noun:

• bones of the feet - obscure term
• the strength of one's feet

expression / adverbial noun / ~の noun:

• in the same manner as before; the same as always

noun:

• agapanthus (esp. the African lily, Agapanthus africanus); lily-of-the-nile - From Latin

noun / ~の noun:

• every region of the country; all corners of the country; nationwide

noun:

• everywhere in the capital (e.g. Tokyo); everyone in the capital

expression:

• that night; that evening
• over the course of the evening

expression:

• the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly ➜ 困った事

noun:

• having food stuck around the mouth; having food all over the face

noun:

• (seat at) the head of the table; seat of honour (honor) - colloquialism

expression:

• poverty is the greatest motivator; poverty is the mother of invention - proverb

noun:

• compared to previous period; quarter-to-quarter basis; from the previous quarter

noun:

• the world; society; the universe
• sphere; circle; world

~の noun:

• renowned; world-famous; well-known outside of Japan

noun:

• realm governed by one Buddha; space - original meaning - Buddhism term

noun / prefix noun:

• greater (of equal court ranks); upper; senior ➜ 従【じゅ】
• director (highest of the four administrative positions of the ritsuryo period); chief ［しょう］ ➜ 長官【かみ】

prefix:

• exactly; precisely ［しょう］ - before a number

noun:

• type of bronze Chinese coin first issued under Emperor Yuan of the Southern Liang dynasty worth the value of ten iron coins

noun:

• rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil - Shintō term

expression:

• phrase used (usu. with accompanying crossed fingers gesture) to ward off catching 'dirtiness' from another child - children's language ➜ えんがちょ

adverb:

• to the best of my ability, poor though it be

expression / ichidan verb:

• to be (standing) together, an arm across the other's shoulder - contraction of 肩を寄せる

noun:

• third watch of the night (approx. 11 pm to 1 am)

noun:

• ceremony of allowing the hair to grow at age three

noun:

• father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period) - polite language

expression / ichidan verb:

• to "see stars" (i.e. after being hit in the head)

noun:

• fortunate heredity; blessings; the rewards of virtue; something bequeathed to posterity Antonym: 余殃

expression:

• this impure world (as opposed to the pure land) - Buddhism term ➜ 浄土
• feces; faeces - archaism

noun:

• sunny spot; exposure to the sun