noun:

• ninth of nine traditional astrological signs (corresponding to Mars and south) ➜ 九星

noun:

• hairstyle; shape of one's head
• fish served whole ［かしらつき］ ➜ 尾頭付き【おかしらつき】

noun:

• dish of simmered salmon head, soybeans, vegetables, and leftovers ➜ しもつかれ

adjectival noun:

• agile, flexible (e.g. of corporate management); nimble; quick to respond

noun:

• Pallava Dynasty (of India, 7th to 9th century CE)

noun:

• leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)

noun:

• fried mixture of minced pork, miso, mirin, etc. (Okinawan dish) - from アンダ + ミスー

expression:

• whatever misfortune happens; even if spears fall out of the sky [literal] ➜ 雨が降ろうが槍が降ろうが【あめがふろうがやりがふろうが】

noun:

• main southern gate of the Heian Palace's reception compound ➜ 朝堂院【ちょうどういん】

noun:

• reception compound; part of the palace where important ceremonies were held ➜ 大内裏

noun:

• Cardiidae; family of bivalve molluscs comprising the cockles

noun:

• Veneridae; family of bivalve molluscs comprising the Venus clams

noun:

• Naticidae; family of molluscs comprising the moon snails

noun:

• Buccinidae; family of gastropod mollusc comprising the true whelks

noun:

• Columbiformes; order of birds comprising pigeons and doves

noun:

• High Court of Justice (UK); Parlement (France, during the ancien régime) ➜ 最高法院

noun:

• ramen soup topped with slices of roasted pork - Food term - From Chinese "chashao mian"

noun:

• Battle of the Philippine Sea (June 19-20, 1944)

noun:

• Crepidiastrum keiskeanum (species of plant in the daisy family)

expression:

• last snows; snow remaining after the anniversary of Buddha's death ➜ 涅槃会・涅槃雪【ねはんゆき】

noun:

• last snows; snow remaining after the anniversary of Buddha's death ➜ 雪の果て【ゆきのはて】

noun:

• wataka (Ischikauia steenackeri) (freshwater fish of the carp family) - 黄鯝魚 is gikun

noun:

• Stomiiformes (order of deep-sea ray-finned fishes)

~たる adjective / ~と adverb:

• incessant falling (e.g. rain, snow); prolonged continuation (of something)

noun:

• Yama (as protector deity of the south in esoteric Buddhism) - Buddhism term ➜ 閻魔