noun:

• call of nature; urge to urinate or defecate (esp. to defecate)

noun:

• clever use of words to advance an argument; tricky manipulation of law

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to step out of the bath

noun:

• the charms of a uniquely beautiful woman; (so beautiful that) flowers are abashed and the moon hides [literal] - four character idiom ➜ 閉月羞花【へいげつしゅうか】・羞月閉花【しゅうげつへいか】・沈魚落雁【ちんぎょらくがん】

noun / ~する noun:

• end of life; death; annihilation

noun:

• freedom of the sea

expression / godan ~く verb:

• to have an eye for

noun / ~する noun:

• conveying the views of the subordinates to the rulers ➜ 下達上通・上達

noun:

• an authority

noun:

• the friendly atmosphere of the traditional commercial and working-class neighborhoods - four character idiom

noun:

• end-of-tape mark - IT term

noun:

• eve of the anniversary of a person's death

noun / ~の noun:

• being of a different color - abbreviation - slang ➜ 色違い

noun:

• axis of advance

noun / ~する noun:

• visit by an emperor or noble

noun:

• Articles of Confederation (1781)

noun:

• coefficient of earth pressure at rest

noun:

• sinking of the South Korean navy ship Cheonan (allegedly by a North Korean torpedo; Mar. 26, 2010)

noun:

• round of 16 (in a tournament) - Sports term

expression / adjective:

• not budging an inch; to stand one's ground

noun:

• ruler of a synagogue

noun:

• on the verge of dying

noun:

• small intestine of beef or pork - Food term ➜ 小腸

noun:

• device with axle used to change the backdrop of a (kabuki) play - archaism ➜ 田楽豆腐
• turning something in the manner one would use to cook dengaku-doufu on both sides

noun:

• self-annotation of one's writings