noun:

• bell or gong used to signal soldiers

noun:

• residue (e.g. from sugar cane or beets)

noun:

• defensive opening for shogi ("badger" or "anaguma" castle)

expression:

• willy-nilly; whether willing or not

noun:

• plank used to dry wet clothes or paper

noun:

• salted and fermented meat or fish - archaism

noun:

• dance done by two persons or more ➜ 相舞

expression / ~する verb (irregular):

• to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.) - sometimes used as a pickup line - colloquialism

noun:

• mashed sweet potatoes (incl. sweetened chestnuts or beans) - obscure term ➜ 金団

noun / ~する noun:

• decontamination (e.g. from chemical or radioactive contamination)

noun:

• salad (or fish, etc.) dressed with miso

noun:

• registered vehicle (i.e. compact car or larger)

noun / ~する noun:

• honestly describing (i.e. without sentiment or conjecture)

noun:

• mythical Japanese hominid (similar to yeti or Bigfoot)

noun:

• frequently uttering obscene words or socially inappropriate remarks ➜ 汚言症

noun:

• glib tongue; eloquence or flattery designed to deceive - common error for 舌先三寸 ➜ 舌先三寸【したさきさんずん】

noun:

• acting shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor) ➜ 守護

noun:

• tomb sweeping festival (Okinawa, April 4th or 5th) ➜ シーミー

noun:

• tomb sweeping festival (Okinawa, April 4th or 5th) - Ryūkyū dialect ➜ 清明祭

noun:

• one-night stay (with just breakfast or dinner)

noun:

• one-night stay (with just breakfast or dinner) ➜ 片泊まり

noun:

• auspicious characters (used in people or place names)

noun:

• white vegetables or fish simmered without soy sauce

expression:

• willy-nilly; whether willing or not

noun / ~する noun:

• excessive or unreasonable legal action; vexatious litigation