adverb:

• exactly; surely; certainly; just - esp. 正に when in kanji
• right then; just then; at that moment
• just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening) - esp. 将に when in kanji
• duly; naturally - esp. 当に when in kanji

expression:

• in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

noun:

• zigzag pattern; zigzag formation
• steps down from a pier
• pathway covered by extended eaves to protect from snow
• large saw used by lumberjacks

noun:

• fountain effect (theory that high sales in the basement of a department store lead to increased sales in the upper levels as well)

noun:

• fire festival (often celebrating the absence of fires)
• New Year's ritual at Izumo Shrine
• festival involving fire dedicated to the gods

noun:

• reading classical Chinese aloud without trying to understand the meaning
• reading a kanji compound using the Japanese pronunciation of each of its characters

expression / adverb:

• if by any chance; just in case; in the worst case; in the unlikely event that; 10000 to 1 [literal]

temporal noun:

• that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that; that is all (when finished speaking)

noun:

• Dynastic period (the Nara period and esp. the Heian period, characterized by the rule of the emperor as opposed to shogunate) ➜ 武家時代

noun:

• just before a war - archaism
• day before a holiday - archaism
• day before the one on which prostitutes were forced to accept customers - archaism ➜ 紋日

expression:

• in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of ➜ に照らすと

noun:

• parting of the ways; the way to hades; one's way after the parting

adjectival noun / noun:

• as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit

expression / adjective:

• not be concerned about at all; not be troubled by; to not care about ➜ 気にかける

expression:

• in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of ➜ に照らして

noun:

• middle of the road; on the road
• on the way (to one's destination)

noun / ~する noun:

• male coming of age ceremony
• for a woman to shave her eyebrows, dye her teeth and wear her hair in the marumage style after marrying (Edo period)

noun:

• point to point - IT term

noun:

• four-on-the-floor; four-to-the-floor - Music term

noun / ~する noun:

• pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arms length; giving a wide berth
• avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from
• giving the batter an "intentional walk" - Baseball term

~と adverb / ~する noun:

• falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering - onomatopoeia
• flickering; twinkling; glimmering; sparkling; dazzling - onomatopoeia
• appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses - onomatopoeia
• glancing (repeatedly) - onomatopoeia ➜ ちらっと
• (hear, see) from time to time; intermittently - onomatopoeia

noun:

• canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); hood
• helmet cape; cloth covering one's back to protect against arrows during battle

noun / ~する noun:

• starting a train (or bus, etc.) before all the passengers are on board
• making a snap decision; starting an action without considering objections to it any longer

noun:

• cutting a person down (without a second thought); sacrificing; throwing to the wolves; treating as sword fodder
• omission; rounding down (e.g. fractions); truncation ➜ 切り上げ

noun:

• shower effect (theory that placing high-selling items on the upper floors of a department store will lead to increased sales in the lower floors) ➜ 噴水効果