adjectival noun / ~の noun / noun:

• living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate - four character idiom

noun:

• homely woman (esp. one with a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks); plain woman - derogatory term ➜ お多福面

noun:

• riverbed ［かしょう・かわどこ］
• raised platform on the bank of a river for enjoying the cool in summer ［かわどこ・かわゆか・ゆか］

noun / suffix noun:

• broken piece

suffix noun:

• below (a certain level, point, quantity, etc.); dropping below

noun:

• illegal downloading and distribution of commercial software; warez - slang - IT term ➜ ワレズ

noun:

• killing an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; blood offering
• killing violently; bloodbath; victimizing

noun:

• going down the road; travelling; traveling
• lyric composition describing scenery a traveler sees on the way (traveller)
• eloping

expression / godan ~す verb:

• to stir up trouble for oneself; to scare out a snake by poking at the brush [literal] ➜ やぶ蛇

godan ~く verb:

• to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)

noun:

• lucky-dip bag; grab bag; mystery package (with a variety of articles possibly worth more than the purchase price)

noun:

• rainfall of a strange, dark color (colour); whirlwinds accompanied by rain which also drops strange objects such as fish

noun:

• appendix; postscript; back matter

noun / ~する noun:

• retrofit; post-installation; custom installation
• giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event

adverbial noun / ~の noun:

• a cut above the rest; superior; respectable; full-fledged; something uncommon
• one field; one matter

adverb:

• suitably; reasonably

noun:

• catching birds (using a birdlime-covered pole); bird catcher
• slices of raw chicken meat; chicken sashimi ➜ 刺身

noun:

• mingling with the world by hiding one's true talent or knowledge; living a quiet life by effacing oneself - four character idiom

noun:

• killer technique; surefire assassination method
• special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style - Martial Arts term

expression:

• There isn't a moment to be wasted; Every moment is precious; Make hay while the sun shines - proverb

noun:

• tao-tie engraving; figure of a creature of Chinese mythology engraved on bronze ware during the Yin-Chou dynasty

noun:

• "tsuchinoe" day that falls closest to the vernal or autumnal equinox (a day of religious significance for harvests) ➜ 戊

noun:

• field affiliated with a shrine (the tax-exempt proceeds of its harvest going to pay for shrine operations) - archaism

noun:

• nirmanakaya (response body, form taken by a buddha according to the capabilities of those who are to be saved) - Buddhism term ➜ 三身

noun / ~する noun:

• dharma transmission (formal confirmation of a student's awakening by his master) - Buddhism term
• certificate of proficiency (in flower arrangement, etc.)

noun:

• buddy system; the idea that divers always dive with a buddy to assist each other

expression:

• the last drop makes the cup run over; too much of a good thing; less is more - proverb

noun:

• lowering; sinking; bringing down; letting down Antonym: 上げ
• depreciation; price fall
• punch line (of a rakugo story) ➜ 落語
• sword strap - abbreviation - archaism ➜ 下げ緒

noun:

• light spot (e.g. blip on radar); always-on pixel (as a defect in LCD screens, etc.); calescence point