adverb / ~と adverb:

• squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed - onomatopoeia
• criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized

noun:

• hug - colloquialism

noun:

• sautoir; long necklace (longer than opera-length), often with an ornament (tassel or pendant) at the end

noun:

• bardo; state (or period) of intermediate existence between one's death and rebirth (in Japan, 49 days) - Buddhism term

noun:

• seller of high-quality sake; (Meiji or Taisho era) brothel

noun:

• bulletproof; protection (or charm) against bullets

noun:

• transparent; plain (glass or glasses)

expression:

• please take care of yourself; please be careful not to... (concerning one's health or well-being)

noun:

• lowest part; bottom (or footer) of a page, computer screen, on-screen window, etc.

expression:

• what more can one say?; utterly at a loss for words (because of disbelief or disgust)

noun:

• follicular phase; proliferative phase (of the estrous or menstrual cycle)

~の noun / noun:

• full of holes (e.g. argument); vulnerable to any kind of attack (or criticism, etc.)

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:

• surimi; minced fish (or meat) mashed into a paste

noun / ~する noun:

• being enraged (indignant, impatient); gnashing the teeth and clenching the arms on the breast (in anger or regret) - four character idiom

noun:

• rowdiness; rowdy (person or event)

noun:

• nailist; someone whose occupation is to cut any type of nail, apply artificial nails (or "nail art") and care for nails

noun:

• rakugan; dry confection of starch (e.g. rice, soy or barley flour) and sugar, mixed and pressed into a pattern - Food term
• geese alighting

noun:

• temporary staff; loaned staff (e.g. from a parent or related organization)

expression:

• in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case

noun:

• karamon; large gate with a karahafu gable (typically at a temple, shrine or castle) ➜ 唐破風

conjunction:

• without; in the event that it did not (or does not) exist ➜ 無くしては

noun / ~する noun:

• decommissioning (of a nuclear reactor, furnace, incinerator etc.); decommissioned nuclear reactor (or furnace, incinerator, etc.)

expression / godan ~す verb:

• to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly

noun:

• western citadel; west wing of the Edo castle (where the heir apparent or retired shogun would live) ➜ 江戸城

noun:

• place where hair is gathered together atop the head; hair tied (or pinned) together in this position - archaism