noun:

• get-well card (gift, letter) - four character idiom
• visit to (inquiry after) a sick person

noun / adjectival noun:

• self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience - four character idiom

noun:

• (with) unkempt hair and dirty face; being indifferent to one's personal appearance - four character idiom

noun:

• staggered terms (applied to corporate directors as a defensive measure against hostile takeovers)

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)

expression / adjective:

• easy to get on with; not needing reserve or formality; personable; affable; approachable ➜ 気の置けない

noun:

• dogcatcher; person who used to catch dogs and execute them for rabies prevention - slang

noun:

• mufti; Muslim legal expert entitled to make decisions on points of Islamic law - From Arabic "mufti"

noun:

• replying to someone's email after a long delay; slow response - slang ➜ レス

expression / adjective:

• lost for words; not knowing what to say by way of excuse (refutation)

noun:

• beautiful white-skinned lady (usu. wrt to freckle removal and skin whitening products)

noun:

• giving something a try because one has nothing to lose - colloquialism - abbreviation ➜ 駄目で元々

noun:

• dividing pupils, etc. into groups or classes; streaming schoolchildren according to ability

noun:

• teacher's license (licence) (required to teach in preschool, elementary or secondary schools)

noun:

• standing (of a legal case, e.g. whether there are grounds to prosecute)

noun:

• candidates (in an election) who have won or are projected to be elected - from 当選及び当選確実

adjectival noun:

• restless; on edge (and unable to concentrate); distracted

adverb:

• for some reason - of an emotional or psychological state ➜ そぞろに

noun:

• kindling; small bits of scrap wood used to fuel a stove - obscure term

noun:

• dong quai (aromatic herb used to treat various gynecological symptoms, Angelica sinensis) ➜ 当帰

noun:

• link back to discussion group, bulletin board, etc. posting - IT term - From English "response anchor" ➜ レス

noun:

• hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
• clan - archaism

noun:

• leaving on time (e.g. as opposed to paid or unpaid overtime)

noun:

• government official (esp. one of low to medium rank); public servant - archaism

noun:

• Oriental butterflyfish (Chaetodon auripes, species found mostly from Japan to Taiwan) ➜ オリエンタルバタフライフィッシュ

noun:

• Japanese, Chinese and Western (e.g. when referring to food styles available, etc.)