noun:

• the easy way; attaining rebirth in the Pure Land through the vows of Amitabha (as opposed to one's own efforts) - Buddhism term ➜ 難行道

noun:

• square style; another name for "kaisho" ➜ 楷書

expression / ichidan verb:

• to give up (something as hopeless); to throw in the towel - idiom

noun:

• hostess bar; bar with female companions for male customers - abbreviation - From English "cabaret club" ➜ キャバレークラブ

noun:

• Bureau of Onmyō; government office in charge of astronomical observations, divination and calendar making (under the ritsuryo system)

expression / noun:

• something that looks difficult but actually isn't; swimming in a cold lake during mid-winter seems difficult, but it's nothing to a kappa - idiom

noun:

• classmate; graduates in the same class
• wrestlers who began their professional careers in the same tournament - Sumo term

expression:

• save me some; put some aside for me - from 取っておいて - abbreviation ➜ 取っておく【とっておく】

noun:

• points to note; points of concern; matters to keep in mind; matters that require attention - four character idiom

noun:

• school swimsuit; regulation blue one-piece swimsuit worn by pupils in school-based swimming events

godan ~う verb / intransitive verb:

• to have dealings with; to be involved in

noun:

• speedrun; playing through a video game for additional challenge (e.g. as quickly as possible, to obtain the highest score, without using a certain weapon, etc.) ➜ やり込み【やりこみ】

noun:

• here and there; in places

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

• to bloom all over; to bloom in riotous profusion

noun:

• raigan (Omphalia lapidescens); parasitic fungus which grows on bamboo, used in Chinese medicine

noun:

• rum raisin; raisins marinated in rum

noun:

• (at) the beginning of the New Year; early in the New Year

noun:

• menko; children's game in which thick circular or rectangular cards are slapped down on the ground to overturn other cards - Ōsaka dialect ➜ めんこ

noun:

• placer gold; gold found in placer deposits ➜ 砂鉱

interjection / adjectival noun:

• that's too bad; too bad for you! - often ironic

noun:

• gardening; puttering around in the garden

noun:

• newspaper slot; newspaper box

noun:

• height difference; difference in elevation

noun:

• track meet; athletic event for recording official times

noun:

• directly opposite; right in front