noun:

• origin of a character
• composition of a Chinese character
• Chinese character from which a kana character is derived

noun:

• (taxation) a specific duty

noun:

• going through a cave, grass ring or the interior of a large Buddhistic statue, etc. (symbolizing rebirth)
• narrow grotto (into which a person can barely fit)

expression / godan ~す verb:

• to point to a direction

noun:

• smartphone with features of a typical Japanese feature phone - from ガラケー and スマホ

expression:

• How can a small bird (a sparrow, a petty person) understand the aspirations of a great bird (a phoenix); Only a hero can understand a hero - four character idiom

noun:

• opening hours of a gallery

noun:

• place containing a Buddhist image
• place containing a buddha (e.g. the pure land) ➜ 極楽・浄土
• independent workshop of Buddhist sculptors (from the Heian period onward) ➜ 造仏所

expression:

• to rule a country requires many great men; an expensive fur coat will not be made with a single fox [literal] - proverb

expression / ichidan verb:

• to cultivate a better understanding

noun:

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

expression:

• only a hero can understand a hero; swallows and sparrows can't understand the aspirations of phoenixes and swans [literal] - proverb - four character idiom

expression:

• Have a good time!

noun / ~する noun:

• reduction of a fraction (to lowest terms)

noun / ~する noun:

• entering a dormitory

~と adverb / adverb:

• sound of a heavy object falling - onomatopoeia ➜ どしん

noun:

• female employee of a soapland; masseuse ➜ ソープ・嬢【じょう】

noun / ~の noun:

• property of a film or membrane

expression / ichidan verb:

• to award a degree

expression / noun:

• urge to defecate when stepping into a bookstore

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to withdraw a request

noun:

• turning into a cooler state; cooling down ➜ 冷え込む

noun:

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

noun:

• half again of a designated unit

noun:

• flour paste cake in the form of a tube