noun:

• pressing the top of a pickle vat by hanging a weight on a staff, used as a lever (in Kyoto suguki pickle making) - obscure term

noun:

• a snipe and a clam; a snipe and a mussel ➜ 鷸蚌の争い

noun:

• official editorial viewpoint of a newspaper

expression:

• to avenge a defeat; to regain one's honor - idiom

expression / noun:

• group of independents; usu. informal grouping of independent politicians in the National Diet or in prefectural assemblies

noun:

• bowl of rice; single serving of rice
• bowl of rice placed by the pillow of the recently deceased

noun:

• Minister of Communications and Transportation (1885-1949) ➜ 逓信省

noun:

• muscles of the back; back muscles

noun / ~する noun:

• forming a four-of-a-kind; declaring a kong - Mahjong term - From Chinese ➜ 槓子

adjective:

• a little embarrassing; (a little) shameful ➜ 恥ずかしい

noun / ~する noun:

• suspension of fishing

noun:

• four sides (boundaries) of a property - archaism

noun:

• guest of honor; guest of honour

noun:

• two people riding in a palanquin together - archaism

expression:

• unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on

noun:

• moon of the 13th day of 9th lunar month - archaism ➜ 十三夜
• leap month ➜ 閏月

noun:

• belly of a boat

expression:

• when dealing with urgent business, make use of whoever is handy - proverb

noun / ~する noun:

• setting free a bird; bird to be set free

noun:

• Order of the Precious Crown, Wistaria

noun / ~する noun:

• giving the Emperor advice on affairs of state; assistance; counsel

noun:

• the work (doings) of so-and-so

noun:

• inscription of a fantastic birdlike creature found on Yin and Zhou dynasty bronze ware, etc. - obscure term ➜ 文様

noun / ~する noun:

• carrying out the will of one's lord

expression / godan ~く verb:

• to open a business