noun:

• silk used in artwork

noun:

• characters used on seals

noun:

• equipment used in rituals

noun:

• equipment used in rituals

expression:

• how money is used

noun:

• memory used - IT term

noun:

• fireplace used in springtime - obscure term

expression:

• the word of a wise man is worth the words of one thousand fools; one thousand chirps of sparrows, one cry of a crane [literal] - proverb

godan ~る verb / transitive:

• to reel; to wind; to spin (thread)
• to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to leaf through (a book); to consult (a dictionary); to refer to (an encyclopedia)
• to count (e.g. the days)
• to open one-by-one; to close one-by-one (e.g. shutters)

noun:

• ingredients; material
• material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; data
• basis (for a decision); grounds; evidence
• (market) factor - Finance term

noun:

• protective covering for a book (often in the form of a folding case with clasps)

counter:

• counter for book covers

noun:

• falsely-provoked arrest for obstruction; police pretending to be knocked down so as to have grounds for an arrest ➜ 公妨

expression:

• one cannot live solely by oneself; one cannot accomplish anything solely by oneself; cannot clap with just one hand [literal] - proverb

godan ~す verb:

• to draw for a specific purpose; to draw for the occasion

noun / ~する noun:

• looking for a change of occupation; looking for a new job

expression / ~よい adjective:

• of good omen; augur well (for); boding well for; good fortune

expression:

• there is a suitable spouse for everyone; every Jack has his Jill; a mended lid for a cracked pot [literal] - proverb

expression / godan ~つ verb:

• to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium

noun:

• field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity (unrivalled); one's monopoly - word borne of confusion between the kanji 擅 and 壇 ➜ 独擅場

noun:

• field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity (unrivalled); one's monopoly

noun:

• place where one can remove one's shoes before entering a house ➜ 靴脱ぎ石

expression:

• nurture over nature; how one is brought up matters more than one's origins - proverb

noun:

• according to (depending on) one's ability; if one is good (competent, talented) enough - four character idiom

expression:

• not knowing what to do with the time one has on one's hand

noun:

• one shoulder exposed (e.g. because one sleeve of the kimono is undone) - obscure term