noun:

• 4 corner bales on the outer rim of the sumo ring - Sumo term

expression / ~する verb (irregular):

• to go easy on somebody; to be easygoing; to be lenient

noun / ~する noun:

• crushing up; grinding
• rough preparation; spadework

noun:

• Izu thrush (Turdus celaenops)

~の noun / adverb:

• sweaty; sweat-drenched; covered in sweat

interjection:

• stone the crows; blow me down; oops; uh oh; expression of annoyed surprise or shock

noun:

• first Obon following one's death

noun:

• area around a red-light district where illegal prostitution occurred (marked on police maps by a blue line) (1940s-1956)

noun:

• mala fide possession - Law term ➜ 善意占有

noun:

• safety stock

expression:

• if everyone crosses against the red light, then there's nothing to be afraid of; there's no reason to feel guilty about doing something bad if everyone does it - proverb

expression / ichidan verb:

• to correct a fault

noun / ~の noun:

• hypoelasticity

noun:

• northwesterly winter wind ➜ あなじ

noun:

• net fishing

noun or verb acting prenominally / expression:

• possible; likely; probable

noun:

• European greenfinch (Carduelis chloris)

noun / ~する noun:

• caring for (esp. a pet or a small object); cherishing; being fond of; prizing; treasuring

noun:

• poor move (in chess, shogi, etc.)

noun:

• physicians' pavilion (in Heian Palace) ➜ 十七殿

noun / ~する noun:

• pressing out

noun:

• subterranean drain; culvert; conduit ➜ 明渠

adverb:

• frequently

noun:

• Security Export Control

pre-noun adjectival:

• smart; clever; witty; strange ➜ 味【あじ】