noun:

• sappanwood (Caesalpinia sappan)
• sappanwood dye (red in colour) (color)
• layered colour (light brown on the front, dark red beneath)

noun:

• phosphorescent lights seen at sea at night; lights that can be seen on the altar of gods, intended as an offering

noun:

• sitting posture with the legs bent back on each side; Japanese traditional informal female sitting posture; w-sitting; reverse tailor style sitting

noun:

• Heian-period ceremony where a newlywed groom and bride eat a rice-cake on the third night after the wedding ceremony ➜ 三日の餅

noun:

• mountain forest; forest on a mountain; montane forest
• mountains and forest

noun:

• rice grown on dry land; dry land rice plant

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to narrow in (on); to home in; to focus; to target

noun:

• drying rice on a rack; rack for drying rice

noun:

• smoking-free principle; no-smoking rule; smoking ban; ban on smoking

noun / ~する noun:

• shooting (a ball); shot (on basket, at goal, etc.) - Sports term

noun:

• shoot (of a tree or plant)
• chute
• shuuto; shootball; type of pitch commonly used in Japan - Baseball term

expression:

• though sitting on a pile of riches, one comes back empty handed; to have a good opportunity only to let it slip from your grasp - proverb

expression / ichidan verb / transitive:

• to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue

noun:

• warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai
• man in attendance (on a person of high standing); retainer ［さぶらい］ - archaism

noun:

• chrysanthemum sake; rice wine infused with chrysanthemum, served on the Chrysanthemum Festival (September 9th, 9/9) - Food term ➜ 重陽
• strong mirin, typical of Kaga and Higo provinces - Food term ➜ 味醂【みりん】

noun:

• floral raft; flower raft; flower petals fallen on water, resembling a raft - poetical term
• Helwingia japonica (species of shrub) - usually written using kana alone
• oily perfume applied under white makeup - archaism

expression / interjection / adverb:

• I see; that's right; indeed

pronoun:

• you; buddy; pal - also used colloquially by young females - male language - familiar language

noun:

• monarch; ruler; sovereign; (one's) master - orig. meaning

noun / ~する noun:

• operation; management; handling
• manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing

noun:

• wife; bride
• (one's) daughter-in-law

noun:

• (good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment

~の noun / adjectival noun / noun:

• original; unique; distinctive; characteristic; peculiar
• independent; one's own; personal

noun:

• being too late; losing one's final chance

adverb / noun:

• truth; reality
• sincerity; honesty; integrity; fidelity
• that's right - used when recalling forgotten information, suddenly changing the subject, etc. - archaism

noun:

• trump card
• ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon

noun:

• soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)