adjectival noun / noun:

• strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a sticker for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules - four character idiom

noun:

• elementary school (esp. the elementary school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); primary school

noun:

• first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move
• forestalling; (seizing the) initiative ➜ 後手

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind; to be surprised

expression:

• among these; between these; of these
• in here; in this ［このなか］

expression:

• in spite of; regardless of

expression / ~よい adjective:

• helpful (in terms of taking care of people)

noun:

• plot (of a story)

noun / ~する noun:

• plotting (a graph)

noun:

• remnants of a party or a gang

noun:

• a gold mine; a provider of funds

noun:

• a person of high morals; a Taoist

noun:

• admissibility of a party (to a suit)

noun:

• kitchen with a small counter for eating, usu. allowing a view into the living and dining rooms - From English "counter kitchen"

noun:

• the tenth day of the month
• ten days

noun:

• the fifth day of the month
• five days

noun:

• the third day of the month
• three days

noun:

• the eighth day of the month
• eight days

noun:

• hades; realm of the dead; the next world ➜ 黄泉【よみ】

noun / ~する noun:

• taking (score) the first two points of the game

noun:

• (by the lunar calendar) 16th night of the month

noun:

• search conducted with the consent of the party concerned

noun:

• the brilliance of cherry blossoms which illuminate the evening

expression / godan ~く verb:

• to withdraw from the presence (of the Emperor)

noun:

• the Hour of the Tiger (roughly 3-5 AM)

noun:

• act which serves the interests of (benefits) the enemy