noun:

• idol (i.e. carving or painting of a deity)

noun:

• contact area (of an electrical connection) - IT term

noun / ~する noun:

• double take (esp. out of surprise)

noun:

• iyokan (species of citrus fruit, Citrus iyo)

noun:

• nucleus (of a project proposal, of a social movement, etc.) - four character idiom

noun:

• make-up (of a newspaper)

noun:

• yellow rice meal (coloured with essence of gardenia fruit)

noun:

• Kurozumi-kyo (sect of Shinto)

noun:

• bushkiller (species of herbaceous plant, Cayratia japonica)

noun:

• Edo-era meat vendor (esp. of large game, e.g. deer, boar); butcher - archaism ➜ ももんじ屋

noun:

• Asomi (second highest of the eight hereditary titles) - archaism ➜ 八色の姓

noun:

• Orthetrum albistylum speciosum (subspecies of white-tailed skimmer)

noun:

• fertility (esp. of plants)

noun:

• Closterium (genus of algae)

noun:

• student council (details vary widely but a body of students that takes part in overseeing student behaviour or student activities)

noun:

• thickness (e.g. of a sauce, oil, etc.); viscosity - Food term ➜ とろとろ・とろっと

noun:

• (amount of) traffic

noun:

• woven mat (esp. one made of straw)
• seat - archaism

noun:

• South Korean comics (often of a style similar to manga) - From Korean "manhwa"

noun:

• international politics (as a field of study)

noun:

• traffic division (of a police department)

noun:

• Machilus thunbergii (species of laurel)

noun:

• financier (type of pastry) - Food term - From French

noun / ~する noun:

• final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing
• adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame) ➜ 恥の上塗り【はじのうわぬり】

noun:

• Castanopsis sieboldii (species of chinquapin) ➜ すだ椎