godan ~す verb / transitive:

• to cut through (with a road, tunnel, or canal)

noun:

• theism; belief in existence of a god or gods

noun:

• (Confucian) scholar retained by a feudal lord or daimyo

noun:

• soot on the bottom of a pot or pan

noun:

• lipped bowl
• one side of a story or argument

noun / ~する noun:

• waiting for the rising tide or a good opportunity

noun:

• mass or ceremony for the repose of a soul

noun:

• head family; main branch of a school or religion

noun / ~の noun:

• separation (e.g. by a screen, curtain, or door) - often 物越しに ➜ 越し【ごし】

noun:

• study or science of literature; a liberal arts department

noun / ~する noun:

• killing by running over with a car or train

noun:

• rush mat with a floral or bulrush pattern

noun:

• official interpretation or construction (e.g. of a law)

noun:

• official interpretation or construction (e.g. of a law)

noun:

• a question of whether or not someone should resign - four character idiom

noun:

• infinite - abbreviation
• incumbent member (or candidate) unaffiliated with a party

noun:

• wearing a kimono (or awase) without any undergarments on - obscure term

adverb / ~と adverb:

• sleek; smooth - onomatopoeia
• thin (of a liquid)
• without hesitation or delay

noun:

• worshipper; worshiper; visitor (to a shrine or temple); pilgrim

noun:

• senior proprietress (hostess) of a Japanese inn or restaurant

noun:

• proprietress-to-be of a Japanese inn or restaurant

noun:

• leaning out of a car or train window

~と adverb:

• sound of a button or switch being pressed - onomatopoeia

noun:

• stick with a hook, claw or other handling mechanism

suffix:

• honorific (or familiar) suffix used after a name - archaism - honorific language