expression:

• the wrongdoer never lacks a pretext; even thieves have their reasons - proverb

noun:

• Dodompa (a rumba-like Japanese musical genre popular in the 1960s)

godan ~す verb / transitive:

• to raise (usu. one's shoulders, with a jaunty, swaggering effect)

noun / ~する noun:

• brushing

noun:

• blushing (blotchiness or milkiness in paint applied to a surface)

noun:

• best man; groomsman; bridesmaid
• second (e.g. in a duel)

noun:

• well-chosen gifts (with a positive message) - From English "communications goods"

noun / ~する noun:

• jumping along in a squatting position; bunny-hopping

noun:

• somebody who is bad at horse-riding
• a fidgety, restless person

noun:

• needle with a normal eye ➜ 普通孔針

noun:

• company with a committee governance structure (e.g. auditing, appointment, compensation)

noun:

• seal used to open and associated with a bank account

noun:

• chocolate given to a friend (on Valentine's day)

noun / ~する noun:

• university graduate who has failed to find a high-paying job

noun:

• metal collar mounted between a sword blade and the hand guard

noun:

• place in a TV program; television spot

expression:

• clouds that stand like a mountain peak during the summer

noun:

• card indicating a pass in the higher Chinese civil service examinations - archaism ➜ 科挙

noun:

• small garden best enjoyed while sitting at a fixed viewing point ➜ 回遊式庭園

noun:

• one scene (e.g. in a movie)

noun:

• female servant hired at a lady-in-waiting's own expense - archaism

noun:

• following someone through a locked door, thus obtaining unauthorized access

noun:

• restaurant with a play area for children - From English "kids' cafe"

noun:

• falling to the ground like a Buddha statue being thrown down

noun:

• fine white noodles served flowing in a small flume ➜ 素麺

expression:

• in any way; to some extent; even if only a little