auxiliary verb:

• (those) who are; (that) which is; often used in relation to qualifications and requirements for a position; in the capacity of - after a noun, usu. as 〜たる者, etc. ➜ たり・たるや

noun:

• true Tokyoite; person born and raised in Edo

noun:

• all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions
• large hanging lantern ➜ 八方行灯

particle:

• such things as ...; and ... and - used for non-exhaustive lists related to a specific time and place
• the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as - after the dictionary form of a verb ➜ や否や

unclassified:

• be; is - plain copula - Kansai dialect ➜ だ

interjection:

• o; oh - punctuational exclamation in haiku, renga, etc.
• huh; what - interjection expressing surprise
• hi - male language
• yes; what? - archaism

particle:

• yes?; no?; is it?; isn't it? - indicates a question - archaism

noun:

• air-conditioning; heating and cooling

noun / ~の noun:

• rising; up-and-coming

noun:

• (physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure

noun:

• geisha; Japanese singing and dancing girl

noun:

• Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce ➜ 七福神

noun:

• rock 'n' roll; rock and roll

noun:

• hook (esp. for clothing); hook and eye
• snap fastener; press stud ➜ スナップ
• hock (white wine)

noun:

• carat; unit of weight for jewels and pearls, 200mg
• karat (measure of purity of gold); carat

noun:

• gyaru; (young) woman adhering to a fashion trend usually marked by brown or blond-dyed hair, gaudy clothes and accessories - From English "gal"
• gal

~の noun / noun:

• speckled with white; salt-and-pepper (pattern, fabric, etc.)

noun:

• marbling (of beef) ➜ 霜降り肉
• (of fish, chicken, shellfish, etc.) blanching by exposure to boiling and then icy water - abbreviation ➜ 霜降り作り
• formation of frost - orig. meaning

noun:

• fat; fats and oils

noun:

• vicissitudes; ups and downs

noun:

• Zen dialogue; Zen questions and answers

~の noun / adverb:

• by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; at heart
• absolutely (not); (not) at all - followed by a verb in negative form

noun / ~する noun:

• storage; housing for equipment and machines
• putting into computer memory - IT term

noun / ~の noun:

• seitai; manipulative therapy based on Chinese and Japanese traditions, and encompassing osteopathy, massage and chiropractic

noun / ~する noun:

• samsara; endless cycle of death and rebirth - Buddhism term

noun:

• Shugendō; Japanese mountain asceticism incorporating Shinto and Buddhist concepts

adverbial noun / noun:

• around the clock; day and night - because 4 x 6 = 24 - four character idiom

noun:

• relative weight; lightness and heaviness

noun / ~する noun:

• relative importance; gravity

noun / ~する noun:

• patching (up); cutting a part and pasting a new one (e.g. a shoji door)
• cut and paste - IT term