noun:

• mozuku (Cladosiphon okamuranus and Sphaerotrichia divaricata, types of edible seaweed)

expression:

• right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...

godan ~く verb:

• to compete with each other (e.g. out of pride, obstinacy, etc.)

noun:

• Brugada syndrome (genetic condition resulting in increased risk of sudden cardiac arrest)

noun:

• Cain complex (jealousy of a sibling, ultimately leading to hatred)

noun:

• requesting the testimony of an unsworn witness (who is not bound by perjury law)

noun:

• plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution

expression:

• phrase used to express the uncertainty or lack of intent in what precedes it

noun:

• invitation letter (e.g. document in support of a visa to enter Japan)

noun:

• holding two positions at once (esp. of rikishi or judges who are also coaches) - Sumo term

noun:

• days of the month ending in 5 or 0 (when payments are often due)

expression / godan ~く verb:

• to be extremely thorough, focusing on even the finest of details

adjective:

• insufficient; not enough; lacking Antonym: 足りる
• dim-witted; slow; one brick short of a full load

noun:

• bu; traditional unit of area, approx. 3.31 square metres
• commission; percentage

suffix noun:

• exactly; precisely - following a unit of area (e.g. 町, 段, 畝)

noun:

• bumpy texture of a material (esp. woven fabric) ➜ 烏帽子
• creases in an eboshi hat

expression / noun:

• heavily polluted, radioactive rain sometimes following an atmospheric nuclear explosion (esp. that of Hiroshima)

noun:

• mixture of vinegar and some other flavouring (e.g. soy sauce, sugar, etc.)

noun:

• dish of fish (meat, etc.), tofu, vegetables boiled together and served with ponzu dipping sauce ➜ ちり鍋

noun:

• crime whose goal requires a large number of people acting together (e.g. insurrection)

noun:

• horizontally-wrapped fabric forming the bottom part of some traditional Japanese clothing

noun:

• flower circle (equiv. of gold star awarded to kids for good work at school) ➜ 二重丸

noun:

• knife money; bronze coin of ancient China, shaped like an opened straight razor

noun:

• Little's disease (i.e. spastic diplegia, a form of cerebral palsy)

noun:

• war started or ended with the push of a single 'launch' button - obscure term - From English "button war"

noun:

• place for ritual cleansing of hands and mouth with water when visiting shrines