noun:

• collection of short Heian period tales in the form of poems

noun:

• geisha living in the establishment

expression:

• little by little (recovering after an illness); slowly but surely

noun:

• space development project (program, programme)

expression:

• above and below

~の noun:

• operational

noun:

• illegal business

noun:

• floating pier

noun:

• cow shed; cattle barn

noun:

• background reflections (e.g. on a window); reflected glare

adverb:

• unluckily ➜ 運が悪い・運良く

noun:

• upper left (corner)

noun:

• sea aster (Aster tripolium)

noun:

• above the clouds

noun:

• good-for-nothing

godan ~す verb / transitive:

• to slay; to kill

noun:

• tulip ➜ チューリップ

noun:

• inside pocket

noun:

• snow and rain
• snowfall - archaism

noun:

• motility (usu. sperm); moment

noun:

• row of syllables on the Japanese syllabary table that ends with the vowel sound "u" - Linguistics term ➜ 五十音

noun:

• form of a retreating person's body

noun:

• operating expenses; budget

noun:

• honest mistake

noun:

• happy tears; tears of joy