noun / ~の noun:

• one's own handwriting; autograph
• as written with a brush

noun / ~の noun:

• pension (esp. public servant's)

noun:

• a lord giving a land holding to a vassal - archaism ➜ 恩地

godan ~う verb / transitive:

• to mourn for; to condole with (family, etc.)
• to hold a memorial service (for)

noun:

• firing line; position where one is subject to questioning, criticism, etc. ➜ 矢面に立つ
• direction of a flying arrow (fired by the enemy) - orig. meaning

noun:

• one's specialty; one's forte
• specialty of a kabuki school

noun:

• forced march
• "doing something on a very strict schedule" [figurative]

noun:

• appetizer or snack served with drinks
• performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party

noun / ~する noun:

• overseas travel (to Western countries); going abroad (to study or travel)

noun:

• store operated by a foreigner (in pre-communist China)

noun:

• scriptures; sacred book; holy book; holy writings
• writings of a sage; sage's memoir

noun:

• children's game in which the aim is to occupy the other's home base
• taking a place; securing a position

noun:

• young imperial prince
• child of the imperial family
• shrine dedicated to a child of the god of the main shrine ➜ 本宮
• newly built shrine (to which a divided tutelary deity has just been transferred) ➜ 勧請

noun:

• well curb; well kerb
• family crest design based on a square wooden well curb

noun:

• deliberation; (thoughtful) consideration

~する noun:

• to consider a matter carefully

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to hang (hold) back; to hold off; to refrain; to reduce or cut back on
• to jot down a note

noun / ~の noun:

• telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; communion of mind with mind - four character idiom

noun:

• non-verbal Zen Buddhist transmission to a disciple of the central tenets of Buddhism - four character idiom - Buddhism term

noun:

• fire; trace of fire; heat of fire
• force of a fire ［かき・かっき］

noun:

• pulpwood; raw timber; unprocessed timber; logs
• original (or ancestor) of a tree cultivar

noun:

• advance guard; vanguard
• athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)

godan ~む verb / transitive:

• to hold in one's arms
• to bring over a person to one's side; to involve

noun:

• troop headquarters; stronghold
• inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)

expression:

• fighting (tilting at) windmills; working oneself up even though there really isn't anything to fight at - four character idiom
• single-person mimicking a wrestling match

noun:

• sad news
• news of a death; death notice

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to shoo away
• to press a tenant to leave; to evict

noun:

• end (of play, match, etc.); closing
• closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)

noun / ~する noun:

• theatrical blackout
• taking a turn for the worse