noun:

• spot where the pulse may be taken; vital point

noun:

• the liver and gall bladder; one's inner being

noun:

• staying at home during the New Year's holiday

adjectival noun / noun:

• kill-joy; wet-blanket; spoiling the fun

noun:

• kagura performance held somewhere other than the imperial palace ➜ 御神楽

noun:

• subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient

noun:

• slipping out the back way with swindled goods

noun:

• sacrifice (to the gods)
• victim; scapegoat

noun:

• fragments from the old literary work kept at Koyasan

expression / ichidan verb:

• to have a name entered in the family register ➜ 籍に入れる【せきにいれる】

expression / godan ~う verb:

• to cover up the sky (e.g. smoke)

noun:

• ritual stamping in the ring - Sumo term

noun / ~する noun:

• lineup; appearance together

noun:

• Gruidae; bird family comprising the cranes

noun:

• Felis; genus containing the domestic cat

noun:

• Lespedeza (genus comprising the bush clovers)

expression:

• cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants ➜ 仕打ち

noun:

• the way a bra fits - From English "bust fit"

noun:

• line drive to the shortstop - Baseball term - From English "short liner"

noun:

• changeup; unexpectedly slow pitch designed to deceive the batter - Baseball term

noun:

• ball hit toward the gap between outfielders - Baseball term

noun or verb acting prenominally:

• (subject to the) cool light breeze in early summer ➜ 薫風

noun:

• flutter kick (swimming); the thrash

expression:

• the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...
• whether or not

noun:

• playoff for the tournament win with three wrestlers participating - Sumo term

noun:

• coach without a special assignment within the Sumo Association - Sumo term