noun:

• democide; the murder of any person or people by a government

noun / ~する noun:

• brushing

noun:

• blushing (blotchiness or milkiness in paint applied to a surface)

noun:

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

noun:

• omnibus term for the names of cities, wards, towns or villages

noun:

• leather or cloth wrapped around the handle of a sword

noun:

• fee paid for the services of a geisha or prostitute

noun:

• pillow made from bamboo or cane (for use during the summer)

noun:

• visiting temples, shrines or tourist spots to collect commemorative seal stamps

noun:

• ascending trench or pathway cut into a naturally-occurring slope ➜ 横堀【よこぼり】

noun:

• license plate for registered vehicles (i.e. compact car or larger) ➜ 車両番号標

noun:

• boiled rice mixed with vegetables and meat or fish - Food term ➜ 加薬飯

noun:

• green flash (optical phenomenon occurring shortly after sunset or before sunrise)

noun:

• draft (in casting); amount of taper for molded or cast parts

noun:

• elder sister - abbreviation ➜ お姉さん
• effeminate man (often homosexual or transsexual) - usually written using kana alone - slang ➜ おかま

noun:

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

noun:

• isolated gain in a slow or declining market (stock, currency, etc.) ➜ 独歩高【どっぽだか】

interjection:

• heigh-hoh; heave-ho; alley oop; (expression of) effort or strain

adjectival noun:

• discursive (i.e. proceeding by argument or reasoning rather than intuition)

noun:

• mochi rice topped with fish (or other food) and steamed - Food term

interjection:

• I see; wow; expression of surprise or admiration regarding something just heard

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

• to travel on frequently (e.g. a road or path)

noun:

• royalty seeking refuge outside the palace or capital during an emergency - archaism

noun:

• broadcast marathon; transmitting sequential episodes of a radio or television series

noun:

• metal frame stairs or ladders found on military and commercial ships - From German "Leiter"

noun:

• drybrush; brush which gives a blurred effect in writing or painting