noun:

• ranking system based on dan and kyū (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.) ➜ 級・段

noun:

• way of sitting by placing both knees on the ground and standing upright

noun:

• writings on many different topics ➜ 雑書
• book that cannot be classified in any category

noun:

• woman who puts thick white powder on her neck; low class prostitute - derogatory term

noun:

• (sake) brewed in wooden vats, squeezed out by weight on a pole - obsolete term

noun / ~する noun:

• prostration; placing knees, hands and forehead on the ground to show utmost respect - Buddhism term

noun:

• government rules on structure, staffing, etc. of local bodies (e.g. police force)

noun:

• short, padded coat that covers someone and a baby on their back - abbreviation ➜ ねんねこ半纏

noun / ~する noun:

• sleeping; sleep - orig. meaning - children's language

noun / ~する noun:

• prostration; placing knees, hands and forehead on the ground to show utmost respect - Buddhism term ➜ 五体投地【ごたいとうち】

noun:

• providing bank services on a Sunday (esp. ATM access) - From English "Sunday banking"

noun:

• sastrugi; parallel wave-like ridges formed on a snow surface by the wind

expression / noun:

• my lord; my master; one's own lord; one's own master - in kyogen, etc.

noun:

• calling another player's discarded tile to complete a meld (but not to complete one's hand) - Mahjong term
• declaring a kong or calling a discarded tile to complete a meld - Mahjong term

expression / ichidan verb:

• to go to one's heart; to cut one to the quick; to give one a deep impression; to clutch at one's heartstrings; to hit home; to strike home; to strike a chord; to strike a note

godan ~す verb / transitive:

• to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to divert (e.g. one's attention); to evade (e.g a question); to change (e.g. the subject)
• to displease; to annoy; to offend; to upset - usu. in negative form
• to miss (the target, ball, etc.)

noun / ~する noun:

• regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on

noun:

• market price
• speculation (e.g. on stocks)
• reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation; esteem

noun:

• mark; guide; landmark
• purpose; aim; goal; intention; end
• sight (on a firearm) ➜ 照準器

noun:

• (Japanese) mattress; underquilt; futon laid on the floor; sleeping mat Antonym: 掛蒲団

noun:

• word of mouth
• comment on an Internet forum or web page

noun:

• exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising

noun:

• guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange
• brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)

noun:

• Bon festival; Feast of Lanterns; Buddhist ceremony held on July 15; ullambana - four character idiom ➜ うらぼん・お盆

noun:

• hunt (where the hunting area is surrounded on four sides by hunters)

noun:

• kakekotoba; pivot word; play on words (esp. in poetry); pun