noun:

• eye; eyeball
• pupil and (dark) iris of the eye - archaism
• insight; perceptivity; power of observation - archaism
• look; field of vision - archaism
• core; center; centre; essence - archaism

noun:

• Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps, Artemisia indica var. maximowiczii)
• general term for plants in the Artemisia genus; mugwort; sagebrush; wormwood

noun:

• cow's tongue
• sole (any flatfish of suborder Soleoidei, esp. the tonguefishes of family Cynoglossidae or true soles of family Soleidae)

noun:

• long, kimono-like garment, made of light fabric and worn under the kimono; under-kimono

noun:

• inn where one rests on the way - archaism
• inn that serves as a meeting place for lovers - archaism ➜ 出合い宿
• inn that introduces clients to prostitutes - archaism ➜ 引き手茶屋

noun:

• getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again - Sumo term
• starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one

noun:

• dejected loser; dog that has lost a fight (with its tail between its legs) [literal]
• unmarried woman (with no children) over the age of 30 - slang - derogatory term ➜ お一人様【おひとりさま】

noun:

• random attacker, e.g. person who randomly attacks people on the street; slasher
• demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes by - original meaning

adverb / ~する noun / ~の noun:

• soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; fresh-baked; fresh from the oven - onomatopoeia

adverb / ~する noun:

• being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself - onomatopoeia

noun:

• women working in military brothels (esp. those forced into prostitution as a form of sexual slavery by the Japanese military during WWII); comfort women [literal] - euphemism ➜ 従軍慰安婦

noun:

• treasure chest (in the story of Urashima Taro); Urashima's casket; Pandora's box
• important secret that is not easily revealed to others

noun:

• judicial decision made with human kindness and warmth in a fair manner (from the decisions of Ōoka Tadasuke, a jurist in 17th century Japan)

noun:

• desktop
• desktop computer - IT term
• desktop of a computer (the primary screen for most graphical-based computer operating systems) - IT term

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to be thoughtful (of a gift, etc.); to be from the heart; to be made with loving care

expression / noun:

• cold war; the Cold War ➜ 冷戦

godan ~す verb / transitive:

• to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over

noun:

• Pure Land (esp. the Western Pure Land paradise of Amitabha) - Buddhism term
• Pure Land Buddhism - abbreviation

adverb:

• at the same time; at a time; at one time; simultaneously

noun / ~する noun / ~の noun:

• chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table

expression:

• as long as time allows; whenever one has the time; as time permits

noun:

• capital; metropolis; seat of government
• capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light)
• location of the Imperial Palace

godan ~く verb / transitive:

• to flip; to snap; to flick
• to repel
• to use (an abacus); to calculate
• to strum; to pluck the strings (of a guitar, etc.)

adverbial noun / temporal noun:

• in the end (after a long process); finally; after all; at last - esp. 〜したあげく

noun:

• last line (of a renga) ➜ 発句

~する verb (spec.) / transitive:

• to affix; to append; to attach
• to entrust; to refer; to handle (as such)
• to follow (the leader)
• to submit (a document, etc.)

expression:

• Namu Amida Butsu; Hail Amitabha Buddha; Homage to Amida Buddha; prayer for rebirth in Sukhavati, the Pure Land of Amitabha - Buddhism term