noun:

• (in China) 9th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. A sharp) ➜ 十二律・鸞鏡
• seventh lunar month

expression:

• a man of virtue will naturally attract admirers; good wine speaks for itself - proverb

noun / suffix noun:

• nature (of a person or thing)
• that which does not change according to external influences - Buddhism term

noun:

• chocolate given to a boy on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment

noun:

• Stegostomatidae; family of Indo-Pacific carpet sharks containing a single species, Stegostoma fasciatum

noun:

• Goliath birdeater (Theraphosa blondi, a large species of tarantula) ➜ ルブロンオオツチグモ

noun:

• aural highlight of a noh play in which the main actor dances ➜ 曲【くせ】・仕手

noun:

• moon, snow and flowers; beauty of the four seasons (from a poem by Bai Juyi) ➜ 雪月花

noun:

• use of blue eyebrow pencil to indicate a character has shaved his cheeks (in kabuki)

noun:

• sweet burdock and miso-bean paste covered with a thin layer of mochi

noun:

• platform in front of a temple's principal image, from which the officiating monk chants - Buddhism term

noun:

• sitting between the host and guest of honour at a drinking party (honor); companion

noun:

• reflation - abbreviation ➜ リフレーション
• reflexology (type of massage; often used as a cover for illicit sexual services) - abbreviation ➜ リフレクソロジー
• refresh - abbreviation ➜ リフレッシュ

noun:

• Let's Play; recorded playthrough of a video game (usu. with player commentary)

noun:

• shop that carries a selection of products from several different brands - From English "select shop"

noun:

• new release of a song by the original artist or composer - From English "self cover"

noun:

• online sockpuppet (who acts on behalf of a company or organization); paid troll

godan ~す verb / transitive:

• to redraw (a line)
• to catch (a cold) again
• to consult (a reference) again

expression:

• There's no point in staying (here) any longer; There's no point in prolonging a (the) visit; There's no point in extending one's stay - four character idiom

noun:

• flock from a vine-seed weed, used for face powder, and believed to promote desire and happiness
• animal from popular folklore with a white fluffy down made from dandelions and a rabbit's tail resembling a fluffy hairball

noun:

• human being; person; man; mankind; humankind
• character (of a person)

noun:

• ship's captain; skipper
• length of a ship ［せんちょう］
• boatman ［ふなおさ］

noun:

• jail sentence; gaol sentence
• imprisonment without a stay of execution

noun:

• social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; pedigree
• good family

noun:

• (loaf of) bread; bread in a rectangular shape