expression / adverb:

• by the end of this year; before the year comes to a close; during this year

noun:

• experience of seeing a ghost

noun:

• half of a piece of paper; half-size paper; (ticket) stub

expression / ichidan verb:

• to make the most of the present; to live for the moment; to seize the day

noun:

• right of prior use; prior use rights; prior user rights

noun:

• prevailing mood of a locality; emotional climate of a district

noun:

• export of manufacturing plant

noun:

• preview of next installment (TV shows, podcasts, etc.)

noun:

• spirit of a true artisan; (a craftsman's) pride in one's work - four character idiom

noun:

• ravages of war

~の noun / ~たる adjective / ~と adverb:

• heaps of corpses all around - four character idiom

noun:

• type of warship
• model warship

noun:

• euphonic change of pronunciation; elision

noun:

• comprehensive list of famous places in Kyoto accompanied with pictures and text

noun:

• preparation of tools

noun:

• duty of care

noun:

• palace of a retired emperor - archaism

noun:

• black tassel hung above the northwest corner of the ring - Sumo term

noun:

• God of directions (generic terms referring to many different Gods)

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to suit the convenience of; to accommodate

noun:

• Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown

noun:

• making a piece of clothing with the same cloth inside and out; making a kimono with lining of the same fabric - four character idiom

noun:

• Minister of Construction

noun:

• inconsistency of speech and action; failing to act up to one's words; not practicing what one preaches - four character idiom

noun:

• name of a famous Buddhist nun