noun:

• contradictio in adjecto; contradiction between an adjective and the noun it modifies (wooden iron, hot ice, etc.)

noun:

• sautoir; long necklace (longer than opera-length), often with an ornament (tassel or pendant) at the end

noun:

• stock exchange member who facilitates trading by matching buy and sell orders (similar to an NYSE specialist) - Ōsaka dialect ➜ 才取会員

noun:

• double hat-trick - derogatory term

adjectival noun:

• woman who has a good body but an unattractive face

noun:

• cornering someone by lying in wait, e.g. for an unexpected interview or photograph; doorstepping - idiom

noun or verb acting prenominally:

• hanging; dangling

noun:

• long roofed passageway (originally having an earthen floor and used as a bridle path) - めんどう is also written with the ateji 面道 ➜ 寝殿造り

noun:

• street where many shops and businesses are closed (e.g. due to an economic slump)

noun:

• long mai (feng shui); longmai; the air or energy flowing down from an undulating mountain range ➜ 龍穴

noun / ~する noun:

• restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; return; replevin; improvement ［回復・恢復］
• recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence - esp. 快復

noun / ~する noun:

• news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media)
• interview ➜ 取材相手【しゅざいあいて】

noun / ~する noun:

• percussion; tapping; examining by percussion - Medicine term
• sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)

noun:

• with an open and calm mind; with no preconceived notions; without reserve; frank; candid - four character idiom

noun:

• fixed paper-enclosed lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an (oil) lamp

noun / ~する noun:

• bathing; washing one's body or hair; ablution
• receiving a blessing; receiving an honor

noun / ~する noun:

• pushing forward (undaunted, bravely); working vigorously towards an aim; struggling on; striving towards

noun / ~する noun:

• icing (on an aircraft, ship, etc.); ice accretion
• landing (a jump in ice skating) - Sports term

expression / godan ~す verb:

• to take the responsibility (for an action); to carry out in a responsible manner

expression:

• in an easy-to-understand manner; in a very kind and detailed way

noun:

• IC tag (integrated circuit tag, used as an alternative to bar codes)

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to pour new wine into old wineskins; to give something unorthodox an orthodox presentation - idiom

noun:

• survivability; military term for the ability to withstand an attack and continue to function

auxiliary verb:

• indicates respect for the one performing an action and politeness to the listener - after a monosyllable imperfective form verb - archaism - female language - polite language

noun:

• short skirt for playing tennis, etc.
• skort; shorts with an attached skirt-like flap

expression / noun:

• leaving an online shopping session without purchasing the goods in the cart - IT term

noun / adjectival noun:

• elegance; dandyism; sophistication; having style
• affectation; showing off; putting on an air; appearances; doing something just for show