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角字かくじkakuji

noun  noun (generic) 

  • style of lettering consisting of thick vertical and horizontal lines, often used in seals, crests, etc.
  • printed style (of writing Chinese characters; as opposed to cursive style)
  • kanji (as opposed to kana)
薫物たきものtakimono

noun  noun (generic) 

  • incense
  • mixture of fragrant woods, etc. used for making incense
影富士かげふじkagefuji

noun  noun (generic) 

  • shadow cast by Mount Fuji, image of Mount Fuji as reflected in a lake, etc.
外張りそとばりsotobari

irregular okurigana  noun  noun (generic) 

  • posting something to the exterior of a building, etc., something posted in such a place
  • fortifications outside a military encampment
ブッセbusse

gairaigo  French origin  food, cooking  noun  noun (generic) 

  • confectionary of jam, cream, etc. sandwiched between two soft buns
霜降り作りしもふりづくりshimofurizukuri

noun  noun (generic) 

  • fish, chicken, shellfish, etc. blanched by exposure to boiling and then icy water
すり合わせすりあわせsuriawase

noun  noun (generic)  engineering  usually written using kana alone  medicine 

  • comparing and adjusting, reconciling, knocking into shape, bouncing of ideas, opinions, etc. off each other to obtain a fine-tuned integrated whole
  • lapping, precision surface finishing, mating by rubbing together
  • margination
再セットアップさいセットアップsaisettoappu

computing  noun  noun (generic) 

  • factory reset, resetting software, etc. to initial state
探り箸さぐりばしsaguribashi

noun  noun (generic) 

  • using one's chopsticks to find a food one likes by rummaging in one's dish, pot, etc. (a breach of etiquette)
揃え箸そろえばしsoroebashi

noun  noun (generic) 

  • aligning one's chopsticks by tapping them on the table, a dish, etc. (a breach of etiquette)

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