noun:

• chips or shavings left after cutting wood or metal with a saw, etc.

noun:

• cigarette with a mouthpiece

noun:

• soldier dispatched by a god; soldier under the protection of the gods

noun:

• side of a boat; gunwale

noun:

• towel twisted into a headband

noun:

• prayer service for a good crop

noun:

• light emanating from a sword; shimmering of a sword

noun:

• governor of a feudal domain (1869-1871) ➜ 知藩事

noun:

• a loop; a trap

expression:

• Look for a big tree when you want shelter; Serve the powerful for your own good

expression:

• a person's worth is assessed only when their coffin is sealed - idiom

noun:

• a lonely, spouseless life

~と adverb:

• with a snap; with a click (beep) - onomatopoeia ➜ ポチっ
• shortly; briefly; small - onomatopoeia ➜ プチ

noun / ~する noun:

• establishment of a university

noun:

• company with a committee governance structure (e.g. auditing, appointment, compensation)

noun:

• drums which announce the opening of a stage performance or commencement of bouts; the sound produced by such drums - Sumo term

noun:

• ritual gestures (squatting, clapping, etc.) indicating that a fight will be clean - Sumo term

expression / noun:

• thin person who eats a lot; big eater who stays thin ➜ 痩せ【やせ】

noun:

• instructor at a correctional facility (esp. juvenile detention centre)

noun / ~の noun:

• oldest member of a group; longest-serving member

ichidan verb:

• to buy as a gift

noun:

• wind blowing down from a mountain

noun:

• forest or grove of trees surrounding a residence

noun / ~の noun:

• expiration of a term; becoming overdue

noun:

• a speculative spirit