expression / adjective:

• failing in one's duty (e.g. to someone)

adverb:

• not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently

noun / ~の noun:

• pressing forward without giving a chance to explain - archaism

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to become experienced (after many years of practice)

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to die and be reborn as something else

noun / ~する noun:

• guidance; teaching people and leading them to Buddhism - Buddhism term

noun:

• regional sovereignty reform; decentralization of power to local governments

noun:

• day on which prostitutes had to receive clients - archaism

noun:

• red snow (due to microscopic algae, yellow sand, etc.) ➜ 赤雪

noun:

• Kumaso (ancient Japanese people resident to southern Kyushu)

noun:

• reason for (one's) application (esp. to a company)

noun:

• franponais; misuse of French in Japan (similar to Engrish)

noun:

• great benefactor; person to whom one is greatly indebted

noun:

• workaholic; person who is totally devoted to his work

noun / ~する noun:

• returning to a company where one has worked before

noun:

• chanting an invocation (to Amida Buddha); reciting a prayer - Buddhism term ➜ 観念念仏

noun:

• natural damming (of a river due to landslide, etc.)

noun / ~の noun:

• eligibility (e.g. to perform a job); qualification; licence

noun:

• Choanoflagellatea; class of flagellate eukaryotes closely related to animals

noun:

• baked donut (as opposed to deep-fried)

noun:

• using social networks to hunt for jobs - abbreviation ➜ ソーシャル就活

adjective:

• hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky

noun:

• benchmark land price (used to assess fixed-property taxes)

noun / ~する noun:

• failing to recognize someone
• underestimation

noun:

• paper doll to which children pray for good weather - archaism