noun:

• forming an alliance; conclusion of a treaty of alliance

expression:

• jokingly; in the form of a joke

noun:

• Okuninushi; deity of magic and medicine later viewed as equivalent to Daikokuten and celebrated at Izumo Grand Shrine ➜ 大黒天

noun / ~の noun:

• stem; root of a word - Linguistics term

noun:

• getting stains out; getting rid of stains

noun:

• rosary; string of prayer beads - Buddhism term ➜ 数珠

noun:

• sweetened sweet potato fries; fried strips of sweet potato coated with sugar

noun:

• dwelling (habitation) site; site of a (prehistoric) settlement

noun:

• regional sovereignty reform; decentralization of power to local governments

noun:

• cultivar; cultivated variety of a plant

noun:

• three-forked road; junction of three roads

noun:

• Heterobranchia; clade of snails and slugs

noun:

• Auchenipterus; genus of catfishes in the family Auchenipteridae

noun:

• bulletin; collection of reports

expression / ichidan verb:

• to frame; to falsely accuse of a crime

expression / godan ~う verb:

• to compete for the first place; to be one of the best

noun:

• spring sunlight; scenery of spring

noun / ~する noun:

• sudden emergence; sudden formation; coming out of nowhere; bursting onto the scene - slang

noun:

• social circles; arena of (fashionable) society - four character idiom

noun:

• hairstyle; shape of one's head
• fish served whole ［かしらつき］ ➜ 尾頭付き【おかしらつき】

noun:

• lifestyle; way of living

noun:

• Chlorophyta; division of green algae

noun:

• tragic love story; tale of tragic love - four character idiom

noun:

• monk; member of religious order

noun:

• talent; man of outstanding learning and virtue