noun:

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

noun:

• hunt (where the hunting area is surrounded on four sides by hunters)

expression / noun:

• coming to nothing ➜ 水泡
• bubble on the surface of water
• something that is short-lived

noun:

• rematch (e.g. in sumo when the match is too close to decide)

noun:

• Ginkgoaceae; family of flowering plants whose only extant member is the ginkgo ➜ 銀杏【いちょう】

noun:

• requesting the testimony of an unsworn witness (who is not bound by perjury law)

noun:

• simple meal eaten before tea is served ➜ 茶懐石
• sophisticated traditional Japanese cuisine brought in courses ➜ 懐石料理

noun:

• migrating bird (that is just passing through en route to its final destination)

noun:

• loss of a match that is 'called' part way into the game

expression:

• on such good terms as to know what each other is thinking - apparently from 通過の仲 - idiom

expression:

• it is easier to blame than do better; instead of resenting others, resent yourself [literal] - proverb

expression:

• there is no comparison between the two; it's not a same-day discussion [literal] - proverb

expression / godan ~つ verb:

• the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)

noun:

• Megachasmidae; family whose sole member is the rare deep water megamouth shark

noun:

• Varanidae; family of carnivorous monitor lizards whose only extant genus is Varanus

noun:

• Zanclidae; family of perciform fish whose sole member is the moorish idol

noun:

• observatory for astronomy, cloud-watching, etc. - archaism
• astronomical expert - abbreviation - archaism ➜ 霊台郎・天文博士
• place where the soul is located - archaism

noun:

• downstage left (in noh), where the secondary actor is often seated ➜ 脇【わき】

noun:

• deferred pensioner; retired person who is not yet old enough to receive their pension

noun:

• something wider than it is high
• artwork with a horizontal aspect (e.g. scroll)

expression:

• the line between good and evil is no wider than a razor's edge - proverb

noun:

• Islamic State (of Iraq and the Levant); Daesh; IS; ISIL
• information separator; delimiter - IT term

particle:

• yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it? - used at sentence-end; indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical) - familiar language

godan ~く verb / transitive:

• to leave as it is; to defer

expression:

• as usual; as is one's habit