noun:

• red hakama (worn by miko or noblewomen at court)

noun:

• flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling (usu. rectangular) - archaism ➜ 座布団

noun:

• awards ceremony recognizing excellence (e.g. in sake or natto) - esp. in form 全国◯◯鑑評会

noun:

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

noun:

• caretaker (at a zoo or aquarium); keeper; attendant; breeding staff

noun:

• V-J Day (Aug. 15 or Sept. 2)

noun:

• fatty pork (from cheek, neck or shoulder) - "P" is from "pig" ➜ 豚トロ【とんトロ】・豚トロ【とんトロ】

noun:

• illegal arrest and imprisonment resulting in death or bodily injury

noun / ~する noun:

• plan; device; scheme; program
• thoughts or suggestions about a law

noun:

• underground website (often critical or containing unofficial information) ➜ 学校裏サイト・闇サイト

noun:

• Polygonaceae; knotweed or smartweed family of plants

noun:

• restaurant specializing in fried beef or pork offal ➜ ホルモン焼き

noun:

• silk or leather container for paper handkerchiefs, medicine, toothpicks, etc. ➜ 鼻紙入れ

noun:

• silk or leather container for paper handkerchiefs, medicine, toothpicks, etc. ➜ 鼻紙袋

noun:

• harassment or bullying based on age - From English "aging harassment"

noun:

• running a start-up company after work or on weekends

noun:

• boiled silkworm pupae seasoned with soy sauce or salt, etc. - Food term - From Korean "beondegi"

noun:

• family or brothel with a beautiful woman
• vermillion-lacquered mansion - orig. meaning

adverb:

• whether one wants to or not; without choice

noun:

• doing or saying something a little stupid

noun:

• technique for catching gobies using a straw mat or basket - obscure term

noun:

• tile accidentally or mistakenly shown to other players - Mahjong term

noun:

• school bag (usu. handheld or hung from the shoulder); schoolbag

noun:

• prose about an area (or its seasonal features, scenery, etc.)

noun:

• single-layer absorbent bathrobe (worn during or after a bath) - archaism ➜ 湯帷子