expression / conjunction:

• thus; such being the case; in these circumstances

expression:

• therefore; for that reason; such being the case

noun:

• being the only loser; losing by oneself

noun:

• removing the weather stripping in spring - obscure term

noun:

• gathering shellfish, crabs, etc. on the seashore

expression / ichidan verb:

• to vary the pace of one's life ➜ 減り張り【めりはり】

noun:

• autumnal chill; touch of cold in the air

noun:

• mound made in the image of Mt. Fuji ➜ 富士講

noun:

• Sho clan; royal family of the Ryukyu Kingdom

expression / adverb:

• without considering the consequences; recklessly; imprudently; going overboard

~の noun:

• coplanar; in the same plane; flush; even (with) - often 同一平面上に

noun:

• seven tea ceremony procedures of the Senke school ➜ 千家【せんけ】

noun:

• seven tea ceremony procedures of the Senke school - abbreviation ➜ 七事式【しちじしき】

expression / noun:

• chink in the armor (armour) - colloquialism

noun:

• mochi freeze-dried in the winter air

noun / ~する noun:

• sleeping one's way up (the career ladder)

~の noun:

• curved; forming the shape of an arch

noun / ~の noun:

• (for the) first time in one's life

noun:

• fatty tuna from around the collar bone ➜ とろ

noun:

• pachinko machine based on the "arrange ball" game ➜ アレンジボール

noun:

• language area of the cortex; speech centre (center)

noun:

• sounding out the intentions or wishes of someone

noun:

• courtier; noble; people serving the Imperial Court ➜ 武家衆

noun:

• other companies in the same business; rival firms

noun:

• samurai general (esp. during the Sengoku period)