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

noun:

• evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine) ➜ 賢木

noun:

• tossed coin (to a street performer or beggar)

noun:

• mixture of air and hydrocarbon gas or vapour - Chemistry term

noun:

• faint or blurry way of writing with a brush ➜ 渇筆【かっぴつ】

expression / noun:

• halo; angel ring
• glow of freshly washed or treated hair

expression:

• bringing pungent vegetables or liquor inside the temple is prohibited - proverb - Buddhism term

ichidan verb:

• to accumulate one's unpublished paintings or writings

noun:

• promise to repay a debt after achieving promotion or success

expression / noun:

• fishing, esp. using a net or trap; catching fish

noun:

• regular respondent to a periodical or radio program - slang

noun:

• atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience - colloquialism ➜ 雰囲気

noun:

• kite with a (kanji or kana) character written on it

noun:

• furigana; kana over or beside kanji to indicate pronunciation ➜ ルビー

noun:

• Zhou (dynasty of China); Chou
• perimeter - Mathematics term

suffix noun / counter:

• counter for laps or circuits

noun:

• change; alteration
• unusual state or event; accident; abnormality
• difference; distinction

adjectival noun / noun:

• soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek

noun / ~する noun:

• storage; putting or stowing away
• receipt (of funds, payment, etc.)
• harvesting