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Samuel II (book of the Bible)

Noun or verb acting prenominally

catharsis; purgation; evacuation; purging the bowels; diarrhea

しゃか only; Orig. meaning

pouring out (water, etc.)

very short-lived regime; very brief reign; (Napoleon's post-Elba) Hundred Days

raising and lowering; praising and blaming

doorstop interview; doorstep interview; on-the-move interview; informal interview in which reporters surround a public figure and prod him for an off-the-cuff response

decreasing land prices

polish; elaboration; repeatedly working over one's writing; being very scrupulous in the choice of diction

word of respect added to the addressee's name on a letter

Orig. meaning

under the desk

go-between; matchmaker

Military

cargo unloading

laxative; cathartic; evacuant; purgative

have a happy New Year

Proverb

a student must never forget to honor their teacher (honour)

accidental bombing

Computing

least significant bit; LSB

falling headlong; plummeting; sudden crash

devaluation

shade of a tree

Anatomy

hypoglossal nerve

rough geta (e.g. made of Japanese cedar)

transcription of Chinese classics into Japanese

Medicine

mumps; parotitis

party appointee in a safe constituency; parachute candidate

Company name

Matsushita Electronics Industry Corporation