noun:

• people's history (written for the king of China; usu. written as a novel) ➜ 稗官

noun:

• moso bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens); tall bamboo cultivated for its edible shoots

noun:

• civil service competitive examination for some positions in the public education system in France - From French "agregation"

interjection:

• here it comes (interjection used when lying in wait for something)
• oops!; damn it! ➜ しまった

noun:

• thick roof shingle (1-3 cm thick, used for shrine buildings and noh stages) ➜ 栩葺き

noun:

• system that allows for the construction of highways and buildings in the same space

noun:

• small boat used for unloading goods from a large anchored boat (Edo period); lighter ➜ 瀬取り船

noun:

• waiting in front of a temple to be accepted for training (in Zen Buddhism) - Buddhism term

noun:

• abandoned people (people left to fend for themselves after a war or natural disaster)

noun:

• downstage right pillar (on a noh stage) used as a positioning guidepost for actors

expression:

• a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course

expression / adjective:

• best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent

noun:

• sell-through video; video for sale (as opposed to rental) - From English "sell video"

noun:

• measured rate system; cost charged by quantity; pay-as-you-go; pay-for-use

noun:

• survivability; military term for the ability to withstand an attack and continue to function

auxiliary verb:

• indicates respect for the one performing an action and politeness to the listener - after a monosyllable imperfective form verb - archaism - female language - polite language

noun:

• short skirt for playing tennis, etc.
• skort; shorts with an attached skirt-like flap

noun:

• wedge marks in stone (usu. remaining from stone-splitting, now used for visual effect) - obscure term ➜ 矢【や】

noun:

• raised platform on the bank of a river for enjoying the summer cool

noun / ~する noun:

• staying for two or more nights in a row (e.g. at a hotel)

noun:

• graduation concert (school, etc.)
• farewell concert for a group or band member

noun:

• party venue; place for a party; banquet hall

noun / adjectival noun:

• elegance; dandyism; sophistication; having style
• affectation; showing off; putting on an air; appearances; doing something just for show

noun / ~する noun:

• being lost for words; becoming speechless
• jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables) ➜ 五言絶句・七言絶句

noun / ~する noun:

• going through thick and thin to attain one's objective; enduring unspeakable hardships for the sake of vengeance - four character idiom