noun:

• 7th in a sequence denoted by the iroha system; 7th note in the diatonic scale (used in key names, etc.)

noun:

• Maratha; Mahratta; member of the Hindu people of Maharashtra (esp. a member of the royal or military caste)

noun:

• altering pronunciation or meaning; word with altered pronunciation or meaning
• turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry) - abbreviation ➜ 転句【てんく】

expression:

• great human beings never lose the innocence of childhood; a virtuous ruler never loses the spirit of the common people - from Mencius - proverb

~する noun:

• to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to

noun:

• top crease of a sleeve (of traditional Japanese clothing)
• sleeve cap (of Western clothing)

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to get conceited; to become vain; to get stuck up; to get a swollen head ➜ 天狗【てんぐ】

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to be completely boiled; to be boiled to a turn ➜ 茹で上げる

noun:

• one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke) ➜ 一条【いちじょう】
• a single bloodline

adjectival noun:

• earnest; resolute; intent; devoted
• ordinary; common - archaism

noun / ~する noun:

• male coming of age ceremony
• for a woman to shave her eyebrows, dye her teeth and wear her hair in the marumage style after marrying (Edo period)

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to

noun:

• festival-eve vigil; eve of a festival vigil ➜ 宵祭り【よいまつり】

noun:

• pug-nosed face; person with a pug-nosed face

expression / ~する verb (irregular):

• to waive one's right; to waive a right

expression / ~する verb (irregular):

• to apply for a job; to apply for work

expression:

• any number of people; a large number of people

expression / noun:

• skin as beautiful as a gem; beautiful skin

noun:

• shiny, bald head; person with a shiny, bald head

noun:

• pig's snout; nose resembling a pig's snout ➜ 豚鼻【ぶたばな】

noun:

• pile; pool; collection ➜ 溜まる
• gathering spot ➜ たまり場
• waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring - Sumo term
• liquid runoff from miso preparation
• tamari; variety of rich soy sauce (used for sashimi, etc.) - abbreviation ➜ 溜まり醤油

noun / ~する noun:

• pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arms length; giving a wide berth
• avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from
• giving the batter an "intentional walk" - Baseball term

noun:

• canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); hood
• helmet cape; cloth covering one's back to protect against arrows during battle

expression:

• along comes a sucker just begging to be parted from his money - slang - abbreviation ➜ 鴨がねぎを背負って来る
• double stroke of good luck; Perfect timing!; How convenient (for you to show up)!

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

• to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on
• to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on

noun:

• shower effect (theory that placing high-selling items on the upper floors of a department store will lead to increased sales in the lower floors) ➜ 噴水効果