noun:

• Dodompa (a rumba-like Japanese musical genre popular in the 1960s)

noun:

• first-time adoption; initial application (e.g. of a new technology)

noun:

• democide; the murder of any person or people by a government

noun:

• best man; groomsman; bridesmaid
• second (e.g. in a duel)

noun:

• well-chosen gifts (with a positive message) - From English "communications goods"

noun / ~する noun:

• jumping along in a squatting position; bunny-hopping

noun:

• somebody who is bad at horse-riding
• a fidgety, restless person

noun:

• needle with a normal eye ➜ 普通孔針

noun:

• company with a committee governance structure (e.g. auditing, appointment, compensation)

noun:

• metal collar mounted between a sword blade and the hand guard

noun:

• place in a TV program; television spot

noun:

• part of a lock that receives the latch; keeper; strike ➜ 掛け金【かけがね】

expression:

• clouds that stand like a mountain peak during the summer

noun:

• card indicating a pass in the higher Chinese civil service examinations - archaism ➜ 科挙

noun:

• small garden best enjoyed while sitting at a fixed viewing point ➜ 回遊式庭園

noun:

• one scene (e.g. in a movie)

noun:

• leather or cloth wrapped around the handle of a sword

noun:

• type of Japanese woman's hairstyle using a hairpin (Edo period)

noun:

• type of Japanese woman's hairstyle using a hairpin (Edo period) ➜ 笄髷

noun:

• female servant hired at a lady-in-waiting's own expense - archaism

noun:

• restaurant with a play area for children - From English "kids' cafe"

noun:

• fee paid for the services of a geisha or prostitute

noun:

• fine white noodles served flowing in a small flume ➜ 素麺

noun / ~の noun:

• frivolity; unpredictability; erraticism
• first-time guest in a red-light district

noun / ~の noun:

• something that will last a lifetime (esp. high-quality products)