noun:

• in calligraphy, the four important tools of brush, ink stone, ink stick, and paper - four character idiom

noun / adjectival noun:

• great inconvenience; great deal of trouble; big nuisance; royal pain in the behind

noun / ~する noun:

• studying in the morning (by oneself); brief "self-study" period before morning classes begin

noun:

• member of a (school) club who does not partake in the club's activities - humorous term ➜ 帰宅部

noun:

• statue of a figure sitting contemplatively in the half lotus position (often of Maitreya) - Buddhism term ➜ 弥勒菩薩

expression:

• with great vigour; in leaps and bounds; with the force of surging waves [literal]

noun:

• dusky smooth-hound (Mustelus canis, species of hound shark found in the Western Atlantic)

noun:

• hardnose shark (Carcharhinus macloti, species of requiem shark found in the Indo-West Pacific)

noun:

• graceful shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchoides, species of requiem shark found in the tropical Indo-Pacific)

noun:

• spadenose shark (Scoliodon laticaudus, species of requiem shark found in the Indo-West Pacific)

noun:

• shiku-kaisei city planning; city renewal that occurred in the Taisho and Meiji eras

adverb:

• a very short while ago; very early (e.g. in the morning)

noun:

• Pleiades (in Greek mythology)
• Pleiades; the Seven Sisters - Astronomy term ➜ プレアデス星団【プレアデスせいだん】

noun:

• redbelly tilapia (Tilapia zillii, fish of the family Cichlidae found in Africa and Eurasia)

noun:

• Brahman; Brahma; ultimate reality of the universe (in Hinduism)
• Brahma; Hindu creator god
• Sanskrit - abbreviation ➜ 梵語

noun:

• marriage in which a man is adopted into the bride's family; matrilocal marriage ➜ 婿入り婚

noun:

• carnivorous female; predatory woman; aggressive woman who take the initiative in relationships with men ➜ 草食系男子【そうしょくけいだんし】

noun:

• carnivorous female; predatory woman; aggressive woman who take the initiative in relationships with men ➜ 肉食系女子【にくしょくけいじょし】

noun:

• the four most important tournaments in a particular sport; grand slam tournaments; majors

noun / ~する noun:

• hailing each other
• acting in concert; responding (to); sympathizing (with)
• agreement; concord - Linguistics term

noun / ~の noun:

• season (e.g. fruit, fish)

adjectival noun / ~の noun:

• in vogue; popular; fresh; up to date

expression / adjective:

• unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with

noun / ~する noun:

• experience; being accustomed (to something); poise in a critical situation

pronoun:

• you (primarily used by men in letters to their equals or inferiors) - polite language

noun / ~する noun:

• instructions sent in response to a question (from an embassy, consulate, etc.)