~の noun / noun:

• attractive to men; in a style (appearance, look, etc.) that men fall for

noun:

• amorous woman

noun:

• paper, cloth, wood, etc. representation of a sacred object
• paper doll used in purification rites - Shintō term

noun:

• non-smokers' rights; right for nonsmokers to not be exposed to smoking in public space

noun:

• knot (in rope, etc.); bonds; fetters
• arrest
• rope impressions (on the surface of pottery)

noun:

• partner (esp. in manzai); companion ［相方］ ➜ 漫才
• partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)

noun / ~の noun:

• aliteracy; loss of interest in or shift away from reading (especially serious) books or literature

noun:

• match-up between wrestlers from different divisions who will probably 'switch' divisions in new ranking - Sumo term

noun:

• ti; si; 7th note in the tonic solfa representation of the diatonic scale

~の noun / ~たる adjective / ~と adverb:

• brimming with fighting spirit; being strong in the will to fight; burning with combativeness - four character idiom

~たる adjective / ~と adverb:

• awe-inspiring; majestic; commanding; stately; with an imposing air; in a stately (dignified) manner - archaism - four character idiom

noun:

• services performed in perpetuity by a Buddhist temple for the repose of a departed soul - four character idiom

~の noun / adjectival noun:

• oversized (clothing); baggy - onomatopoeia

adverb / ~と adverb / ~する noun:

• rolling in (of money); (profiting) greatly - onomatopoeia
• sloshing (e.g. of water); gushing - onomatopoeia

noun:

• Vietcong; Viet Cong (communist guerrilla soldiers who fought in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War)

noun:

• in calligraphy, a stroke going from upper right to lower left with a pointed tail

noun:

• main menu in a restaurant, as opposed to the lunchtime menu

noun:

• aiming for a lucky break (e.g. in horse racing, betting on an unlikely horse)

noun:

• collectively, the 83 new LDP members of parliament elected in the Sept. 2005 general election ➜ 小泉チルドレン

noun / ~する noun:

• going along with something; following the crowd
• treating something in an equal or egalitarian manner

noun:

• cowshed
• cow farmer
• restaurant specializing in beef dishes
• store (butcher, etc.) that sells beef

noun:

• New Ainu Law (passed in 1997, aiming at promoting and protecting Ainu culture)

noun / suffix noun:

• elder brother ➜ 兄【あに】

pronoun:

• pronoun or suffix used in reference to an older brother figure; Mister; Mr - familiar language - male language

noun:

• Far Eastern brook lamprey (Lethenteron reissneri); sand lamprey (species found in the Northwest Pacific)

noun:

• (as opposed to those compiled later) ancient fudoki compiled by imperial order in 713 CE ➜ 風土記

noun:

• Gion Festival (in Kyoto during the month of July, with high point on the 17th) ➜ 祇園祭

noun:

• super technology; technology beyond our current capabilities, mainly in science fiction - From English "over technology"