noun:

• child abduction; kidnapping of a minor - Law term

noun:

• statutory rape; sexual activity with a minor under the age of consent - Law term

noun:

• urheimat; original homeland of a people or of a language

noun:

• plover on the riverside; plovers near a river

noun:

• color of rapeseed oil; clear yellow with a red tinge

noun / ~する noun:

• solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause - four character idiom

expression / godan ~す verb:

• to extend the term; to extend a deadline

noun:

• 1995 Okinawa rape incident; kidnapping and rape of a 12-year-old Japanese girl by three U.S. servicemen stationed in Okinawa

expression / godan ~す verb:

• to photograph; to take a picture

expression / godan ~つ verb:

• to be eloquent; to have a way with words ➜ 弁が立つ【べんがたつ】

expression / godan ~す verb:

• to become famous; to make a name for oneself

noun:

• ukebana; lotus-shaped support on a pedestal, lantern, pagoda finial, etc.

noun / ~する noun:

• read in turn; circulate a book (among friends)

godan ~む verb:

• to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path

noun:

• rotary cutting; thinly slicing into a long strip (e.g. daikon, carrot, wood for plywood, etc.)

expression / godan ~つ verb:

• to entertain one's guests; to keep a group entertained

noun:

• pyromania; a pyromaniac

noun:

• ring boy; young boy who serves as ring bearer at a wedding

noun:

• study or science of literature; a liberal arts department

noun:

• on the brink of collapse; in a state of near-collapse - four character idiom

noun / ~する noun:

• making money; making a profit

noun / expression:

• someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person

expression / ichidan verb:

• to fish; to have a line in the water

noun:

• star of fate; a zodiac

noun:

• promotion; appointment to a more senior position ➜ 昇格人事