noun:

• most successful (of one's relatives, classmates, etc.)

expression / godan ~す verb:

• to comb (one's hair)

noun:

• the four great civilizations of the world (China, Babylon, India and Egypt as put forward by Chinese scholar Liang Qichao in 1900)

noun:

• Otenmon conspiracy (political incident in 866CE centered around the destruction by fire of the main gate of the imperial palace) - archaism

noun:

• personal ornament (adorned with gemstones, and usu. worn by the nobility in ancient India or adorning Buddhist statues); necklace; diadem
• moulded decoration hanging from the edges of a Buddhist canopy, gables, etc.

suffix:

• takes after (either of one's parents)

noun:

• (one's own) abilities and intelligence - humble language

noun / ~の noun:

• separation (e.g. by a screen, curtain, or door) - often 物越しに ➜ 越し【ごし】

noun:

• male temple employee (esp. one who does odd jobs)

noun:

• Budget Committee of the lower house of the Diet (one half of the yosaniinkai) - abbreviation ➜ 衆院予算委員会

expression / adjective:

• hitting a dangerous (harmful) spot (e.g. hitting one's head)

noun:

• Zen stick (used by a Zen priest to strike an inattentive Zazen sitter) ➜ 座禅

adverb / ~と adverb / noun / ~する noun:

• opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah" - onomatopoeia ➜ アーンして

adverb / ~と adverb / ~する noun:

• crying loudly; wailing; bawling - onomatopoeia

noun:

• The Art of War (military text by Sun Tzu, 512 BCE) ➜ 孫子【そんし】

prefix noun / ~の noun:

• person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired

noun:

• The Pillow Book (by Sei Shonagon)

noun:

• seventh of January (lunar calendar) (one of the five annual festivals) ➜ 五節句

noun:

• thumbing (in boxing, poking a thumb in one's opponent's eye)

noun:

• Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions) - Astronomy term ➜ 張

noun:

• heterosexual male (as viewed by homosexual males) - from non-ケ (気) - male language - slang ➜ ゲイ・その気【そのけ】

noun:

• shore power (for use by boats); shoreside electric power

noun:

• large-scale, long-running TV series (esp. of period pieces produced by NHK) ➜ 大河小説

suffix / counter:

• counter for loads (that can be carried on one's shoulders)

noun:

• eight hereditary titles (designated by Emperor Tenmu in 684 CE: Mahito, Asomi, Sukune, Imiki, Michinoshi, Omi, Muraji, Inagi) - archaism - obscure term ➜ 八色の姓

noun:

• the four great civilizations of the world (China, Babylon, India and Egypt as put forward by Chinese scholar Liang Qichao in 1900)