noun:

• using the sleeves of one's kimono as a pillow - archaism

noun:

• rear part of saddle; cantle

expression:

• Life and death are the two faces of the same coin - four character idiom

expression:

• The world is a scene of constant changes (as a mulberry field changing into a blue sea). - Chinese legend - four character idiom

noun:

• very old type of kiln made by digging a hole in the side of a hill

noun:

• vents at the hips of a pair of hakama

noun:

• involvement of peer groups (Quality Assurance term)
• application to similar products
• grassroots (organization, development, movement)

noun:

• driving on the left side of the road; driving on the left-hand side of the road; left-hand side driving ➜ 右側通行

noun:

• House of Councillors election; upper house election - abbreviation ➜ 参議院選挙

noun:

• Church of Perfect Liberty (religious group founded in Japan in 1924) ➜ パーフェクトリバティー教団

noun:

• dinoflagellate of genus Ceratium

noun:

• Zen Buddhism based on the original teachings of Buddha ➜ 祖師禅

noun:

• salad of fish and vegetables, dressed with crushed mustard leaves and greens seasoned with sake lees, miso and vinegar - Food term

noun:

• set of staggered shelves

noun:

• Ministry of State (Zhou-dynasty China) ➜ 六官

noun:

• beans of the bean-scattering ceremony

noun:

• statue of a figure sitting contemplatively in the half lotus position (often of Maitreya) - Buddhism term ➜ 弥勒菩薩

noun:

• string tied across the open chest of a haori

noun:

• (member of one of) the top four ranks of sumo wrestlers

noun:

• feelings of bliss

noun:

• Commonwealth of Independent States; CIS

noun:

• string tied to the chest of one's kimono or haori
• childhood (period where one would wear such a string) - archaism

noun:

• state sponsor of terrorism; state that sponsors or supports terrorism

expression / noun:

• person of doubtful origin - derogatory term

noun:

• certificate of lateness (issued by a railroad company, etc.)