noun:

• two-storied Buddhist tower

noun:

• (Confucian) scholar retained by a feudal lord or daimyo

noun:

• Buddhist image in the open ➜ 濡れ仏

noun:

• silk or leather container for paper handkerchiefs, medicine, toothpicks, etc. ➜ 鼻紙袋

noun / ~する noun:

• feigned innocence or naivete; beguiling innocence; wolf in sheep's clothing

noun:

• official interpretation or construction (e.g. of a law)

noun:

• whirling or spiral pattern

noun:

• transit or transport(ation) insurance

noun / ~する noun:

• Shinto or Buddhist prayer

noun:

• the first part of a poem or verse

noun:

• salary supplement, e.g. for work performed at inconvenient times or as overtime allowance usually for so-called exempt workers, i.e. workers who are expected to work a certain number of overtime hours ➜ 割増賃金

noun:

• multiplex broadcast or transmission

noun:

• Buddhist

expression:

• whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly

noun:

• oldest architectural style for Shinto shrines (e.g. used at Izumo shrine)

godan ~る verb:

• to chirp or buzz constantly (usu. insects or birds)

noun:

• bargain or clearance goods

noun:

• pasture or grazing land

noun:

• before a Buddha or a mortuary tablet ➜ 仏前
• offerings made to Buddha or placed on a mortuary tablet

~と adverb:

• appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.) - onomatopoeia

noun:

• Filipino national dish of braised chicken or pork

noun:

• nonexistence or existence; absence or presence ➜ 有無

noun:

• popular song program on radio or television

noun:

• muddy inlet or creek

expression / ~の noun:

• polite or diplomatic way of putting things; honeyed words; lip service - four character idiom