noun:

• former san'yaku-ranked wrestler returning to that rank - Sumo term

expression:

• quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult

conjunction:

• and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that

noun:

• bell signalling that work, class, etc. has formally begun ➜ 予鈴

noun:

• wake; vigil (that does not last the full night) ➜ 通夜

expression:

• needless to say; it goes without saying that

expression / adjective:

• beyond help; there's nothing that can be done - idiom

noun:

• mass retirement (esp. that of the Japanese baby boomers)

expression:

• once you're dead, that's it - proverb

conjunction:

• as such; for that reason; therefore; consequently - archaism ➜ 因って

noun:

• Salmonella typhi (bacteria that causes typhoid fever)

noun:

• truth of temporariness (holding that all things are temporary) - Buddhism term ➜ 三諦

noun:

• truth of emptiness (holding that all things are void) - Buddhism term ➜ 三諦

noun:

• dwarf bamboo (varieties that thrive in western Japan)

adverb / prefix noun:

• instantly; immediately; at once

interjection:

• that is (to say); namely

expression:

• It's no joke
• Gimme a break!; Sod that!

expression:

• therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence

noun:

• longevity stone (gemstone that gives its bearer long life) - obscure term

noun:

• missing out on a scoop that other newspapers reported ➜ 特ダネ【とくダネ】

noun:

• special tile that doubles the score of any hand - Mahjong term

noun:

• belief that everything can be explained by science; scientism

noun:

• railgun; firearm that uses electromagnetism to propel a projectile

noun:

• chlamydospore (thick-walled spore that can survive harsh conditions)

expression / godan ~す verb:

• to make absolutely sure that there are no omissions

noun:

• conduct that is immoral and lacking in common sense - obscure term