noun:

• conveyance of the opinions of the lower classes to the powers that be - four character idiom

adverbial noun:

• the two; both

noun:

• the new left (school of thought)

noun:

• smack in the middle; perfect strike; bull's eye - colloquialism ➜ ど・ストライク

adjectival noun:

• perfect (for something or someone); just right; just the way one likes it - colloquialism

noun / ~する noun:

• petitioning the Emperor

noun:

• coloring fabric by placing a paper stencil over it and brushing on the dye; fabric colored in such a manner - obscure term

noun:

• leader of the pack (of a group of kids); neighborhood bully (neighbourhood)

noun:

• money handout to stimulate the economy (April 2009)

noun:

• servant of the imperial court - archaism

noun:

• faint reflection of light upon the water in the dark

noun:

• temple built at the order of the emperor

noun:

• tough on the outside but soft at heart - four character idiom

noun:

• the five passions (anger, joy, hatred, desire and grief)

noun:

• the three kleshas that poison the heart of man (desire, ill will and ignorance) - Buddhism term ➜ 煩悩

noun / ~する noun:

• suddenly seeing the light; it suddenly dawning upon one - four character idiom ➜ 豁然大悟

noun:

• 12 signs of the Chinese zodiac

expression:

• the smartest thing in a tight situation is to beat a retreat - proverb ➜ 三十六計

noun:

• direct sale by the producer

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to observe the rules

noun:

• place names used during the Ritsuryo period

noun:

• the public; the world

noun:

• the translation profession

noun:

• the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; the Plow - Astronomy term ➜ 北斗七星
• Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter & Saturn - Astronomy term ➜ 七曜【しちよう】

noun:

• dissolution of the lower house of parliament

noun:

• air-raid