noun:

• abacus; flat slab forming the top part of the capital of a column - Architecture term - From Greek

noun:

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

expression / godan ~む verb:

• to drive a wedge into (e.g. enemy defences); to wedge apart

noun / ~の noun:

• having no plan; acting without a plan; acting impulsively - From English "no plan"

noun:

• Islamic state (state where shari'a law is enforced); Islamic country

noun:

• line (i.e. of text); row; verse
• carya (austerities) - Buddhism term
• samskara (formations) - Buddhism term
• running script (a semi-cursive style of kanji) - abbreviation ➜ 行書

noun / ~する noun:

• flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee

noun:

• speculatively buying a rice harvest, while the fields are still green
• recruiting of university students before the agreed date

adverbial noun / temporal noun:

• moment; instant - From Sanskrit "kṣaṇa"

noun:

• kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time - orig. meaning - Buddhism term

expression / noun:

• a blink of time; the time it takes to say "Ah!" [literal] ➜ あっと言う間に

prefix noun:

• one-man

adjectival noun / ~の noun / noun:

• tyrant; dictatorial person

noun:

• conductorless bus (i.e. having only a driver); conductorless train - abbreviation ➜ ワンマンカー

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:

• riverbed ［かしょう・かわどこ］
• raised platform on the bank of a river for enjoying the cool in summer ［かわどこ・かわゆか・ゆか］

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:

• killing an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; blood offering
• killing violently; bloodbath; victimizing

noun:

• going down the road; travelling; traveling
• lyric composition describing scenery a traveler sees on the way (traveller)
• eloping

expression / godan ~す verb:

• to stir up trouble for oneself; to scare out a snake by poking at the brush [literal] ➜ やぶ蛇

noun:

• lucky-dip bag; grab bag; mystery package (with a variety of articles possibly worth more than the purchase price)

noun:

• rainfall of a strange, dark color (colour); whirlwinds accompanied by rain which also drops strange objects such as fish

noun:

• appendix; postscript; back matter

noun / ~する noun:

• retrofit; post-installation; custom installation
• giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event

adverbial noun / ~の noun:

• a cut above the rest; superior; respectable; full-fledged; something uncommon
• one field; one matter

adverb:

• suitably; reasonably

noun:

• catching birds (using a birdlime-covered pole); bird catcher
• slices of raw chicken meat; chicken sashimi ➜ 刺身

expression:

• There isn't a moment to be wasted; Every moment is precious; Make hay while the sun shines - proverb

noun:

• tao-tie engraving; figure of a creature of Chinese mythology engraved on bronze ware during the Yin-Chou dynasty