expression / ichidan verb:

• to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break

noun / ~する noun:

• moving into a dormitory Antonym: 退寮

noun:

• charms of a uniquely beautiful woman; (so beautiful that) fish stay on the bottom of water and flying wild geese fall from the sky in shame [literal] - four character idiom

suffix / counter:

• counter for things inside a bag

noun / suffix noun:

• special Nara-period administrative division for areas containing a detached palace (Yoshino and Izumi) - archaism

noun:

• secretary; third highest-ranking officials in the Dazaifu - archaism ➜ 大宰府

noun / ~する noun:

• using one's arms as a pillow

noun:

• (not) a soul; (not) a single person - in neg. sentences

noun:

• gaining a perfect knowledge of natural laws - four character idiom

adjective:

• beauty such as to put a flower to shame

noun:

• leader of a fearless tribe - archaism

expression:

• to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message

noun:

• correct style in a haiku (like Basho's)

noun:

• compensation for a loss

noun:

• person who moves a lot for their job; family who moves a lot for the primary breadwinner's job

noun:

• long-handled Chinese spear bearing a small flag - Buddhism term ➜ 鉾
• banner; hanging ［どう］

noun / ~する noun:

• having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal

expression:

• most thrilling relationships for a man (another man's wife, a maidservant, a mistress, a prostitute, and finally his own wife)

noun:

• student on a scholarship-loan

noun:

• three qualities of a wrestler: heart, technique, physique - Sumo term

noun:

• problems that affect a period of time; hardships peculiar to an age; hard problems of the times

noun:

• man who marries a wealthy or upwardly-mobile woman; (male) gold digger

noun:

• wrapping paper for a present; gift wrapping paper; wrapping paper with a noshi decoration printed on it ➜ 熨斗【のし】

noun:

• meaning of a phrase

noun:

• trade promotion by a government or industrial leader - From English "top sales"

noun:

• area within a window or GUI display - IT term - From English "pane"