noun:

• comparing autumn leaves to a garment
• layered garments that mimic the colours of autumn leaves (worn from the 9th to the 11th month of the lunar calendar)

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to be slightly inferior; to be a degree worse
• to give an inch; to make a concession; to concede a point

noun:

• mixture; jumble
• cord made by entwining threads of various colours

noun:

• commander-in-chief
• one of the eight gods of the koyomi ➜ 八将神

noun:

• five letters; five signs
• first five syllables of a waka or haiku ➜ 和歌・俳句

noun:

• foreign merchant; foreign businessman; foreign company; foreign firm
• out-of-store sales; calling on customers to take orders

noun:

• slipway
• cradle used on a slipway for launch or repair of small ships

noun:

• copy holder; stand for holding papers during typing, etc. - IT term
• glass part of a scanner, copier, etc. - IT term

noun:

• four man group; quartet
• the Gang of Four

godan ~る verb / transitive:

• to nibble at
• to have a smattering of knowledge

noun:

• lipstick brush
• variety of Japanese apricot ➜ 梅【うめ】

noun:

• full moon
• 15th day of the lunar month

noun:

• Western language
• Japanese word of Western origin

noun:

• arm (esp. upper arm) - archaism

counter:

• counter used to measure the thickness of round objects

noun:

• chrysanthemum sake; rice wine infused with chrysanthemum, served on the Chrysanthemum Festival (September 9th, 9/9) - Food term ➜ 重陽
• strong mirin, typical of Kaga and Higo provinces - Food term ➜ 味醂【みりん】

noun:

• goldfish with a shrimp-like tail ［えびお］
• head of a shamisen or lute (bent back like a shrimp's tail)

expression / ichidan verb:

• to flee from one's enemy; to turn tail
• to expose one's weakness to an adversary

noun:

• shelving (a play, movie, etc.); closing down; cancelling; canceling; shelf (i.e. "on the shelf") ➜ 蔵【くら】
• rice storehouse of the Edo shogunate

noun:

• heroic legendary tale
• Legend of Heroes (video game series)

noun:

• expulsion; dismissal; ejection; eviction
• drum beat at the end of a day's performance (in the theatre, sumo, etc.)

noun:

• potato starch
• starch of dogtooth violet

expression / noun:

• halo; angel ring
• glow of freshly washed or treated hair

noun:

• (two) matchless things; (two) matchless people
• pair of bright jewels - orig. meaning

expression:

• matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation) - colloquialism ➜ こちらの話
• our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)

noun:

• samurai
• person of extensive learning; person of great culture; person of superior social standing