ichidan verb / transitive:

• to close or shut tight; to warn sharply

noun:

• box made of thin wood or cardboard

noun:

• series of holidays with one or two workdays in between - four character idiom

noun:

• not having met or contacted someone for a long time; neglect of friends

noun:

• style of speaking in which the speaker gives the end of each sentence or phrase a higher intonation - From English "up talk"

noun:

• kidney trouble or disease

noun / ~する noun:

• opening or unsealing of bids

noun:

• muddy shoes or boots

noun:

• harassment or bullying based on age - From English "aging harassment"

noun:

• first flower of the season or year; first flowering on a plant
• first menstruation ［はつはな］
• woman who has just reached adulthood ［はつはな］

~たる adjective / ~と adverb:

• of uneven heights or lengths

noun:

• faithful or virtuous woman (wife)

noun:

• facility that serves meals and provides rooms for short-stay or overnight guests - From English "restaurant hotel"

noun:

• amateur wrestling on a street corner or in an empty field (esp. in autumn) - Sumo term
• wrestling show in a roadside tent - Sumo term

noun:

• pollution problem or issue

noun:

• founder of dynasty or sect

adverb:

• water drops or tears falling one by one; something falling suddenly ➜ ぽろり・ぽろり

adverb:

• determining an attitude or response according to the opponent - four character idiom

noun:

• racial or national characteristics

noun / ~する noun:

• drastic measure or treatment (common mistake or alternative version) ➜ 荒療治

noun:

• sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top - Food term ➜ ばら寿司【ばらずし】・五目鮨【ごもくずし】

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to be amused or interested in

noun:

• framed picture or motto (usu. horizontal, hung over gates or lintels)

noun:

• difficult matter or case

noun:

• a new phase or aspect