expression:

• rain that starts to fall as though trying to prevent a guest from leaving

noun:

• main menu in a restaurant, as opposed to the lunchtime menu

expression / godan ~く verb:

• to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger) ➜ 白目【しろめ】
• to faint

noun:

• (as opposed to those compiled later) ancient fudoki compiled by imperial order in 713 CE ➜ 風土記

~と adverb:

• sound effect for slurping back up excess saliva (e.g. as stimulated by desire for food) - onomatopoeia

noun:

• pitching forward, as if to fall ➜ のめる

adjectival noun / ~の noun / noun:

• proactive; forward-looking; positive
• hasty (without sufficient preparation); rushed

noun:

• skipping grades; the act of entering a new school as a non-first-year student

expression:

• by reading books you can count the wise philosophers of the past as friends (Mencius) - four character idiom

noun / ~する noun:

• leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning

godan ~す verb / transitive:

• to succeed as planned; to carry through; to accomplish

godan ~く verb / transitive:

• to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard

noun:

• expectant right (as opposed to a vested right); contingent right

noun:

• fake refugee; phony refugee; illegal migrant disguised as a refugee

noun:

• domestic service; working as a housemaid; domestic help; domestic helper - archaism - four character idiom

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

• to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent

ichidan verb:

• to compare; to liken
• to use as a pretext

noun:

• popular music; common people's music (as opposed to court music) Antonym: 雅楽

godan ~つ verb / intransitive verb:

• to fly up (as if dancing); to soar; to rise

expression / ~する verb (irregular):

• devote oneself to
• to do as one pleases; to act selfishly

expression:

• as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction ➜ 思い通り

noun:

• sneeze

expression:

• spoken twice in response to someone sneezing as a charm against an early death ［くさめ］ - idiom

~たる adjective / ~と adverb:

• dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick
• vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim

noun / suffix:

• including; inclusive of ［こみ］

noun:

• komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go) - usu. コミ - usually written using kana alone - abbreviation ➜ コミ出し【コミだし】

noun:

• chickweed (stitchwort) roasted and mixed with salt, then ground into a powder for use as toothpaste - obscure term

noun:

• bonus footage (e.g. behind-the-scenes interviews), such as that included on DVDs of movies, television programs, etc.