noun:

• large paper lantern on a pole

noun:

• the three phases of matter: solid, liquid and gas

noun:

• culture courses for the aged

noun:

• the upper illustration Antonym: 下図【かず】

noun:

• food (meat, fish, vegetables, etc.) cooked separately but served together on one dish

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

• to put on a moderate amount of lean or firm weight; to gain healthy weight (e.g. from muscle); to become overweight as opposed to obese

noun:

• the moon

noun:

• the Six Forms of Avalokitesvara (one for each of the six realms) ➜ 六道

expression / ichidan verb:

• to investigate the facts

noun:

• society for the study of manga
• manga club

noun:

• wedgie (to a girl) i.e. pulling up the underwear from the back, driving it into the vulva - vulgar

noun / ~する noun:

• standing in the way; block the way

expression / godan ~く verb:

• to float in the air
• to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided

noun:

• red suited tile that doubles the score of any hand (usu. a five of each suit) - Mahjong term ➜ ドラ

expression:

• the importance of creating an environment conducive to a child's learning ➜ 孟母三遷の教え

expression / adjective:

• wet behind the ears; inexperienced; immature

noun:

• on-the-spot interview by surrounding reporters

noun:

• the ruled; the governed

noun:

• the Sadducees

noun:

• what the hell are you saying? - Kansai dialect

noun:

• tricks performed with the feet

noun / ~する noun:

• sign on - IT term

noun:

• thirty-third of the sexagenary cycle ➜ 干支

suffix / pre-noun adjectival:

• the most . . . of all

noun:

• missing out on a scoop that other newspapers reported ➜ 特ダネ【とくダネ】