noun:

• kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae - From Ainu

noun:

• traditional Japanese paper made from the fibre of plant species Diplomorpha sikokiana (high quality, glossy) ➜ 雁皮

noun / ~の noun:

• establishing a large lead over one's competitors; breaking away (from the field)

noun:

• nasal sound change (generation of the mora 'n', primarily from verb stems ending in 'i') - Linguistics term ➜ 促音便

noun:

• off-flavor; bitterness or other unpleasant taste that detracts from the flavour of a drink

noun:

• harlot pygmy goby (Trimma fucatum, fish species from Thailand)

noun:

• Tomini surgeonfish (Ctenochaetus tominiensis, species of bristletooth tang from the Western Central Pacific)

noun:

• flour made from parched rice or barley (can be mixed in hot water and drunk)

noun:

• moon, snow and flowers; beauty of the four seasons (from a poem by Bai Juyi) ➜ 雪月花

noun:

• traditional Japanese paper made from the fibre of plant species Diplomorpha sikokiana (high quality, glossy) ➜ 雁皮紙

noun:

• literary style from the Heian era onwards, often mainly in kana and written by women

noun:

• platform in front of a temple's principal image, from which the officiating monk chants - Buddhism term

noun:

• type of circular or square earth building built from the 12th century in Fujian, China

noun:

• type of circular or square earth building built from the 12th century in Fujian, China ➜ 福建土楼【ふっけんどろう】

noun:

• shop that carries a selection of products from several different brands - From English "select shop"

noun:

• Shiroganese; housewife, esp. from up-market Shirogane, who does nothing but shop, dine out, etc. - slang

noun:

• getting big laughs just from appearing on the stage (or screen, etc.) ➜ 落ち

expression / godan ~す verb:

• to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

• to be torn off; to come off
• to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds

expression / godan ~す verb:

• to pass the peak (of something); to get through the most difficult part; to be over the worst (e.g. an illness) - idiom
• to cross a pass - orig. meaning

expression / ichidan verb:

• to pass the peak (of something); to get through the most difficult part; to be over the worst (e.g. an illness) - idiom ➜ 峠を越す
• to cross a pass - orig. meaning

noun:

• childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate

noun:

• sweet half sake; sweet drink made from fermented rice - Food term

noun / ~の noun:

• charring; something charred

noun:

• traditional medicine made from charred ingredients

noun:

• another bank; other bank ［たこう］

noun / ~する noun:

• absence from home; going out - usu. たぎょう