noun:

• the benevolent Imperial rule; the Imperial Way

noun:

• in the mountains; among the mountains

noun:

• (the stigma of) the name of "rebel"

noun / ~する noun:

• standing in the way; block the way

adverb / noun:

• along the way; along the road

noun:

• the matter in question; the aforesaid matter

noun:

• the whole year; all the year

noun:

• anniversary of the founding of the school

expression / godan ~る verb:

• depending on the ...; to depend on the ... ➜ 如何【いかん】

noun:

• the one absolute truth; the one reality - Buddhism term

noun / adverbial noun:

• close to the wall; alongside the wall

noun:

• the real world; reality; the actual world

noun:

• the passing year; the old year

noun / ~する noun:

• toughening the law; making the law stricter

noun:

• the Four Beginnings (Mencius); the Four Sprouts

noun:

• between the leaves; through the leaves

noun:

• clerical appearance; appearance of a priest - Buddhism term
• teachings of Buddha; condition of the universe at creation; in the pure land teachings, the name of Amitabha, or prayers to Amitabha; investiture of a Buddhist priest

noun:

• eating the first meal of soft rice (himeii) after the traditional hard rice of New Year (kowaii) ➜ 強飯・姫飯
• first intercourse of the New Year
• loss of virginity; loss of maidenhead - slang

noun:

• extraordinary Diet session; extraordinary session of the Diet; session of the Diet convoked by the Cabinet by need or house request

noun:

• extraordinary Diet session; extraordinary session of the Diet; session of the Diet convoked by the Cabinet by need or house request ➜ 臨時国会

noun:

• Wu; region in China, south of the lower Yangtze
• Wu; Southern Wu; kingdom in China during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms era (902-937)
• Wu; Eastern Wu; Sun Wu; kingdom in China during the Three Kingdoms era (222-280) ➜ 三国【さんごく】
• Wu; kingdom in China during the Spring and Autumn era (11th c. - 473 BCE)

noun:

• sitting outdoors - archaism
• room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion ➜ 寝殿造り
• temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies

noun:

• western Japan; Japan west of the Itoigawa-Shizuoka Tectonic Line, i.e. the Chūbu region and westward ➜ 糸魚川静岡構造線・東日本

noun:

• start; beginning; build up
• how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game - Baseball term

noun:

• slipping one's hand beneath the opponent's arm and latching on to the underside of his belt - Sumo term