expression / godan ~う verb:

• to be worth it; to pay

expression:

• be (that) as it may; having said that ➜ とは言うものの

expression:

• if you need; if it is necessary

adverb / expression:

• like water; like it grows on trees - as in 'spend money like water' ➜ 湯水

expression:

• a broken relationship can never be repaired; a divorced couple are never reconciled; a broken mirror will never shine again [literal] - proverb

expression:

• when the enemy is defeated, the victorious soldiers can be killed off; when the nimble rabbit dies, the hunting dog is cooked [literal]

expression:

• even the unskilled can succeed by a fluke given enough tries; even a poor marksman will hit the target with enough shots [literal] - proverb ➜ 下手な鉄砲も数撃てば当たる

noun:

• Chinese-style low dining table ➜ 卓袱台
• Japanese-Chinese cuisine, served family-style (large dishes, diners help themselves), specialty of Nagasaki Chinese style low dining table - abbreviation ➜ 卓袱料理
• soba in soup with slices of boiled fish paste, shiitake mushrooms, greens, seaweed, etc. - often 志っぽく - Kansai dialect ➜ お亀【おかめ】

noun:

• (full) moon; moon when it's round

expression / ichidan verb:

• to be right on target; to strike it rich

noun:

• perceiving reality as it is; true awareness of reality - four character idiom - Buddhism term

noun / ~する noun:

• suddenly seeing the light; it suddenly dawning upon one - four character idiom ➜ 豁然大悟

expression:

• simply put; putting it simply

noun:

• IT revolution; information revolution ➜ 情報革命

expression:

• a wise man keeps some of his talents in reserve; one shouldn't show off; the person who knows most often says least; a skilled hawk hides its talons [literal] - proverb

expression / noun:

• something that goes without saying; something that needn't be said
• something that should rather be left unsaid

expression:

• even the unskilled can succeed by a fluke given enough tries; even a poor marksman will hit the target with enough shots [literal] - proverb ➜ 下手な鉄砲も数撃ちゃ当たる

adverb:

• anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may

noun:

• losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover - Sumo term
• lame duck ➜ レームダック
• hopeless situation

adverb:

• anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may

adjective:

• attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat; with-it; groovy ➜ 格好いい【かっこいい】

noun:

• special version of a product with features that allow it to be used for evaluation - abbreviation - From English "evaluation chip"

noun:

• Cheki; brand of small instant cameras made by Fujifilm

interjection:

• check it out; take a look - From English "check it"

expression:

• the phenomenon that perfect reasoning fails if an idiot cannot understand it

noun:

• harvesting rice while it is still green
• recruiting of university students before the agreed date ➜ 青田買い【あおたがい】