noun:

• sashimi arranged in the original shape of the fish

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)

noun:

• provisional administrator in occupied territory during WWII

noun:

• in and about a kitchen; family circumstances

noun:

• snow remaining in the form of a mist after it has melted

noun:

• active substance from plants used in manufacture of soap, detergents and medication - From German "Saponin"

expression / ~よい adjective:

• in a good mood

noun:

• gratuitous scene inserted in a narrative (in anime, etc.); scene designed purely to excite or titillate the viewer - From English "service cut"

noun:

• feeling of emptiness in the stomach; sensation of hunger

expression:

• in all conscience; in honour; in duty bound - often with negative verb

noun:

• competing in earnest (esp. in sumo) - slang

expression:

• pie in the sky; castle in the air

noun:

• half-dried daikon, salted and picked in kōji - Food term ➜ べったら漬・麹【こうじ】

noun:

• placing in the coffin

noun:

• reeling in (thread, etc.)
• transport by passing from hand-to-hand

noun:

• running-in; breaking in (e.g. engine, etc.); accustomizing; warming up

noun:

• passing university entrance exams in the last year of high school (instead of failing then taking gap year(s))

noun:

• child born in first half of the year

noun:

• hairstyle introduced in the Meiji era consisting in a bun or chignon tied at the back of the head

noun:

• banner clouds in layers

noun:

• the beauty to be found in poverty and simplicity; subdued taste; quiet refinement; sober refinement; wabi

noun:

• udon served in a pot with broth ➜ 鍋焼き

noun:

• in Britain

conjunction:

• in the event that it did not (or does not) exist; without

noun:

• equity ownership in electricity output - obscure term