noun:

• flower-patterned material used to bind the ends of the spine in books

noun:

• catalogue with the entire works of one artist (used to check authenticity); catalogue raisonne - From French

noun / ~する noun:

• resultative (refers to a conjunction where what follows is a result of the preceding)

expression:

• fools rush in where angels fear to tread; the blind don't fear snakes [literal] - sensitive - proverb

noun:

• Shinto shrine on Buddhist temple grounds dedicated to the tutelary deity of the area

noun:

• game of (blindfolded) tag similar to the children's swimming pool game "Marco Polo"

noun:

• looking furious; looking like one's about to blow their top - slang ➜ キレる

expression:

• in an easy-to-understand manner; in a very kind and detailed way

expression:

• not knowing what to do with the time one has on one's hand

noun:

• arm (esp. upper arm) - archaism

counter:

• counter used to measure the thickness of round objects

noun:

• name given to the lowest rank of the Japanese caste system after its abolition - obsolete term - derogatory term

noun:

• "sushi mat" (bamboo mat used in food preparation, especially to roll makizushi) ➜ 巻寿司

noun:

• Lorelei (Loreley); Rhine maiden who lured sailors to their doom
• rock in the Rhine

noun / adjectival noun:

• love of cleanliness; liking to keep things clean; tidiness (of people); neatness

noun:

• Copper Age (period in which metal tools started to be used alongside stone tools)

noun:

• IC tag (integrated circuit tag, used as an alternative to bar codes)

noun:

• Sasamorpha borealis (species of bamboo grass unique to Japan) - archaism ➜ 篠竹【すずたけ】
• shoots of this plant

prefix:

• august (in ref. to the emperor or the gods); imperial; divine - honorific language

expression:

• yours sincerely (used to sign off on letters); respectfully yours - female language

noun:

• paper (in rock, paper, scissors game) ➜ パー・じゃん拳

noun / adjectival noun:

• disappearing completely; coming to nought; becoming worthless
• foolishness; stupidity

noun:

• samurai and commoners
• normal people (as opposed to people of a high social standing)

expression:

• poverty is a stranger to industry; diligence is the mother of good fortune - proverb

expression:

• scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling

noun:

• low entrance (usually, but not always, to a teahouse) with a tiled archway overhead

noun:

• chocolate given by a boy to a girl on Valentine's day - obscure term