noun:

• Ribes (genus of flowering plants, including the edible currants)

noun:

• Pomacentrus (genus of marine damselfish in the family Pomacentridae)

noun:

• Notorynchus; genus of cow sharks in the family Hexanchidae

noun:

• Ctenochaetus; genus of bristletooth tangs in the family Acanthuridae

noun:

• part of a lock that receives the latch; keeper; strike ➜ 掛け金【かけがね】

noun:

• office in charge of the Emperor's meals (ritsuryo system) - archaism

noun / ~する noun:

• tucking up the hem of one's garments ➜ 尻からげ

noun:

• omnibus term for the names of cities, wards, towns or villages

noun:

• leather or cloth wrapped around the handle of a sword

noun:

• three-lips (freshwater fish of the minnow family, Opsariichthys uncirostris)

noun:

• leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)

expression:

• whatever misfortune happens; even if spears fall out of the sky [literal] ➜ 雨が降ろうが槍が降ろうが【あめがふろうがやりがふろうが】

noun:

• main southern gate of the Heian Palace's reception compound ➜ 朝堂院【ちょうどういん】

noun:

• reception compound; part of the palace where important ceremonies were held ➜ 大内裏

noun:

• fee paid for the services of a geisha or prostitute

noun:

• Cardiidae; family of bivalve molluscs comprising the cockles

noun:

• Veneridae; family of bivalve molluscs comprising the Venus clams

noun:

• Naticidae; family of molluscs comprising the moon snails

noun:

• Buccinidae; family of gastropod mollusc comprising the true whelks

noun:

• High Court of Justice (UK); Parlement (France, during the ancien régime) ➜ 最高法院

noun:

• Battle of the Philippine Sea (June 19-20, 1944)

noun:

• Crepidiastrum keiskeanum (species of plant in the daisy family)

expression:

• last snows; snow remaining after the anniversary of Buddha's death ➜ 涅槃会・涅槃雪【ねはんゆき】

noun:

• last snows; snow remaining after the anniversary of Buddha's death ➜ 雪の果て【ゆきのはて】

noun:

• wataka (Ischikauia steenackeri) (freshwater fish of the carp family) - 黄鯝魚 is gikun