noun:

• culture of a higher order (as opposed to fundamental culture) ➜ 基層文化

noun:

• real-life friend (as opposed to online friend) - slang ➜ リアル

noun:

• genuine kaya (as opposed to imitation kaya) ➜ 榧【かや】・新かや【しんかや】

expression / godan ~く verb:

• to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far ➜ 抜群

adverb:

• for the present; for the time being; at present; in the meantime ➜ 差し当たり

noun:

• main gate; front gate - obscure term
• latter half of the Lotus Sutra, which describes the nature of the Buddha - Buddhism term ➜ 迹門

expression / ichidan verb:

• to digress; to stray from the subject
• to miss the target; to fly wide of the mark

noun:

• Chrysanthemum Festival (the 9th day of the 9th lunar month) (one of the five annual festivals) ➜ 五節句

noun:

• the clear top of a liquid; the clear layer in a fluid, atop the sediment

noun:

• 24 divisions of the solar year; 24 terms used to denote the changing of the seasons

noun:

• 24 divisions of the solar year; 24 terms used to denote the changing of the seasons

noun:

• sparkling waves; waves sparkling in the moonlight or with the light of the rising (setting) sun - four character idiom

noun:

• refusal to accept the present situation; denial of the existing situation; negation of the status quo - four character idiom

expression:

• until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point

noun:

• Chrysanthemum Festival (the 9th day of the 9th lunar month) (one of the five annual festivals) ➜ 五節句・重陽【ちょうよう】

expression:

• meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; likewise; equally; at the same time - usu. その一方で
• in contrast

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to start with the looks; to start (at the wrong end) by focusing on the superficial

~の noun / adverbial noun / temporal noun:

• since the era of the Emperor Jinmu; (first ever) since the dawn of Japan's history; unprecedented - four character idiom

noun:

• at the outset; at the very beginning; in the first place; to begin (start) with; first and foremost - four character idiom

noun:

• Matsuo Basho remembrance day (12th day of the 10th lunar month, associated with the change of the seasons)

expression:

• always dot the i's and cross the t's; don't neglect the slightest detail; be punctilious - proverb

noun:

• man who is easily compelled into giving a woman gifts; man only used to receive gifts from - slang ➜ 貢ぐ

noun:

• method of Buddhist study and practice that is based in meditative concentration; meditative methods used in Zen Buddhism - Buddhism term

noun:

• soup or stew over which a beaten egg is poured before serving; egg-bound soup - Food term

noun:

• handshake event; handshake session; event where it is possible to shake hands with a celebrity, sportsperson, pop star, etc.