noun / ~する noun:

• lighting a sacred flame by the light of the Sun

noun:

• by priority of age

noun:

• Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matters

noun:

• cap worn by masked dancer (cap covers hair and nape and reaches to the shoulders)

noun / ~する noun:

• choosing a homesite by divination

expression:

• even the unskilled can succeed by a fluke given enough tries; even a poor marksman will hit the target with enough shots [literal] - proverb ➜ 下手な鉄砲も数撃てば当たる

noun / ~する noun:

• suicide caused by bullying or harassment; bullying-related suicide

expression / godan ~つ verb:

• to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer

noun / ~する noun:

• publishing part by part (e.g. in a magazine)

noun:

• ceremonial clothes formerly worn by nobility ➜ 朝服

expression:

• being besieged by suitors; to be popular; eight suitors for one daughter [literal] - idiom

noun:

• sociolect or secret language used by prostitutes in red-light districts (Edo period); vulgar words used by prostitutes (Edo period) - archaism - Linguistics term

noun / ~する noun:

• ignoring a text message by leaving it unopened and marked as "unread" (in the chat application LINE) - colloquialism ➜ スルー

noun:

• inserted by hand

noun:

• kanji reading that has not been approved by the government (and is not to be taught in public schools)

noun / ~する noun:

• moving forward by sliding on one's knees (in the presence of high-ranking individuals)

noun:

• Law for the Protection of Personal Information Retained by Independent Administrative Institutions (2003)

noun:

• divorce by settlement

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to lead someone around by the nose

noun:

• man used by a woman to pay for her meals - slang ➜ 飯【めし】

noun:

• stipend given to a designated person, such as a noble, and which was paid by a designated household (ritsuryo system) ➜ 封戸

adverb:

• all by itself; naturally; spontaneous; all by oneself - archaism

noun / ~する noun:

• death by physical trauma; violent death; exogenous death; death by an external cause

noun:

• standard formal wear worn by students, usu. when going to interviews - From English "recruit suit"

noun:

• constitution granted by the Emperor ➜ 民定憲法