noun / ~の noun:

• link (e.g. a part of a larger plan)

noun / ~する noun:

• recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination

noun:

• a new product joining a group of other products

noun / ~する noun:

• becoming a saint; death of a high-ranking person

noun:

• head of a family; first name on a list

noun:

• working as a servant for a series of masters

expression:

• a disgrace (to a whole group of people)

noun:

• prize for a single stage of a relay race

adjectival noun / noun:

• chic; smart; stylish; tasteful; refined; sophisticated; worldly (esp. in terms of being familiar with the red light district, geishas and actors) - いき is also written as 意気 Antonym: 野暮
• considerate; understanding; sympathetic

noun / adjectival noun:

• essence; the best; the cream ［すい］

noun:

• chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor
• ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous ➜ 任侠・侠客

noun:

• mixture of ingredients (originally five)
• mixture of minced vegetables, fish, and meat, mixed in a starch (rice, noodles) - abbreviation ➜ 五目飯【ごもくめし】・五目鮨【ごもくずし】・五目そば【ごもくそば】
• gomoku (game); five in a row; go-bang - abbreviation ➜ 五目並べ

godan ~る verb / transitive:

• to print
• to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold

noun:

• face
• surface
• mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask) ［おもて・もて］

noun:

• presenter; speaker
• performer; actor; participant (in a TV show or TV panel)

noun:

• industrial union (one relating to a specific industry or occupation); vertical union ➜ 職業別組合

noun:

• temporary staff; loaned staff (e.g. from a parent or related organization)

noun:

• first or solo run in a race (grand prix, horse race, etc.)

noun:

• graduation concert - colloquialism - abbreviation ➜ 卒業コンサート
• farewell concert for a group or band member - colloquialism - abbreviation ➜ 卒業コンサート

noun:

• being closed; being blocked up; being occupied; hindrance; impedance ➜ 塞がる
• unlucky direction (in Onmyōdō; due to the presence of a god such as Ten'ichijin) ➜ 陰陽道・天一神

noun:

• chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce - Food term

noun:

• crown or head-ornament worn with formal or ceremonial clothes by nobility (ritsuryo system) - archaism

noun:

• robe with a round collar, stitched sides and a ran, worn by the emperor and high-ranking officials ➜ 襴

~の noun / adjectival noun:

• on the cheap side; comparatively cheap ➜ 高め【たかめ】

noun:

• wait tile which produces a winning hand with a lower score - Mahjong term

expression:

• harsh words make the going rough; consider your words; a round egg can be cut into a square [literal] - proverb

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to include (in a group or scope)
• to instruct; to make one understand
• to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication)
• to put in (someone's) mouth
• to permeate with flavor