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Linguistics

row of syllables on the Japanese syllabary table that ends with the vowel sound "a"

Noun or verb acting prenominally

interstage; inter-section

Common noun

column space

corbie-step; corbel gable; crowsteps

multi-colored stripes

ranking system based on dan and kyu (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)

(Chinese) jump rope; jumping over a fixed elastic rope

potbelly; beer belly

Abbreviation

corrugated plastic; corriboard; corflute

corrugated plastic; corriboard; corflute

nine-dash line (demarcation line of China's territorial claims in the South China sea); nine-dotted line

outdoor stairs; external stairway

person who has not attained a dan rank (in martial arts, go, etc.)

Common noun

having no dan rank (in martial arts, go, etc.); unranked

stepless; continuous

stepless; continuous

holding a dan rank (in martial arts, go, etc.)

Colloquial

to schedule; to plan; to arrange

eighth dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)

seventh dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)

sixth dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

double; two-stage

Common noun

second dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)

Common noun; Grammar

nidan (verb, verb inflection)

Psychology

instrumental (activities, behavior, etc.)

bluebeard (Caryopteris incana); blue spiraea

cardboard box; carton; corrugated box

to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing