noun:

• first sound of the year for an animal; first sound of the season - obscure term

expression:

• like looking out on an abyss; like standing on the edge of an abyss

noun / adjectival noun:

• pure of heart and beautiful; innocent and beautiful - four character idiom

noun:

• the "ma" column of the Japanese syllabary table (ma, mi, mu, me, mo)

noun:

• person of high rank or income

noun:

• the instability of a political situation; political instability - four character idiom

noun:

• image of the Buddha entering nirvana

noun / ~する noun:

• introduction of someone else ➜ 自己紹介

noun:

• style of Southern Chinese painting

noun:

• mixture of vinegar and some other flavouring (e.g. soy sauce, sugar, etc.) - Food term ➜ 合わせ酢

noun:

• monk seal (Monachus spp.)

noun:

• stick of candy

noun:

• multitude of opinions

noun / ~の noun:

• loss of appetite; anorexia ➜ 食欲不振症

noun:

• grain of boiled rice - polite language ➜ 飯粒

noun:

• type of jōruri (dramatic recitation accompanied by a shamisen) ➜ 浄瑠璃

adjectival noun / noun:

• slow of speech; prudent

noun:

• letter of advice

noun:

• priest in charge of a temple's clerical duties

noun:

• special seats and standing-only space in the galley for people who only intend to see one act of a kabuki play

noun:

• love of learning

noun:

• sense of duty (obligation)

noun:

• family of functions

noun:

• meat that smells of blood (esp. mutton)

noun:

• anticipating the escape of the king and blocking him in advance with a knight - Shōgi term