noun:

• pattra (palmyra leaves used in Ancient India for writing upon) - obscure term ➜ 貝多羅葉

noun:

• advanced standing (in school or college); credit for prior studies

noun:

• living god (honorific term for the emperor) - archaism ➜ 現つ神

noun:

• living god (honorific term for the emperor) - archaism - honorific language

noun:

• inner practice hall (for Buddhism; on the imperial palace grounds)

noun:

• seeking a venue (usu. for litigation) - From English "forum shopping"

noun:

• ANSER; Automatic Answer Network System for Electrical Request - IT term

noun:

• word processor function for handling line breaking rules in Japanese - IT term

noun:

• pattern maker (for clothing); fashion designer

noun:

• sticker for new car drivers (green and yellow) ➜ 若葉マーク

noun:

• fingerspelling (in sign language for the deaf); finger alphabet

noun:

• the thirty guardian deities (a different one for each day)

noun:

• crouched walk treading on hands for stealth used by ninja

noun:

• drawstring; release cord
• lead (e.g. for a dog)

noun:

• alias for fox (from a statue in the Inarimae shrine)

noun:

• synthetic fiber thread (usually nylon) typically used for stringing beads ➜ 天蚕糸

noun / ~の noun:

• silk gauze (esp. used in light clothing for high summer)

expression:

• any time now (waiting, hoping for something to happen)

noun:

• shoji with an oil-treated screen (for increased water resistance) ➜ 障子

noun:

• shoji with an oil-treated screen (for increased water resistance) ➜ 障子・油障子

noun:

• New Year event to pray for a rich rice harvest

noun:

• palace workshop responsible for making furnishings, etc. (Heian period)

noun:

• five residences for court ladies (in the inner Heian Palace) ➜ 後宮

noun:

• theatre that uses water for tricks, etc.(during hot weather) - archaism

noun:

• enrichment program (i.e. for high-performing students); supplementary curriculum