noun:

• Korean alcoholic beverage made from flour or sticky rice; makkolli; makgeolli - From Korean "maggeoli"

noun:

• loach or eel dipped and broiled in soy-based sauce

adjective:

• admirable; charming; refined
• nostalgic
• curious; eager to know (or see, experience, etc.) - usually written using kana alone

noun:

• appetizer
• later date; post-dating (e.g. a letter or cheque) ➜ 先日付け

noun:

• dripping; drop; trickle
• water trickling from moss, rocks, or cliffs in the summer

expression / adverb:

• whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force

noun:

• hag; witch; bitch; penurious or spiteful old woman; termagant; virago

noun:

• interference with a public servant in the execution of his or her duties

noun:

• New Year's greetings or well-wishes offered by retainers to the Emperor

noun / ~する noun:

• crouching; formal crouch performed at the beginning of a sumo or kendo match - Sumo, Martial Arts term

noun:

• disposing of a case by placing an offender on probation or under supervision

noun:

• autograph or note of authentication written on a box containing an art work

noun:

• rough fence of bamboo, logs, etc. constructed at battle sites or execution grounds

noun:

• yellow silk cloth with a dark striped or checkered pattern (from Hachijo island)

noun:

• loose-fitting pants with an elastic or drawcord waist - From English "easy pants"

noun:

• young mother (i.e. early twenties or younger, sometimes previously a juvenile delinquent) - ヤン is from ヤンキー or ヤング ➜ ヤンキー・ヤング

noun:

• facility that serves meals and provides rooms for short-stay or overnight guests - abbreviation - From English "restaurant hotel" ➜ レストランホテル

noun:

• left-over flesh on the spine of a fish (esp. tuna) or beef - Food term

noun / ~する noun:

• joining elements so they mate or hook together (e.g. a clutch); engagement

noun:

• melody or flushing sound played by a Japanese toilet to mask excretion sounds

noun / ~する noun:

• (providing) covering fire - four character idiom
• supporting (backing up) someone (in a debate or argument)

noun / adjectival noun:

• self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience - four character idiom

noun:

• wood carpet; fabric (or linoleum) backed wooden floor covering

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)

expression / adjective:

• easy to get on with; not needing reserve or formality; personable; affable; approachable ➜ 気の置けない