noun:

• the typhoon Ginza; the area (of Japan) where typhoons frequently pass - four character idiom

noun:

• sign staked to a building's ridgepole at construction time stating the building's donor, builder, date, reason for construction, etc.

noun:

• the entire force (of soldiers)

noun:

• silky inner covering at the tip of a bamboo shoot

noun:

• fashionable hairstyle, particularly to attract members of the opposite sex

noun:

• throughout the afternoon

noun:

• family of a soldier at the front

expression / godan ~つ verb:

• to bear the full brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning) - idiom

noun:

• direction of the wind

noun:

• the emperor - archaism

noun:

• secret promise made to the gods

particle:

• used to create a form of question indicating that the speaker actually believes the opposite is true; emphasizes a determination not to do something, e.g. "Like hell I will!" - male language

expression / ~する verb (irregular):

• prescribed in the preceding paragraph

expression:

• making the strong even stronger - idiom ➜ 鬼に金棒

noun:

• radio broadcast announcing acceptance of the Potsdam Declaration and the end of the war (recording of Hirohito; broadcast Aug. 15, 1945) ➜ ポツダム宣言

noun:

• allowance allotted to the Imperial family

noun:

• the eight early Japanese Buddhist sects - abbreviation ➜ 八宗
• eight Japanese monks who visited China during the early Heian ➜ 入唐八家

noun:

• first market of the year

expression:

• great men have great fondness for the sensual pleasures - proverb

noun:

• being unfit for duty in the former Japanese military (due to failing the conscription physical); person who is unfit for military duty

noun / ~する noun:

• going in the opposite direction
• going against the wind
• running or operating a machine in reverse (such as an electric motor)

noun / ~する noun:

• forced relocation of a daimyo to a different domain by the Edo shogunate

expression / ichidan verb:

• to look at the long term

noun / ~する noun:

• being adopted into the family of one's bride

noun:

• moon visible in the morning