noun:

• Donaldson trout (hybrid of steelhead, cutthroat, and rainbow trout) - From English "trout salmon"

expression:

• dripping with sweat; doing something by the sweat of one's brow

noun:

• threadfin (any fish of family Polynemidae, esp. the striped threadfin, Polydactylus plebeius)

noun:

• what was said; what it means; origin of a story (or tradition, etc.) - usu. as 〜のいい

noun:

• espresso doppio; double shot of espresso coffee - From Italian

noun:

• time of year when television and radio replace programs (usu. spring and fall)

noun:

• eisa (Okinawan folk dance that marks the end of the Bon festival)

noun:

• tie-dyeing - archaism - obscure term
• heraldic design of a square with a hole in the center - obscure term

noun:

• open-mouthed form (statue with open mouth, symbolizing the "a" half of "aum")

noun:

• closed-mouthed form (statue with closed mouth, symbolizing the "um" half of "aum")

expression / noun:

• only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be

noun:

• street with tramline; railroad track
• railroading the opponent straight out of the ring - Sumo term ➜ 電車道相撲

noun:

• woman's level of motivation in fashion, makeup, taste in clothes, etc.; femininity - colloquialism

noun:

• drastic improvement of appearance via makeup; suddenly looking better by using makeup

noun:

• having no end tiles or honor tiles and pinfu (common pair of yaku) - abbreviation - Mahjong term - From Chinese ➜ 断ヤオ【タンヤオ】・平和【ピンフ】

noun:

• hairdresser's room in the residence of the shogun or a noble - archaism

noun:

• private constitutional drafts prepared before the adoption of the Meiji Constitution in 1889

expression / godan ~す verb:

• to prove one's innocence; to clear oneself of a false accusation

noun:

• employer from whom one has received a unofficial offer of employment; prospective employer

noun:

• vegetable plant; vegetable factory; closed growing system for year-round production of vegetables ➜ 植物工場

noun:

• masterwork; masterpiece; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality

noun:

• Amitabha triad; image of Amitabha Buddha flanked by the Bodhisattvas Avalokiteshvara and Mahasthamaprapta - Buddhism term

noun:

• Bhaishajyaguru triad; image of Bhaishajyaguru Buddha flanked by the Bodhisattvas Suryaprabha and Candraprabha - Buddhism term

noun:

• returning of a package to depot after a failed delivery attempt

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to cross the Rubicon; to pass a point of no return