noun:

• mounting bracket; metal part for mounting; metal fitting

noun:

• figure of a person; figures of people
• shadow of a person

noun:

• period of revolution (e.g. of the sun, of the moon); orbital period

noun:

• the flavor of Zen; the flavour of Zen; air or style of disinterestedness

noun:

• eradication of (sources of) evil; laying the ax to the root of evil - four character idiom

noun:

• decorating the alcove of a tea room with a hanging scroll and flowers (in more formal tea ceremonies, during only the first and second half respectively)
• style of decorating a traditional Japanese room (esp. a study) in which incense, a pair of vases and a pair of candlesticks are placed on a table in front of a trio of hanging scrolls - orig. meaning

noun:

• mythical carp with the head of a lion and the body of a fish (auspicious protectors of well-being)

noun:

• meridian (e.g. in acupuncture); channel; one of the lines connecting vital points in the body
• thread of connection; chain of reasoning

noun:

• period of prohibition of remarriage; period after the cessation of a marriage in which the woman is prohibited from remarrying (100 days) - Law term

noun:

• period of prohibition of remarriage; period after the cessation of a marriage in which the woman is prohibited from remarrying (100 days) - Law term ➜ 待婚期間

noun:

• yacht (usually only used for a sailing boat with one mast); sailing boat; sailboat

noun:

• snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.)
• trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)

godan ~く verb / intransitive verb:

• to continue for a long time; to undergo a repeated series

expression:

• without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)

noun:

• bear's gall (used as medicine for the stomach); bear's bile

particle:

• on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)

noun:

• yukata cloth material; special light woven material 36-40cm wide for making yukata

noun:

• normal goods (i.e. goods for which demand increases when consumer's income increases) ➜ 上級財・優等財

noun:

• question time (e.g. in parliament, diet, etc.); question period; time allowed for questions

noun:

• walking about town; stroll around town; walking the streets (e.g. for exercise)

noun:

• Kyoto-style miso; Kyoto-style sweet white bean paste (esp. used for pickling fish) - Food term

noun / expression:

• five races under one union; founding principle of the Republic of China (Han, Manchurians, Mongolians, Hui, Tibetans) - four character idiom
• harmony of the five races; official policy of Manchukuo (Manchurians, Han, Mongolians, Koreans, Japanese) ［五族協和］ - four character idiom

noun:

• young female TV announcer (who also frequently functions as a television talent doing on-location fluff pieces for variety shows) - abbreviation ➜ アナウンサー

expression / ~くる verb (spec.):

• you'll have to pay for it; the bill will come due; there's no escaping

expression / noun or verb acting prenominally:

• fast-talking; always having another argument ready; not able to keep one's mouth shut; never at a loss for words ➜ 口の減らない