noun:

• wish; hope; petition; request
• object of an application; intent of a request - orig. meaning

adverb:

• completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; totally; wholly; without hesitation - onomatopoeia
• cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow - onomatopoeia

expression / godan ~つ verb:

• for something unexpected to happen (to someone or something one is close to) - idiom

expression:

• (deciding to do something) abruptly; at the turn of a dime - usu. as 足元から鳥が立つように - idiom

noun:

• junior Shinto priest - Shintō term ➜ 宮司・禰宜・神主
• Shinto priest; generic title for a member of the Shinto priesthood - polite language - obscure term - Shintō term

noun:

• videotape recorder; VTR ➜ ビデオテープレコーダー
• video recording; pre-recorded video shown during a television programme

adverb / ~する noun:

• cool sensation from passing air; cool and refreshing (aftertaste) - onomatopoeia

noun:

• sound of air leaking; sound of a sleeper's breath

noun:

• seeds
• producer-driven solutions; ideas, products, services, etc. proposed by a company to consumers

noun:

• different character; other character
• variant character; different written form of a character

noun:

• Cheki; brand of small instant cameras made by Fujifilm

interjection:

• check it out; take a look - From English "check it"

ichidan verb:

• to bury something in the ground
• to cover coals with ash; to bank a fire

expression:

• very; extremely - slang
• like the devil; as a demon

~の noun / noun:

• outside congress; non-parliamentary
• non-hospital (e.g. dispensary, pharmacy, treatment); outside a hospital

noun:

• bystander's vantage point; outsider's better grasp of the situation - four character idiom

expression:

• onlookers see more of the game than the players do; people watching a game of go see 8 moves further ahead [literal]

expression / ichidan verb:

• to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief
• who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh! - as 〜が聞いてあきれる, used to indicate incredulous dismissal of some claim

expression / ichidan verb:

• to quieten down; to fall silent
• to lay low; to keep a low profile

~の noun / noun:

• original
• unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive; one-of-a-kind; custom

expression / godan ~す verb:

• to pour water (into); to dilute with water
• to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on; to put a damper on; to estrange (people)

adjectival noun:

• tough; stubborn; determined; hard

adverb:

• severely; heavily; hard; a great deal; much

adjectival noun / noun:

• deep blue; bright blue
• ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet

godan ~う verb / intransitive verb:

• to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium
• to suit; to go well together; to be a good match

noun:

• hammer
• hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone - usually written using kana alone

expression / adjective:

• certain; sure; doubtless ➜ 紛れもない【まぎれもない】

expression:

• I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet

noun / ~する noun / ~の noun:

• white heat; incandescence
• becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to pile up; to heap up
• to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax

noun / ~する noun:

• going backward; turning back; backtracking; doubling back
• retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state