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:

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

noun:

• juvenile Japanese sea perch (under two years of age and 25 cm in length) ➜ 鱸

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:

• sweet burdock and miso-bean paste covered with a thin layer of mochi

noun:

• dish of white miso mixed with roasted Japanese nutmeg powder, sugar and sesame seeds, etc. ➜ 味噌

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:

• 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】

expression:

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

noun:

• traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers ➜ 衣冠・束帯
• crown; diadem; coronet
• top kanji radical ［かんむり］
• first verse of a haikai, etc. ［かむり］ ➜ 俳諧

~たる adjective / ~と adverb:

• best; peerless; first ［かん］

noun:

• name; title; named sponsorship of a program, event, team, etc. ［かんむり］

noun:

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

noun:

• shop where one can buy and sell gift certificates, coupons, travel and concert tickets, etc. - From English ➜ 金券ショップ【きんけんショップ】

noun:

• four beasts (tiger, leopard, black bear, and brown bear)
• four gods said to rule over the four directions ➜ 四神

noun:

• empowering women; promoting women's contribution; removing obstacles to women's full participation in society and the workplace

noun:

• height of summer; high summer; hottest part of the summer