noun:

• Deer-Antler-Cutting Ceremony (held in Nara between late October and early November)

adverb / ~たる adjective:

• looking cool and collect; with an air of perfect composure

noun:

• ranking system based on dan and kyū (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.) ➜ 級・段

noun:

• ranking system based on dan and kyū (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.) ➜ 級・段

noun:

• way of sitting by placing both knees on the ground and standing upright

noun:

• small-spotted catshark (Scyliorhinus canicula, species found in the northeast Atlantic and Mediterranean)

noun:

• Japanese catshark (Apristurus japonicus, found in Chiba Prefecture and the East China Sea)

noun:

• Prionurus (genus of surgeonfish and sawtail tangs in the family Acanthuridae)

noun:

• travelling inspector of the provincial governments (Nara- and Heian-period position)

noun:

• confections adopted from Portugal, Spain, etc. during the Muromachi period and since Japanized ➜ カステラ・ボーロ・コンペイトー

noun:

• red and black lacquered sake cask with horn-like handles, used for ceremonies ➜ 酒樽

noun:

• pavilion housing the emperor's bathing quarters and dressing chamber (in Heian Palace) ➜ 十七殿

noun:

• adult striped mullet ➜ 鯔【ぼら】

adverb:

• in the end; after all is said and done - abbreviation ➜ とどのつまり

noun:

• traditional Chinese cold remedy (a medical powder with antipyretic and diaphoretic effects) - archaism

noun:

• container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)

noun:

• Tarui accent, used in the Kinki region and parts of Hokuriku

noun:

• Osteichthyes; class comprising the bony fishes (and sometimes their descendants, i.e. tetrapods)

~たる adjective:

• brilliant; glorious; shining - archaism
• beautiful and thriving - archaism
• piled high; large - archaism
• indecisive with fear - archaism - obscure term

noun:

• mixture of vinegar and some other flavouring (e.g. soy sauce, sugar, etc.) - Food term ➜ 合わせ酢

noun / ~する noun:

• prostration; placing knees, hands and forehead on the ground to show utmost respect - Buddhism term

noun:

• funhouse; fun house
• subculture magazine published in Japan between 1974 and 1985 ［ビックリハウス］

noun:

• mixture of chocolate, cream and liquor, used in truffles, ganache, etc. - abbreviation ➜ 生チョコレート

noun:

• mixture of chocolate, cream and liquor, used in truffles, ganache, etc.

noun:

• racketeering by interceding in civil disputes and threatening the use of violence - abbreviation ➜ 民事介入暴力

noun:

• half flush; winning hand containing one suit and honor tiles - abbreviation - Mahjong term ➜ 混一色