expression / godan ~す verb:

• to become pregnant with an illegitimate child

noun:

• metal fork (used to poke a fire)

adjectival noun:

• awfully; extremely; to excess; senseless; reckless ➜ 無茶苦茶【むちゃくちゃ】

expression:

• every night comes to an end

expression / noun:

• saving changes (e.g. to a file) - IT term ➜ 上書き【うわがき】

expression / godan ~む verb:

• to beat out a rhythm ➜ 刻む【きざむ】

ichidan verb / auxiliary verb:

• to do for (the sake of someone else) - from ..て and 上げる - colloquialism

noun:

• large lever used to control a train - abbreviation ➜ マスターコントローラー

expression / godan ~す verb:

• to do one's best

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

• to lose a closely fought contest

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to finish watching (e.g. a movie)

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to continue (going along some trend) - usu. 〜の一途をたどる

noun:

• target (e.g. to aid navigation); landmark

noun:

• comparing beautiful autumn leaves to a garment ➜ 紅葉衣

expression:

• sometimes the best gain is to lose - proverb

expression / godan ~す verb:

• to put on a triumphant air - idiom

expression / adjective:

• neither fish nor fowl; hard-to-predict - idiom

expression:

• eat moderately to avoid the doctor

noun:

• writing horizontally from left to right

noun:

• writing horizontally from right to left

noun:

• doting; being affectionate (to) ➜ かわいがる
• training harshly; tormenting - used ironically; esp. in sports ➜ かわいがる

godan ~す verb / transitive:

• to strip and leave clothes lying around

~の noun / adjectival noun / noun:

• inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front - abbreviation ➜ 逆さま

noun / ~する noun:

• visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship

godan ~す verb / transitive:

• to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)