~たる adjective / ~と adverb:

• uninteresting; tending to spoil the fun (pleasure) (of); throwing a wet blanket (on) - four character idiom

noun:

• safety (well-being) of one's family; peace and prosperity in the household

noun:

• perception through the six senses (of sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch, and consciousness) - four character idiom

noun:

• high mountains and running water; the beauty of nature - four character idiom
• beautifully (skillfully) played music

noun:

• being excused from various levies and taxes during the age of militarist government - four character idiom

noun:

• prevalence of arbitrariness; rife with arbitrary decisions (acting on one's own authority) - four character idiom

noun / ~する noun:

• (engaging in a round of) mutual criticism; repeated attacks on each other - four character idiom

noun:

• elegant appreciation of nature through artistic pursuits such as poetry, painting and calligraphy - four character idiom

noun / ~する noun:

• confusing people
• magic
• ghost, monster, etc., the true identity of which is unknown

expression:

• worthless (of a person); somebody who wouldn't be missed if they died - vulgar ➜ くたばる

noun:

• Japanese zelkova (species of elm-like tree, Zelkowa serrata)

noun:

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

noun:

• style of temple gate featuring four supporting pillars and a gabled roof

noun:

• fukubachi; inverted bowl that sits above the base of a pagoda finial

noun:

• ryūsha; spherical part of a pagoda finial between the hōju and suien

noun:

• short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store

expression:

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

noun:

• Grand Minister; Chancellor of the Realm

noun:

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

noun:

• var. of traditional white, uncreased Japanese paper, made from high-quality mulberry wood ➜ 奉書

expression / adjective:

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

noun / ~の noun:

• woman who missed the chance of getting married (because one is too old)

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:

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