smoothing out wrinkles; recreation (esp. for the elderly)
shaft (of an arrow); arrow bamboo (Pseudosasa japonica)
forked arrowhead; double-headed arrow
admission and placement (e.g. to a school); transfer admission; advanced-standing admission
dragon-like cryptid fish with many whiskers and no bones (likely a sturgeon)
self-management; self-imposed control
ministerial authority to grant permits and approvals
arrow collector (at an archery range); collecting arrows
central entrance; slander
propaganda speech; inflammatory speech
ten-day period (in a month); ten-year period (in one's age); decade
peace initiative; peace overture
benefitting oneself; benefiting oneself
lotus position (meditation and yoga posture); padmasana; sitting with legs crossed and feet placed on opposing thighs; lotus seat (under Buddhist statue); lotus base; lotus pedestal
to be into something (e.g. a hobby)
repeat election; recall election
great compassion and mercy
scat (in jazz); scat-singing
private seal; personal seal; unregistered seal; informal seal; signet
iaido (art of drawing the Japanese sword)
field horsetail (Equisetum arvense); common horsetail
opposing pairs (of leaves)
nirmanakaya (response body, form taken by a buddha according to the capabilities of those who are to be saved)
abolish Buddhism, destroy Shākyamuni (slogan of anti-Buddhist movement at the beginning of the Meiji era)
don't talk nonsense; (lit.) sleep talk after you go to sleep
anticipated questions and answers (e.g. for a press conference, interview or oral exam)
sea of people; (very large) crowd of people
fight fire with fire; set a thief to catch a thief; fight one evil with another
unable to concentrate on (due to distractions, etc.)
being kept standing (without doing anything); remaining on one's feet; beggar; tramp; prostitute; streetwalker; tout (for a hostess bar)
to go before; to precede; to forestall; to anticipate