noun:

• fragmentary remains of a large set of writings; the odd volume; a few pages ➜ 端本

noun:

• eighteen centers of Buddhist learning (of the Pure Land sect in the Kanto region) ➜ 浄土宗・関東

noun:

• eighteen centers of Buddhist learning (of the Pure Land sect in the Kanto region) ➜ 浄土宗・関東

noun / ~する noun:

• closing of the fireplace in a Zen temple (first day of the 2nd month) ➜ 開炉

noun:

• small statue of Shoki the Plague-Queller (placed on the overhang of traditional houses) ➜ 鍾馗

noun:

• food of the mountains (wild game, mountain vegetables, mushrooms, etc.); fruits of the land ➜ 海幸

noun:

• chanting sutras in front of a shoryodana (of a monk during the Bon Festival) ➜ 精霊棚【しょうりょうだな】

expression / noun:

• humiliation of defeat in battle; past humiliation by others; shame of an unendurable disgrace - proverb ➜ 会稽の恥を雪ぐ【かいけいのはじをすすぐ】

noun:

• winning hand composed of two sets of two identical chows plus a pair - Mahjong term ➜ 一盃口【イーペーコー】

noun:

• written investigation; report of an investigation
• school record (on a student); transcript (of grades)

noun:

• paying for the purchase (expense) out of one's own pocket; being responsible for the payment of one's share of the purchase price, expense, etc. - four character idiom

noun:

• bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)

noun:

• Northern and Southern Dynasties (in Japan: 1336-1392 CE, in China: 420-581 CE)

noun:

• live fish and shellfish (kept in a tank in a restaurant)

noun:

• tinkering; mending pots, pans, kettles
• man and woman walking together; couple walking together - archaism

noun:

• hairdresser (for sumo wrestlers and actors); wigmaker (for actors)
• hairdressing room (Edo period Kabuki)

godan ~う verb:

• to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion

noun:

• making one's attitude (position, stand) clear; unfurling and clearly showing one's banner [literal] - four character idiom

noun:

• big fuss over nothing; much cry and little wool; much ado about nothing - four character idiom

noun:

• refreshing breeze and the bright moon; a beautiful nocturnal scene with a full moon - four character idiom

noun:

• clear accounting; honest accounting (billing); transparent billing practices (in restaurant and bar charges, etc.) - four character idiom

noun:

• rope weapon with a sickle on one end and a ring on the other

godan ~ぐ verb / intransitive verb:

• to ration out and survive on (some food)
• to eke out a living

noun:

• search and recovery dive

expression:

• show me a liar, and I will show you a thief - proverb