丸

bullet climb; climbing a mountain (esp. Mt. Fuji) without recommended rest along the way

Pharmacology

creosote pill

mashiningan; traditional Chinese medicine prescribed as a laxative

keishibukuryōgan; traditional Chinese medicine prescribed for gynecological disorders

sudden increase (e.g. in ranking, popularity or sales); rapid rise (e.g. to fame or power)

Colloquial

Japanese semiconductor industry

Printing

round sans-serif typeface; round gothic typeface

Organization name

Museo Marugame Hirai

Organization name

Marubeni Research Institute

Organization name

Maruhachi Securities

Historical term

light torso armour opening at the right, originally used for infantry combat; dō-maru

Historical term

Hōō Maru (Western-style Japanese frigate, launched in 1853)

Rare term

cut bamboo

Rare term

round burial mound

Rare term

blue mackerel (Scomber australasicus)

Rare term

softstem bulrush (Scirpus tabernaemontani)

Rare term

hail of bullets; heavy bombardment

Rare term

citron (Citrus medica)

Idiomatic expression; Rare term

something spread out widely; something taking a lot of space; eight jō of a raccoon dog's scrotum

to make round; to roll up; to curl up

to seduce; to cajole; to explain away

to round off (a fraction)

to shave (one's head)

Archaic

to lump together

log

Word usually written using kana alone

dace (Tribolodon hakonensis)

Word usually written using kana alone; Historical term; Sensitive

test subject (of human experiments performed by Unit 731 during WWII)

Derogatory; Archaic

prostitute dressed as a Buddhist nun

wooden transport ship used on Lake Biwa