noun:

• declaration of death; pronouncing someone to be dead

godan ~う verb / intransitive verb:

• to be matched against (in a sports contest)

expression / conjunction:

• ... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...

expression / godan ~う verb:

• to be caught in an evening shower

expression:

• There is nothing more that can be done

expression:

• disappear without a trace; nowhere to be seen

adjectival noun / noun:

• multiplicity of troubles; so many as to be troublesome

expression:

• so slight as to be all but non-existent

noun:

• spot where the pulse may be taken; vital point

noun:

• going along voluntarily to be questioned by law officers - four character idiom

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to be hot on a person's heels

expression:

• witty and knowing; not to be underestimated; smooth operator

noun:

• dose of medicine to be taken only once

noun / ~する noun:

• dose of medicine to be taken only once

expression:

• not hard to... (in certain circumstances, it would be possible)

expression / ichidan verb:

• to be fired up with enthusiasm for accomplishing something

expression / adjective:

• beyond help; there's nothing that can be done - idiom

adverb:

• the same as something was reputed to be

noun:

• proprietress-to-be of a Japanese inn or restaurant

expression / ichidan verb:

• to be talked about behind one's back

expression:

• be kind to others; one good turn deserves another - proverb

expression:

• be guided by your children when you are old - proverb

godan ~す verb:

• to be into something (e.g. a hobby)

godan ~つ verb / intransitive verb:

• to be drenched (from the rain, etc.) - archaism

noun:

• belief that everything can be explained by science; scientism