noun:

• headliner
• latter half of a formal tea ceremony (in which the tea is actually consumed) ➜ 初座

expression / godan ~す verb:

• to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress

noun:

• person at a public bath in charge of heating the water and filling the baths

noun:

• new members of society (esp. after turning 20 or joining a company); new working adults

noun:

• outer-rise earthquake; earthquake in the region seaward of a deep-sea trench

noun / ~する noun:

• taking a picture or video of oneself (esp. with cellphone camera); self-taken picture; selfie - colloquialism

expression:

• come!; imperative form of the verb "kuru" ("to come"), expressing a command or strong request ➜ 来る【くる】

noun:

• taking the entrance examination for a school without regard for one's chances of passing

adverb:

• something going right into or coming right out of a place where it fits snugly - onomatopoeia

noun:

• natto made by a temple and given to supporters at the end of the year

noun:

• natto made by a temple and given to supporters at the end of the year ➜ 寺納豆

noun:

• natto made by a temple and given to supporters at the end of the year ➜ 寺納豆

particle:

• particle indicating a command - particle always used at sentence-end
• particle indicating mild enthusiasm - often as ことね - female language
• particle indicating a gentle interrogative
• particle used to soften a judgment or conclusion - at sentence end as ことよ

noun / ~の noun:

• flowers in full bloom; time of year in which flowers are in full bloom
• the age at which someone (esp. a woman) is at the peak of their beauty
• booming or peaking (in popularity)

noun:

• one (esp. of two); the other; one way; the other way; one direction; the other direction; one side; the other side; one party; the other party

conjunction:

• on the one hand; on the other hand ➜ 他方
• whereas; although; but at the same time; meanwhile; in turn

adverbial noun / suffix noun:

• just keeps; being inclined to ...; tending to be ...; tending to do ...; continuously ...; just keeps on ...ing; only - after noun, adjective-stem or plain verb

noun:

• separate room; another room
• special room
• concubine (of a noble) - archaism ➜ 側室

adverb / ~と adverb:

• mewing (of a cat); meow; miaow - onomatopoeia ➜ にゃあ

noun:

• cat; kitty; pussy cat - children's language

expression / noun:

• divine messenger; messenger of a god (esp. an animal messenger)

noun:

• monkey; ape
• personification of a monkey (e.g. Mr. Monkey)

expression / ichidan verb:

• to decorate; to add a touch of colour; to grace - usu. ~に花を添える

noun:

• dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
• pretext; excuse; pretense (pretence); dupe; front man ［出し］

noun:

• female announcer; woman who makes public announcements (e.g. from an election campaign truck)

noun:

• allotted rice field (ritsuryo system); land distributed to all citizens from which yields were taxed by the government - archaism

adverb:

• straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly; at once

noun:

• kabusecha; mild green tea which has been lightly screened from sunlight for 1-3 weeks before picking ➜ 煎茶【せんちゃ】