noun:

• conjugation (inflection, declension) of nidan verbs (resulting in a stem of either "i" or "u" for every conjugation)

noun:

• conjugation (inflection, declension) of nidan verbs (resulting in a stem of either "e" or "u" for every conjugation)

noun:

• irregular conjugation (inflection, declension) of a limited number of verbs ending in "ru" (in written Japanese) - abbreviation ➜ ラ行変格活用

noun:

• honeyeater (any of a number of long-tongued Australasian songbirds, esp. the cardinal honeyeater, Myzomela cardinalis)

noun:

• Shogitai (group of former Tokugawa retainers opposed to the Meiji government who fought in the battle of Ueno) ➜ 上野戦争

noun:

• Muraji (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to seventh highest of eight) - archaism

noun:

• (in China) 12th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. C sharp) ➜ 十二律・上無
• tenth month of the lunar calendar

noun:

• (in China) 11th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. C) ➜ 十二律
• ninth month of the lunar calendar

noun:

• brittle star (any starfish-like echinoderm of the order Ophiuroidea); brittlestar
• Ophioplocus japonicus (species of brittlestar)

noun:

• var. of pottery from Hyogo prefecture
• round balls made from eggs, flour, etc., (local food of Akashi)

noun:

• net for caught fish
• net-like tassel of Buddhist prayer beads
• Vespula flaviceps (species of yellowjacket) ［すがり］ - Tōhoku dialect ➜ 黒雀蜂
• ant ［すがり］ - Kyūshū dialect ➜ 蟻

adverb / ~と adverb:

• easily ［すかり］ - onomatopoeia

noun:

• Ganges shark (Glyphis gangeticus, rare species of fresh water requiem shark that dwells in the rivers of India)

noun:

• six external causes of illness in traditional Chinese medicine (wind, cold, fire/heat, dampness, dryness, heat of summer)

noun:

• public building; community building - colloquialism
• box-shaped item of furniture (e.g. chest of drawers, bookcase) ［はこもの］ ➜ 脚物
• boxed gift ［はこもの］

noun:

• the western part of Japan (esp. Kyushu, but ranging as far east as Kinki) - abbreviation
• western nations (esp. India or Europe)
• 33 temples in the Kinki area containing a statue of Avalokitesvara ➜ 西国三十三所
• a pilgrimage of these temples ➜ 西国巡礼

noun:

• expert; learned person
• doctor; PhD; Dr. - colloquialism ➜ 博士【はくし】
• instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period)
• pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.) ➜ 墨譜

noun:

• agency for employing servants and arranging marriages (Edo period); mediator; go-between ➜ 口入れ屋
• flattery; flatterer
• Keian era (1648.2.15-1652.9.18) ［慶安］

noun:

• kiss and cry; area in an ice rink where figure skaters wait for their marks to be announced - Sports term

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:

• bright light
• hope; bright future
• light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion - Buddhism term

noun:

• scheme in which a man and woman trick another man into a compromising situation for blackmail; badger game

noun:

• available to promise (i.e. a product is in stock and can be promised to a buyer); ATP

noun:

• billhook; fascine knife; sickle-shaped tool with a sharp inner edge, halfway between a knife and an axe

noun:

• duo (ancient Chinese bell with a clapper and a long handle) ➜ 鈴
• large wind bell ［たく］ ➜ 風鈴

expression:

• every last one; one and all; from A to Z
• as soon as; right after; no sooner (than) - verb+はしから - usually written using kana alone