adverb / ~と adverb / ~する noun:

• flickering; flashing on and off; twinkling; glittering - onomatopoeia
• glaringly (bright); painfully (bright) - onomatopoeia
• prickling (pain) - onomatopoeia

interjection:

• yes; yeah; uh huh ➜ うん
• huh?; what?

auxiliary verb / suffix:

• not - negative verb ending used in informal speech; abbr. of negative verb ending ぬ ➜ ぬ

particle:

• 's - abbr. of particle の; indicates possessive ➜ の・の
• at (place, time); in; on; during - abbr. of particle に, used esp. when it precedes the verb なる ➜ に

noun:

• Kanda Festival (held at Kanda Myoujin Shrine in Tokyo on May 15)

noun:

• school route; street for students going to and from school (esp. on foot)

noun:

• incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion ➜ 序でに

noun:

• water left in buckets on the roadside during the summer for travellers

noun:

• emergency volcanic alert (e.g. an eruption warning); urgent information on volcanic activity

noun / ~する noun:

• involving the audience (by talking to them, bringing them on stage, etc.)

noun / ~する noun:

• viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side

particle:

• indicates emphasis, agreement, request for confirmation, etc.; is it so - at sentence end

interjection:

• hey; come on; listen

auxiliary adjective:

• not - verb-negating suffix; may indicate question or invitation with rising intonation - colloquialism ➜ ない

noun:

• non career (i.e. civil servants not on track for high-ranking positions)

noun:

• whitewashing; glossing over; lip service
• deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches - original meaning

noun:

• the hard way; striving for enlightenment through one's own efforts (as opposed to reliance on Amitabha) - Buddhism term ➜ 易行道

noun:

• player put on starting list to be replaced by another when the opponent's pitcher is known

noun:

• wooden transport ship used on Lake Biwa ➜ 丸子船
• vessel made from logs, e.g. large dugout canoe

noun:

• fashion style heavy on make-up and elaborate hairstyles, used among Japanese rock bands, musicians, etc.

noun:

• sense of fulfillment; sense of completeness; sense of accomplishment; sense of contentment

noun:

• means of communication; media of communication; organ of communication; tool of communication

noun:

• the respective (relative) strength of political parties; distribution of the number of parliamentary seats held by each of the political parties - four character idiom

noun / ~する noun:

• commission; entrusting with (work)

noun:

• part-time employee; temporary work

auxiliary:

• it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ... ➜ のだ
• did not ... ［なんだ］ - after the -nai stem of a verb - Kansai dialect

noun:

• nightclub with hostesses; risqué bar; dubious nightclub - From English "pink salon"

noun:

• floater serve (volleyball); serve with no spin - Sports term

noun:

• loving every human being with impartiality; universal brotherhood; universal benevolence - four character idiom

adverb / noun / ~の noun:

• in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion - four character idiom