expression / noun:

• in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw

noun:

• sister-in-law

noun:

• method of Buddhist study and practice that is based in meditative concentration; meditative methods used in Zen Buddhism - Buddhism term

expression / ichidan verb:

• to bend over in the shape of the hiragana character ku; to bend forward from the waist to form a chevron shape

noun / ~する noun:

• logging in order by area

noun:

• (degree of) public interest in forthcoming event or performance; advance reviews

noun:

• art project which is done in place of a graduation thesis at a college of arts - abbreviation ➜ 卒業制作

noun:

• flour paste cake in the form of a tube

noun / ~する noun:

• depressed in spirits; rejection; disheartened; lacking nerve - four character idiom

expression:

• in one ear and out the other

expression:

• in accordance with plans; just as planned

godan ~る verb:

• to be in constant attendance

noun:

• in-line code - IT term

noun:

• increase in the level of academic achievement; popularisation of higher education

expression:

• in bound form

expression / ~よい adjective:

• comfortable to live in

godan ~む verb / intransitive verb:

• to cave in; to become depressed; to sink

noun:

• type of stew, usu. fish or vegetables in a mild broth; fish grilled unseasoned and then simmered slowly in soy and mirin broth

noun:

• Aimai accent, used in parts of Kanto

noun:

• type of loom used in olden times - archaism ➜ 空引き機
• loom; traditional loom

noun:

• liquor consumed in a teahouse

expression / ichidan verb:

• to excel in one thing; to be a master in an art

noun / ~する noun:

• join one's hands in prayer; pray with (the palms of) one's hands together - four character idiom

noun:

• chicken cooked in a shallow pan with vegetables

noun:

• toilet in a Zen temple