noun:

• way of holding a calligraphy brush; position of the arm used for a particular type of calligraphy

expression:

• towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic) ➜ 向ける

expression / godan ~く verb:

• to be traced; to be tracked (by someone) - idiom
• to have a lover (for a woman) - idiom

noun:

• cold noodles (in Korean style)
• chilled Chinese noodles - Kansai dialect ➜ 冷やし中華
• cold Chinese noodles accompanied by soup for dipping ➜ つけ麺

noun:

• practical language; language used for day-to-day activity (in contrast to official languages); facility language

noun / ~する noun:

• corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements); meeting (conditions); qualifying for

noun / ~する noun:

• praying for the coming of a deity
• ceremonial transfer of a divided tutelary deity to a new location ➜ 分霊

noun:

• Asura; demigod; anti-god; titan; demigods that fight the Devas (gods) in Hindu mythology - abbreviation - Buddhism term ➜ 阿修羅
• fighting; carnage; conflict; strife
• sledge (for conveying large rocks, logs, etc.)
• log slide; chute; flume ➜ 滑道

noun / suffix noun:

• spot; mark
• point; dot
• mark (e.g. in exam); score; points

noun:

• comma
• aspect; matter; respect

counter:

• counter for goods, items, articles of clothing, works of art, etc.

noun:

• patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; financial supporter
• sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha) ➜ 芸者・旦那
• patron; master; manager; boss

noun:

• pot - polite language
• typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period - archaism
• working at night
• female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite) - often derog. - usually written using kana alone - slang

noun:

• speedrun; playing through a video game for additional challenge (e.g. as quickly as possible, to obtain the highest score, without using a certain weapon, etc.)

noun:

• three shop system; system employed by pachinko parlours of using separate shops to exchange prizes for cash as a way of circumventing Japan's gambling laws

noun:

• memorial service; temple service - Buddhism term
• (Nichiren Buddhism) memorial service for Nichiren (13th day of 10th month)

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to be at wit's end; to be at a loss for what to do

expression / ichidan verb:

• to make the most of the present; to live for the moment; to seize the day

expression / ichidan verb:

• to ask for trouble; to dig your own grave; to cut your own throat

godan ~す verb / transitive:

• to roll
• to turn over; to tip over; to throw down
• to leave
• to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)

expression / godan -いく／-ゆく verb (spec.):

• to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice

noun:

• eight consciousnesses (one for each of the five senses, consciousness of the mind, self-consciousness and store consciousness) - Buddhism term

particle:

• or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options)
• ... or ... - usu. in the form ...なり...なり
• as soon as; right after - after dictionary form verb
• while still; with previous state still in effect - after past tense verb

noun:

• early Edo-period book written entirely in kana or in a mixture of kana and kanji (primarily intended for women and children) - four character idiom

noun:

• New Year food for entertaining a guest served in multilayered lacquered boxes
• Kansai New Year decoration (made from food) - Edo name - archaism ➜ 蓬莱飾り【ほうらいかざり】

noun:

• O-saifu Keitai (brand name); wallet cell phone; mobile wallet; mobile phone equipped with a contactless IC card for ATM use, payments, etc.

noun:

• smack in the middle; perfect strike; bull's eye - colloquialism ➜ ど・ストライク

adjectival noun:

• perfect (for something or someone); just right; just the way one likes it - colloquialism