noun:

• morning meal (for priests, monks, etc.) - Buddhism term
• food offering at a Buddhist ceremony

noun:

• tweezers (esp. in a medical or laboratory setting); forceps ➜ ピンセット

noun:

• literary fragment
• interpreting (and using) a passage without regard to its context ➜ 断章取義

noun:

• fishermen's banner hoisted to indicate a rich haul; big-catch flag

noun:

• supporter; cheerer (e.g. from the sidelines at a sporting event); rooter

noun:

• upstage left pillar (on a noh stage), next to the flute player

noun / ~する noun:

• writing an inscription on a stone monument (e.g. before carving it)

noun / ~する noun:

• shooting a fleeing target (usu. animal) from horseback

noun:

• fish cake (made from sardines, used as a fertilizer); sardine meal

noun:

• appointed official sent to administer a certain region (in the Ryukyu Kingdom)

godan ~す verb / transitive:

• to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)

noun:

• job-hunting via a social networking service (e.g. Facebook)

noun:

• arcade game where one can win a prize - From English "prize game"

expression:

• stop talking nonsense; don't be ridiculous; give me a break

adverb:

• piercingly (as though cutting with a sharp sword) - onomatopoeia ➜ ぐさりと
• hard-hitting (e.g. criticism) - onomatopoeia

noun:

• song with lyrics about resentment and a sorrowful tune
• resentful complaint

noun:

• collecting rocks and mineral specimens (as a hobby) - From English "stone hunting"

noun:

• discarding somewhat safe tiles while still trying to win a hand - Mahjong term

expression / ichidan verb:

• to be in a (plaster) cast ➜ 嵌める【はめる】

noun / ~する noun:

• being connected at a fundamental level; having an unseen commonality; underlying (both)

noun:

• sea whistle; sound made by a traditional diver when returning to shore ➜ 海女

noun:

• one drink minimum (condition for using a karaoke bar, etc.)

expression:

• crestfallen; dejected; shriveled (like a slug sprinkled with salt) - idiom

noun:

• ball not bouncing (e.g. in a catch) - Baseball term - From English "no bound"

noun:

• young person with a monkey-like face (nickname for Toyotomi Hideyoshi)