noun:

• two o'clock in the morning

noun:

• sense of the vanity of life; perception of the evanescence of life

noun:

• system that allows for the construction of highways and buildings in the same space

noun:

• Collections of the Twenty-One Eras; twenty-one collections of waka compiled by imperial command (early Heian to early Muromachi) ➜ 勅撰和歌集

interjection:

• humble greeting at the beginning of a letter - honorific language - archaism ➜ 敬白・粛啓

noun:

• tossing several items into the air and attempting to catch them all (form of street performance)
• sleight of hand; magic

noun:

• the Gulf Stream

noun:

• the "thirty-percent autonomy" of local governments

noun:

• sides of the chest - obscure term

noun:

• bonus footage (e.g. behind-the-scenes interviews), such as that included on DVDs of movies, television programs, etc.

noun:

• cherry tree east of the southern stairs of the Hall for State Ceremonies (in Heian Palace) ➜ 右近の橘・紫宸殿

noun:

• (Japanese) electoral system allowing for the election of from 3 to 5 candidates from one district ➜ 大選挙区制

noun:

• the emperor

noun:

• cold at the end of autumn

expression / ichidan verb:

• to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on

noun:

• protecting the emperor

noun / ~する noun:

• payment of a sum twice the original; giving back a gift double the value of the one received; repaying twofold
• inflicting a revenge twice as hurtful (painful, costly, etc.) as the original misdeed

~の noun:

• established by the company

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to take the bus

noun / ~する noun:

• departure from the capital

noun:

• radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days (programme)

noun:

• system for showing appreciation to the author of a web-site; virtual applause; web-applause [literal] - sometimes abbr. to 拍手

noun:

• racketeering by interceding in civil disputes and threatening the use of violence - abbreviation ➜ 民事介入暴力

noun / ~する noun:

• setting the table; laying the table
• setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference; setting the stage - idiom

noun:

• confirmation of the referee's decision of the bout outcome - Sumo term