noun:

• preparations for returning (home)

expression:

• for mercy's sake; for the love of God; for goodness' sake

noun:

• preparatory course for college

expression / ~くる verb (spec.):

• you'll have to pay for it; the bill will come due; there's no escaping

noun:

• office in Heian Kyoto responsible for police and judicial duties - obscure term

noun:

• room for growth; potential; promise

noun:

• low tray of food for guests

noun:

• favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title

noun:

• waiting for a traffic light

noun:

• traffic accident caused by a driver thanking another driver for letting him go first at a junction

noun:

• informal summer clothes for men (short jacket and trousers) ➜ 甚兵衛

expression / godan ~う verb:

• to recompense for a loss

noun:

• medicine for internal disorders

noun:

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

noun / ~する noun:

• preservation of machinery or vehicles for display purposes (i.e. no longer operational) ➜ 動態保存

noun:

• integrated circuit memory - IT term

noun:

• running away from home for a very short time ➜ 家出

noun:

• Japan Sea coastal areas; Sea of Japan coastal areas - sensitive

noun:

• vinegared water, used for dampening the hands when making sushi - Food term ➜ 酢水

noun:

• Allied Council for Japan

noun:

• paper for fans or parasols (cut in a fan shape)
• ground paper; backing paper

expression / ~する verb (spec.):

• to be at a loss for words ➜ 言葉に詰まる

noun / ~する noun:

• answer a roll call for another

noun:

• non-degree course for graduates

noun:

• quake-prone country