noun:

• lecture hall of a temple (esp. Zen) - Buddhism term

noun:

• suou (ceremonial dress of lower-class samurai)

noun:

• temple hall containing an enshrined image of Amitabha

noun:

• Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology

noun:

• State Minister in Charge of Postal Services Privatization

noun:

• Engi-Shiki (set of ancient Japanese governmental regulations)

noun:

• Nomonhan Incident; Battle of Khalkhin Gol

noun:

• Formulary of Adjudications (51-article Joei legal code)

counter:

• counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to insert (usu. as part of sexual intercourse) - from 挿入 and 入れる - colloquialism

noun:

• recording surface (e.g. of CD, tape, etc.)

noun:

• noble rot; Botrytis cinerea infection, esp. of grapes

noun:

• selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage

noun:

• Izanagi economic boom (1965-70) of Japan

noun:

• are; measure of area (100 sq.m.) - From French
• art - From French ➜ アート

noun / ~の noun:

• youthful ardor; rash impulse of an inexperienced youth - four character idiom ➜ 年少客気

noun / ~の noun:

• youthful ardor; rash impulse of an inexperienced youth - four character idiom ➜ 青年客気

noun:

• western edge (e.g. of city); west side

noun / ~の noun:

• daredevil; reckless; thinking nothing of one's death - four character idiom

noun / ~の noun:

• being of a different color - abbreviation - slang ➜ 色違い

noun:

• box-shaped funerary urn made of stone

~と adverb:

• slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet - onomatopoeia

noun:

• returning half of a consolatory or celebratory gift

expression:

• one example of (when there are more examples)

noun:

• Bloody Mary (cocktail of vodka and tomato juice)