noun:

• holder of preferred stock

noun:

• obi-tying ceremony designed to ensure safe birth of a child

noun:

• feelings of guilt

noun:

• cutting off the nose (form of punishment in ancient China) - archaism ➜ 五刑

noun:

• test of kanji skills; kanji test ➜ 漢検

noun:

• people who study or work while listening to the radio (or watching television, etc.)

godan ~す verb:

• to use within an inch of its life; to use every little bit of; to get the most out of

noun:

• schools of the upper quartile; highly ranked schools ➜ 四分位・上位

noun / ~する noun:

• shaving against the grain

noun:

• bank of issue

noun:

• children of school age

noun:

• association of salaried wrestlers - Sumo term

ichidan verb / expression:

• to be out of focus
• to be off the point; to not have got the point

noun:

• prime of youth

noun:

• base of the brain

noun:

• tears of gratitude

noun:

• Ninja art of escape - Martial Arts term

noun:

• Department of Divinities (1868-1871) ［じんぎかん］ - obsolete term
• Department of Worship (under the ritsuryo system) - archaism ➜ 律令制

noun:

• market price of copper

~たる adjective / ~と adverb:

• memories of the past events (being, becoming) far and distant - archaism - four character idiom ➜ 往事渺茫

noun:

• former rank in the Japanese army and navy, equiv. to private first-class, lance corporal, etc. ➜ 士長

noun:

• Confederation of the Rhine (1806-1813)

noun:

• last day (in the year) that a particular species of bird or insect, etc. sing or chirp ➜ 初鳴日

noun:

• carrying out an election campaign using the Internet

noun:

• post box on the front door; letterbox - From English "door post"