expression:

• A virtuous person does (should) not commit an act that offends his moral principles no matter how hard pressed he may be - four character idiom

noun:

• getting frightened even by a slight noise; hearing the enemy in every leaf that rustles; being afraid of one's own shadow - four character idiom

noun:

• young female TV announcer (who also frequently functions as a television talent doing on-location fluff pieces for variety shows) - abbreviation ➜ アナウンサー

expression / noun or verb acting prenominally:

• fast-talking; always having another argument ready; not able to keep one's mouth shut; never at a loss for words ➜ 口の減らない

noun / ~する noun:

• squatting (usu. with elbows on knees and often while smoking, typically considered a low-class posture)

noun / suffix noun:

• special Nara-period administrative division for areas containing a detached palace (Yoshino and Izumi) - archaism

noun:

• secretary; third highest-ranking officials in the Dazaifu - archaism ➜ 大宰府

noun:

• street performance in which the performer transforms a specially-made bamboo screen into various shapes while chanting an accompanying poem ➜ 南京【ナンキン】・簾【すだれ】

adverb:

• completely; absolutely; totally ➜ 一向に
• (not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least - in a negative sentence
• earnestly; intently; determinedly

noun:

• Jōdo Shinshū - abbreviation ➜ 一向宗

noun / ~する noun:

• order (esp. to a number of people); command
• ritual of bowing at start and end of school class

adjectival noun / ~の noun:

• smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; undersized; small size ➜ 大振り

noun / ~する noun:

• short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.

noun:

• deposit (e.g. on the purchase of a house); earnest money; guarantee money
• margin (payment); warrant money; cover

noun:

• incantation to rid a child of insects traditionally believed to cause disease; charm to cure colic, tantrums, etc.

noun:

• false bottom; fake bottom; raised bottom; platform (shoes); kick (of a bottle)
• exaggeration; overstatement

godan ~す verb / transitive:

• to decorate with many bright colours (colors); to create a beautiful variegated pattern ［彩なす・綾なす］
• to manipulate skillfully

noun:

• rope that ties the lower end of the sail to the hull (on a Japanese-style ship)

adverb:

• freely; readily; cheerfully; without any sense of hesitation; without reserve; without treating it as a big deal; casually

expression / adjective:

• feeling out of place; feeling that one doesn't belong; feeling at a loss in the situation ➜ 身の置き所がない【みのおきどころがない】

expression:

• kome hyappyo; (ideal of) enduring pain today for the sake of a better tomorrow; hundred sacks of rice [literal] - idiom

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to be (practically) deserted; to have no visitors; to set a sparrow net in front of the gate [literal] - idiom ➜ 門前雀羅【もんぜんじゃくら】

noun / ~する noun:

• being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)

noun:

• wife; Mrs; madam ［ふじん・はしかし］ - honorific language
• wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.) ［ふじん］ - archaism
• consort of the emperor ［ふじん・ぶにん］ - archaism

noun / ~する noun:

• pinky swear; pinky promise; hooking each other's little fingers to confirm a promise ➜ 指切拳万、嘘ついたら針千本呑ます【ゆびきりげんまんうそついたらはりせんぼんのます】

noun:

• change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment - four character idiom

noun / ~する noun:

• break (rest) ➜ 休憩
• break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.) - Sports term
• suddenly becoming popular; becoming a hit

noun / ~する noun:

• rebound
• relapse after a diet; regaining lost weight

noun:

• return of symptoms after withdrawal of medicine