noun:

• forming an alliance; conclusion of a treaty of alliance

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.)

noun:

• 57th of the sexagenary cycle

noun:

• certification of information recorded on foreign resident registration file

noun:

• history of the Ryukyu Kingdom, written in 1743-1745
• Ryukyu islands - alt. name

noun / ~の noun:

• head of an organizational section; head of an organisational section

noun:

• period of rapid growth

noun:

• an onerous contract; contract made for a consideration

noun:

• woman's level of motivation in fashion, makeup, taste in clothes, etc.; femininity - colloquialism

noun:

• Buddhist service in which the eight scrolls of the Lotus Sutra are read one scroll at a time (one morning and one evening reading each day for four days with a different reciter each time)

noun:

• bridge of a koto

noun:

• Orders of the Precious Crown; Orders of the Sacred Crown