noun:

• singing contest
• person proud of their voice

noun:

• human (in Ainu); one's fellow man; kin; comrade - From Ainu
• self-referential term used by the Ainu about their people ➜ アイヌ

expression:

• a wise man changes his mind, a fool never; the wise adapt themselves to changed circumstances - proverb ➜ 君子豹変【くんしひょうへん】
• the wise make no scruple in suddenly changing their demeanor - proverb - colloquialism

noun:

• niche or alcove for an image
• (in Okinawa) portable shrine used to move a deceased from their house to the graveyard

expression / adjective:

• broad-minded ➜ 懐の深い
• (of a rikishi) tall, with long reach, making it harder for their opponent to get a grip on their mawashi

noun:

• keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life
• keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills

noun / ~する noun:

• return to the United States

noun:

• term used to refer to Japanese-American children (nisei) who were sent by their parents to Japan before WW2 to receive their schooling

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to stand up; to put up; to set up; to erect; to raise - also written as 起てる
• to thrust into; to bury into; to dig into
• to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to raise (a cloud of dust, etc.); to cause
• to make; to establish; to set up; to develop; to formulate
• to put up (a political candidate); to make (one's leader)
• to treat with respect; to give (someone) their due; to make (someone) look good; to avoid embarrassing (someone)
• to sharpen; to make clear
• to shut; to close ➜ 閉てる
• to make tea (matcha); to perform the tea ceremony ➜ 点てる
• to divide by

suffix / ichidan verb:

• to do ... vigorously - after the -masu stem of a verb

noun / ~の noun:

• active duty; active service
• student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try - often as 現役で ➜ 浪人【ろうにん】

noun / ~する noun:

• mounting (animal behaviour)
• putting somebody down (esp. in an underhanded way) in an attempt to appear superior; putting somebody in their place

noun:

• wisdom tooth
• not knowing who your parents are; person who doesn't know who their parents are

noun:

• tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog
• sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox; cunning devil; craftiness; sly person; someone who makes evil plans without ever breaking their poker face

noun / ~する noun / ~の noun:

• evaporation
• disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance

noun:

• morning star; Venus ➜ 金星【きんせい】
• preeminent person (within their own field); star (of the stage, silver screen, etc.)

noun:

• holiday ➜ 紋日
• day on which prostitutes had to receive clients (or pay their own fee to avoid doing so) - archaism

noun:

• new single (by a recording artist)
• person of marriageable age who remains single (e.g. to focus on their career) - From English

noun:

• left skirt of a kimono
• geisha (because they often walked holding the left hem of their kimono) ➜ 芸妓

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to approach; to draw near; to come near; to be close to
• to gather (in one place); to come together; to meet
• to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to make a short visit
• to grow old; to grow high (number, etc.) ➜ 年が寄る
• to grow (wrinkly) - in the form of しわが寄る
• to lean against; to recline on - also written as 倚る, 凭る
• to push one's opponent while holding their belt - Sumo term
• to decide on a price and come to a deal
• to be swayed by (a person); to yield to - archaism

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to hang on to; to hang from; to cling to
• to hound; to keep after (someone); to refuse to back down; to persist; to tenaciously face (someone); to doggedly oppose
• to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips - Sumo term

noun:

• bright light
• hope; bright future
• light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion - Buddhism term

noun:

• taking someone around
• guidance
• parading a criminal through town before their execution (Edo period) - archaism

noun:

• inner thigh

noun / ~する noun:

• (walking) pigeon-toed; one's toes turned inward ［うちまた］
• uchimata (judo); throwing an opponent by putting one's leg between their legs ［うちまた］

expression:

• natural state; being unspoilt by human touch; willows are green, flowers are crimson [literal] - from a quote by Su Shi - idiom
• spring is beautiful - proverb
• things are different by nature; all things have their characteristics - proverb

noun:

• same person
• said person; the person in question
• coterie; clique; fraternity; kindred spirits; comrade; colleague
• dōjin; doujin; Japanese fans or hobbyists who produce their owns magazines, manga, software, etc. ［どうじん］

noun:

• ball; sphere; globe; orb
• bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; droplet
• ball (in sports) - esp. 球
• pile (of noodles, etc.)
• bullet - esp. 弾; also written as 弾丸
• bulb (i.e. a light bulb) - esp. 球
• lens (of glasses, etc.)
• bead (of an abacus) - esp. 玉,珠
• ball (i.e. a testicle) - esp. 玉 - slang - abbreviation ➜ 金玉【きんたま】
• gem; jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively); pearl - esp. 玉,珠; also written as 璧
• female entertainer (e.g. a geisha)
• person (when commenting on their nature); character - derogatory term
• item, funds or person used as part of a plot

noun / suffix noun:

• egg ➜ 玉子

suffix noun:

• coin - usu. だま
• precious; beautiful; excellent