noun:

• red hakama (worn by miko or noblewomen at court)

noun:

• flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling (usu. rectangular) - archaism ➜ 座布団

noun:

• awards ceremony recognizing excellence (e.g. in sake or natto) - esp. in form 全国◯◯鑑評会

noun:

• Dear Sir or Madam, in reply to your letter ... - salutation of a formal letter of response

noun:

• V-J Day (Aug. 15 or Sept. 2)

noun:

• fatty pork (from cheek, neck or shoulder) - "P" is from "pig" ➜ 豚トロ【とんトロ】・豚トロ【とんトロ】

noun:

• illegal arrest and imprisonment resulting in death or bodily injury

noun:

• underground website (often critical or containing unofficial information) ➜ 学校裏サイト・闇サイト

noun:

• Polygonaceae; knotweed or smartweed family of plants

noun:

• restaurant specializing in fried beef or pork offal ➜ ホルモン焼き

noun:

• silk or leather container for paper handkerchiefs, medicine, toothpicks, etc. ➜ 鼻紙入れ

noun:

• silk or leather container for paper handkerchiefs, medicine, toothpicks, etc. ➜ 鼻紙袋

noun:

• harassment or bullying based on age - From English "aging harassment"

noun:

• boiled silkworm pupae seasoned with soy sauce or salt, etc. - Food term - From Korean "beondegi"

adverb:

• whether one wants to or not; without choice

noun:

• tile accidentally or mistakenly shown to other players - Mahjong term

noun:

• school bag (usu. handheld or hung from the shoulder); schoolbag

noun:

• prose about an area (or its seasonal features, scenery, etc.)

noun:

• mixture of air and hydrocarbon gas or vapour - Chemistry term

expression / noun:

• halo; angel ring
• glow of freshly washed or treated hair

expression:

• bringing pungent vegetables or liquor inside the temple is prohibited - proverb - Buddhism term

ichidan verb:

• to accumulate one's unpublished paintings or writings

noun / ~する noun:

• contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a forum, blog, etc.)

noun / ~する noun:

• founding a country
• opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world ➜ 鎖国

noun:

• umbrella carrier; servant who carried a long-handled umbrella for a noble