noun:

• end of a word; suffix

noun:

• Ministry of Rites (Tang-dynasty China) ➜ 六部【りくぶ】

noun:

• system that allows for the construction of highways and buildings in the same space

noun:

• Collections of the Twenty-One Eras; twenty-one collections of waka compiled by imperial command (early Heian to early Muromachi) ➜ 勅撰和歌集

interjection:

• humble greeting at the beginning of a letter - honorific language - archaism ➜ 敬白・粛啓

noun:

• noodles with bits of deep-fried tempura batter (tenkasu, agedama) - Kansai dialect ➜ たぬきうどん・天かす【てんかす】・揚げ玉【あげだま】

noun:

• damage or injuries caused by bombing or an explosion

noun:

• (lineup of authors engaged in a) war of words

noun:

• hanging of a palanquin

noun:

• abolition of feudal domains and establishment of prefectures (1871) - four character idiom

noun:

• end of medium; EM

noun:

• question of degree - four character idiom

noun:

• the "thirty-percent autonomy" of local governments

noun:

• sides of the chest - obscure term

noun:

• bonus footage (e.g. behind-the-scenes interviews), such as that included on DVDs of movies, television programs, etc.

noun:

• native of Kyoto

noun:

• distribution of property

~する noun:

• murder of one's own lord or father

noun / ~の noun:

• lack of funds

noun:

• bicycle custom-fitted with an ornate, box-shaped body; art bike ➜ ちゃりんこ

noun:

• cherry tree east of the southern stairs of the Hall for State Ceremonies (in Heian Palace) ➜ 右近の橘・紫宸殿

noun:

• (Japanese) electoral system allowing for the election of from 3 to 5 candidates from one district ➜ 大選挙区制

noun:

• Gospel of Mark (book of the Bible)

noun:

• cold at the end of autumn

noun:

• art of self-defense; art of self-defence