noun:

• sandpiper (any bird of family Scolopacidae, incl. the curlews, godwits, phalaropes, redshanks, ruff, snipes, turnstones, and woodcocks)

noun / suffix:

• including; inclusive of ［こみ］

noun:

• komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go) - usu. コミ - usually written using kana alone - abbreviation ➜ コミ出し【コミだし】

noun:

• bonus footage (e.g. behind-the-scenes interviews), such as that included on DVDs of movies, television programs, etc.

noun:

• integrated set of schools that offers education from one stage to the next without taking entrance exams en route

noun:

• jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze)
• peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)

noun:

• sarugaku (form of theatre popular in Japan during the 11th to 14th centuries) - archaism
• noh ［さるがく］ ➜ 能楽
• fooling around ［さるごう］

noun:

• strong-smelling edible plant (esp. perennials of the family Liliaceae, e.g. Welsh onion, garlic, wild rocambole, etc.) - archaism

noun:

• Chinese bronze inscriptions; type of lettering used on metal objects, especially in China during the Yin and Zhou dynasties

noun:

• squarenose unicornfish (Naso mcdadei, species of Indo-West Pacific tang found from East Africa to the Great Barrier Reef)

noun:

• three-pronged vajra flung by Kukai on his return from China to determine the Holy Land of Esoteric Buddism - Buddhism term

noun:

• pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9) as three chows - Mahjong term

noun:

• vienna sausage cut in the shape of an octopus

proper noun:

• Chinese Taipei; name used by the Republic of China (Taiwan) when participating in international competitions

noun:

• bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased

noun:

• soil fertility; soil quality; productivity of the soil

noun:

• Koutai Shrine (the inner shrine of Ise Shrine) ➜ 内宮

noun:

• world of the lost; human world; this world - Buddhism term

interjection:

• thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
• thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour) - humorous term

noun:

• the same country; the same province; the said country

noun:

• separate room; another room
• special room
• concubine (of a noble) - archaism ➜ 側室

adverb / ~と adverb:

• mewing (of a cat); meow; miaow - onomatopoeia ➜ にゃあ

noun:

• cat; kitty; pussy cat - children's language

noun:

• naked bud (of a plant); bud unprotected by bud scales

expression / noun:

• divine messenger; messenger of a god (esp. an animal messenger)

noun:

• monkey; ape
• personification of a monkey (e.g. Mr. Monkey)

expression / ichidan verb:

• to decorate; to add a touch of colour; to grace - usu. ~に花を添える