expression / ichidan verb:

• to understand the essence; to catch the main points ➜ 壷【つぼ】

noun:

• Aquarius (11th zodiacal sign); the Water Bearer; the Water Carrier

expression / ichidan verb:

• to have the end in sight; to see the mountains [literal] - idiom

expression:

• though the woman is weak, the mother is strong - proverb

expression:

• in contrast; on the contrary; on the other hand

noun:

• pilgrim's song; pilgrim's hymn; song in praise of the Buddha - Buddhism term

noun:

• wisdom and self-protection; wise and skilled in the art of self-protection - four character idiom

noun:

• yellow hornet (Vespa simillima xanthoptera, subspecies of the Japanese hornet, Vespa simillima) ➜ 毛深雀蜂【けぶかすずめばち】

noun / ~する noun:

• increase in the number of vehicles, trains, etc.; increase in runs (bus, etc.) ➜ 減車

expression / ichidan verb:

• to fill in a hole; to plug up a hole; to fill in for a vacancy

noun:

• first night; first watch of the night; bridal night

noun:

• gate of the imperial palace; imperial court; imperial palace

noun / ~する noun:

• control (of a machine, device, etc.)
• control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management; suppression; keeping in check

godan ~う verb / transitive:

• to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of

noun:

• hovering one's chopsticks back and forth over side dishes, when trying to choose which one to take (a breach of etiquette) ➜ 迷い箸

noun:

• hovering one's chopsticks back and forth over side dishes, when trying to choose which one to take (a breach of etiquette) ➜ 惑い箸

noun:

• 1995 Okinawa rape incident; kidnapping and rape of a 12-year-old Japanese girl by three U.S. servicemen stationed in Okinawa

noun:

• a little more than usual; bribe money added to a regular fee; and then some - From English "plus alpha"

noun:

• bread roll filled with anko
• paint thinner placed inside a bag used as a drug

noun:

• post-retirement job; work done by a retired person where earning an income is not a primary concern - four character idiom

noun:

• fixed-interval transfer ceremony (wherein a shrine's sacred object is transferred to a newly constructed main hall)

noun:

• sign used to designate a hot springs (e.g. on a map)
• traditional style love hotel ➜ 連込み宿・逆さ海月【さかさくらげ】

noun / ~する noun:

• leaving temporarily; stepping out; going away for a while

noun:

• camera focusing error (on a space between two objects) ➜ 抜く【ぬく】

expression:

• to sacrifice something small in order to save something great; to lose a leg to save one's life; to kill a small bug and help a large one - proverb

noun:

• Polaris (star in the constellation Ursa Minor); Alpha Ursae Minoris; the North Star - Astronomy term ➜ ポラリス