noun:

• standing by at home (e.g. to prevent the spread of illness)
• being on furlough; being temporarily laid off

noun:

• kanji reading that has not been approved by the government (and is not to be taught in public schools)

noun:

• initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages
• initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor

noun:

• off timer (i.e. to automatically turn an electrical device off at a certain time) ➜ 入タイマー

noun:

• Tilapia (large genus of cichlid fish in the Cichlidae family endemic to Africa and the Middle East)

noun:

• luo han guo (Siraitia grosvenorii); herbaceous perennial vine native to China and Thailand; fruit of the Siraita grosvenorii

noun / adjectival noun:

• bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them

noun:

• Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) usu. to the general populace ➜ 御触書

interjection:

• all right; so far so good; said quietly (or thought) to oneself when glad that things have gone as hoped - derived from 占める ➜ 占めた【しめた】

noun:

• Jaws of Life (apparatus used to pry apart the wreckage of crashed vehicles) - trademark

expression / noun:

• (person who is) once bitten twice shy; someone who has become overly cautious due to a bad experience - idiom - four character idiom

expression:

• please take care of yourself; please be careful not to... (concerning one's health or well-being)

noun:

• going to famous sightseeing spots, ruins, etc. seeking inspiration for waka or haiku
• reciting or composing poetry while strolling

noun:

• complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective; overview

noun:

• polished gyaru; girl or young woman adhering to a toned down version of the gyaru fashion trend - colloquialism ➜ ギャル

noun:

• going out (e.g. of a fire); dying out
• fizzling out; falling through; coming to nothing

noun:

• German silver; nickel silver
• silver coinage imported to Japan during the late Edo and early Meiji periods

noun:

• cheap wines and unpalatable dishes (a modest (self-deprecating) way of offering a meal to a guest) - four character idiom

noun:

• Kimberley rock monitor (Varanus glauerti, species of carnivorous monitor lizard native to northern Australia); Glauert's monitor

noun:

• black-headed monitor (Varanus tristis, small species of carnivorous monitor lizard native to Australia); freckled monitor ➜ トリスティスモニター

expression / noun:

• bending from the hips with the legs straight and head nearly to the ground; deep forward bow

noun:

• one's duty; responsibilities pertaining to one's work

noun:

• canvasser; traveling salesman; travelling salesman; door-to-door solicitor

noun:

• as one pleases; to one's heart's content

noun / ~する noun:

• name given to the deceased; posthumous name; posthumous title