noun:

• Basic Law for a Gender-Equal Society (1999)

suffix / counter:

• counter for soakings (of fabric in a dye) - archaism

noun:

• National Center Test for University Admissions

noun:

• TOEIC; Test of English for International Communication

noun:

• coming-of-age ceremony for middle school students

expression / ichidan verb:

• fit for use; available; operational; practicable; usable

noun:

• Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties (1950)

noun:

• style of jōruri narrative used for kabuki dances ➜ 浄瑠璃

noun:

• mouth; speech ［く］ - Buddhism term

suffix / counter:

• counter for people or implements - usu. こう

noun:

• cardboard box for mandarin oranges

noun:

• average (e.g. as a mark for homework); weak ➜ 三角

noun:

• drop cable (for workstations) - IT term

noun:

• Automatic answer Network System for Electrical Request - IT term

noun / ~する noun:

• curdle

noun:

• bundle; rack for storage or transport; stillage - From French "cadre"

noun:

• location famous for production of something (usually food)

noun:

• Heian period coming-of-age ceremony for girls

noun:

• salary supplement, usu. paid for higher ranking employees

noun:

• salary supplement, usu. paid for mid-ranking employees

expression:

• therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence

expression / godan ~る verb:

• (for one's turn) to come round - idiom ➜ お鉢が回ってくる【おはちがまわってくる】

noun:

• sticker for new car drivers (green and yellow) ➜ 若葉マーク

noun:

• The Agency for Buddhists and Foreigners (ritsuryo system)

noun:

• cowardly, good-for-nothing samurai from the countryside

noun:

• photograph for passports, ID cards, etc. (usu. 4x3cm)

noun:

• vault (a poetic term for clear skies)
• dome