expression:

• money speaks louder than words; money is better than (empty) words; yen bills over salutations [literal] - pun on 挨拶 and 円札 both ending in さつ - proverb - humorous term

expression:

• saying no is also an expression of fondness; no often means yes; the lady doth protest too much - proverb

adjective:

• smelling burnt; smelling scorched
• smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if military action seems about to happen); war is looming
• suspicious; dubious; questionable

noun:

• declaring that one is one tile away from winning on one's first discard and before any tiles have been called or kongs declared - abbreviation - Mahjong term ➜ ダブル立直【ダブルリーチ】

noun:

• young people subsisting on part-time work; one whose livelihood is provided by part-time work - from freelance and arbeiter - abbreviation

noun:

• the way in which something came about; origin
• structure; organization; the way something is constructed

adverb:

• just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of

expression:

• A cornered rat will bite the cat; One who is cornered will fight like a devil - four character idiom

expression:

• not to be able to settle down (if something is not done); must (do something)

noun:

• position (where one is standing); place where one stands
• position (in society); status; role; station

particle:

• I wonder - at sentence end
• should I?; is it? - at sentence end
• I wish that; I hope that - at sentence end; with a negative

adverbial noun / noun:

• in these times; in times like these; the season being what it is

expression / godan ~く verb:

• to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect

expression:

• a sound mind is in a sound body; mens sana in corpore sano - proverb

noun:

• in these times; in times likes these; the season being what it is ➜ 時節柄

noun:

• autumn where the foliage is as beautiful as brocade; autumn with beautiful leaves ➜ 錦繍

noun:

• a question (an issue) of where responsibility (liability) lies; a question of who is responsible (to blame) - four character idiom

expression:

• what did you do?
• is anything the matter?; what seems to be the problem?; can I help you?

expression:

• then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so

pre-noun adjectival:

• the usual; as it always is
• said; that (previously-mentioned person or object); aforementioned; you-know-(who, what, etc.)

adverb:

• in the usual way - archaism

noun:

• complete emptiness (i.e. as a denial of the inherent existence of all things); nirvana (where this emptiness is realized) - Buddhism term

adjectival noun / noun:

• quiet and lonely - archaism

noun:

• method of dyeing, developed in Okinawa, in which a single stencil is used to produce richly polychromatic designs; traditional dyed cloth from Okinawa

noun:

• badge (or keyring, etc.) used to inform others that the wearer is pregnant - From English "maternity mark"

expression / ~くる verb (spec.):

• it's my turn; the ball is in my court; it's up to me - idiom

expression / noun:

• withered trees and cold ash; "someone who is detached and free of desires" [figurative]; "someone who has no vitality" [figurative]