noun:

• parroting back; repeating (something one was told) like a parrot - oft. adv. as おうむ返しに

noun / ~する noun:

• (endlessly) doting (on someone); (constantly) petting (somebody) as if they were a pet - idiom

noun:

• yellow silk cloth with a dark striped or checkered pattern (from Hachijo island)

noun:

• young mother (i.e. early twenties or younger, sometimes previously a juvenile delinquent) - ヤン is from ヤンキー or ヤング ➜ ヤンキー・ヤング

noun:

• ghost bound to a specific physical location (usu. where death occurred) ➜ 浮遊霊

noun / ~する noun:

• joining elements so they mate or hook together (e.g. a clutch); engagement

noun:

• trehalose (used in foods as a sweetener, stabilizer and flavor enhancer) (stabiliser) (flavour)

noun:

• melody or flushing sound played by a Japanese toilet to mask excretion sounds

noun / ~する noun:

• (providing) covering fire - four character idiom
• supporting (backing up) someone (in a debate or argument)

noun:

• get-well card (gift, letter) - four character idiom
• visit to (inquiry after) a sick person

noun:

• the six virtues (perfections) a Buddha elect practices to attain supreme enlightenment - four character idiom

noun:

• seirogan; beechwood extract popular as a herbal treatment for diarrhoea (diarrhea), etc.

noun:

• staggered terms (applied to corporate directors as a defensive measure against hostile takeovers)

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)

expression:

• easy; simple; even if you're an idiot or a simpleton [literal] - チョン is often a racist term for Koreans - sensitive ➜ チョン

noun:

• hinomaru bento (contains plain white rice with a single red umeboshi on top)

~と adverb:

• with a crunching or grinding sound - onomatopoeia
• quickly; promptly; abruptly; simply; efficiently
• crispily; crunchily ➜ さくさく

noun:

• replying to someone's email after a long delay; slow response - slang ➜ レス

noun:

• primary nursing care requirement authorization (a 5-level graded system under health insurance) ➜ 介護保険制度

noun:

• giving something a try because one has nothing to lose - colloquialism - abbreviation ➜ 駄目で元々

expression:

• being excessively cautious; knocking on a strong stone bridge before crossing it [literal] - idiom

noun:

• drink; drinking - abbreviation
• spigot; tap (in a cask, etc.)
• stock market bucketing
• bookmaking

noun:

• a good time to view the moon (i.e. when it is full) - archaism

noun / ~する noun:

• ding-dong dash (ringing a doorbell and running away)

noun:

• literary form imparting a formal written nuance (with sentences ending in "de aru") ➜ だ体