noun:

• beheading followed by mounting of the head on a pike in front of the prison (Edo period)

noun:

• return slot (for coins in a vending machine); drop-off point (for dirty dishes at a restaurant)

noun:

• closest pine-tree to a noh stage (of the three placed in front of the bridge walkway)

noun:

• middle pine tree to a noh stage (of the three placed in front of the bridge walkway)

noun:

• furthest pine tree from a noh stage (of the three placed in front of the bridge walkway)

noun:

• making from scratch (esp. in model-making and information systems); full scratch building - From English "full scratch"

noun:

• getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings ➜ 胸がいっぱいになる

~の noun:

• chest full of; lungs full of

noun:

• school swimsuit; regulation blue one-piece swimsuit worn by pupils in school-based swimming events

noun:

• secretly slitting one's belly (and only eventually revealing one's mortal wound) (in kabuki, bunraku, etc.)

noun / ~する noun:

• departing early in the morning
• departing earlier than scheduled

noun or verb acting prenominally:

• premature (e.g. of an disease); early onset - Medicine term

noun:

• last orders (for food or drink in a bar or restaurant); last call - From English "order stop"

godan ~る verb / transitive:

• to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel

expression:

• day after day; day in and day out; every single day

adverb / noun:

• annually; every year; year in year out; from year to year - four character idiom

~の noun:

• the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the above-mentioned; the aforesaid
• the usual

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to greedily try to win big (e.g. in mahjong)
• to swipe; to nick; to pilfer

~する verb (spec.):

• to fall in love with; to love

noun:

• ticket sold in advance; advance ticket

noun:

• starting lineup; player in the starting lineup - abbreviation - Sports term ➜ スターティングメンバー

expression / noun:

• the right person in the right place - four character idiom

noun:

• in the mountains; among the mountains

noun / ~する noun:

• standing in the way; block the way

noun:

• existing law; existing laws; laws in force

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to bloom late; to remain in bloom

noun:

• the matter in question; the aforesaid matter