noun:

• worshipper; worshiper; visitor (to a shrine or temple); pilgrim

noun:

• memorial hall; museum (esp. in memory of a person or event)

expression:

• blood libel; false accusation that Jews (or other minorities) murder children to obtain their blood

noun:

• two-dimensional complex; people more interested in two-dimensional (i.e. anime or manga) girls than real people

noun:

• lecture (esp. special engagement by noted speaker); lecture meeting (event with one or more lectures)

noun:

• (possession of) one feudal domain and one castle; being independent (acting without compromise or assistance) - four character idiom
• establishing only one castle in each feudal domain (edict issued by the shogunate in 1615)

noun:

• my mixi; refers to the 'friend list' on mixi (or people on that list) - abbreviation ➜ マイミクシィ

noun:

• safety net; cowcatcher (train or streetcar)

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to warp; to bend backwards; to throw the head (or shoulders) back; to throw out the chest

noun:

• first day of cherry blossoms reaching full bloom; first day in which at least 80% of the somei yoshino cherry blossom has opened (in a specific region or place)

noun:

• my mixi; refers to the 'friend list' on mixi (or people on that list) ➜ マイミク

noun:

• anti-aircraft fire; shooting at an aircraft (from ground or ship)

noun / adjectival noun:

• self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience - four character idiom

noun / suffix noun:

• your honor (honour); his (or her) honor (honour) - honorific language

expression:

• for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)

noun:

• dish placed on the far side of the serving table (kaiseki cuisine); side dishes at a banquet (e.g. sashimi, salad, vinegared dish; not rice or soup) - Food term ➜ 懐石
• resting one's forehead on the chest of one's opponent and grabbing his belt - Sumo term

adjectival noun / noun:

• self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience - four character idiom

noun:

• shigandang; stone tablet placed at a three-way street intersection (or dead end) to ward off evil spirits

noun:

• convenience for transportation; convenience of access (by road or rail)

noun:

• independent word; free-standing Japanese language elements (not auxiliaries or particles) - Linguistics term

noun:

• red letter style; cutesy fashion style named after fashion magazines featuring it (whose cover titles are printed in red or pink) ➜ 青文字系

noun:

• wood carpet; fabric (or linoleum) backed wooden floor covering

godan ~く verb:

• to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)

adverb / ~と adverb:

• ding; chime (sound of a bell or a small gong) - onomatopoeia

expression / adjective:

• not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe