expression:

• if you are prepared you don't have to worry; 'tis good to have a shelter against every storm - proverb

noun:

• completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe

noun:

• attitude that with the state as one's boss, normal fiscal accountability can be dispensed with; dependence on the central government; attitude of those who assume their jobs are safe because they are government employees

adverb:

• that is to say; that is; in other words; I mean; that (this, it) means
• in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run; when all is said and done; what it all comes down to; when you get right down to it; basically

noun:

• clogging; obstruction; stuffing; (degree of) blockage
• shrinkage
• end; conclusion ➜ とどのつまり
• dead end; corner - archaism
• distress; being at the end of one's rope - archaism

noun / ~する noun:

• closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard
• pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling

noun / ~する noun:

• thought; thinking; contemplation; consideration - esp. しい
• using wisdom to get to the bottom of things; focusing one's mind; deep contemplation; concentrated thought; deliberating; pondering; reflecting - esp. しゆい - Buddhism term

expression / godan ~す verb:

• to place one's arms under those of the opponent and lift them up, in order to prevent an overhand grip on one's mawashi - Sumo term

noun:

• mountain where old people were abandoned (according to legend); "position in an organization to which an ineffective person is transferred" [figurative]

noun:

• stick-to-itiveness; perseverance; persistence
• radical (esp. one that tends to ionize easily) ➜ 基【き】
• root - Mathematics term
• indriya (faculty of the body having a specific function, i.e. the sensory organs) - Buddhism term

noun:

• starting with vigor but ending with no action; raising one's voice (in a call to action) and then failing to take action

adverb:

• without hesitation; frankly (esp. speaking); bluntly; without shilly-shallying; straight to the point; getting to the heart of the matter ➜ ずばり
• cutting (forcefully, directly); piercingly

noun:

• the teachings of Buddha (as likened to the Dharmachakra, originally a wheel-like weapon used to destroy the evils of mankind); Buddhist doctrine - Buddhism term ➜ 輪宝・転法輪

expression / godan ~す verb:

• to make the smart move (after taking in the situation, etc.) ➜ 気を利かせる
• to do the tactful or helpful thing (after considering someone's feelings) ➜ 気を利かせる

noun:

• appetizer or snack served with drinks
• performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party

noun:

• message appended to a note accompanying a gift, requesting the recipient to keep the gift at hand

noun / ~する noun:

• going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge
• recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court

godan ~う verb / transitive:

• to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing

expression / ichidan verb:

• to let someone have the credit for (a success); to let someone else carry the flowers [literal]

godan ~る verb:

• to Google (i.e. to search for on the WWW using the Google search engine) - colloquialism

expression:

• like the young man who tried to walk like the Kantan people, gave up, and forgot how to walk

~する noun:

• to contact; to get in touch - honorific language ➜ 連絡

noun:

• contacting; getting in touch; communication; (your) call; (your) message ➜ 連絡

expression / ~する verb (irregular):

• to blend (e.g. truth and lies); to mix together (e.g. kanji and kana)

expression / ichidan verb:

• to have luck turn one's way; to have one's fortune change for the better

expression:

• to live long is to outlive much; the longer you live, the more shame you suffer - proverb

noun:

• compared to previous period; quarter-to-quarter basis; from the previous quarter