noun:

• classical or dead languages

noun / ~する noun:

• commuting to nursery school or kindergarten ➜ 通学

noun:

• plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution

adjectival noun / noun:

• flat or stone broke

noun / ~する noun:

• adhering or embedding of wear debris in the opposing surface

noun:

• (shrine) repository or treasure house; (shrine) sanctuary

noun:

• opening section of a Chinese poem or essay (in which the topic is broached); broaching the topic of a poem or essay in its opening lines

noun:

• young lord or prince

noun:

• alcohol or sake drunk during the meal (as opposed to aperitifs, digestifs, etc.)

noun:

• senior proprietress (hostess) of a Japanese inn or restaurant

noun:

• custom of tying a large mochi on a toddler's back on his or her first birthday

prefix:

• adds strength or emphasis to verbs - from 掻き ➜ 掻き

noun:

• ox or whale penis, used as a tonic or aphrodisiac

noun:

• coq d'or - From French

noun:

• flowers or flower arrangements for a butsudan (household Buddhist altar)

noun:

• table ➜ テーブル

noun:

• light tearing or ripping sound; sound of tearing along perforated lines - onomatopoeia

expression:

• plan ahead or you will soon have worries [literal] - proverb

noun:

• single person who earns enough to live alone but prefers to live rent-free with his or her parents - From English "parasite single"

noun:

• strong or bitter (green) tea

noun:

• loach or eel dipped and broiled in soy-based sauce

noun:

• small gate in a mud or stone wall ➜ 穴門【あなもん】

noun:

• visiting a shrine or temple to give thanks for the fulfilment of a prayer

noun:

• roasted millet or rice cake used to make okoshi ➜ 興し【おこし】

expression / adverb:

• whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force