noun:

• Ghurid Dynasty (of south Asia, approx. 1148-1215 CE)

noun:

• use of blue eyebrow pencil to indicate a character has shaved his cheeks (in kabuki)

noun:

• combination of layered colours, esp. for kimono (usu. white and light indigo)

noun:

• Denki Bran (brand name); cocktail of brandy, gin, wine, curacao and herbs

noun:

• sweet burdock and miso-bean paste covered with a thin layer of mochi

noun:

• soba in soup with slices of boiled fish paste, shiitake mushrooms, greens, seaweed, etc.

noun:

• dish of white miso mixed with roasted Japanese nutmeg powder, sugar and sesame seeds, etc. ➜ 味噌

noun:

• mashing of steamed rice, mold and water with wooden poles in traditional sake making

noun:

• bag for holding waka manuscript paper ➜ 和歌
• vocal sac ➜ 鳴嚢
• pen-name of Fujitani Mitsue (1798-1824)

noun:

• harassment, discrimination, bullying, etc. of staff and students at educational institutions - From English "academic harassment" ➜ パワーハラスメント

noun:

• thirteen orphans; winning hand containing one of each terminal and honor tile - Mahjong term - From Chinese ➜ 国士無双

expression / noun or verb acting prenominally:

• well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)

noun:

• direct retribution; body and mind one is born into because of karma in previous lives - Buddhism term ➜ 依報

noun:

• reflation - abbreviation ➜ リフレーション
• reflexology (type of massage; often used as a cover for illicit sexual services) - abbreviation ➜ リフレクソロジー
• refresh - abbreviation ➜ リフレッシュ

noun:

• Let's Play; recorded playthrough of a video game (usu. with player commentary)

noun:

• shop that carries a selection of products from several different brands - From English "select shop"

noun:

• period (of life) when one is enjoying more romantic attention than usual - colloquialism

noun:

• waterhyssop (Bacopa monnieri); brahmi; thyme-leafed gratiola; water hyssop; herb of grace; Indian pennywort

noun:

• organized games and activities for groups of children, old people, etc. - From English "recreation game"

noun:

• pork cutlet and egg dish (usu. served on top of rice) ➜ カツ

noun:

• online sockpuppet (who acts on behalf of a company or organization); paid troll

noun:

• system of automatic advancement to high school and university without an entrance exam ➜ エスカレーター学校【エスカレーターがっこう】

expression / godan ~く verb:

• to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to have the means to buy - idiom
• to be near (a certain age) - idiom

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to suddenly assume an antagonistic attitude; to suddenly become defiant; to turn aggressive (in one's manner)
• to moon; to point one's naked buttocks at someone; to give somebody the brown-eye

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to bend; to crook; to bow; to curve; to curl ［曲げる］
• to lean; to tilt; to incline; to slant ［曲げる］
• to bend (the truth); to distort; to twist; to pervert
• to yield (a point); to depart (from a principle); to ignore (what one really thinks)
• to pawn