noun:

• sanpaku eyes (eyes with visible white between the iris and the lower eyelid)

noun / ~する noun:

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

noun:

• work hakama that are loose at the top and tight at the bottom

noun:

• work hakama that are loose at the top and tight at the bottom - obscure term ➜ 猿袴

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:

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

noun:

• Islamic holy books (the Pentateuch, the Book of Psalms, the Gospels and the Koran)

noun:

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

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

noun:

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

noun:

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

noun:

• side house (to the east, west, or north of a main residence; home to women, children and servants) ➜ 寝殿造

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:

• group of persons working at the imperial court (Yamato period)
• various craftsmen and artisans under the ritsuryo system

noun:

• luo han guo (Siraitia grosvenorii); herbaceous perennial vine native to China and Thailand; fruit of the Siraita grosvenorii

noun:

• lido; area on a cruise ship having the main outdoor swimming pool and sunbathing area

expression / godan ~す verb:

• to outwit; to get the better of; to overcome a superior opponent and leave him speechless

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

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

noun:

• German silver; nickel silver
• silver coinage imported to Japan during the late Edo and early Meiji periods

noun:

• cheap wines and unpalatable dishes (a modest (self-deprecating) way of offering a meal to a guest) - four character idiom

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to rub together
• to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust

noun:

• cooked and dry packed rice (modern version of hoshii rice); processed quick-cooking rice ➜ 糒