noun:

• year of the hare; year of the rabbit

noun:

• humorous mask of a homely woman's face (characterized by a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks)

noun:

• number of times cited; number of citations; citation number

noun:

• (brother and sister) born of a different mother

noun:

• theory of the divine right of kings

expression / noun:

• in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw ➜ 目と鼻の先【めとはなのさき】

noun:

• column of water; water column

expression / noun:

• plate of assorted sashimi; selection of sashimi ➜ 盛り合わせ

noun:

• chanting of the sutras - Buddhism term

noun:

• branch of the army

noun:

• point of agreement; common ground; meeting ground

noun:

• collection of pictures

noun:

• General Assembly of the United Nations; United Nations General Assembly

noun:

• sounding of the wooden clappers (kabuki) ➜ 附け板・附け木

expression / adjective:

• make good use of; make the most of ➜ 無駄にする

noun:

• order of merit

noun:

• Way of the Celestial Masters (ancient Chinese Daoist movement orig. known as The Way of the Five Pecks of Rice) ➜ 五斗米道

noun:

• blessing of earth; winning with a self-drawn tile in the first turn - Mahjong term - From Chinese

~の noun / noun:

• left of center (politically); left-leaning; tending to the left

noun:

• var. of fresh Japanese sweet made of white bean paste, egg yolk, sugar and rice granules

noun:

• place of execution

noun:

• ornament representing the Isle of Eternal Youth

noun:

• piece of meat; lump of meat
• the body; the flesh

noun:

• university of technology; science and technology college

noun:

• find odd moments of leisure in one's busy life