expression:

• not distinguishing between what's good and bad; miso and shit are the same [literal] - idiom ➜ 味噌

noun / adjectival noun:

• dim and distant

noun:

• being perfectly happy and prosperous; wealth and happiness - four character idiom

noun:

• scenic sites and historic places; places of natural beauty and historic interest - four character idiom

noun:

• photo booth that prints out cards and stickers of the resulting photograph, which are then traded among friends - abbreviation - From English "print club"

noun:

• beginning and end

expression / ichidan verb:

• to remain faithful to the memory of one's husband and never remarry

noun:

• official who arranges festival and rites

expression / ichidan verb:

• to be forced to bear the responsibility and resign; to be driven out of office

noun:

• related laws and regulations

noun:

• wait-and-see mood

noun:

• carmine red

noun:

• calm abiding and clear observation (Tendai meditation) - Buddhism term
• Tendai ➜ 天台宗

noun:

• dust and soot; particulate matter

noun:

• licensed red-light quarters

noun:

• millet or rice cake, roasted and hardened with starch syrup and sugar (sometimes including peanuts, etc.)

noun / ~する noun:

• composition and arrangement

noun:

• bubbles and shadows; "something transient" [figurative]

noun:

• right and wrong

noun / adjectival noun:

• cruel and heartless; merciless; implacable - four character idiom

adverb / ~と adverb:

• stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness - onomatopoeia ➜ きりっと
• cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible
• creaking of a door or oar

noun:

• sweet made with soft beans (e.g. adzuki) and chestnuts

noun:

• terms and conditions (e.g. of a purchase or trade)

expression / noun:

• withered trees and cold ash; "someone who is detached and free of desires" [figurative]; "someone who has no vitality" [figurative]

noun:

• fire lit at a gate for funerals, weddings and Obon