noun:

• the principle (philosophy) of see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil; the policy of "see-not, hear-not, and speak-not" - four character idiom

noun:

• work hakama that are loose at the top and tight at the bottom - obscure term ➜ 猿袴

noun:

• light shimmering on water

noun:

• kiss-me-over-the-garden-gate (Persicaria orientalis); prince's feather

noun:

• Ryukyuan mission to Edo upon the change of the shogun ➜ 謝恩使

noun / ~する noun:

• crossing the sea

noun:

• worlds of the ten directions - Buddhism term

noun:

• tachibana tree west of the southern stairs of the Hall for State Ceremonies (in Heian Palace) ➜ 紫宸殿・左近の桜

noun:

• electoral system allowing for the election of multiple candidates from one district; multi-member constituent electoral system ➜ 小選挙区制

noun:

• breaking up a match on doctor's orders (in boxing, etc.) - From English "doctor stop"
• being ordered by one's doctor to give up such habits as drinking, smoking, overeating, etc.

ichidan verb:

• to die at the top

noun:

• small wooden Japanese toy that flies when spun between the palms of one's hands

expression:

• be on your guard!; take care! ➜ 油断は禁物【ゆだんはきんもつ】

expression / ichidan verb:

• to swerve from the course

noun:

• flag with a red circle on a white background
• the Japanese flag ➜ 日章旗

noun:

• classification for Japanese verb with the dictionary form ending in "pu"; "pa" column or row of the kana syllabary

noun / ~する noun:

• being the runner-up; finishing second - sometimes written as "準V" - Sports term

noun:

• the first ...; primary

expression / noun:

• how to get along in the world; how to get on in life; how to swim [literal] ➜ 遊泳【ゆうえい】

adjective:

• over-the-top; thick; rich; heavy

noun:

• being tough on the outside but soft at heart; a faint-hearted person pretending to be brave - four character idiom

noun:

• evading the draft

noun:

• The Lapland War (between Finland and Germany 1944-1945)

noun:

• suicide brought on by excessive overwork ➜ 過労死

noun / ~する noun:

• adopting (novel, etc.) for the theatre (theater)