noun:

• the four great families of the age (esp. the Minamoto clan, the Taira clan, the Fujiwara clan and the Tachibana clan)
• varna (each of the four Hindu castes) ➜ ヴァルナ

noun:

• having a lid or cover; container having a lid

noun:

• Certificate of Eligibility for Resident Status

noun:

• tide of the times

~の noun:

• with a fixed time; with a deadline

noun / ~する noun:

• blockage of a source

noun:

• breed of dog

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own

noun / ~の noun:

• clearing one's mind of all mundane thoughts - four character idiom

noun:

• game in which one makes a big snowball by rolling it around in the snow

noun:

• vein of a shrimp (prawn); digestive tract of a shrimp; sand vein

noun:

• earth form of "good luck" character

noun:

• last session (trading day, trading) of the year

noun:

• member of a (school) club who does not partake in the club's activities - humorous term ➜ 帰宅部

noun:

• Doctor of Laws; LLD

expression:

• inside a space

noun:

• rate of advancement to the next higher level of education

noun:

• height of storey; floor height

noun:

• ceremonious clapping and rubbing of the palms - Sumo term

noun:

• meaningless words added a song for rhythmical effect; words or utterances added to modulate the cadence of a song

noun:

• group that goes ahead of the main body

expression:

• nature itself is a good mother; even without parents, children grow up [literal] - proverb

adverb:

• with a flop; flump; plump - onomatopoeia

noun / ~する noun:

• boasting of one's humility - idiom ➜ 卑下も自慢のうち

noun:

• hand of cards which scores as it is