noun:

• theism; belief in existence of a god or gods

noun:

• metre or rhythm in Chinese and Japanese traditional music

noun / ~する noun:

• staying at home or indoors; living in seclusion; retirement

noun:

• expressing oneself without words or gestures; force of personality

noun:

• water for washing or moistening one's hands

interjection / noun:

• Dear Sir or Madam, in reply to your letter ... - salutation of a formal letter of response

noun:

• (Confucian) scholar retained by a feudal lord or daimyo

noun:

• (all of) you or them; various wise individuals; gentlemen

noun:

• soot on the bottom of a pot or pan

noun / ~する noun:

• return to base of soldiers, military aircraft or ships

noun:

• lipped bowl
• one side of a story or argument

noun:

• signboard with gold or gilt lettering; slogan; noble cause

noun:

• (primarily in shogi or go) response; countermeasure; counter-measure

noun / adjectival noun:

• calculating, profit-or-loss mentality

godan ~る verb / transitive:

• to read through (difficult passage or particularly long book)

noun:

• articles disposed of or sold off by the government

noun / ~する noun:

• waiting for the rising tide or a good opportunity

noun:

• mass or ceremony for the repose of a soul

noun:

• head family; main branch of a school or religion

noun:

• clothes for doing farm work or working in fields

noun:

• boiled rice mixed with vegetables and meat or fish - Kansai dialect - Food term ➜ 加薬御飯

~たる adjective / ~と adverb:

• calm or at rest; having nothing to do; still

noun:

• telegram sent by an emperor or head of state

noun:

• the Seven Misfortunes - Buddhism term
• great number of faults or defects

noun / ~の noun:

• separation (e.g. by a screen, curtain, or door) - often 物越しに ➜ 越し【ごし】