noun:

• type of woolen fabric, esp. used for overcoats

noun:

• mochi used for the celebration of a child's fiftieth day ➜ 五十日の祝

noun:

• homophone; word with the same pronunciation and similar meaning as another but a different written form

noun / suffix noun:

• degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.)

counter:

• counter for occurrences

noun / suffix noun:

• strength (of glasses); glasses prescription
• alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume

noun:

• extent; degree; limit ➜ 度を過ごす
• presence of mind; composure ➜ 度を失う

noun:

• bai zhi (Chinese name for angelica species Angelica dahurica); traditional Chinese cure made from the root of this plant ➜ 鎧草
• Heracleum nipponicum (species of hogweed) ➜ 花独活

noun:

• one hole
• toilet bowl (for both urination and defecation)
• effective point for moxibustion
• one-woman man - colloquialism

noun:

• gambling mat (for dice games)
• altar mat for laying out offerings during the Bon festival

noun:

• deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score

noun:

• frame (i.e. of a sliding door)
• crosspiece; bar
• sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut) ➜ 猿
• rung (of a ladder)

noun:

• Ten Bulls (ten stages of the herding of an ox, used as an analogy for training the mind on the path to enlightenment) - Buddhism term

noun:

• personal god (i.e. a god who has human form, emotions, etc.)

godan ~す verb / transitive:

• to push; to press ［押す］
• to apply pressure from above; to press down ［押す・圧す］
• to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal ［押す・捺す］ ➜ 判を押す
• to affix (e.g. gold leaf) ［押す］
• to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel; to influence ［押す］
• to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress ［押す・圧す］
• to push (events along); to advance (a plan) ［押す］
• to do in spite of ...; to do even though ...; to force ［押す］
• to make sure ［押す］ ➜ 念を押す【ねんをおす】・駄目を押す【だめをおす】
• to be pressed for time ［押す］
• to advance troops; to attack ［押す］
• (of light) to be diffused across an entire surface ［押す］

noun:

• swallowing a great amount of tea or medicine
• tea prepared for the New Year with the first water of the year - abbreviation ➜ 大服茶

noun:

• clothing to absorb dampness after bathing; yukata
• twice-boiled rice (for sick persons) - abbreviation ➜ 湯取り飯【ゆとりめし】
• scoop for removing bilge water; bailer - archaism

noun:

• return slot (for coins in a vending machine); drop-off point (for dirty dishes at a restaurant)

noun / ~する noun:

• working exclusively for; working full-time (for)

noun:

• shares available for subscription; share for subscription

noun:

• soil for horticulture; soil for seed planting

noun / ~する noun:

• temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; loan
• proceeding to; leaving for ➜ 出向く

noun:

• shop used for testing sales of new products - From English "pilot shop" ➜ アンテナショップ

noun:

• set of dishes served on an individual tray for entertaining guests; banquet ➜ 懐石料理

noun:

• pressure points (e.g. for application of moxa)
• vulnerable body cavities - Martial Arts term

noun:

• mishearing
• (feigned) deafness
• homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect

noun:

• standing (for a long period of time); continuing to stand

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to perform religious services for the departed souls of one's ancestors