noun:

• mangrove (esp. the black mangrove, Bruguiera gymnorrhiza)
• tree with red leaves or flowers

noun:

• attaching (of seaweed or seed oysters) to nets for the purpose of cultivation

noun:

• fabric dyed, embroided or impressed so that the original fabric is completely covered

godan ~る verb:

• to be shrouded by darkness
• to fall into deep sadness or despair

noun / ~する noun:

• verification of the authenticity of a document (e.g. by seal or handwriting) - obscure term

noun:

• multi-layered glass (e.g. double or triple glazing); insulated glazing

noun:

• black silk or paper triangle worn over the forehead (usu. worn by children)

noun:

• slipway
• cradle used on a slipway for launch or repair of small ships

noun:

• what was said; what it means; origin of a story (or tradition, etc.) - usu. as 〜のいい

noun:

• dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened - slang

noun:

• addendum (to a treaty or contract); annex; annexure; appendix; subsidiary clause
• subordinate clause - Linguistics term

noun:

• latte; caffè latte - abbreviation ➜ カフェラテ
• radio and television ［ラテ］ - abbreviation ➜ ラジオ・テレビ
• rat (esp. laboratory or pet) ［ラッテ］ - From German "Ratte" ➜ ラット

noun:

• having no end tiles or honor tiles and pinfu (common pair of yaku) - abbreviation - Mahjong term - From Chinese ➜ 断ヤオ【タンヤオ】・平和【ピンフ】

noun:

• band of warriors (often formed from related or dependent families); group of samurai

noun:

• hairdresser's room in the residence of the shogun or a noble - archaism

noun:

• employee of an association, society, etc. (but not of government or a corporation)

noun:

• chrysanthemum taboo; taboo about criticizing or parodying the Japanese royal family

noun:

• new normal (state of new economic or financial conditions)

noun:

• tide; current
• sea water
• opportunity; chance ［しお］
• thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater ［うしお］ - abbreviation ➜ 潮汁【うしおじる】

noun:

• corner
• segment (within a radio or TV program); session; column (newspaper, etc.)
• area; department; section

pronoun:

• I; me
• oneself ［われ・わ］
• you ［われ・わ］ - archaism

prefix:

• prefix indicating familiarity or contempt ［わ］ - also 和 - archaism

noun:

• sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies) - Food term ➜ 巻き寿司

adjectival noun / ~の noun:

• exhausted; tired - onomatopoeia
• withered; worn out

noun:

• boiling until shapeless or mushy
• tediously; repetitively; wordily - esp. ぐだぐだ ➜ くどくど

noun:

• bodyguard; bouncer; guard
• bar (e.g. on a door); bolt
• stick or pole used for self-defence - orig. meaning

noun:

• condiment (e.g. grated or chopped topping such as daikon, wasabi, ginger, green onion, red pepper); spice