expression / ~よい adjective:

• soft and pleasant on the tongue

noun:

• pork cutlet and egg dish (usu. served on top of rice) ➜ カツ

noun:

• likes and dislikes

noun:

• same singular and plural form (of a noun) (e.g. sheep)

noun:

• in and about a kitchen; family circumstances

noun:

• dish of fish (meat, etc.), tofu, vegetables boiled together and served with ponzu dipping sauce ➜ ちり鍋

godan ~す verb / transitive:

• to soothe and humor (humour); to coax

noun:

• Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold and Silver Rays

godan ~る verb / transitive:

• to attack and scatter; to argue vehemently

noun:

• fee for board and lodging

noun:

• short, padded coat that covers someone and a baby on their back

noun:

• (a Buddhist monk or priest or nun) without head shaven and not wearing religious garb - four character idiom

noun / expression:

• cordial, obedient, respectful, modest, and moderate - orig. said of Confucius

noun:

• vestments worn by priests and attendants (Shinto, Christian, etc.)

noun:

• Diamond Realm and Womb Realm - Buddhism term ➜ 金胎両部

noun:

• aesthetic sense in Japanese art emphasising quiet simplicity and subdued refinement ➜ 閑寂枯淡

noun:

• Fiscal Investment and Loan Program; FILP - abbreviation ➜ 財政投融資【ざいせいとうゆうし】

noun:

• Chinese dish with fried egg and crab

noun:

• the large number of bridges over canals and rivers in Naniwa (present-day Osaka) - four character idiom

noun:

• guardian Avalokitesvara of children and childbirth (bodhisattva) ➜ 観音

noun:

• men's hairstyle with small sideburns and a wide forehead (Edo period)

noun:

• couple with older man and younger woman; May-December romance

noun:

• commerce and economics

noun:

• fruit and vegetable market

noun:

• mixture of chocolate, cream and liquor, used in truffles, ganache, etc. - abbreviation ➜ 生チョコレート