noun:

• string; cord
• man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; pimp - oft. as ヒモ - usually written using kana alone

noun:

• sound of footsteps
• sense or sign that something is approaching ［あしおと］

noun:

• it is hard to keep one's worldly desires and passions in check - four character idiom - Buddhism term

noun:

• bedding that is never put away during the day; permanently laid-out futon

noun / ~する noun:

• unveiling a Buddhist image
• gambling
• revealing something that is supposed to remain hidden

noun / ~する noun:

• confusing people
• magic
• ghost, monster, etc., the true identity of which is unknown

noun:

• dead lay; starfish; woman who is inactive during sexual intercourse - slang - vulgar ➜ マグロ

noun / ~の noun:

• woman who missed the chance of getting married (because one is too old)

noun:

• indicative (kanji whose shape is based on logical representation of an abstract idea)

noun:

• a good time to view the moon (i.e. when it is full) - archaism

noun:

• Kobo Daishi is always with me (written on the hats of Shikoku pilgrims) ➜ 四国遍路

expression:

• nature itself is a good mother; even without parents, children grow up [literal] - proverb

expression:

• moderation is its own medicine; take care of your stomach; don't overeat - proverb

noun:

• Eviota abax (species of pygmy goby ranging from Southern Japan to Hainan Is.)

noun:

• person who is satisfied with his or her real (offline) life - from リアル+充実 - slang ➜ リアル・充実

noun:

• adult striped mullet ➜ 鯔【ぼら】

adverb:

• in the end; after all is said and done - abbreviation ➜ とどのつまり

expression:

• it is too late to show filial piety once your parents are dead - proverb

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to boil something until it is done (e.g. vegetables) ➜ 茹で上がる【ゆであがる】

noun:

• Islamic State (of Iraq and the Levant); IS; ISIL

expression:

• following the desires of one's own heart without transgressing what is right - from the Analects of Confucius - proverb

expression / noun:

• video game in which the player is likely to die frequently - slang ➜ ゲー

expression:

• content is the philosopher's stone, that turns all it touches into gold - proverb ➜ 足るを知る

expression:

• nature itself is a good mother; even without parents, children grow up [literal] - proverb

expression:

• you can make friends anywhere; not even in hell is everyone an ogre [literal] - proverb

noun:

• quasi-synonym (word that has a similar meaning to another, but is not interchangeable) - Linguistics term ➜ 同義語