expression / adverb:

• in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to be wide-eyed (in surprise); to open one's eyes wide (in wonder); to be amazed (at, by)

noun / ~する noun:

• failing to win an electoral seat in a single-member constituency, but winning a seat in a proportionally represented constituency

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to dig down; to delve into; to get to the bottom of (a matter); to investigate further

expression / godan ~く verb:

• to set forth; to put forward; to present for consideration; to explain the facts of life; to preach

expression:

• playing while the cat is away; taking a break while the boss is out; doing what one wants when one is (finally) alone; relaxing while the demon is out [literal] - idiom ➜ 洗濯

godan ~む verb / intransitive verb:

• to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to get in; to step in (a house)
• to become complicated

noun:

• forgetting one's serious objectives by becoming engrossed in trivial pursuits; being distracted by trivial objects and losing sight of one's original goal - four character idiom

noun:

• Chagu Chagu Horse Festival (of Iwate Prefecture)
• small wooden horse toy with bells on its neck (made in Iwate Prefecture)

noun:

• first flower of the season or year; first flowering on a plant
• first menstruation ［はつはな］
• woman who has just reached adulthood ［はつはな］

expression:

• you cannot excuse a bad deed with a petty act of benevolence; steal a pig and give the feet for alms [literal] - proverb

noun:

• flower; blossom; bloom; petal
• cherry blossom
• beauty
• blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)
• ikebana ➜ 生け花
• hanafuda - abbreviation ➜ 花札
• (the) best - usu. as 〜が花 ➜ 言わぬが花

~の noun:

• glorious; lovely

noun / adjectival noun:

• self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience; oblivious to the convenience of others

noun:

• Latin (language) - abbreviation ➜ ラテン語【ラテンご】

noun or verb acting prenominally:

• Latin-American; Latin; Latino - abbreviation ➜ ラテン音楽【ラテンおんがく】・ラテンアメリカ
• Latin; Roman; relating to the literature, culture, etc. of ancient Rome ➜ ラテン文学

expression / noun:

• perverseness; obstinacy; something unreasonable (like pushing a cart from the side (instead of from behind)) ➜ 横車を押す

noun:

• side wheel throw (judo)

noun / ~の noun:

• pigeon chest (Pectus carinatum, deformity of the chest, protruding ribs and sternum); pigeon breast
• woman with big breasts - colloquialism

noun:

• placing salt by the entrance to one's establishment to bring good luck; such piles of salt

noun:

• the six historical styles of writing kanji: large seal, small seal, clerical, triangular-swept clerical, running, and cursive

expression / godan ~う verb:

• to win the favour of (favor); to be acknowledged (e.g. by a superior); to measure up to

expression:

• a journey of a thousand miles feels like only one mile (when going to see the one you love) - proverb

expression:

• a single instance indicates what happens all the time; one case gives you an idea of what always happens

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to blunder; to bungle; to fail - archaism
• to use up all one's money (esp. on the services of prostitutes) - archaism

noun:

• Columbian exchange; widespread exchange of animals, plants, culture, disease, and ideas between the Old and New Worlds

noun:

• (person who has the) hands of God; master; virtuoso

expression / godan ~く verb:

• to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind