみがダンボ】

noun:

• winter sparrow (said to be tasty and having healing properties); sparrow in winter

noun:

• sweetfish sushi; ayu sushi; belly of sweetfish salted, pickled and served on rice

noun:

• black beard
• type of noh mask with a black beard and protruding chin

particle:

• indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
• indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)

conjunction:

• but; however; still; and
• regardless of; whether (or not) - after the volitional form of a verb

adjectival noun / ~の noun / noun:

• living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate - four character idiom

noun:

• homely woman (esp. one with a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks); plain woman - derogatory term ➜ お多福面

noun / suffix noun:

• broken piece

suffix noun:

• below (a certain level, point, quantity, etc.); dropping below

noun:

• illegal downloading and distribution of commercial software; warez - slang - IT term ➜ ワレズ

noun:

• Great Leap Forward (failed attempt to industrialize China and increase agricultural production, from 1958-1960)

noun / ~する noun:

• significant breakthrough; great strides

expression:

• look carefully where your own footsteps fall; seek enlightenment by knowing yourself and not by watching others; know thyself

noun:

• over-demanding parent; parent who makes selfish and unreasonable demands on behalf of their child - From English "monster parent" ➜ モンペ

noun:

• type of dancing and shouting performed by fans at concerts (usu. idol concerts)

~と adverb:

• up and down; lightly; nimbly; moving in small leaps as a frog or rabbit - onomatopoeia
• casually; (strolling about) without a care - onomatopoeia ➜ ひょいひょい

noun:

• paste similar to miso made from koji mold and salt water
• watery mash left over from making soy sauce

noun:

• over-demanding parents; parents who makes selfish and unreasonable demands on behalf of their child - From English "monster parents" ➜ モンスターペアレント

noun:

• sacking; bagging
• land that is surrounded by others' private property and is not directly accessible via public roads ➜ 裏地

godan ~く verb / transitive:

• to fold (one's) arms
• to stand by and do nothing; to look on passively

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to fall out and be replaced; to shed; to moult (molt)