noun:

• leave of absence; furlough

noun:

• root of the nose

~と adverb:

• sound of a button or switch being pressed - onomatopoeia

noun:

• phalanx (phalange) of the hand
• phalanx (phalange) of the foot ➜ 趾骨

noun:

• one-fifth of the night (approx. 2 hours) ➜ 五更

adjectival noun / noun:

• strong and full of vigour - archaism ➜ 剛毅

noun:

• Act on Payment of Relief Benefit for Victims, etc. of Crimes Committed by Aum Shinrikyo (2008)

noun:

• tale of adventure

noun:

• curtailment of business operations

noun:

• sense of pressure

noun:

• university of foreign studies; university specializing in foreign languages

expression / godan ~す verb:

• to place one's arms under those of the opponent and lift them up, in order to prevent an overhand grip on one's mawashi - Sumo term

expression / ~する verb (irregular):

• to make a political issue of (something)

noun:

• one's view (opinion) of men

noun:

• taking up a new position as chief priest of a Buddhist temple

noun:

• middle third of a two-hour period

suffix:

• territory of (country)

noun:

• tip of a sword

yodan ~る verb (archaic) / intransitive verb:

• to cause heartache because of a (hidden) love; to be miserable because of love - archaism

expression / adverb:

• for the sake of humanity

noun:

• food cooked on a grill in front of customers - Food term

noun:

• baked pastry topped with a mix of custard and merengue - Food term - From French "chiboust"

noun:

• Lord of Sendai

noun:

• revitalization of a village; village renewal (project)

noun:

• the Five Lakes of Mt. Fuji