noun:

• prime of life

noun:

• worthiness as an opponent or challenge

noun:

• red suited tile that doubles the score of any hand (usu. a five of each suit) - Mahjong term ➜ ドラ

expression:

• the importance of creating an environment conducive to a child's learning ➜ 孟母三遷の教え

noun / ~の noun:

• inner part of a house (near the kitchen, living room, etc.)
• family matters; household affairs; personal business

noun:

• central pillar of a pagoda ➜ 心柱【しんばしら】

noun:

• battle of wits; contest of wits

noun:

• spirit of a flower

expression / godan ~す verb:

• to lend an ear to; to listen to

noun:

• thirty-third of the sexagenary cycle ➜ 干支

suffix / pre-noun adjectival:

• the most . . . of all

noun:

• Zen monk's early morning meal; refreshment; cakes
• simple Chinese food; dim sum

noun:

• surface of revolution

noun:

• being full of vitality (energy); in exuberant spirits; effervescent; ebullient - four character idiom

noun:

• last character position of line - IT term

noun:

• (in China) 6th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. G) ➜ 十二律・双調
• fourth lunar month

noun:

• number of crimes

expression:

• Talented people tend to be of delicate constitution; Men of genius tend to be of delicate health; Whom the gods love die young - four character idiom

noun:

• Ministry of Finance

noun:

• root of evil; bad cause - Buddhism term Antonym: 善因

noun:

• grammatical rule allowing the usage of the continuative form as a conjunction

noun:

• protected designation of origin (France); AOC - From French "Appellation d'origine contrôlée"

expression:

• for the likes of me

noun:

• mat of woven wild rice leaves - obscure term

expression / noun:

• shriek of delight; cry of joy