noun:

• declaring that one is one tile away from winning on one's first discard and before any tiles have been called or kongs declared - abbreviation - Mahjong term ➜ ダブル立直【ダブルリーチ】

noun:

• original document (not a copy or adaptation); book in its original language (esp. a European language)

pronoun:

• oneself (itself, etc.) - archaism
• I; me - humble language
• you - derogatory term

adverb:

• by oneself (itself, etc.)

interjection:

• interjection expressing anger or chagrin

noun:

• franc (currency) - From French
• flan; open pastry containing custard (or fruit, cheese, etc.) - Food term
• flan; crème caramel; caramel custard - Food term

noun:

• role (which someone or something plays in a given situation); part; contribution (to a given situation)

noun / ~する noun:

• government service; entering government service
• (of a ronin) finding a new lord or master to serve ➜ 浪人

noun / ~する noun:

• tub bath; bathing in the open air; bathing or cleaning oneself
• cleaning oneself for religious purification

expression / ichidan verb:

• to establish a lead
• to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate

noun:

• long "o" vowel arising from combination of the "o" and "u" or "e" and "u" sounds

particle / conjunction:

• although (it is a certain time or something is in a certain condition)

expression / ichidan verb:

• to talk; to call; to invite
• to call a geisha or prostitute over

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to skim the scum from broth or liquid; to skim (a liquid) ➜ 灰汁

noun:

• daimyo's spare residence or emergency refuge
• residence of a daimyo's successor

noun:

• low-class actor (kabuki); actor who plays in low-class or cheap theater - four character idiom

noun:

• within the prefecture (of Kyoto or Osaka)
• within the town limits of Edo - archaism ➜ 御府内

noun:

• fish-breeding forest; riverside or coastal forest that encourages fish breeding

noun:

• (being in) the red; deficit Antonym: 黒字
• red letter; red writing
• corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red

noun:

• angel's raiment; robe of feathers
• wings of birds or insects; plumage of birds
• type of bug ［はごろも］

noun:

• first lighting of the hearth in a Zen temple (first day of the 10th or 11th month) ➜ 閉炉

noun:

• heavy rotation; frequently broadcasting or listening to the same music; frequently wearing the same outfit - abbreviation ➜ ヘビーローテーション

expression:

• buy nice or buy twice; you get what you pay for; cheap goods are (ultimately) expensive goods [literal] - proverb

adverb:

• some time ago; the other day; at some time or other; once

noun:

• cherry tree with edible fruit (esp. sweet cherry or Nanking cherry); cherry (fruit) ➜ 桜桃【おうとう】

expression:

• by mere chance; by some chance; somehow or other; in some way

noun:

• sun of wisdom; Buddha's or Bodhisattva's limitless light of wisdom - Buddhism term