noun:

• prize archery
• imperial archery event held annually on the 18th day of the first lunar month (Heian period)

yodan ~く verb (archaic):

• to hang oneself; to strangle oneself - archaism
• to wring the neck; to strangle - archaism

noun / adjectival noun:

• young orphan - archaism
• being alone and weak with no place to go to - archaism

noun:

• gooseberry; currant
• plants from the Ribes genus ➜ スグリ属

conjunction:

• and then; besides; on top of that
• in that case; that being the case; if so

noun:

• national of a third country
• foreigner resident in Japan (esp. Chinese and Korean) - derogatory term

noun:

• local commissioner (Kamakura or Muromachi eras)
• draw to find the theme for poetry session; composing poetry by lot

noun:

• overnight stay when traveling (travelling) ➜ 旅寝
• sleeping on grass in an open field

noun:

• tea-drinking companion; crony; buddy
• spouse married late in life for companionship

godan ~す verb / transitive:

• to spread (e.g. a rumour); to talk about (widely); to make fun of
• to sing the praises of; to praise to the skies

auxiliary:

• seeming to be; appearing to be - usu. at sentence-end
• like; similar to ➜ ような
• in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that ➜ ように
• indicates hope, wish, request or mild command - as ように at sentence-end

noun:

• central pillar of a pagoda; shinbashira
• leader of the Tenri religion ［真柱］

noun:

• midriff; upper abdomen
• clothing that exposes the midriff

expression / ichidan verb:

• to turn one's back on
• to be uninterested in

expression / adjective:

• strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious ➜ 得体の知れない
• not knowing the true nature ➜ 得体

noun:

• gossip ➜ 口の端【くちのは】
• corner of the mouth ➜ 口の端【くちのは】

noun:

• insole ➜ 中敷【なかじき】
• perforated divider in a food steamer

noun:

• knee touch down - Sumo term
• posture with knees and toes on the floor

noun:

• imperturbability; steadfastness
• cool head in an emergency; keeping one's calm (e.g. during a fight) - Martial Arts term

noun:

• beginning of spring
• first month of the lunar calendar - obsolete term

noun:

• internal sense ➜ 外官【がいかん】
• public official stationed in the capital (under the ritsuryo system) ➜ 外官【げかん】

noun:

• visitor from afar ➜ まろうど
• joy-bringing spirit from the divine realms

expression:

• very; extremely - slang
• like the devil; as a demon

noun:

• funhouse; fun house
• subculture magazine published in Japan between 1974 and 1985 ［ビックリハウス］

noun:

• global language; world language
• languages of the world; world languages