noun:

• returning of a package to depot after a failed delivery attempt

noun:

• stew prepared from ingredients contributed by members of a party, and eaten in the dark for fun ➜ 闇鍋

noun:

• (through) a layman's eyes

noun:

• meaning of a picture

expression / ichidan verb:

• to draft a proposal

noun:

• forgiving a debt; getting even - colloquialism

expression / godan ~す verb:

• to distract a person's attention ➜ 注意を逸らす【ちゅういをそらす】

noun:

• trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)

noun:

• a thaw

noun:

• allowing oneself meat, fish or alcohol after a period of abstaining

expression / ichidan verb:

• to lay in a coffin

noun:

• official size of a tatami mat for measuring room size (esp. a Kyoto-size tatami mat) ➜ 京間
• basic rhythm (in traditional Japanese music) - Music term
• room (in a brothel) of a prostitute of the highest rank - archaism

noun:

• (riding or entering) without a ticket

godan ~る verb:

• to try to make a favourable impression; to appeal - slang ➜ アピール

noun:

• hemp rope fastened from the bow of a Japanese ship to the tip of the mast ➜ 筈

noun:

• winning a decision

noun:

• being called upon to give a Buddhist service (or lecture, etc.) at the Imperial Court; monk called upon to give a Buddhist service (or lecture, etc.) at the Imperial Court - archaism

expression / godan ~う verb:

• to get into a fight; to take up the gauntlet; to accept a challenge

noun:

• anniversary of a person's death (on which Buddhist commemorative rites, etc. are performed) ➜ 命日【めいにち】
• 49th day after a person's death, on which Buddhist rituals are performed ➜ 七七日

noun / ~する noun:

• aeroplane taking off from a warship (airplane)

noun:

• work in a Zen temple (e.g. cleaning, working in the fields) - Buddhism term

expression / ichidan verb:

• to establish a lead
• to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate

noun:

• sleeping in a ship
• sleeping on the surface of the water (of a bird)
• restless sleep
• casually sleeping together (e.g. unmarried couple)

noun:

• flowers in a vase or lapel

noun / ~する noun:

• giving a cold look; icy stare; taking a cold-hearted attitude