noun:

• a wise idea; polite reference to another's consideration

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to stretch a string

noun:

• diseases for which a particular medicine is indicated

noun:

• New Year's visit to a shrine or temple which lies in a favorable (favourable) or lucky direction

noun:

• gate in the middle of the corridor connecting an annex to a pond-side building (in traditional palatial-style architecture) ➜ 寝殿造り・対の屋・釣り殿
• central gate (between the main gate and main hall of a temple)
• central gate (separating the inner and outer gardens of a teahouse)

ichidan verb:

• to find a market for; to extend the sale of

noun:

• preventing a ship from passing or from leaving port

noun:

• a show; blood-stained mucus discharge that happens during pregnancy up to two weeks before delivery ➜ 破水
• signature mark (crest) used by members of the Imperial family to mark their belongings
• a sign (with honorific 'o') ➜ しるし

noun:

• opponent in a debate or argument

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to come to like a lot; to fall in love

noun:

• tanka appendage to a long poem

noun:

• "new" sumo (for women) conducted on a mat, wearing leotards instead of a mawashi - Sumo term

noun:

• toy from Fukushima prefecture in the shape of a red cow, also used as a talisman against smallpox

expression / ichidan verb:

• to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)

noun / ~する noun:

• rubdown with a wet towel; cold-water rubbing

expression / adverb:

• maintaining a reasonable distance; neutral position; indecision

noun:

• place where one can view a vast number of cherry blossom trees at a glance - esp. 吉野山 in Nara

noun:

• wind coming from the top of a mountain ➜ 山颪【やまおろし】

expression:

• rejecting the advances of women is a man's shame; shameful is he who spurns a woman's invitation; not eating the meal set before him is a man's shame [literal] - proverb ➜ 据え膳【すえぜん】

noun / ~する noun:

• receiving a present

expression / adjectival noun:

• to be as busy as a bee; like Christmas and a birthday feast rolled into one - idiom

noun:

• arbor facing a spring (arbour) ➜ 四阿

noun:

• route for a date; course of activities for dating couples - From English "date course"

noun / ~する noun:

• helping a long-term employee to establish a branch of the same shop

noun:

• protective cover on a clog