godan ~く verb:

• to compete with each other (e.g. out of pride, obstinacy, etc.)

noun:

• Brugada syndrome (genetic condition resulting in increased risk of sudden cardiac arrest)

noun:

• Cain complex (jealousy of a sibling, ultimately leading to hatred)

noun:

• plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution

noun:

• invitation letter (e.g. document in support of a visa to enter Japan)

noun:

• holding two positions at once (esp. of rikishi or judges who are also coaches) - Sumo term

adjective:

• insufficient; not enough; lacking Antonym: 足りる
• dim-witted; slow; one brick short of a full load

noun:

• bu; traditional unit of area, approx. 3.31 square metres
• commission; percentage

suffix noun:

• exactly; precisely - following a unit of area (e.g. 町, 段, 畝)

noun:

• bumpy texture of a material (esp. woven fabric) ➜ 烏帽子
• creases in an eboshi hat

expression / noun:

• heavily polluted, radioactive rain sometimes following an atmospheric nuclear explosion (esp. that of Hiroshima)

noun:

• mixture of vinegar and some other flavouring (e.g. soy sauce, sugar, etc.)

noun:

• dish of fish (meat, etc.), tofu, vegetables boiled together and served with ponzu dipping sauce ➜ ちり鍋

noun:

• crime whose goal requires a large number of people acting together (e.g. insurrection)

noun:

• flower circle (equiv. of gold star awarded to kids for good work at school) ➜ 二重丸

noun:

• knife money; bronze coin of ancient China, shaped like an opened straight razor

noun:

• Little's disease (i.e. spastic diplegia, a form of cerebral palsy)

noun:

• place for ritual cleansing of hands and mouth with water when visiting shrines

expression / noun:

• longevity celebration (of age 42, 61, 70, 77, 80, 88, 90 or 99)

noun:

• eight Edo-period provinces of Kanto (Sagami, Musashi, Awa, Kazusa, Shimousa, Hitachi, Kouzuke & Shimotsuke) - abbreviation ➜ 関東八州

noun:

• eight Edo-period provinces of Kanto (Sagami, Musashi, Awa, Kazusa, Shimousa, Hitachi, Kouzuke & Shimotsuke) ➜ 関八州

adverb / ~と adverb:

• clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong - onomatopoeia

adverb:

• continuously; incessantly; one after another; rapidly; plentifully; freely - onomatopoeia

noun / ~する noun:

• buying a large amount (esp. of collectible items aimed at kids, such as manga) - colloquialism

noun:

• buddha-body within a practitioner (esoteric Buddhism) - Buddhism term
• altruistic manifested form of Mahavairocana (New Shingon) ➜ 本地身

noun:

• roadside stone distance indicators placed at intervals of one cho (approx. 109 meters) ➜ 町【ちょう】

interjection:

• son of a bitch