adverb:

• on the verge of starvation; at the point of starving

noun:

• length of one's stay

noun:

• news of defeat

noun:

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

noun:

• cessation of coughing

noun:

• blessing of heaven; hand in which the dealer goes out on their initial deal - Mahjong term - From Chinese

expression:

• to be in the process of doing ➜ つつある・為れる

~の noun:

• having a cooking capacity of one liter

noun:

• drastic improvement of appearance via makeup; suddenly looking better by using makeup

expression / adjective:

• of no concern; nothing; trivial; not even a fart [literal] - idiom

noun:

• master of religious ceremonies

expression / ichidan verb:

• to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care
• to kill with one's own hands
• to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job)
• to request that someone deal with (something)

noun / ~する noun:

• postponement of departure; delayed departure

noun:

• classical form of i-adjective inflection (easily recognized by its attributive form ending in "ki" and predicative form ending in "shi")

noun:

• songs of labor; songs of labour

noun:

• chain of survival

noun:

• newly recruited wrestlers in the first round of presentation after mae-zumo - Sumo term

noun:

• one's heart of hearts; the depths of one's mind

noun:

• occlusion in the circle of Willis ➜ もやもや病

~の noun / noun:

• of the same age; age-matched

noun:

• Ninja art of camouflage - Martial Arts term

noun:

• Ōbaku school of Zen Buddhism

noun / ~する noun:

• arrival of a ship; ship which has arrived

noun:

• manner of death

expression:

• unpopulated, undeveloped or high-altitude region of Japan - colloquialism