closing down a hospital, institution, temple, etc.; shutting down; closing a hospital, institution, temple, etc. (for the day); adjourning the Diet session (pre-WWII)
younger members of the group
hear-not monkey (one of the three wise monkeys)
broken piece; below (a certain level, point, quantity, etc.); dropping below; illegal downloading and distribution of commercial software; warez
written language; literary language; classical (or formal) written style based on Heian-period Japanese
lump; mass; tumor (tumour)
preparing powdered tea (at a tea ceremony)
male and female (animals)
to look up on Wikipedia; to read about on Wikipedia
expiration (of a term); maturity (e.g. investment); serving one's (full) time
to kidnap; to abduct; to force to go to (e.g. an event)
finger-banging (manual stimulation of female genital organs)
pure; clean; untouched; innocent
tragus (small cartilaginous flap in front of the external opening of the ear); tragi; antilobium
hi; hello; gotcha; understood
sound-producing organ (esp. of land-dwelling vertebrates and insects)
haphephobia; aphephobia; haphophobia; hapnophobia; haptephobia; haptophobia
caricature; cartoon; comics
thick hide; shamelessness
pig's snout; nose resembling a pig's snout
reaching a decision by using a circular letter; reaching a decision via a document circulated to all employees
seed of Buddhahood; something that makes it possible to attain Buddhahood; teaching of Buddha which make it possible to be enlightened
counting system; way (manner) of counting
not be concerned about at all; not mind about at all; not care a bit
firstborn; first-produced; newborn
fence; hedge; barrier; wall; railing
tea whisk; bamboo whisk for making Japanese tea; hair style where the hair is tied up in a bundle on the back of the head (resembling the shape of a tea whisk)
wife of a shogun or a highest-ranking nobleman
true meaning; underlying principle
hard (due to freezing, drying, etc.); wound up; tense