noun:

• parched or roasted beans (or soybeans)

ichidan verb:

• to be shaved or planed

adjectival noun / noun:

• (enervating) attraction to books or learning

noun:

• fierce or defiant look; determined expression; plucky countenance

noun:

• parent according to law or convention but not biology; inlaws

noun:

• publicly subscribed shares or stock

noun:

• terraced or partitioned housing structure

noun:

• controversial or problem play

noun:

• on-the-spot or live broadcast; running commentary; blow-by-blow report; play-by-play report

noun:

• staying awake on the eve of the 57th day of the sexagenary cycle (to prevent the three worms from reporting one's wrongdoings and shortening one's lifespan), while worshipping Sakra, the Blue-Faced Vajra, or Sarutahiko ➜ 三尸

noun:

• old or veteran army general

noun:

• this field or subject

noun:

• immediate or proximate cause

noun:

• decorative black flagpole tassel made from tail hair (of a yak, horse, ox, etc.) or dyed hemp ➜ 大頭【おおがしら】

noun / ~の noun:

• Western or foreign type

noun:

• isolated gain in a slow or declining market (stock, currency, etc.)

noun:

• drug user or addict

noun:

• string tied to the chest of one's kimono or haori
• childhood (period where one would wear such a string) - archaism

noun:

• maid or housekeeper (in a visiting arrangement)

noun:

• man with a bald or shaven head

noun:

• small pouch containing a paper charm or talisman ➜ 守り札

noun:

• rusty color produced when black or purple clothes fade

noun:

• skill in go or shogi

noun:

• radio or television serial broadcast in the same time slot each day or week

noun:

• corn or granular snow