noun:

• work hakama that are loose at the top and tight at the bottom

noun:

• work hakama that are loose at the top and tight at the bottom - obscure term ➜ 猿袴

expression / godan ~つ verb:

• time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on

noun:

• sweetfish sushi; ayu sushi; belly of sweetfish salted, pickled and served on rice

noun:

• Islamic holy books (the Pentateuch, the Book of Psalms, the Gospels and the Koran)

noun:

• black beard
• type of noh mask with a black beard and protruding chin

noun:

• leaping flames; flying sparks

noun / ~する noun:

• spread of fire (due to leaping flames)
• repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; effects of an incident spreading to those seemingly uninvolved

noun:

• impetigo contagiosa - colloquialism - usually written using kana alone ➜ 膿痂疹・膿疱疹

particle:

• indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
• indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)

conjunction:

• but; however; still; and
• regardless of; whether (or not) - after the volitional form of a verb

adjectival noun / ~の noun / noun:

• living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate - four character idiom

noun:

• homely woman (esp. one with a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks); plain woman - derogatory term ➜ お多福面

noun / suffix noun:

• broken piece

suffix noun:

• below (a certain level, point, quantity, etc.); dropping below

noun:

• illegal downloading and distribution of commercial software; warez - slang - IT term ➜ ワレズ

noun:

• paper width
• allotted number of pages (e.g. for article in magazine); assigned space
• binding for calligraphy and paintings

noun:

• lucky day but not in the morning; day on which judgment and haste are avoided (judgement) ➜ 六曜

expression:

• look carefully where your own footsteps fall; seek enlightenment by knowing yourself and not by watching others; know thyself

noun:

• over-demanding parent; parent who makes selfish and unreasonable demands on behalf of their child - From English "monster parent" ➜ モンペ

noun:

• form of torture in which the victim kneels on triangular wedges and stone slabs are placed on their lap

noun:

• type of dancing and shouting performed by fans at concerts (usu. idol concerts)

~と adverb:

• up and down; lightly; nimbly; moving in small leaps as a frog or rabbit - onomatopoeia
• casually; (strolling about) without a care - onomatopoeia ➜ ひょいひょい

noun:

• woman who earns her living by entertaining with song, dance and playing the shamisen; geisha who sings at parties

noun:

• over-demanding parents; parents who makes selfish and unreasonable demands on behalf of their child - From English "monster parents" ➜ モンスターペアレント

noun:

• group of persons working at the imperial court (Yamato period)
• various craftsmen and artisans under the ritsuryo system

noun:

• sacking; bagging
• land that is surrounded by others' private property and is not directly accessible via public roads ➜ 裏地

noun:

• lido; area on a cruise ship having the main outdoor swimming pool and sunbathing area

expression / noun:

• lost twenty years [literal]
• period of economic stagnation in Japan that began ca. 1991 and not over in the 2010s

noun:

• one of the six administrators of a Zen temple (in charge of food and other matters) - Buddhism term ➜ 六知事