noun:

• missing part; broken part; chip (e.g. in a cup)
• short weight
• false eye (in go)

noun:

• endless argument; pointless argument; arguing over whose field to water (e.g. during a drought) [literal]

noun / adjectival noun:

• sensitiveness; sensitivity; delicacy (e.g. of feeling)

expression / ichidan verb:

• to pass the peak (of something); to get through the most difficult part; to be over the worst (e.g. an illness) - idiom ➜ 峠を越す
• to cross a pass - orig. meaning

noun:

• training method in sports, etc. where one imagines how a scenario would play out; mental rehearsal; mental preparation; visualization (for practicing a skill in one's mind)(practising); practicing under simulated conditions (e.g. while watching a video); mental dry run - From English "image training"

noun:

• Galapagos phenomenon; Galapagos syndrome; tendency of Japanese products (e.g. cell phones) to be designed specifically for the domestic market, which are therefore unsuccessful overseas and also vulnerable to competition from imports - because the Galapagos contains many endemic species ➜ ガラパゴス化

~の noun / noun:

• by order (of a superior); as instructed; official (e.g. notification)

noun / ~する noun:

• absconding; taking oneself off; slipping out (home) unnoticed early (e.g. from work, out of parties, etc.)

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)

noun / prefix noun:

• Asian; (person) of Asian descent; Asian- (e.g. Asian-American)

godan ~く verb / intransitive verb:

• to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)

expression / noun / ~する noun:

• focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information) ➜ いいとこ取り【いいとこどり】

noun or verb acting prenominally:

• flip-up; fold-up; tip-up; top-hinged (e.g. window)

noun / ~の noun:

• unusual form; different shape; variant (e.g. kanji, kana)

noun:

• wrap towel; towel wrap; large towel with fasteners (e.g. worn for privacy while changing clothes)

godan ~く verb / intransitive verb:

• to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)

adjectival noun / ~の noun:

• (just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine) - four character idiom

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)

noun / ~する noun:

• big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)

noun:

• go-between; intermediate; agent (e.g. for employing servants)

noun:

• phenomime; mimetic word; word that mimics an action, condition, or manner that does not make a sound (e.g. "damp", "calmly") - e.g., じめじめ、ゆったり - Linguistics term

noun:

• improper billing; illegal charge; false claims (e.g. for health insurance reimbursement)

~と adverb:

• gurgling; burbling; bubbling; sound of water mixing with air (e.g. water welling up, pouring water, drain pipe, gushing forth) - onomatopoeia

noun:

• pulsator; pulsometer; impeller (e.g. in top-loading washing machine)

expression:

• function follows form; the outside shapes the inside; belief comes from solemnity (i.e. from seeing an ornate temple) [literal] - proverb