expression:

• also; too; not ... either; as well; even
• (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise - after the volitional or dictionary form of verb

noun / ~する noun:

• heating a vessel without water in it; heating an empty pan, kettle, boiler, bathtub, etc.

noun:

• meeting one's master for the first time (of a new servant); ceremony at which a new servant has his first audience with his new master - archaism

expression / ichidan verb:

• to take a solid stance
• to put one's back in it; to exert oneself ➜ 本腰を入れる

noun:

• imperial palace; shrine - honorific language
• Grand Empress Dowager; Empress Dowager
• woman of imperial lineage who has borne a child
• elderly woman of imperial lineage

expression:

• in truth; as it is; as you are; in practice ➜ ありのまま

expression:

• a law is a law, however undesirable it may be - from a quote from Socrates - proverb

noun:

• no-manjū; Okinawan sweet manjū with hiragana "no" written on it

expression:

• only the results matter; it's all about the results - proverb

expression / ~する verb (irregular):

• to break up (e.g. a meeting); to call it a night

expression:

• find it against one's conscience (to do); too proud (to do) ➜ 潔しとしない

expression:

• while looking on in blank amazement; while gazing at it in shock ➜ あれよあれよ

expression:

• while looking on in blank amazement; while gazing at it in shock ➜ あれよあれよ

adverb / ~の noun:

• as always; as ever; though it's always the case

expression:

• God only knows; it's anyone's call; heaven knows - proverb

noun:

• miso eaten as it is; neat miso as an accompaniment - Food term

noun:

• painted kite; kite with a picture painted on it

noun / ~の noun / adverbial noun / suffix noun:

• above; up; over; elder (e.g. daughter)
• top; summit
• surface; on
• before; previous
• superiority; one's superior (i.e. one's elder)
• on top of that; besides; what's more
• upon (further inspection, etc.); based on (and occurring after)
• matters concerning...; as concerns ...
• since (i.e. "for that reason") - as ...上は

suffix noun:

• suffix indicating higher social standing - honorific language ➜ 父上
• place of one's superior (i.e. the throne) - archaism
• emperor; sovereign; shogun; daimyo - archaism
• noblewoman (esp. the wife of a nobleman) - archaism

expression / adjective:

• find it against one's conscience (to do); too proud (to do)

adverb:

• in general; generally
• as a whole; all in all; altogether; summing it up

expression:

• if you have a mind to do something, you can do it - proverb

expression:

• in a word; to put it briefly; to make a long story short ➜ 早く言えば

expression:

• in a word; to put it briefly; to make a long story short ➜ 手っ取り早く言えば

expression:

• while looking on in blank amazement; while gazing at it in shock ➜ あれよあれよ

noun:

• perpetual change caused by karma; vicissitudes of life; that which is made - Buddhism term