noun / ~する noun:

• overthrow of the shogunate

noun:

• mixture of mayonnaise and canned tuna, used on bread, pasta, etc.

noun:

• renting a house in the same block of houses as somebody else ➜ 相借家【あいじゃくや】
• person who rents a house in the same block of houses as oneself ➜ 相借家【あいじゃくや】

noun / ~する noun:

• closing of the fireplace in a Zen temple (first day of the 2nd month) ➜ 開炉

noun:

• jack-in-the-pulpit; cobra lily (plant of genus Arisaema)

expression / godan ~す verb:

• to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)

noun / ~する noun:

• keeping an eye on people's belongings (so they don't get stolen)

temporal noun:

• the very beginning

noun:

• default on a debt

noun:

• realm of the senses; sensible world; material world

noun:

• the seven seas

noun:

• carrying out an election campaign using the Internet ➜ インターネット選挙

noun:

• festival held on January 10 in honor of Ebisu, the god of fishing and commerce ➜ 恵比寿【えびす】

noun:

• men 17-20 years, subject to a quarter of the obligations of older men (ritsuryo system) - archaism

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)

noun:

• four gods said to rule over the four directions
• (in China) four gods said to rule over the four seasons

godan ~く verb:

• to fight to the bitter end

noun:

• bonus paid to employees on occasion of a full house

noun:

• the intensity or illuminating power of light

expression:

• it's the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan's fault; LDP-blamer - from 自民が ..; used to mock critics of the LDP - slang - derogatory term ➜ 自民党

noun:

• plain-woven silk cloth produced on Hachijo Island (dyed with botanical pigments found on the island)

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on

noun:

• background chatter on a soundtrack
• extra (actor)
• (and) many others ➜ その他大勢

noun:

• staying at home during the New Year's holiday