荘

Colloquial

repeated events (e.g. meetings, drinking sessions); series of events; streak; straight

Mahjong; Orig. meaning

dealer continuing as dealer and east after winning; dealer keep

Proverb

function follows form; the outside shapes the inside; belief comes from solemnity (i.e. from seeing an ornate temple)

Historical term

village headman (esp. in the Kansai region)

Historical term

administrator of a manor

Historical term

village headman (Edo period)

Historical term

Asama-Sanso incident (hostage crisis and police siege; February 1972)

Rare term; Mahjong

tile matching the round wind

farmland

private farm estates from before the Taika reform