noun:

• wait-and-see; sitting on the fence; waiting to see which way the wind blows

expression / ichidan verb:

• to make a leap into the dark; to take the plunge; to jump in at the deep end; to jump off the stage of the Kiyomizu temple [literal] - idiom

noun:

• leather or cloth wrapped around the handle of a sword

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent; to be committed (to doing something)

noun:

• azuki bean rice gruel eaten on the day of the winter solstice (to chase away demons that spread contagious diseases)

noun:

• back issue (of a publication); back-number

noun / adjectival noun:

• the point of an argument being clearly stated; the tenor of an argument being well-reasoned - four character idiom

noun:

• bent back; stooping back

expression / ichidan verb:

• to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on

noun / adverbial noun:

• utmost limits; to the finish; to the (bitter) end; to the hilt; down to the bedrock - four character idiom

noun / ~する noun:

• taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon
• taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride

noun:

• imperial memorial ceremony (held on the anniversary of the emperor's or empress's death, on fixed years) ➜ 式年

noun / ~する noun:

• polishing with a dry cloth; wiping with a dry cloth

noun:

• wiping with a dry cloth after wiping with a wet cloth

godan ~く verb / intransitive verb:

• to cling to; to hold on to; to hold fast to
• to grapple
• to set about doing; to begin; to commence; to undertake
• to take hold of; to possess; to haunt - of a demon, thought, emotion, etc. ➜ 取り憑く【とりつく】
• to obtain a clue; to get a lead

noun / ~する noun:

• report of an official's offence to the emperor (offense)

noun / ~する noun:

• forwarding documents regarding an additional charge to the public prosecutor

godan ~す verb / transitive:

• to pour; to add (liquid); to serve (drinks) - esp. 注す ➜ 差す【さす】
• to put on (lipstick, etc.); to apply; to colour; to dye - esp. 点す ➜ 差す【さす】
• to light (a fire); to burn - esp. 点す ➜ 差す【さす】

noun:

• favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude

expression / godan ~む verb:

• to form an organization; to form an organisation

noun:

• arrow view; view on arrow; fragmentary view taken in the direction of an arrow

expression:

• Yama's pole with a human head on the top (able to discern good and evil of the dead) ➜ 閻魔
• (being a) fuss-pot; complaining about things in the public eye

noun:

• simple type of clothing consisting of a large piece of cloth with a hole in the middle for the head

particle / conjunction:

• if; when
• and
• with
• particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.) ➜ って

noun:

• promoted pawn - abbreviation - Shōgi term ➜ と金

particle:

• ? - at sentence end; indicates question - Kyūshū dialect

noun:

• lucky person; someone who made a lot of money (e.g. gambling or on the stock market)
• skilled batter; batter on a hot streak - Baseball term
• accident faker; someone who jumps in front of cars on purpose to extort money
• barbershop