noun:

• shoulder pad; shoulder reinforcement; epaulet
• cloak worn in bed

noun:

• four beasts (tiger, leopard, black bear, and brown bear)
• four gods said to rule over the four directions ➜ 四神

noun / ~する noun:

• lighting a torch; lighting up a lamp

noun:

• person who leads a funeral procession with a torch

expression:

• when about to go back
• on the way back; on the way home

noun or verb acting prenominally:

• wintery

noun:

• atmospheric pressure pattern in winter; winter pressure pattern - abbreviation ➜ 冬型気圧配置

noun:

• landing place (for aircraft)
• common ground; compromise; agreement; conclusion

noun:

• magnifying glass
• wrestler of the lowest rank - slang - Sumo term

noun:

• Chinese design; Chinese style
• traditional architecture associated with Zen ➜ 禅宗様

noun:

• cowshed
• cow farmer
• restaurant specializing in beef dishes
• store (butcher, etc.) that sells beef

noun:

• giving lessons at pupils' homes
• going to train in stable other than your own - Sumo term

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to be complicated; to be elaborate
• to push in; to be crowded - archaism

noun:

• midsummer
• fifth month of the lunar calendar - obsolete term ➜ 皐月

noun / ~の noun:

• seedlessness; seedless fruit
• lacking the material needed to do something

noun:

• Dioscorea tokoro (species of wild yam)
• old man living in the countryside ［やろう］

adjectival noun / adverbial noun / noun:

• one cup after another; cup by cup - four character idiom
• to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; the best one can do; breaking even - usually written using kana alone

noun / ~する noun:

• thought; thinking; contemplation; consideration - esp. しい
• using wisdom to get to the bottom of things; focusing one's mind; deep contemplation; concentrated thought; deliberating; pondering; reflecting - esp. しゆい - Buddhism term

~の noun / adjectival noun / noun:

• off-focus (photography); out of focus ➜ ピント
• off the mark; off the point; irrelevant ➜ ピント

noun:

• bumpy texture of a material (esp. woven fabric) ➜ 烏帽子
• creases in an eboshi hat

noun / ~する noun:

• aggregation of names, addresses, etc.
• collation of accounts held by the same person (by financial institutions)

noun:

• lady-killer; casanova; Don Juan
• kabuki actor who has mastered the art of romantic acting

noun:

• beanbag; beanbag juggling game
• bobbling the ball - Baseball term

noun:

• careful and thorough person
• older male in an homosexual relationship ［ねんじゃ］ ➜ 若衆【わかしゅ】

noun:

• powerful spirit
• power of the emperor

noun:

• vessel for replenishing inkstone water ➜ 水滴【すいてき】
• container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)

noun:

• chamfering; beveling; bevelling
• rounding the edges (of a vegetable); trimming the corners