noun:

• short article; short essay
• (one's own) article or essay - humble language

noun:

• antinomy; self-contradiction - four character idiom
• either-or situation; choice between mutually exclusive alternatives - colloquialism

noun:

• haikai; collective name for haiku, haibun, haiga, senryū, etc.
• humorous or vulgar renga poetry - abbreviation ➜ 俳諧の連歌

noun:

• arm glove; arm warmer; sleevelet
• bracelet
• leather thread on guard or pommel of a sword
• hole in the butt end of a Chinese spear

noun / ~する noun:

• spanking

noun:

• traditional ceremony where the newly-wed wife, upon entering her new home, was hit on the rump with a straw bundle etc., to ensure her fertility

noun:

• harsh criticism
• something worthless or of little value

expression / godan ~く verb:

• to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted
• to hit the bottom; to bottom out

noun:

• bonfire often in temple grounds, usu. of charms, talismans, New Year decorations, etc. - Shintō term
• ritual burning of money, cedar sticks, or other objects as an offering ➜ 護摩【ごま】

noun / ~する noun:

• involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism
• grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation

noun:

• rock fight; stone-throwing fight ➜ 石合戦
• custom by which neighbours or friends threw rocks inside a couple's house on their wedding night

noun / ~する noun:

• retailing
• second-hand opinion or knowledge; telling at second hand; second-hand telling

noun:

• (of Chinese) pronunciation of kanji with a medial between the initial consonant and center vowel
• (of Japanese) the long "o" vowel arising from combination of the "o" and "u" or "e" and "u" sounds

noun / ~する noun:

• government service; entering government service
• (of a ronin) finding a new lord or master to serve ➜ 浪人

noun:

• course of a thrown ball - Baseball term
• course of a hit ball (golf, tennis, etc.) - Sports term

expression / adjective:

• difficult to get into
• not be easily influenced into joining some mood or activity Antonym: ノリが良い【ノリがよい】

noun:

• the pacific side of Japan; eastern sea
• of or about Japan

noun:

• decisive blow
• game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)

noun:

• graduation concert - colloquialism - abbreviation ➜ 卒業コンサート
• farewell concert for a group or band member - colloquialism - abbreviation ➜ 卒業コンサート

noun:

• graduation concert (school, etc.)
• farewell concert for a group or band member

noun:

• meat substitute; meat analogue
• cheaper meat used in place of beef or pork

noun:

• brown meat (crab); miso-like paste found inside a crab's (and arthropods in general) intestinal area
• miso mixed with crab innards or scraps

noun / ~する noun:

• official seal; verification seal; affixing a seal to an official document ［あいはん・あいばん］
• making a joint signature or seal ➜ 連判

noun:

• escutcheon
• ornamental plate or flange

godan ~る verb:

• to be shrouded by darkness
• to fall into deep sadness or despair

noun:

• tea ceremony stand with an enclosed shelf (invented by Takeno Jouou)
• small cupboard or closed shelf on the side of a tokonoma ➜ 袋戸棚