noun:

• scent of a flower floating about in the air; lingering scent of a flower in the darkness

noun:

• ordinary meeting of the Cabinet

noun:

• back of a leatherbound book

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to be afraid of; to feel uneasy about; to shrink from

noun:

• war of attrition

noun:

• breadth of the chest

noun:

• barony of the first degree
• influential feudal clan

noun:

• citizens of a local area or region - obscure term ➜ 地元民

noun:

• type of bronze Chinese coin first issued under Emperor Yuan of the Southern Liang dynasty worth the value of ten iron coins

noun:

• term of guarantee; warranty period

adjectival noun / noun:

• boasting of one's strength

noun:

• cone of influence - IT term

noun:

• service for the benefit of suffering spirits - Buddhism term

noun:

• game of make-believe; child's play; pretend play

noun:

• department of French literature

noun:

• oceans of love

noun:

• in the shape of a pillar or column

noun:

• administrator of a manor ➜ 荘司
• village headman (Edo period) ➜ 庄屋

noun:

• god of military arts

noun:

• cup of sake used to drink to the establishment of a partnership, commitment to marriage, etc.; nuptial cup of sake

noun:

• playing an entire composition without break; continually playing (in the background of a melody)

expression / godan ~う verb:

• to set somebody to work in an arrogant fashion; to push somebody around; to indicate by pointing one's chin [literal] ➜ 頤で人を使う【あごでひとをつかう】
• to chatter; to jaw; to jabber - slang

noun:

• the mid-month's slate of entertainment in a variety hall

noun:

• eradication of corruption

expression:

• nothing comes of nothing; don't expect things to happen on their own - proverb