noun:

• great teacher (i.e. a buddha, bodhisattva or high monk, esp. Kobo Daishi) - honorific language - Buddhism term

noun:

• rice gruel containing vegetables, fish, etc., and seasoned with miso or soy sauce ➜ おじや

noun:

• proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress

noun:

• nageire (casual or nature-imitating style of Japanese floral arrangement)

noun:

• type of dyeing method or pattern; silk printed by the Yuzen process

noun:

• Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon (awarded for scholarly or artistic achievement)

expression:

• at the time of (ind. opportunity or situation where something should be done)

adverb / ~と adverb / ~する noun / noun:

• bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing) - onomatopoeia
• bubbling; foaming - onomatopoeia

noun:

• credit card issued by a particular store or business - From English "house card"

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