expression / godan ~る verb:

• to shut oneself up in one's study

expression / godan ~す verb:

• to let cooked rice steam after turning off the heat

noun:

• urging one to drink more good wine during a banquet - obscure term

expression / adverb:

• to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately

expression:

• it cannot be helped - in the form 〜をいかんせん

noun:

• lacking the words to say what one means

noun:

• period of transition (e.g. from old to new system)

noun:

• period of time in which to recharge one's batteries

noun:

• competition (rivalry) to first (e.g. rider in a charge)

noun:

• sharp ear; long ears
• ability to remember everything one hears

noun:

• litigation related to personal status (e.g. divorce actions, etc.)

noun:

• litigation related to personal status (e.g. divorce actions, etc.)

godan ~す verb:

• to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)

noun:

• persons who convince female celebrities to pose nude for photoshoots

godan ~す verb:

• to shake down (e.g. nuts from a tree)

suffix:

• honorific added to names of makuuchi and juryo division wrestlers - honorific language - abbreviation - Sumo term ➜ 関取

noun:

• walking with bent knees to strengthen thighs and improve balance - Sumo term

noun:

• extreme leg-stretching exercise to increase flexibility of the crotch - Sumo term

expression / adjective:

• expensive to rent
• wrestler ranked too high for his abilities - Sumo term

noun:

• trickery; wiles; intriguing strategy cleverly designed to fool others; Machiavellism - four character idiom

expression:

• a small-minded person being idle (tends to do evil) - proverb ➜ 小人閑居して不善をなす

noun:

• (being unable to control) one's worldly desires and passions - four character idiom

noun:

• word-order marks used to assist reading of Chinese classics

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to cool something down (e.g. by adding water)

noun:

• many mountains and rivers; a great distance to travel - four character idiom

noun:

• the founder of our sect (esp. in reference to Nichiren) - honorific language