noun:

• protective covering for a book (often in the form of a folding case with clasps)

counter:

• counter for book covers

noun:

• narrative style of Bon dance song from eastern Osaka (often with improvised lyrics)

noun:

• thin string of dried abalone (often tied to a gift)

noun:

• divorce of a couple who have been married for a long time (often brought on by retirement of the husband) - colloquialism - four character idiom

godan ~む verb:

• to hold fast deep in (one's mouth or other orifice, often used in a sexual context)
• to bring in a man for sex

noun:

• offering to Buddha (often rice) - Buddhism term ➜ 仏供

noun:

• earthenware toy portraying a monkey sitting on top of a deer (often a bell)

noun:

• hardy rubber tree (near-threatened species often used in Chinese medicine, Eucommia ulmoides) ➜ トチュウ科

expression:

• widespread fires in Edo (often after earthquakes); flowers of Edo [literal] - obsolete term

noun:

• northern side house (to the rear of a main residence; often home to one's wife) ➜ 対の屋

noun:

• offering to the Buddha (often rice)

noun / ~する noun:

• two people using the same (vehicle) (often two on a bike)

noun:

• tank for holding excreta (often used for fertilizer) (fertiliser); night soil vat or reservoir

noun:

• sequential art or pictures (type of printed, graphic storytelling, differentiated from manga by its liberal use of page space, often only one panel per page, and sparing use of dialogue)

noun / ~する noun:

• taking a spectacular photograph (often of the female form); taking a photo at just the right moment - colloquialism

noun:

• powerful photograph; intense photograph

noun:

• window with an ultra-fine lattice (often on upper floors of traditional buildings, e.g. Kyoto townhouses) ➜ 虫籠格子

noun:

• tank for holding excreta (often used for fertilizer) (fertiliser); night soil vat or reservoir; cesspool

noun:

• beanbag (often seat-shaped); bean bag - From English "beads cushion"

noun:

• sequential art or pictures (type of printed, graphic storytelling, differentiated from manga by its liberal use of page space, often only one panel per page, and sparing use of dialogue) - abbreviation

noun:

• underground website (often critical or containing unofficial information) ➜ 学校裏サイト・闇サイト

noun:

• compared to our company's products (a phrase often used in advertising when comparing old and new products); in this company's comparison
• as I see it; by my estimate - colloquialism

adjectival noun / noun:

• with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting - four character idiom

noun:

• cubed tofu (often served cold)

noun:

• vase used to hold flower offerings (often made of gilded copper) - Buddhism term

noun:

• days of the month ending in 5 or 0 (when payments are often due)