noun:

• lucky or unlucky aspect of a given day

noun:

• Ogura Anthology of One Hundred Tanka by One Hundred Poets

noun:

• reaching age of 60; dotage; second childhood

noun:

• type of newspaper from the Meiji era ➜ 大新聞
• minor journal; local newspaper

noun:

• poor piece of writing
• my poor writing - humble language

noun:

• slow-paced style of shamisen music with vocal accompaniment (popular during the late Edo period) - 歌沢 was used especially by the Tora school that emphasized voice; 哥沢 was used especially by the Shiba school that emphasized shamisen

noun:

• the 8 districts of feudal Japan

noun:

• Gulf of Tonkin Incident

noun:

• deed of sale

noun / ~の noun:

• last year of school

expression / godan ~す verb:

• to run out of sake; to be out of sake; to run out of alcohol

noun:

• condition of one's stomach

noun / ~する noun:

• floods of tears, sweat, etc.

noun:

• person or organization (esp. yakuza) in charge of solving problems caused by subordinates - slang
• member of a biker gang driving behind the rest (in charge of keeping the police away from the other members) - slang ➜ 暴走族

noun / ~する noun:

• attacking under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; assassination

noun:

• broadcasting of still pictures

expression:

• piece of cake; a walk in the park

noun:

• The Union of South Africa - abbreviation

noun:

• end of last year

noun / adjectival noun:

• neglect of one's health; unhealthy living; intemperance Antonym: 摂生

noun:

• sumo wrestling using strength instead of technique

expression / godan ~む verb:

• to hinder the growth of (e.g. plants, someone); to hamper the growth of

noun:

• side of a geometric shape (e.g. triangle or rectangle)

noun:

• world of humans; terrestrial world

noun:

• win of a low-ranked wrestler in the extra eighth bout in the tournament - Sumo term