noun:

• the Low Church

expression:

• slow and steady wins the race; there is luck in the last helping - proverb

expression / ichidan verb:

• to stop the opponent by pressing one's head into his chest - Sumo term

expression / adjective:

• holding the attention of the audience

noun:

• the winter sun

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to take the blame; to cover oneself in mud [literal]

expression:

• red sky at night, shepherd's delight; red sky in the morning, shepherd's warning - proverb

noun:

• over-the-counter bond - Finance term

expression / ichidan verb:

• to be experienced in the ways of the world; to taste the bitter and the sweet

noun / ~の noun:

• the Carboniferous Period

noun:

• three-quarter bed - From English "semi-double (bed)" ➜ セミダブルベッド

noun / ~する noun:

• increase in the average age of childbirth

noun / ~する noun:

• catching a fishing hook on seaweed, coral, etc. on the seabed or riverbed

expression:

• there must be a clear distinction between the upper and lower classes; even new shoes must not be worn on the head [literal] - proverb

noun:

• the ruler; sovereign

noun:

• The Pillow Book (by Sei Shonagon)

expression:

• under the influence of alcohol

noun:

• across-the-board fall in prices

noun:

• Japanese traditional architectural structure, where the building has its main entrance on the side which runs parallel to the roof's ridge ➜ 妻入り

noun:

• Respect-for-the-Aged Day Holiday (third Monday in September)

noun:

• thick wakame leaves, from near the stalk

noun:

• 51st of the sexagenary cycle ➜ 干支

noun / ~する noun:

• increase in the average age of marriage

noun:

• height from the ground to a building's eaves

noun:

• couple who only go through the motions of being husband and wife