noun:

• pearl-spot chromis (Chromis notata, species of damselfish found in southern Japan, Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, and China)

noun:

• shingling using thick roof shingles; roof shingled in such a manner (usu. shrine buildings, noh stages, etc.) ➜ 栩板

noun:

• tanbo art; using rice of various types and colours to create giant pictures in rice fields

noun:

• Washington Convention (i.e. Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) ➜ ＣＩＴＥＳ

noun:

• misedashi; debut of an apprentice geisha; ceremony in which a shikomi becomes a maiko ➜ 仕込み【しこみ】・舞子【まいこ】

expression / noun:

• having one's own premises ➜ 部屋持ちの親方【へやもちのおやかた】
• Edo-period prostitute successful enough to have her own room in an establishment - abbr. of 部屋持ち女郎

noun:

• samya mandala (in Shingon); mandala where each deity is represented by an object (lotus flower, gem, sword, etc.) - Buddhism term ➜ 四種曼荼羅【ししゅまんだら】

noun:

• society; public; community; the world
• social studies - abbreviation ➜ 社会科【しゃかいか】

adverbial noun / temporal noun:

• the other day; a few days ago

suffix noun:

• and Company; Messrs; for the attention of ...

noun:

• armed might; military power; the sword; force

noun:

• itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification

noun:

• hot topic; talk of the town

noun:

• product of the land
• present; souvenir ➜ みやげ

noun:

• southern part; the south (of a region)

noun / ~の noun:

• northern part; the north (of a region)

noun:

• first of the sexagenary cycle

expression:

• on the left as one faces (it)

noun:

• eastern part; the east (of a region)

noun:

• within the limits (framework, boundaries, price, etc.)

noun:

• kendo; swordmanship; fencing; way of the sword [literal]

expression / adverb:

• mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part

~の noun / adjectival noun / noun:

• the very best; excellent; superb

noun:

• whistle (sound made with the lips)

noun:

• habitat; home (e.g. of the tiger)