noun:

• doing something for the first time (ever, in a season, etc.) - polite language ➜ 初【はつ】
• new item; first crop of the season

noun:

• stairs at the front of a noh stage, which go over the white gravel separating the audience from the stage ➜ 白洲

expression / godan ~う verb:

• to make good use of one's spare moments
• to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)

expression:

• the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age

noun:

• painting with the body of a brush's bristles (to create a thicker line than possible with the tip) ➜ 直筆【ちょくひつ】

noun:

• Japanese word of Chinese origin; Sino-Japanese word
• (ancient) Chinese language

noun / ~する noun:

• entering the rainy season; beginning of the rainy season

expression / ichidan verb:

• to pant; to gasp; to be short of breath; to be excited

noun:

• different character; other character
• variant character; different written form of a character

noun:

• agapanthus (esp. the African lily, Agapanthus africanus); lily-of-the-nile - From Latin

noun:

• head and neck carcinoma; cancer of the head and neck

noun:

• leading members of a party; party executive; party leadership; senior party members

expression:

• that night; that evening
• over the course of the evening

noun / ~する noun:

• looking for a change of occupation; looking for a new job

expression / ~よい adjective:

• of good omen; augur well (for); boding well for; good fortune

expression:

• poverty is the greatest motivator; poverty is the mother of invention - proverb

noun:

• the world; society; the universe
• sphere; circle; world

~の noun:

• renowned; world-famous; well-known outside of Japan

noun:

• realm governed by one Buddha; space - original meaning - Buddhism term

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to move up (e.g. date, rank, order); to be advanced Antonym: 繰り下がる
• to be carried (of a number in addition) - Mathematics term ➜ 繰り下がる

noun:

• going round in circles; game of cat and mouse; pointless and repetitive back-and-forth - idiom
• itachigokko; Japanese children's game - original meaning

expression:

• to not see the wood for the trees; to be caught up with trivial matters and lose sight of the big picture - proverb

noun:

• long, kimono-like garment, made of light fabric and worn under the kimono; under-kimono

noun:

• backwash; rip current; undertow ➜ 寄せ波
• stern wave
• drawback (of a tsunami, i.e. when a wave trough reaches land before a crest) ➜ 押し波

expression / adverb:

• naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious; as will be understood

noun / ~する noun:

• one's chest tightening up (from emotion) so much that one feels one's heart might stop; "dying of cuteness" - colloquialism ➜ きゅん

noun:

• miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans - Food term
• innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso
• key (main) point; good part (of something) ➜ 手前味噌【てまえみそ】
• weakling; weak person - derogatory term ➜ 泣き味噌【なきみそ】・弱味噌【よわみそ】