noun:

• shop used for testing sales of new products; showroom - From English "antenna shop" ➜ パイロットショップ
• shop selling local specialities to Tokyo

noun:

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

noun:

• all worldly phenomena; meritorious acts leading to enlightenment - Buddhism term
• (Jodo school) all practices other than recitation of the nembutsu prayer

noun:

• wealthy women who strive to follow the fashions exactly and be seen in all the right place

noun:

• barehanded; having no wealth or position to rely on (aside from one's own resourcefulness) (when embarking on something) - four character idiom

noun:

• Great Leap Forward (failed attempt to industrialize China and increase agricultural production, from 1958-1960)

noun / ~する noun:

• significant breakthrough; great strides

noun:

• thermo inner; inner lining (e.g. of ski boots) that is thermally molded to fit

noun / noun or verb acting prenominally:

• one point

noun:

• stitched ornament; small needlepoint design
• relief pitcher brought in to face one batter - abbreviation - Baseball term ➜ ワンポイントリリーフ

noun:

• paste similar to miso made from koji mold and salt water
• watery mash left over from making soy sauce

noun:

• dark blue gem allowing one to recall memories when stroked with one's hand (allegedly possessed by Zhang Yue)

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:

• 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

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:

• 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:

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

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