noun:

• franponais; misuse of French in Japan (similar to Engrish)

noun:

• sworn elder brother ➜ 弟分
• older male in an homosexual relationship

noun:

• true Tokyoite; person born and raised in Edo - Kansai dialect ➜ 江戸っ子

noun:

• thinner futon (in contact with the skin)

noun / ~する noun:

• unit test; testing an item in isolation

noun:

• minor fluctuations (e.g. in a market); small movements

noun:

• court music pavilion in a Shinto shrine; kagura hall ➜ 神楽殿

expression:

• summer-like (e.g. of weather in late spring)

noun / ~する noun:

• sitting heavy in one's stomach; remaining undigested

noun:

• stir-fried shrimp in chili sauce - abbr. of 海老のチリソース煮 - abbreviation

noun:

• wholesomeness while meditating and in one's daily affairs - Buddhism term

suffix:

• groups engaged in some activity (players, companies, forces, etc.)

noun:

• rank-deciding competitions (e.g. in go or shogi)

noun:

• skewered rice dumplings in a sweet soy glaze

noun:

• kanban; kamban; scheduling system for just-in-time production ➜ かんばん方式

noun:

• bandit; brigand
• hunter
• ancient hunting communities in Tōhoku ➜ またぎ

noun / ~する noun:

• retention; keeping in custody (e.g. of a court)

~の noun:

• heart-breaking (esp. in physical activity such as running) - often 心臓破りの丘|坂

noun:

• Hōō Maru (Western-style Japanese frigate, launched in 1853)

noun:

• Aimai accent, used in parts of Kanto

noun:

• Tokyo-style accent, widely used in Japan

noun:

• fresh or dried fish preserved in salt

noun:

• residence of a government official in the Ryukyu Kingdom - archaism

noun:

• Dharmakara Bodhisattva; Amitabha Buddha in a pre-enlightenment incarnation - Buddhism term

noun:

• Chinese lacquerware technique resulting in a mottled finish