noun:

• breakwater; seawall; bulwark; mole; narrow stone structure for breaking incoming waves and loading goods on and off ships ➜ 防波堤

noun:

• Treaty of Saint Petersburg (1875); Russo-Japanese treaty in which Japan exchanged Sakhalin for the Kuril Islands

noun:

• going to famous sightseeing spots, ruins, etc. seeking inspiration for waka or haiku
• reciting or composing poetry while strolling

adjectival noun / ~の noun / ~たる adjective / ~と adverb / noun:

• remaining unchanged (from the old state of things); none the better for the change (if at all) - four character idiom

expression / ichidan verb:

• to guarantee (someone's ability or the quality of their work); to vouch for; to endorse ➜ 太鼓判を押す

noun:

• attitudinal expression (indicating the speaker's respect, contempt, etc. for the listener or the person being discussed)

noun:

• the eight gods who preside over the lucky/unlucky directions of the koyomi for each year

noun:

• type Japanese folkloric monster (yokai), thought to be a trio of weasels who appear in a whirlwind to cut their victim
• cut caused by whirlwind

noun:

• humble language in which an action or object is not directed toward the listener (or a third party); humble language used as a courtesy ➜ 謙譲語Ｉ

noun:

• pulling something out (in a stroke); plucking out
• forcibly removing one after another (e.g. demonstrators)
• overtaking multiple people (in a spurt); pulling ahead

noun:

• yamanba; manba; girl or young woman adhering to a fashion trend often characterized by extremely gaudy and colourful facial make up, heavily tanned skin and hair dyed in a bright hue - colloquialism ➜ 山姥・ガングロ

noun:

• scarlet kadsura (Kadsura japonica) ➜ 実葛【さねかずら】
• white sash tied around the head, with ends hanging down and tucked into belt, worn in kyogen to indicate a female character being played by a man

noun / ~する noun:

• popular use; circulation

~する noun:

• to pass as; to pass for

expression:

• Thank you for waiting; Have I kept you waiting?

noun:

• practical model; utility model; new design for practical use

noun:

• ready-built house; built-for-sale house

noun:

• cost of medical treatment; medical expenses; fees for treatment

noun / adjectival noun / ~の noun:

• most brave; as brave as any; unmatched for valor - four character idiom

noun:

• obi for men's use; men's kimono sash

expression / ichidan verb:

• to care for someone; to look after someone

expression:

• may I ask (for); might I ask (that) - honorific language ➜ お願いします

expression / ichidan verb:

• to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself ➜ 腹を括る

expression / godan ~す verb:

• to cry tears of joy; to weep for joy

noun:

• fancy kimono used for cherry blossom viewing; fancy kimono ➜ 花見

noun:

• mounting bracket; metal part for mounting; metal fitting