expression / ~の noun:

• distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; special to

expression:

• but; except; without; but for - usu. accompanied by a verb in negative form

noun:

• coming-of-age ceremony for middle school students

noun:

• soot on the bottom of a pot or pan

noun:

• evidence of course completion (e.g. diploma)

noun:

• shades of night; night scene

noun / ~する noun:

• consummation of a marriage

noun:

• disparity between values of votes in different constituencies; measure of malapportionment of electorates

noun:

• set of three books of Buddhist stories, written in the late 8th and early 9th century, usually referred to as the Nihon Ryouiki

noun:

• width of a garment

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to come to an end; to finish; to get fired

noun:

• book of traditional Japanese music

noun / ~の noun:

• every region of the country; all corners of the country; nationwide

noun:

• woman in waiting in the inner part of a lord's mansion (Edo period) - archaism ➜ 御殿女中

noun:

• matrilineal emperor of Japan; emperor (either male or female) whose mother is (was) a member of the Imperial family but whose father is (was) not - four character idiom ➜ 女性天皇

noun:

• butt of a gun

noun:

• Department of Commerce

noun:

• (in Chinese history) study of ancient texts

noun:

• grounds for an appeal

noun:

• sound of wind rustling in the pine needles (like waves)

noun:

• singing at the top of one's voice - four character idiom

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to assume the name of

noun:

• rope made of hair

noun:

• total number of votes cast

noun:

• adverb of degree - Linguistics term

noun:

• order of attachment; attachment order; seizure order