noun:

• Otani sect of Shinshu

noun:

• made of copper

noun:

• retinopathy of prematurity

noun:

• the four stages of existence: birth, life, death, and limbo - Buddhism term

noun:

• purification of the six roots of perception - four character idiom - Buddhism term

noun:

• unfinished game of shogi

expression / noun:

• the Fall of Man (in Christian theology); the Fall

noun:

• three special awards for wrestlers at the end of a tournament - Sumo term ➜ 殊勲賞・敢闘賞・技能賞

noun:

• heat of neutralization (neutralisation)

noun:

• slapping hands in front of the opponent's face to confuse him - Sumo term

noun:

• anniversary of the end of a war

expression / adjective:

• short of hands

noun:

• handhold on an object which facilitates carrying

noun:

• legendary military invasion of Korea in the 3rd century - archaism

noun:

• ukiyo-e print produced with various shades of indigo (and sometimes small amounts of vermilion or yellow)
• staining a pattern on fabric or paper by rubbing it with indigo leaves

godan ~す verb / transitive:

• to think too much of; to make too much of

noun:

• article of average quality; common article

noun:

• appointment of successor

noun:

• Coming of Age Day (second Monday in January. Prior to 2000 was Jan 15); Adult's Day

noun:

• pressing the top of a pickle vat by hanging a weight on a staff, used as a lever (in Kyoto suguki pickle making) - obscure term

noun:

• official editorial viewpoint of a newspaper

expression / noun:

• group of independents; usu. informal grouping of independent politicians in the National Diet or in prefectural assemblies

noun:

• bowl of rice; single serving of rice
• bowl of rice placed by the pillow of the recently deceased

noun:

• Minister of Communications and Transportation (1885-1949) ➜ 逓信省

noun:

• muscles of the back; back muscles