noun:

• China and foreign countries (from the perspective of China); civilized land and uncivilized land

adjectival noun / ~の noun:

• somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size ➜ 小振り

noun / ~する noun:

• large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to weigh one thing against the other; to act in consideration of; to compare and take into consideration

noun:

• existence (as we perceive it) is as mutable and incorporeal as is the morning dew or a flash of lightning - obscure term - four character idiom - Buddhism term

noun:

• Ubume; birthing woman ghost in Japanese folklore
• woman in late pregnancy; woman on the point of giving birth ［産女・孕女］ - obscure term

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue

godan ~う verb / transitive:

• to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate
• to declare; to stipulate; to express; to state; to insist

noun / ~する noun:

• shaking one's legs (usu. unconsciously); tapping one's foot; fidgeting (of the legs)

noun:

• (small) red dragonfly
• darter (dragonfly of genus Sympetrum, esp. the autumn darter, Sympetrum frequens)

noun / ~する noun:

• join one's hands in prayer; pray with (the palms of) one's hands together - four character idiom

expression / noun or verb acting prenominally:

• outblooming even a flower (of a young girl); even the flower blushes (before her beauty) [literal] - idiom

noun / ~する noun:

• reduction in the number of vehicles, carriages, etc.; reduction in vehicle runs (bus, taxi, etc.) ➜ 増車

noun:

• explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger (Jan. 28, 1986); Space Shuttle Challenger disaster

expression:

• deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind

expression / ~の noun:

• as much as possible; as far as possible; to the best of one's abilities ➜ 出来る限り【できるかぎり】

noun:

• lying with one's head to the north (trad. position for dead bodies; taboo for sleeping)
• brown-lined puffer (species of pufferfish, Canthigaster rivulata) - usually written using kana alone

noun / ~する noun:

• attending someone through the night (guard, nurse)
• act of a woman sleeping with a man (at his bidding)
• keeping overnight vigil over body before burial

expression:

• saying no is also an expression of fondness; no often means yes; the lady doth protest too much - proverb

noun / ~の noun:

• district; region; area; locality
• the country; countryside; the provinces; rural area Antonym: 中央【ちゅうおう】

noun:

• foundation; base; basis

adverb:

• from the beginning; from the outset; by nature - often in negative contexts ➜ 元々

noun:

• in-house; (on) the grounds; (in) the premises; hall; theatre; theater Antonym: 場外

noun / ~する noun:

• escaping the summer heat; going somewhere cooler during the summer; summering

noun / ~する noun:

• leaning to the right
• turning rightist; being on the (political) right ➜ 左傾

noun:

• journey; trip; travels

noun / adverbial noun:

• during the journey; on the way; while travelling

noun:

• lining a kimono with the same material as the kimono itself