expression:

• in the middle of something; busy with something
• in commotion as a result of something untoward happening
• currently importing or capturing data

noun:

• enshrinement of two or more deities in one building of a shrine; shrine building dedicated to two or more deities

noun:

• shear box

noun:

• set of dishes served on an individual tray for entertaining guests; banquet ➜ 懐石料理

noun:

• pro-democracy movement in China

expression / noun:

• in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw

noun:

• sister-in-law

noun:

• method of Buddhist study and practice that is based in meditative concentration; meditative methods used in Zen Buddhism - Buddhism term

expression / ichidan verb:

• to bend over in the shape of the hiragana character ku; to bend forward from the waist to form a chevron shape

noun:

• request for money; touch

noun:

• display box (for products)

noun / ~する noun:

• logging in order by area

noun:

• (degree of) public interest in forthcoming event or performance; advance reviews

noun:

• leaves used for serving or offering sake, rice, etc. - archaism

expression / ichidan verb:

• to care for someone; to look after someone

godan ~う verb / transitive:

• to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for

noun:

• art project which is done in place of a graduation thesis at a college of arts - abbreviation ➜ 卒業制作

noun:

• flour paste cake in the form of a tube

noun / ~する noun:

• depressed in spirits; rejection; disheartened; lacking nerve - four character idiom

noun:

• bamboo tea spoon for making Japanese tea

noun:

• dais for a Buddhist image

expression:

• in one ear and out the other

noun / ~の noun:

• long-waited-for - polite language ➜ 待ちかね

noun:

• advertisement for a wife

expression:

• in accordance with plans; just as planned