expression / godan ~く verb:

• to be settled; to be brought to an end - idiom ➜ けり

noun:

• something painted white; white makeup (for an actor)

~の noun:

• painted white

expression / ichidan verb:

• to find an excuse; to rationalize; to find a pretext

noun:

• year in which an imperial memorial ceremony is held (the 3rd, 5th, 10th 20th, 50th & 100th years after death and every 100 years thereafter) ➜ 式年祭

noun:

• phenomime; mimetic word; word that mimics an action, condition, or manner that does not make a sound (e.g. "damp", "calmly") - e.g., じめじめ、ゆったり - Linguistics term

noun:

• stance with legs in an L-shape, with one leg bent in front and other extended behind (martial arts, traditional theater)

noun:

• an utai (noh chant) piece for recitation
• accompanied singing in which the singing is emphasized over the instrumental part (emphasised)

expression:

• Defeat is inevitable for an overconfident army; Being arrogant and overconfident inevitably leads to defeat (failure); Pride comes before a fall - four character idiom

noun:

• notched bamboo rod rubbed with an implement similar to a bamboo whisk (used as a percussion instrument) ➜ 簓
• wooden vertical batten

noun:

• guarana (tree); Paullinia cupana
• guarana (seed extract as an ingredient used in stamina drinks and foods for restorative and stimulant effect)

noun:

• on-off timer (i.e. to automatically turn an electrical device on and off at specified times)

noun:

• bad bacteria (usu. intestinal bacteria that have an adverse affect on human health - E. choli, C. welchii, etc.); pathogenic bacteria; harmful bacteria

noun:

• kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat

noun:

• rivalry over winning the right to host an event; competition to lure (attract, invite) (institutions, manufacturing facilities, foreign tourists, etc.) to a locality - four character idiom

noun:

• no game; game that is stopped before it can be considered an official game (e.g. due to rainout) - Baseball term

adverb / ~と adverb:

• gentle clinking; sound of rapping; sound of rattling; sound of lightly chopping - onomatopoeia
• simmering noise; light bubbling; sound of cooking something on a low flame - onomatopoeia

adjectival noun:

• kind; courteous; hospitable; warmly respectful
• intimate ➜ 懇ろになる

noun / ~する noun:

• becoming intimate; having an intimate relationship (sometimes esp. a homosexual relationship) - archaism

noun:

• an adult-age eldest son who has yet to come into his inheritance; (a young adult still) living at home; a dependent

noun:

• courteous language (i.e. humble language in which an action or object is not directed toward the listener or a third party) ➜ 謙譲語ＩＩ

expression:

• in terms of; from the point of view of

noun:

• law of equal division of rice fields (of ancient China)

noun:

• G5; Conference of Ministers of the Group of Five

noun:

• sphere of action; scope of activity; range of work

noun / ~する noun:

• being bombed
• being A-bombed; being nuked; being exposed to radiation (from an atomic blast) ➜ 被曝

~す verb (precursor to modern する):

• to combine with; to serve as both; to hold an additional post; to use with