noun:

• Edo Castle (residence of the Shogun during the Edo period, now the site of the Tokyo Imperial Palace)

noun:

• to enrol in a temple school; child enrolled in a temple school ➜ 寺子屋
• incarcerating a criminal in a temple as a form of punishment (popular during the latter Muromachi and Azuchi-Momoyama periods)
• to go to a temple and repent (following a disaster, etc.)

noun:

• double slap in the face (second slap administered by the return motion of the back of the hand)

particle:

• indicates location of action; at; in - にて is the formal literary form
• indicates time of action
• indicates means of action; cause of effect; by

conjunction:

• and then; so

auxiliary:

• indicates continuing action ［で］ - alternate form of 〜て used for some verb types ➜ て

particle:

• indicates certainty, emphasis, etc. ［で］ - at sentence-end - Kansai dialect ➜ よ

noun / ~の noun:

• eventful times for the nation; the nation being in turmoil; the storm clouds gathering in the land - four character idiom

noun:

• Buddhist service centred around the Lotus Sutra held over four days in Shiga Prefecture, starting from the 24th day of the second month of the lunisolar calendar

noun:

• The Three Jewels; The Triple Gem; Triratna; The Three Treasures; Buddha, Dharma, Sangha; Buddha, the teachings of Buddha, and the community of monks and nuns - Buddhism term

adverb:

• suddenly; at once; in one go; with a jerk; with a gulp - onomatopoeia
• considerably; very much; a lot - onomatopoeia
• firmly; with an effort; tightly; exerting pressure - onomatopoeia
• completely (e.g. at a loss) - onomatopoeia
• deeply (e.g. moved) - onomatopoeia

interjection:

• yes; that is correct; right
• um; errr
• huh?
• grrr; gah; Must I?

noun or verb acting prenominally:

• good - Kansai dialect ➜ 良い

noun:

• string; cord
• man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; pimp - oft. as ヒモ - usually written using kana alone

noun:

• sound of footsteps
• sense or sign that something is approaching ［あしおと］

noun:

• it is hard to keep one's worldly desires and passions in check - four character idiom - Buddhism term

noun / ~する noun:

• unveiling a Buddhist image
• gambling
• revealing something that is supposed to remain hidden

noun:

• dead lay; starfish; woman who is inactive during sexual intercourse - slang - vulgar ➜ マグロ

noun:

• indicative (kanji whose shape is based on logical representation of an abstract idea)

expression:

• nature itself is a good mother; even without parents, children grow up [literal] - proverb

expression:

• moderation is its own medicine; take care of your stomach; don't overeat - proverb

noun:

• Eviota abax (species of pygmy goby ranging from Southern Japan to Hainan Is.)

noun:

• person who is satisfied with his or her real (offline) life - from リアル+充実 - slang ➜ リアル・充実

expression:

• it is too late to show filial piety once your parents are dead - proverb

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to boil something until it is done (e.g. vegetables) ➜ 茹で上がる【ゆであがる】

expression:

• nature itself is a good mother; even without parents, children grow up [literal] - proverb

noun:

• young child; toddler
• child over 1 but not yet of school age - Law term

noun:

• mimosa (Mimosa pudica); sensitive plant; touch-me-not

noun:

• pupils who are not members of any school club; go-home club [literal] - humorous term ➜ 幽霊部員