noun:

• spring in full bloom; spring at its height

expression:

• better than a poke in the eye; better than none at all; better than nothing - idiom

adverb:

• right in half

noun:

• type of hakama worn in ancient times

noun:

• legendary military invasion of Korea in the 3rd century - obscure term

noun:

• Buddhist sect originating in the seventh century

noun:

• General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (abolished in 1995); GATT

noun / ~する noun:

• putting in order; systemize; systemise

noun:

• arched beam used in shrine and temple construction

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

• to rest in peace; to attain eternal rest - usu. neg. ➜ 浮かばれない【うかばれない】
• to gain recognition; to get on in the world

noun:

• silk used in artwork

expression / godan ~す verb:

• to ruin one's reputation in later life; to tarnish one's twilight years

noun:

• marathon training in physical education classes in Japanese schools

noun:

• General Council of Trade Unions of Japan

noun:

• dish broiled in a mix of soy sauce, mirin, etc.; broiling with soy sauce, mirin, etc. - Food term

noun:

• army in the field

noun:

• social organisation for people originating from the same town, village, or island who live in an urban center far from home (predominantly used by people from Okinawa)

expression / ~の noun:

• locked in a grapple ➜ 組んず解れつ

noun:

• in play (ball) - Sports term ➜ アウトオブプレー

noun:

• northern wind in early autumn - obscure term

noun:

• transmission of the secrets of an art, craft, trade or learning from father to only one child - four character idiom

noun:

• individually "washing" a partner's fingers or toes in one's vagina (esp. as a service at a soapland) - slang ➜ ソープランド

expression / ichidan verb:

• to lack in common sense

noun / ~する noun:

• placing in a list (top ten, popularity, sales, etc.) - From English "rank in"

expression:

• cut-in