noun:

• mirror with a mythical Chinese bird carved into the back ➜ 鸞鳥
• (in Japan) 9th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. A sharp) ［らんけい］ ➜ 夷則・十二律

noun:

• streamers (made of linen, paper, etc.) attached to a long pole (used as a wand in grand purification ceremonies) - archaism
• being in great demand

noun:

• mythical spirit residing in a person's body that generates a desire to drink (also said to turn water into alcohol) - from 'Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio', 1740

expression:

• Finger cut-off, ten thousand fist-punches, whoever lies has to swallow a thousand needles [literal]; words said when making a pinky swear - idiom ➜ 指切り【ゆびきり】

noun:

• white sandbar; white sandbank
• area in a garden or entrance of a house laid with white sand or pebbles
• gravel separating a Noh stage from the audience
• court of law in the Edo period, in which the parties sat on white sand - archaism ➜ お白州

noun / ~する noun:

• reservation; appointment; booking; advance order
• contract; subscription; pledge
• programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)

noun / ~する noun:

• taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon
• taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride

noun:

• category killer; retailer that sells a wide selection of a given category of goods - Business term

noun:

• waste-water port (of a dam, sewer, etc.); freeing port (on a ship)
• water hose outlet (for firefighting)

noun:

• title of a scripture or sacred text (e.g. Buddhist sutra)
• title on a scroll or rolled book ➜ 巻き物【まきもの】

expression / adjectival noun:

• crumpled up (of a face; like the face of a Japanese spaniel while it's sneezing) - humorous term

noun:

• expiry date; use-by date; date of expiry

noun:

• invention by an employee; employee invention; service invention

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

noun:

• classical form of na-adjective inflection formed by contraction of the particle "to" with the classical verb "ari" ("aru")

noun:

• classical form of na-adjective inflection formed by contraction of the particle "ni" with the classical verb "ari" ("aru")

expression / godan ~う verb:

• to set somebody to work in an arrogant fashion; to push somebody around; to indicate someone by pointing one's chin [literal] ➜ あごで使う

suffix:

• particularly; especially
• indicates the number of horses or oxen drawing a carriage; indicates the number of oars on a boat
• indicates the number of movies, plays, etc. comprising a single program; indicates the number of items or methods used

expression / adverb:

• by day and night; day and night; round the clock

godan ~く verb:

• to peek; to peek into - archaism ➜ 覗く
• to stop by; to visit - archaism ➜ 立ち寄る

noun:

• sky; the air; the heavens
• weather
• far-off place; distant place
• state of mind; feeling - often as 〜空もない
• (from) memory; (by) heart - usu. as 空で
• falsehood; lie

prefix noun:

• somehow; vaguely - before an adjective
• fake - before a noun or a verb

noun:

• inner thigh

noun / ~する noun:

• (walking) pigeon-toed; one's toes turned inward ［うちまた］
• uchimata (judo); throwing an opponent by putting one's leg between their legs ［うちまた］

godan ~す verb / transitive:

• to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to serve (e.g. in a restaurant); to force to eat ➜ 食わせる
• to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to keep
• to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow); to administer
• to deceive; to cheat; to trick ➜ 一杯食わす

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to serve (e.g. in a restaurant); to force to eat ➜ 食わす
• to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to keep
• to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow); to administer
• to deceive; to cheat; to trick ➜ 一杯食わせる

noun:

• ingredients; material
• material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; data
• basis (for a decision); grounds; evidence
• (market) factor - Finance term