noun:

• distance in a straight line

noun / adjectival noun:

• being scattered in all directions; being broken up and dispersed - abbreviation ➜ 乱離骨灰

noun / ~する noun:

• engage in ascetic practices with dauntless spirit - four character idiom

expression:

• curtly, in a displeased manner

noun:

• bitter orange juice, used in cooking as a vinegar - Food term ➜ ポン酢・ポンス・橙【だいだい】

noun / ~する noun / ~の noun:

• reduction in friction; lubrication

noun:

• an ideal topography for the four Taoist gods, with a river in the east, a broad avenue in the west, a basin in the south, and a hill in the north - four character idiom

expression:

• in that way; like that; that way

noun:

• patient in a serious condition; serious case

noun:

• conjugation (inflection, declension) of ichidan verbs ending in "iru" - abbreviation ➜ 上一段活用

noun:

• member country of the executive committee in an international organization (organisation)

noun:

• head monk in charge of the administrative section of a zendo (Zen) - Buddhism term ➜ 禅堂

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

• to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop ➜ 高ずる

noun / ~する noun:

• in-house production

noun:

• bad deed which ultimately results in the creation of a good Buddhist - Buddhism term
• older person conducting a funeral service for a younger relative, in particular, a parent for a child

expression:

• turning to God only in one's trouble - idiom

noun:

• focal point of a lens in front of the subject ➜ ピント

expression / ichidan verb:

• to get one's lazy butt in gear; to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself - idiom

noun:

• soft-boiled egg marinated in soy and mirin (usu. topping on ramen) - Food term

noun:

• enjoying food, drink and entertainment in a small room ➜ 四畳半【よじょうはん】

expression / adverb:

• in truth; in actuality; at heart

expression / noun:

• the truth; the real story

noun:

• curtained sleeping platform in shinden-style residences (used by people of high rank)

noun:

• soft-boiled egg marinated in soy and mirin - abbreviation ➜ 味付け玉子【あじつけたまご】

noun:

• commander-in-chief; generalissimo

expression:

• to sacrifice something small in order to save something great; to lose a leg to save one's life; to kill a small bug and help a large one - proverb