noun:

• praying at a temple or shrine for help to stop drinking

adverb:

• to the best of my ability, poor though it be

godan ~す verb / transitive:

• to spend one's days in tears and sorrow

noun:

• fish print
• snapshot of a web page (to preserve its contents) - colloquialism

expression / ichidan verb:

• to be (standing) together, an arm across the other's shoulder - contraction of 肩を寄せる

expression / godan ~む verb:

• to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)

adjectival noun / noun:

• stubbornly sticking to old ways; dislike of new things; narrow-mindedness

noun:

• third watch of the night (approx. 11 pm to 1 am)

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to thrust at (with a knife, sword, etc.)

noun:

• ceremony of allowing the hair to grow at age three

noun:

• father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period) - polite language

noun:

• komejirushi; Japanese punctuation mark similar in usage to an asterisk

noun:

• water that has been used to wash rice

expression / ichidan verb:

• to "see stars" (i.e. after being hit in the head)

noun:

• fortunate heredity; blessings; the rewards of virtue; something bequeathed to posterity Antonym: 余殃

expression:

• this impure world (as opposed to the pure land) - Buddhism term ➜ 浄土
• feces; faeces - archaism

expression / godan ~す verb:

• to get back together (with a former partner)

noun:

• sunny spot; exposure to the sun

noun / ~する noun:

• penal servitude; submitting to a sentence; pleading guilty
• undetected crime ［伏罪］ - obscure term

expression / ichidan verb:

• to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.

noun / ~する noun:

• sitting calmly and quietly (i.e. in order to meditate)

expression / ~する verb (irregular):

• to be fully satisfied with (e.g. an explanation or apology) ➜ 釈然

noun:

• coarse speech or writing; humble reference to one's own words

noun:

• present (to build up a "friendship" with someone); bribe