noun / ~する noun:

• massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage)

noun:

• masseur; masseuse; massager - sensitive
• blind person (as many were traditionally massagers) - archaism - colloquialism

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

noun:

• flash; flashlight; flashbulb
• flush (poker hand)
• very short scene in a film or TV show - From English "flash"
• newsflash ➜ ニュースフラッシュ
• (Adobe) Flash (animation software)

noun / ~する noun / ~の noun:

• relief; reassurance

noun / ~する noun:

• recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.) ➜ 本領安堵
• living safely surrounded by walls - orig. meaning - archaism

noun:

• (courteous) invitation; call

~する noun:

• to invite (with the utmost courtesy, e.g. an expert or professor to give a lecture)

noun:

• scroll; rolled book; makimono - usu. 巻(き)物
• scarf; muffler; stole - usu. 巻きもの
• sushi made rolled in nori seaweed with a core of filling - usu. 巻きもの ➜ 巻き寿司【まきずし】

noun:

• spouting (e.g. of a whale, blowhole, etc.); blowing water - usu. 潮噴き ➜ 潮を吹く【しおをふく】
• Mactra veneriformis (species of trough shell) ➜ 潮吹貝
• female ejaculation; squirting - usu. 潮吹き - colloquialism - vulgar ➜ 潮を吹く【しおをふく】

noun:

• simplified receipt with a blank line to be filled out with the customer's name (used specifically for claiming expenses)

noun:

• boy or doll dressed in ancient Chinese clothes
• hairstyle inspired by such a doll (esp. for female children) (Edo period)

expression / noun:

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

noun:

• magazine published by fans; fanzine
• publication aimed at a particular hobby group
• publication sold directly, and not via commercial publishers

noun / ~する noun:

• make a choice among many; select the good (desirable, necessary, relevant) and discard the rest; decision to adopt or reject - four character idiom

expression:

• (of a choice) one being as excellent as the other; both so beautiful it is hard to choose between - idiom

noun:

• wooden plane with a convex base curved both along the direction of cutting and across the blade ➜ 反台鉋

noun:

• Gresham's Law ("when there is a legal tender currency, bad money drives good money out of circulation") ➜ 悪貨は良貨を駆逐する

noun:

• manga cafe; coffee shop with a manga library (usu. has Internet facilities and charges by the hour) ➜ 漫画

expression:

• even a homely girl looks beautiful at the peak of her youth; even coarse tea tastes good when freshly-brewed [literal] - abbreviation ➜ 鬼も十八番茶も出花

expression / adjective:

• simple (e.g. matter); problem free
• hopeless; the end (i.e. leaving one at a loss of words); dumbfounding

noun:

• magnet school (public school offering special instruction in order to attract a more diverse student body)

noun:

• Szechuan dish of noodles covered with a sauce of sesame paste and chili oil - From Chinese "dan dan mian"

noun:

• surrounding area ［へ・べ］ - archaism
• shore (of the sea) ［へ・べ］

suffix:

• suffix used as a rough indicator of location, direction, time, etc. - esp. え,べ

expression:

• matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation) - colloquialism ➜ こちらの話
• our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)

noun:

• home territory of a powerful figure; Imperial Court; businessman's turf; Shogun's headquarters ➜ 膝元【ひざもと】

noun:

• wooden board used on the ridge-ends of a roof instead of an onigawara tile (sometimes covered in copper sheeting) ➜ 鬼瓦

noun:

• kami celebrated at the beginning of New Year (usu. to pray for a good harvest) ➜ 神【かみ】
• goddess of (lucky) directions ➜ 歳徳神