expression:

• something that cannot be done no matter how hard one tries (and is slightly frustrating because of this); eye drops from the second floor [literal] - idiom

~の noun / adjectival noun / noun:

• ideal; most suitable

expression:

• genius shows from childhood; the Japanese bead tree is fragrant from when a sprout [literal] - proverb

copula:

• be; is - used in place of the plain copula だ when attributing an utterance to a Korean; oft. derog. - humorous term - slang - From Korean ➜ だ

expression:

• be; is - polite copula - archaism - polite language ➜ でございます

noun:

• paid volunteer work (e.g. on a farm); work which is not done primarily to earn money - from ボランティア and アルバイト - abbreviation

expression:

• this for sure; certainly is ➜ こそ

noun:

• Megachasmidae; family whose sole member is the rare deep water megamouth shark

noun:

• fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone

expression:

• although at this late hour; now, although it is too late
• afresh; anew; again

expression:

• if you can't beat them; join them; if your adversaries are stronger than you, it is better to join their side than to fight them - proverb

expression:

• all things are in a state of flux; everything is constantly changing - four character idiom

~する verb (spec.):

• to name; to take a second name or alias ➜ 号・号
• to announce; to boast; to declare

expression:

• Happy events are often accompanied by difficulties; Unsullied joy is rare - four character idiom

noun:

• Abenomics; economic and monetary policies of Shinzo Abe, 90th and 96th prime minister of Japan, during his second term

expression:

• dignified without being overbearing; being dignified, and moreover warm, as such one is gentle ➜ 威ありて猛からず【いありてたけからず】

expression:

• be; is - polite copula - polite language ➜ である

expression:

• be; is - polite copula - archaism - polite language ➜ で御座います

noun:

• komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)

noun:

• Cetorhinidae; family whose only member is the basking shark

noun:

• being attracted by physical looks only; person who is only interested in looks

expression:

• one should not rush to make a profit; business is best run when sales flow like a cow's drool: long and thin - obscure term

noun / ~の noun:

• (similar to) perinatal; period from around the 28th week of pregnancy to a week after the baby is born

expression:

• Man's life vanishes like a dew; A person's life is as fleeting as a morning dew - four character idiom

expression:

• it's always darkest before the dawn; the darkest hour is just before the dawn