List: obsolete term

popular  noun  noun (generic)  obsolete term 

• the Rat (first sign of the Chinese zodiac)
• hour of the Rat (around midnight, 11pm to 1am, or 12 midnight to 2am)
• north
• eleventh month of the lunar calendar

popular  JLPT N1  noun  noun (generic)  obsolete term 

• the Sheep (eighth sign of the Chinese zodiac), the Ram, the Goat
• hour of the Sheep (around 2pm, 1-3pm, or 2-4pm)
• south-southwest
• sixth month of the lunar calendar

popular  noun  noun (generic)  obsolete term 

• the Dog (eleventh sign of the Chinese zodiac)
• hour of the Dog (around 8pm, 7-9pm, or 8-10pm)
• west-northwest
• ninth month of the lunar calendar

popular  noun  noun (generic)  obsolete term 

• the Boar (twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac), the Pig
• hour of the Boar (around 10pm, 9-11pm, or 10pm to 12 midnight)
• north-northwest
• tenth month of the lunar calendar

popular  JLPT N1  noun  noun (generic)  obsolete term 

• the Rabbit (fourth sign of the Chinese zodiac), the Hare
• hour of the Rabbit (around 6am, 5-7am, or 6-8am)
• east
• second month in the lunar calendar

popular  auxiliary verb  verb (generic)  obsolete term 

• probably not, probably won't, probably doesn't, probably isn't
• intend not to, will not
• trying not to, attempting not to
• whether you ... or not, whether one does ... or not
• couldn't you?, won't you?, how about?
• it's not as if ..., so, it's not like, it's not as though
• would surely not ... (if), would never ... (and yet)
• surely not, there's no way that
• must not, don't, shall not

gairaigo  English origin  popular  obsolete term  noun  noun (generic) 

• moderates (politics), centrists

popular  obsolete term  noun  noun (generic) 

• mongolism, Down's syndrome

obsolete term  noun  noun (generic) 

• (former) regular (stops at every station) Tōhoku-line Shinkansen

い adjective  adjective (generic)  obsolete term 

• petty, small-minded, stingy, cheap, mean, crafty, sly
• poor (performance, etc.), bad, unskilled