pronoun:

• those (near the second person)

noun:

• cutting a person down (without a second thought); sacrificing; throwing to the wolves; treating as sword fodder
• omission; rounding down (e.g. fractions); truncation ➜ 切り上げ

noun:

• the beginning (as in "this is only the beginning") ［序の口］
• lowest division in sumo - Sumo term

noun / ~する noun:

• leaving one's seat (before an event is over); excusing oneself (from a meeting, conversation, etc.)

noun:

• jonidan (second lowest) division

noun:

• stable period (with ref. to pregnancy, typically from 4th month when the placenta is fully formed, morning sickness usually goes away and risk of miscarriage decreases)

noun:

• railgun (gun in which a conductive projectile is propelled using electromagnetic force)

noun:

• school of one's (first, second) choice

noun:

• life-saving sword (a killing sword may be a sword of life depending on how it is used)

noun:

• (second) Boer War (1899-1902) - obscure term ➜ ボーア戦争

noun:

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

noun:

• silkworm (in the first or second instar) ➜ 毛蚕

noun:

• coilgun (gun in which a magnetic projectile is propelled using electromagnetic coils)

noun:

• Asomi (second highest of the eight hereditary titles) - archaism ➜ 八色の姓

noun:

• nut (on the head of a shamisen, supporting the second and third strings)

noun:

• decorating the alcove of a tea room with a hanging scroll and flowers (in more formal tea ceremonies, during only the first and second half respectively)
• style of decorating a traditional Japanese room (esp. a study) in which incense, a pair of vases and a pair of candlesticks are placed on a table in front of a trio of hanging scrolls - orig. meaning

expression:

• time when moles transform into quails (second climate of the third month) ➜ 七十二候

noun:

• (thing that Koreans claim is) originally from Korea - slang - derogatory term - From English "uli + (ori)ginal"

noun:

• twentieth day of the first month (end of New Year celebrations, upon which remaining New Year's food is eaten, decorations are stowed away, etc.)

noun:

• rematch (e.g. in sumo when the match is too close to decide)

adverb:

• just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of

noun:

• nut (on the head of a shamisen, supporting the second and third strings) - obscure term ➜ 上駒

noun / ~する noun:

• resultative (refers to a conjunction where what follows is a result of the preceding)

noun:

• buffer (full) error (i.e. space cannot be reserved as it is full)

noun:

• derived unit (i.e. metre per second, cubic metre, etc.)