adjectival noun:

• about the same; about equal to; close match

noun:

• cancer of the tongue

expression:

• on the contrary

godan ~す verb / transitive:

• to talk all the night

noun:

• the "ra" column of the Japanese syllabary table (ra, ri, ru, re, ro)

expression:

• the more one looks (at it) the more...

expression / godan ~う verb:

• to capture all the popularity; to steal the show; to upstage

noun:

• room behind the curtain of a noh stage, where the actors prepare; greenroom (noh); mirror room [literal]
• hall of mirrors (at Versailles)

noun:

• circular stone or jasper ornament from the Kofun era

noun:

• the favor of one's ruler (favour)

noun:

• relationships with the opposite sex

noun:

• 33 temples in the Kinki area containing a statue of Avalokitesvara

noun:

• hairstyle with the bangs cut completely straight

expression / godan ~む verb:

• to repeat the mistake of somebody; to make the same mistake as that of ...; to follow the rut of the preceding cart [literal] ➜ 轍を踏む

noun:

• sending off the spirits of the dead

noun:

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

expression:

• Hardship makes the man

conjunction:

• if it is the case that; if

noun / ~する noun:

• placing on the agenda

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to face the situation

noun:

• all over the world

expression:

• the good you do for others is good you do yourself; those who are kind benefit themselves; compassion is not for other people's benefit [literal] - proverb
• you can't save others (from themselves) - incorrect usage - proverb

noun:

• the old feudal government; shogunate

noun:

• books printed in Japan by the Jesuits (1590-1612)

noun:

• container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)