noun:

• inscription of a fantastic birdlike creature found on Yin and Zhou dynasty bronze ware, etc. - obscure term ➜ 文様

noun:

• traditional Japanese fire extinguisher (bamboo pole with a clump of rope attached at the end)

noun:

• unlucky direction (in Onmyōdō; due to the presence of a god such as Ten'ichijin) - archaism ➜ 陰陽道・天一神・方違え

noun:

• aural highlight of a noh play in which the main actor remains seated ➜ 曲【くせ】・仕手

godan ~く verb / transitive:

• to carry on one's shoulders (esp. of two or more people carrying a palanquin, etc.)

expression:

• in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se

noun:

• family crest based on a japonica flower - archaism
• style of jōruri narrative used for kabuki dances - archaism ➜ 常磐津【ときわず】

noun:

• coarse tea in which a pinch of salt is added (said to help dissipate alcoholic intoxication)

expression / noun:

• fish in a pot about to be boiled; "person who is blissfully unaware of deadly danger" [figurative]

noun / ~する noun:

• failing to win an electoral seat in a single-member constituency, but winning a seat in a proportionally represented constituency

adverb:

• with a clang; with a bang; with a crash

~の noun / adjectival noun:

• a little tight; a little snug ➜ きつい
• a little harsh ➜ きつい・きつい

noun:

• cuff (of pants); hem (of skirt); train (of dress); foot (of mountain)

noun:

• decreasing birthrate and aging population; aging population combined with the diminishing number of children; declining birthrate and a growing proportion of elderly people; dwindling birthrate and an aging population; low birthrate and longevity ➜ 少子化・高齢化

expression / ichidan verb:

• to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something)
• to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to settle in
• to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)

noun / ~する noun:

• correspondence (to); equivalence
• suitability; coordination; matching; being appropriate (for)
• dealing with; coping with; response; reception; reaction
• compatibility (with technology, software, etc.); capability; support (for)

expression:

• being so content that one would not mind dying; one can now rest in peace; one ought to be contented with what has been accomplished - idiom

noun / ~の noun:

• sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; holy ground

noun:

• issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion

noun / ~する noun:

• running (for election); coming forward as a candidate
• going on horseback
• going in person
• letting out a horse; taking out a horse - archaism

expression / adverb:

• in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short

adjective:

• fat; thick
• deep (of a voice); thick; sonorous
• daring; shameless; brazen; audacious

noun / ~する noun / ~の noun:

• operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; running; run
• driving
• working (capital, etc.)

noun / ~の noun:

• division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category; department

noun / ~する noun:

• dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation
• dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration; embroidery

noun:

• company employee
• member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)