noun:

• that kind (may be used as a disparaging term for another person)
• competition; match

noun:

• special version of a product with features that allow it to be used for evaluation - abbreviation - From English "evaluation chip"

noun:

• face sheet (top copy); questionnaire that asks for a demographic profile

noun:

• crime committed for fun; criminal who takes delight in people's reaction to his crimes

noun:

• traditional "Chinese" medicine for the stomach (usually prepared as small dark spherical pills)

noun:

• seasoning of grated daikon with soy and vinegar, usually for fish or vegetables - Food term

noun:

• tiles used to cover nail holes in cypress bark roofing for the purpose of waterproofing

noun:

• group - Chemistry term ➜ 官能基
• (free) radical ➜ 遊離基

counter:

• counter for installed or mounted objects (e.g. stone lanterns, gravestones, satellites)

noun:

• Oregon pine (another term for the common Douglas fir, Pseudotsuga menziesii) ➜ 米松

noun:

• freestanding building, often in a park, used for receptions, dinners, etc. - From English "restaurant house"

noun / ~する noun:

• popping bubble-wrap (e.g. for fun or as a stress relief technique) ➜ ぷちぷち

expression:

• a man of virtue will naturally attract admirers; good wine speaks for itself - proverb

noun:

• original (that was parodied or acted as an inspiration for something else, etc.) ➜ ねた

noun:

• waiting (e.g. at the stage door) for performers or celebrities to arrive - slang ➜ 出待ち

noun / ~する noun:

• preparing a rice field for planting by flooding it and tilling the soil

noun:

• pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure ➜ 島田【しまだ】

noun:

• koto erected in one's yard as decoration during the Festival to Plead for Skills - archaism ➜ 乞巧奠

noun:

• using early morning time (before going to work) for some other activity (e.g. study)

noun:

• combination of layered colours, esp. for kimono (usu. white and light indigo)

noun:

• bag for holding waka manuscript paper ➜ 和歌
• vocal sac ➜ 鳴嚢
• pen-name of Fujitani Mitsue (1798-1824)

expression / noun or verb acting prenominally:

• well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)

noun:

• reflation - abbreviation ➜ リフレーション
• reflexology (type of massage; often used as a cover for illicit sexual services) - abbreviation ➜ リフレクソロジー
• refresh - abbreviation ➜ リフレッシュ

interjection:

• thanks (e.g. for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it

noun / ~の noun:

• tiredness; fatigue ➜ 疲れ【つかれ】

noun:

• organized games and activities for groups of children, old people, etc. - From English "recreation game"

noun:

• swimming pool that is open at night (esp. for a party) - From English "night pool"