noun:

• the Big Three (countries)

noun:

• the easier of two slopes

noun:

• the neck

noun:

• area remote from the city; outlying area

noun:

• look of the sky

noun:

• river raised above the surrounding land

noun:

• the teacher's home

expression:

• great human beings never lose the innocence of childhood; a virtuous ruler never loses the spirit of the common people - from Mencius - proverb

noun:

• man-portable air-defense system; MANPADS

expression / ichidan verb:

• to pay the bill; to settle an account

noun:

• head of the student council; president of the student council

godan ~む verb / intransitive verb:

• to put on airs; to affect (e.g. importance); to look wise

~の noun:

• for the use of women only

noun:

• 42nd of the sexagenary cycle ➜ 干支

noun / ~する noun:

• creation of the world; evolution

noun:

• sending off the spirits of the dead ➜ 魂送り

adverbial noun / noun:

• to the end of time; to the crack of doom; for ever and ever

expression / godan ~る verb (irregular):

• to have both the looks and the substance; to be a compassionate and just person; to be interesting and instructive - idiom

noun:

• from long ago up until the present day - archaism - obscure term

noun:

• Certificate for Students Achieving the Proficiency Level of Upper Secondary School Graduates; Japanese high-school equivalency examination

noun:

• the three weapons for catching criminals (Edo period) ➜ 刺股・突棒・袖搦

noun:

• dealing in rice speculating on the year's harvest before seedlings are set out - four character idiom

expression / ichidan verb:

• to call on a friend

noun:

• offering to the Buddha (often rice)

noun:

• left-over flesh on the spine of a fish (esp. tuna) or beef - Food term