expression / noun:

• dream for the future; hopes for the future

expression / noun:

• equality before the law; equality under the law

noun:

• the eight kinds of suffering (birth, old age, disease, death, parting from loved ones, meeting disliked ones, not getting what one seeks, pains of the five skandha) - Buddhism term

noun:

• someone who has a title but no real duty; useless person ➜ 取り巻き
• actor playing a daimyo who merely sets the scene as part of the background (in kabuki) - original meaning ➜ 大名

expression / ichidan verb:

• to give one's life (e.g. in battle); to devote one's life (e.g. to a cause)

expression:

• burying one's head in the sand (while leaving other parts of one's body exposed); exposing one's weak point while attempting to protect oneself; hiding one's head without hiding one's bottom [literal] - idiom

expression / noun:

• how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio

noun:

• Eighth Route Army; 18th Army Group of the National Revolutionary Army of the Republic of China

expression / noun:

• a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); nuisance; something in the way - idiom

noun:

• tax-free small-sum savings system (often used by the elderly and the disabled); non-tax plan for small savings

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

expression:

• one cannot shake the will of even the lowliest man; a person's will should be respected; even a menial deserves his convictions - proverb

godan ~む verb / transitive:

• to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of

expression / ~よい adjective:

• it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ... - usu. verb-て...

expression / ichidan verb:

• to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to boil (something in hot water) ➜ 煮る【にる】
• to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.) ➜ たでる

godan ~む verb / transitive:

• to make a payment via bank deposit transfer
• to discard another player's winning tile - Mahjong term

expression / ichidan verb:

• to keep one's distance from someone (due to fear or because that person is superior) - idiom

noun:

• too many options making selection difficult; truth being hard to find as paths to it proliferate - four character idiom

expression / adjective:

• (I) won't say anything no matter what; to be unwilling to tell even under threat

expression / adjective:

• all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims

expression / adverbial noun:

• to a great extent; incredibly (tasty, much, etc.); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)

expression:

• unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on

expression / adjective:

• not a moment to waste; there is no time to lose; cannot wait any longer

expression / ~する verb (irregular):

• to approve (of); to be in favor of; to be in favour of