noun:

• The Five (circle of Russian composers: Balakirev, Cui, Mussorgsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, and Borodin)

noun:

• Qing-dynasty system assigning equal numbers of Manchurians and Han Chinese to central government agencies

noun:

• common and low grade type of katsuobushi
• bamboo rod used during imperial exorcism ceremonies

noun:

• megapode (any bird of family Megapodiidae, incl. brush turkeys and mallee fowl); mound builder

noun:

• Edo-period school of Chinese medicine based on post-Jin and Yuan teachings ➜ 古医方

noun:

• purple chimaera (Hydrolagus purpurescens, species of cartilaginous fish found in Japan and the Hawaiian Islands)

noun:

• Pomacentridae; family containing about 360 species of primarily marine tropical damselfishes and clownfishes

noun:

• Panthera (genus of the cat family Felidae containing tigers, lions, jaguars, and leopards)

noun:

• combination of layered colours, esp. for kimono (usu. white and light indigo)

noun:

• Denki Bran (brand name); cocktail of brandy, gin, wine, curacao and herbs

noun:

• mashing of steamed rice, mold and water with wooden poles in traditional sake making

noun:

• harassment, discrimination, bullying, etc. of staff and students at educational institutions - From English "academic harassment" ➜ パワーハラスメント

noun:

• thirteen orphans; winning hand containing one of each terminal and honor tile - Mahjong term - From Chinese ➜ 国士無双

expression / noun or verb acting prenominally:

• well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)

noun:

• direct retribution; body and mind one is born into because of karma in previous lives - Buddhism term ➜ 依報

noun:

• court noble; nobility ➜ 公家【くげ】
• three lords and nine ministers (of the ancient Chinese government) ［こうけい］

noun:

• iyamisu; mystery fiction subgenre dealing with grisly episodes and the dark side of human nature - from イヤな汗 and ミステリー ➜ 嫌【いや】

noun:

• organized games and activities for groups of children, old people, etc. - From English "recreation game"

noun:

• pork cutlet and egg dish (usu. served on top of rice) ➜ カツ

noun:

• system of automatic advancement to high school and university without an entrance exam ➜ エスカレーター学校【エスカレーターがっこう】

noun:

• Lemuriformes; infraorder containing the lemurs (and sometimes the lorises and galagos)

expression:

• better to ask and be embarrassed than not ask and never know - proverb

noun:

• someone who has a title but no real duty; useless person ➜ 取り巻き
• actor playing a daimyo who merely sets the scene as part of the background (in kabuki) - original meaning ➜ 大名

noun:

• agreement between film distributors and cinemas that the latter may freely pick and show films - From English "free booking" ➜ ブロックブッキング

noun:

• breakwater; seawall; bulwark; mole; narrow stone structure for breaking incoming waves and loading goods on and off ships ➜ 防波堤