noun / adjectival noun:

• self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience - four character idiom

noun:

• (with) unkempt hair and dirty face; being indifferent to one's personal appearance - four character idiom

expression:

• Be careful not to invite the least suspicion; Leave no room for scandal - four character idiom

noun:

• staggered terms (applied to corporate directors as a defensive measure against hostile takeovers)

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)

noun:

• vital point (critical place to make a move in the game of Go)

expression / adjective:

• easy to get on with; not needing reserve or formality; personable; affable; approachable ➜ 気の置けない

noun:

• dogcatcher; person who used to catch dogs and execute them for rabies prevention - slang

expression:

• (to be pushed) toward the middle (of a crowd) (usually against your will)

noun / ~する noun:

• wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else

noun:

• mufti; Muslim legal expert entitled to make decisions on points of Islamic law - From Arabic "mufti"

noun:

• replying to someone's email after a long delay; slow response - slang ➜ レス

expression / adjective:

• lost for words; not knowing what to say by way of excuse (refutation)

noun:

• beautiful white-skinned lady (usu. wrt to freckle removal and skin whitening products)

expression:

• bearing no comparison with; not to be mentioned in the same breath as

noun:

• giving something a try because one has nothing to lose - colloquialism - abbreviation ➜ 駄目で元々

noun:

• dividing pupils, etc. into groups or classes; streaming schoolchildren according to ability

expression / godan ~る verb:

• clapping with wooden clappers (to signal the beginning or end of a performance) - obscure term

noun:

• section of a room next to the alcove (where shelves are often placed)

noun:

• teacher's license (licence) (required to teach in preschool, elementary or secondary schools)

noun:

• standing (of a legal case, e.g. whether there are grounds to prosecute)

noun:

• 1.818 m (6 shaku)

counter:

• counter used to number the gaps between pillars

noun:

• candidates (in an election) who have won or are projected to be elected - from 当選及び当選確実

adjectival noun:

• restless; on edge (and unable to concentrate); distracted

adverb:

• for some reason - of an emotional or psychological state ➜ そぞろに

noun:

• a good time to view the moon (i.e. when it is full) - archaism