noun:

• lintel (lacking the grooves needed for a sliding door) - Architecture term ➜ 蹴放し

expression / ichidan verb:

• to open up a big lead (over one's opponent)

noun:

• access lanes (e.g. on a freeway); service road; bypass

expression / adjective:

• not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser ➜ 往生際

noun / ~の noun:

• a sight for sore eyes; seeing something beautiful or precious

expression / ichidan verb:

• to settle (a problem) ➜ 片付ける

noun:

• lookup (e.g. in a dictionary, address list, etc.)

noun:

• ceremonial sake decanter with a spout and semicircular handle

noun:

• Japanese pronunciation of a kanji (based on adopted Chinese pronunciations) ➜ 音読み

noun / noun or verb acting prenominally:

• levelling a powder or liquid (when measuring)

godan ~す verb:

• to kick out (e.g. someone from a house)

noun:

• staple (for a stapler) ➜ 針

noun:

• staple (for a stapler) ➜ 針

noun:

• staple (for a stapler) ➜ 芯

noun:

• expression indicating a high number of deaths from traffic accidents - colloquialism

expression:

• there's but a fine line between genius and insanity - proverb

adverb:

• suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically - onomatopoeia

expression:

• don't let your guard down even after a victory - proverb

noun:

• elder chief of a village or town during Edo Period - archaism ➜ 年寄り

noun / suffix:

• general affairs section (e.g. in a company); operations division

noun:

• reinforcing "bolt" stitch across the bottom of a seam

noun:

• drying a futon (by hanging it outside in the sun)

noun:

• erotic photograph (on a computer, mobile phone, etc.) - abbreviation - slang ➜ エロ画像

godan ~す verb / intransitive verb:

• to break on the shore and retreat (of a wave)

noun:

• inspection of personal belongings (e.g. before entering a venue)