noun:

• matrilineal emperor of Japan; emperor (either male or female) whose mother is (was) a member of the Imperial family but whose father is (was) not - four character idiom ➜ 女性天皇

noun:

• the charms of a uniquely beautiful woman; (so beautiful that) the moon is abashed and flowers wilt [literal] - four character idiom

suffix noun:

• stopping at; going no further than ➜ 止まり【とまり】

noun:

• destination; place where one is visiting

adverb:

• at the mercy of (e.g. wind, waves); (act) as one is told (by) - in form 〜のまにまに ➜ ままに

noun:

• owner-operator company; corporation in which the business manager is also the major stockholder

adverb / ~する noun:

• being stupefied; doing nothing - onomatopoeia ➜ ぼうっと

noun:

• drastic improvement of appearance via makeup; suddenly looking better by using makeup

expression:

• study hard while you are young; boys grow old easily but getting learned is harder [literal] - proverb

expression:

• A cornered rat will bite the cat; One who is cornered will fight like a devil - four character idiom

expression:

• we meet only to part; meeting is the first step to parting [literal] - proverb

expression:

• dignified without being overbearing; being dignified, and moreover warm, as such one is gentle ➜ 威有って猛からず【いあってたけからず】

copula:

• be; is - used in place of the plain copula だ when attributing an utterance to a Chinese person - humorous term - colloquialism - From Korean

expression:

• how have (you) been? (gen. used after some time apart); nothing (untoward) has happened, has it? [literal] - polite language

suffix:

• under ... years of age; less than ... years old

noun:

• nailist; someone whose occupation is to cut any type of nail, apply artificial nails (or "nail art") and care for nails

noun:

• game over; the game is over

expression / adjective:

• it cannot be helped; there is no other way

expression:

• are you serious?; is that for real? - abbr. of それマジ？ - abbreviation - slang ➜ マジ

expression / adverb:

• good or bad; right or wrong; for better or for worse; rightly or wrongly

noun:

• comedian who plays a lover's part; man who is both handsome and fun - halfway between 二枚目 and 三枚目 - four character idiom

expression:

• not non-existent; not completely lacking; there is some; certainly existent

expression:

• I agree with you; it is as (someone) says - honorific language ➜ 言う通り

godan ~く verb:

• to dawdle; to waste time doing nothing in particular
• to fret; to sulk; to complain
• to rain on and off

noun:

• breakfast special; cheaper than usual breakfast combination - From English "morning service"