noun:

• rice gruel containing vegetables, fish, etc., and seasoned with miso or soy sauce ➜ おじや

noun:

• nageire (casual or nature-imitating style of Japanese floral arrangement)

noun:

• type of dyeing method or pattern; silk printed by the Yuzen process

noun:

• Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon (awarded for scholarly or artistic achievement)

expression:

• at the time of (ind. opportunity or situation where something should be done)

adverb / ~と adverb / ~する noun / noun:

• bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing) - onomatopoeia
• bubbling; foaming - onomatopoeia

noun:

• Korean alcoholic beverage made from flour or sticky rice; makkolli; makgeolli - From Korean "maggeoli"

noun:

• loach or eel dipped and broiled in soy-based sauce

adjective:

• admirable; charming; refined
• nostalgic
• curious; eager to know (or see, experience, etc.) - usually written using kana alone

noun:

• dripping; drop; trickle
• water trickling from moss, rocks, or cliffs in the summer

expression / adverb:

• whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force

noun:

• hag; witch; bitch; penurious or spiteful old woman; termagant; virago

noun:

• New Year's greetings or well-wishes offered by retainers to the Emperor

noun:

• rough fence of bamboo, logs, etc. constructed at battle sites or execution grounds

noun:

• loose-fitting pants with an elastic or drawcord waist - From English "easy pants"

noun:

• facility that serves meals and provides rooms for short-stay or overnight guests - abbreviation - From English "restaurant hotel" ➜ レストランホテル

noun / adjectival noun:

• self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience - four character idiom

noun:

• wood carpet; fabric (or linoleum) backed wooden floor covering

expression / adjective:

• easy to get on with; not needing reserve or formality; personable; affable; approachable ➜ 気の置けない

noun:

• having the penis hang out (e.g. no trousers or pants) - also written 振りチン, etc. - slang - vulgar

noun:

• kaki (Japanese persimmon) seed
• spicy baked or fried mochi chips in this shape

noun:

• infectious disease originating overseas entering the country through an infected traveller or goods

noun:

• dividing pupils, etc. into groups or classes; streaming schoolchildren according to ability

noun:

• teacher's license (licence) (required to teach in preschool, elementary or secondary schools)

noun:

• candidates (in an election) who have won or are projected to be elected - from 当選及び当選確実