noun:

• row of syllables on the Japanese syllabary table that ends with the vowel sound "i" - Linguistics term ➜ 五十音

noun / ~する noun:

• basking in the sun

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to be on the brink of death - abbreviation ➜ 命旦夕に迫る

noun:

• income tax withheld at the source

expression:

• the reason(s) is (are) as follows

expression:

• to tell the truth; in actuality; in reality

noun:

• a guy who never gets the women; nerd

noun:

• United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands (1950-1972); USCAR ➜ 琉球列島米国民政府

noun:

• battle standard raised next to the horse of a commander

expression / ichidan verb:

• to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request) ➜ 手を突く

noun:

• imperial ceremony of ancestor worship formerly held on the autumnal equinox ➜ 秋分の日

noun:

• inside the capital ➜ 洛外

noun:

• agreement between film distributors and cinemas that the latter may freely pick and show films - From English "free booking" ➜ ブロックブッキング

noun:

• institutions bequeathed from the past

noun:

• favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title

noun:

• area of southwestern Japan south of the Median Tectonic Line ➜ 西南日本

expression:

• to the core; to the bone; to the marrow [literal]

noun / ~する noun:

• studying in the morning (by oneself); brief "self-study" period before morning classes begin

noun:

• mausoleum containing the remains of one's ancestors

noun:

• relief from the heat

expression:

• don't put the trivial ahead of the important; don't sweat the small stuff; don't bother with the details (before embarking on a great enterprise) - proverb
• read the fine print; be careful of the small things (before embarking on a great enterprise) - proverb

noun:

• commentary on the Book of Odes by Zheng Xuan

proper noun:

• Epistle to the Hebrews (book of the Bible); Letter to the Hebrews; Hebrews ➜ ヘブライ人への手紙

noun:

• above the ceiling

noun:

• arriving in the capital