noun / ~の noun:

• metanephros; third stage of kidney development - Anatomy term

expression / adjective:

• no hope of getting ahead - idiom ➜ うだつの上がらない

noun:

• conferment; act of conferring (honour, gift, etc.)

adverb / ~と adverb / ~する noun:

• sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing - onomatopoeia

adverb / ~と adverb:

• sound of something floating or sinking in water - onomatopoeia

noun:

• State Minister in Charge of Financial Affairs

noun:

• State Minister in Charge of Regulatory Reform

noun:

• foyer (lobby, lounge) of theatre, hotel, etc. ➜ ロビー

expression:

• to be in a state of confusion

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to lead a group of people

expression / ichidan verb:

• to select someone (out of many people) - idiom ➜ 白羽の矢が立つ

noun:

• chaplain (e.g. of a prison)

noun:

• Bluetooth (variety of short-range wireless LAN) - IT term

noun:

• policy of conquering Korea by military force

noun:

• initiation of debate (e.g. in parliament)

noun:

• likeness; (amateur) picture of a copyrighted character

expression / ~する verb (irregular):

• to put on an air of seniority ➜ 先輩風を吹かす

noun:

• making things out of dirt (for fun)

noun:

• job title; name of one's position

expression / noun or verb acting prenominally:

• (of a woman) slender and smartly shaped

expression:

• unavoidable; inevitable; cannot be helped; of necessity

expression:

• before anything else; first of all

expression:

• Axis of Evil (Iran, Iraq & North Korea)

noun:

• common variety of women's kimono sash

particle:

• marks object of action, etc. (also adds emphasis) - archaism ➜ を