noun:

• the shogun's eighty thousand guards, comprising hatamoto and lower-ranking vassals - archaism ➜ 旗本【はたもと】

expression / noun:

• misty mountain with blossoming buds and flowers as it appears in spring

noun:

• Lockheed P-3 Orion (anti-submarine and maritime surveillance aircraft); P3C

noun:

• comprehensive list of famous places in Kyoto accompanied with pictures and text

noun:

• dish of white and red-fleshed fish arranged next to each other

noun:

• Anatidae; family of birds including ducks, geese and swans

noun:

• Sauropsida (branch of amniotes that includes reptiles, birds and non-avian dinosaurs)

expression:

• things that look similar but are completely different; geta and grilled miso [literal] - idiom

noun:

• awareness and activity about global environmental, etc. problems - From English "Earth conscious"

noun:

• location where spirits and ghosts allegedly often appear; haunted place

noun:

• dish consisting of fried potatoes, bacon and onion - Food term - From English "German potato"

noun:

• thinly-sliced salmon head cartilage and daikon seasoned with vinegar - Food term ➜ 氷頭・膾【なます】

noun:

• Musashi; historical region consisting of modern Tokyo, Saitama and eastern Kanagawa prefectures

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to taste and compare several dishes (or foods) of the same type

noun:

• sabani sailing and paddling regatta (Okinawa)

noun:

• mentsuyu; noodle soup base; mixture of dashi, soy sauce, mirin and sugar - Food term ➜ 返し【かえし】

noun:

• not getting along well with each other; being like water and oil - four character idiom

noun / expression:

• three kinds of harmful friends: hypocritical, sycophantic, and glib-talking ones (Confucius) - four character idiom Antonym: 益者三友

godan ~く verb / intransitive verb:

• to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap

noun:

• length of a sleeve (of Western clothing)
• height of a sleeve (of traditional Japanese clothing)

expression / adverb:

• for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being

godan ~む verb / transitive:

• to have a taste for; to be fond of; to have an interest in (e.g. a hobby)
• to be modest; to be prudent

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to rebound; to recoil; to spring back up; to bounce back
• to splash
• to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect

noun:

• mark; symbol; insignia; logo; label; emblem

~する noun:

• to mark; to put a mark on

noun:

• trademark - abbreviation ➜ トレードマーク

noun / ~する noun:

• paying attention to; focusing on; watching; guarding; marking
• registering a record (in sport, etc.)

noun:

• Mach (OS kernel) - IT term

noun:

• main temple; main building of a shrine
• alternate name for the Shishiden; Hall for State Ceremonies ➜ 紫宸殿・内裏
• central building of a palace; State Chamber