adverb / adjectival noun:

• very; considerably; easily; readily; fairly; quite; highly; rather

adverb:

• by no means; not readily - with a verb in the negative

noun:

• middle; half-way point

~の noun:

• excellent; wonderful; very good

expression:

• having one's good intentions backfire dangerously; causing harm when trying to prevent it; trying to put out a fire while carrying kindling [literal] - idiom

expression:

• there is unexpected good in what others have left behind; last but not least; there is fortune in leftovers [literal] - proverb ➜ 残り物に福がある【のこりものにふくがある】

expression:

• there is unexpected good in what others have left behind; last but not least; there is fortune in leftovers [literal] - proverb

expression / godan ~う verb:

• to make good use of one's spare moments
• to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)

expression:

• there is unexpected good in what others have left behind; last but not least; there is fortune in leftovers [literal] - proverb ➜ 残り物には福がある【のこりものにはふくがある】

noun / ~の noun:

• undesirable friend; bad company; bad companion; bad influence ➜ 良友
• partner in crime (i.e. good friend); close friend; buddy

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind

noun:

• gems and stones; wheat and chaff; wheat and tares; good and bad

noun:

• guest of honor; guest of honour
• good customer; important customer

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

• to grow; to grow up ➜ 長ずる
• to be good at; to excel in ➜ 長ずる

ichidan ~ずる verb (alt. form of じる verbs) / intransitive verb:

• to grow; to grow up ➜ 長じる
• to be good at; to excel in ➜ 長じる

noun:

• principle of virtuous government; virtue as the principle of good government

noun:

• miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans - Food term
• innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso
• key (main) point; good part (of something) ➜ 手前味噌【てまえみそ】
• weakling; weak person - derogatory term ➜ 泣き味噌【なきみそ】・弱味噌【よわみそ】

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you

expression:

• as good as dead; might as well be dead; more dead than alive

noun:

• (short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house
• reputation (of a store); good name; credit
• goodwill - Business term

expression:

• though sitting on a pile of riches, one comes back empty handed; to have a good opportunity only to let it slip from your grasp - proverb

expression / noun:

• pleasant memory to take to the afterlife; good memory; something that makes one feel one can die in peace

expression / ichidan verb:

• to receive a favorable reputation; to get good reviews; to meet with a favorable reception

noun:

• taxing one's ingenuity in devising something; agonizing over designing or creating something; making strenuous efforts to devise good ways and means to do something - four character idiom

noun / ~の noun:

• place where things are sold; point of sale; POS; sales floor; counter (in shop)

noun:

• favorable time to sell; good time to sell ➜ 売り時・買い場

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby) - obscure term ➜ 機嫌を取る

expression / godan ~す verb:

• to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby) - obscure term ➜ 機嫌をとる

expression / godan ~く verb:

• to wind (e.g. a watch)
• to give (somebody) a good prodding; to make (somebody) shape up - idiom