noun:

• Mactra chinensis (species of trough shell)

expression / ichidan verb:

• to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.

noun:

• tail and fins
• embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration

noun:

• rivalry for the heart of a woman ➜ 恋の鞘当て【こいのさやあて】
• quarrel over something trivial - from two samurai quarreling because the sheaths of their swords happened to touch

noun:

• Edo-period term for a time of day, roughly 6 pm

noun:

• sound of wind rustling in the pine needles (like waves)

noun:

• offerings of rope, paper, etc. hung on trees in Shinto shrines

noun:

• gold-colored paper wrapped around the tip of a cigarette (coloured)

noun:

• traditional style of Japanese architecture with a steep thatched roof

noun / ~する noun:

• attacking under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; assassination

noun:

• emphasis (e.g. placed on a word); stress; tone (of voice)

noun:

• God's son (in Christianity) ［御子］
• child of the emperor

noun:

• a person whose services are at the disposal of another

noun:

• self-aggrandizement under pretense of aiding another (aggrandisement, pretence)

noun:

• the mid-month's slate of entertainment in a variety hall

noun:

• signature or written seal at the end of a document

expression / ~の noun:

• polite or diplomatic way of putting things; honeyed words; lip service - four character idiom

noun:

• seeking to improve one's health with a change of climate

noun:

• foods abstained from in hopes of having one's desire granted

noun / ~する noun:

• general review (e.g. of one's lessons); dress rehearsal

noun:

• foreword; preface; introduction ［じょし］
• prefatory modifying statement (of a waka, etc.)

noun:

• place of refuge (figurative); outlet (for an emotion, anger, etc.)

noun:

• blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.) ➜ 七味唐辛子

noun:

• opening of a new theater (theatre)

noun:

• complete mastery of or over; at one's beck and call