noun / ~する noun:

• consecration (of a person or thing, in Catholicism); sanctification; prayer of sanctification; ritual of consecration

godan ~る verb / transitive:

• to start a fire (with wood-wood friction or by striking metal against stone) - obscure term

noun:

• dried young anchovies (or sardines) ➜ 田作り

expression / ichidan verb:

• to guarantee (someone's ability or the quality of their work); to vouch for; to endorse ➜ 太鼓判を押す

expression:

• don't feed autumn eggplant to your wife (because they're too delicious, because they'll give her the chills, or because their lack of seeds will reduce her fertility) - proverb

noun:

• ancient Chinese god of the north (or rain, water, etc.) - obscure term

noun:

• warm soba noodles (esp. for dipping, either served after being boiled, or cooled and then rewarmed) - abbreviation - Food term ➜ 熱盛り蕎麦

noun:

• krone (Danish or Norwegian currency) - From Danish or Norwegian

noun:

• transposon (transposable or movable genetic element)

noun / ~する noun:

• decontamination (e.g. from chemical or radioactive contamination)

noun:

• collective goods (i.e. goods or services such as parks, highways, etc. which could be supplied privately, but are usually provided by the government) ➜ 公共財

noun:

• round of ghost stories (trad. at night with a lamp or candle being extinguished after each story)

noun:

• (a Buddhist monk or priest or nun) without head shaven and not wearing religious garb - four character idiom

noun:

• tartan (i.e. plaid pattern or fabric) - From English "tartan check"

noun:

• First Nations (i.e. non-Inuit or Metis aboriginal peoples in Canada)

noun:

• inactive bank account (no withdrawals or deposits made, and to which the owner's rights have been terminated)

noun:

• oil-based (or greasy) medicine

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to write ruby characters (small furigana above or beside kanji) ➜ ルビ・振り仮名

noun / ~する noun:

• live-action adaptation (of a cartoon or animated movie)

noun:

• starting an enterprise and (or) carrying it to final success - four character idiom

noun:

• sigh (of admiration or lamentation)

noun:

• chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce

expression / ~くる verb (spec.):

• to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively ➜ ピンと

noun:

• glowing ember (either red hot charcoal or the glowing remains of burnt firewood); live charcoal ➜ 燠【おき】

noun:

• roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, or sweetened with sugar, etc.)