noun:

• one's common or popular name

noun:

• household or cottage industry

noun:

• simple and light soup taken between courses in a kaiseki meal, or during a formal tea ceremony - Food term ➜ 懐石

noun:

• competitive bids or bidding ➜ 合いみつ

noun:

• words mainly used in songs or poetry ➜ 歌詞【うたことば】

noun:

• sake made without added alcohol or sugar

noun:

• bylaw or ordinance for the purpose of implementing gender equality

noun:

• tone or force of an argument

noun:

• hot-bulb or semi-diesel engine

noun:

• breaking through or sneaking past a barrier

noun:

• an offering of tea and hot water made to Buddha or the spirit of the deceased
• a tea infusion; tea and hot water
• tea ceremony ➜ 茶の湯

noun:

• engaging or meshing (of gears)
• occlusion (of teeth)

noun:

• first song or chirp, etc. (in the year) of a particular bird or insect species

noun:

• (an ordinary citizen) having no special rank or title - four character idiom

noun:

• practical theory or principle

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

• to be stormy or choppy (sea)
• to go through hard times; to be broke
• to be gloomy; to be glum

expression:

• (in) a day or two

noun:

• first day (in the year) that a particular species of bird or insect, etc. sing or chirp ➜ 終鳴日

noun:

• a foolish or stupid look

noun:

• government or official circles; official quarters

expression / adverb:

• sooner or later ➜ 遅かれ早かれ

noun:

• accompanying note or letter; postscript

noun:

• fully raising the curtain when an actor enters or exits (noh)
• curtain with a family crest

noun:

• first or solo run in a race (grand prix, horse race, etc.)

noun:

• routine tasks or duties