noun:

• warbler being in a valley - obscure term ➜ 鶯遷【おうせん】
• valley in which warblers live - obscure term
• remaining obscure and unsuccessful - obscure term ➜ 鶯遷【おうせん】

expression:

• A virtuous person does (should) not commit an act that offends his moral principles no matter how hard pressed he may be - four character idiom

expression / noun or verb acting prenominally:

• fast-talking; always having another argument ready; not able to keep one's mouth shut; never at a loss for words ➜ 口の減らない

noun / suffix noun:

• special Nara-period administrative division for areas containing a detached palace (Yoshino and Izumi) - archaism

noun:

• secretary; third highest-ranking officials in the Dazaifu - archaism ➜ 大宰府

noun:

• street performance in which the performer transforms a specially-made bamboo screen into various shapes while chanting an accompanying poem ➜ 南京【ナンキン】・簾【すだれ】

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to rot; to go bad; to decay; to spoil; to fester; to decompose; to turn sour (e.g. milk)
• to corrode; to weather; to crumble
• to become useless; to blunt; to weaken (from lack of practice)
• to become depraved; to be degenerate; to be morally bankrupt; to be corrupt
• to be depressed; to be dispirited; to feel discouraged; to feel down ➜ 気が腐る【きがくさる】

auxiliary verb / godan ~る verb:

• to have the audacity to; to be bastard enough to - after the -masu stem of a verb; indicates scorn or disdain for another's action - usually written using kana alone - Kansai dialect ➜ やがる

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to lose a bet - archaism
• to be drenched; to become sopping wet - archaism

godan ~う verb:

• to pray that one avoids disaster or illness; to pray - archaism
• to pray for the death or misfortune of another; to curse
• to treat illness with prayer

noun / ~する noun:

• working out one's salvation by own efforts; rehabilitating oneself by one's own efforts; rectifying one's ways of life without relying on others' help - four character idiom

adverb:

• completely; absolutely; totally ➜ 一向に
• (not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least - in a negative sentence
• earnestly; intently; determinedly

noun:

• Jōdo Shinshū - abbreviation ➜ 一向宗

noun:

• wedgie (to a girl) i.e. pulling up the underwear from the back, driving it into the vulva - vulgar

noun / ~する noun:

• pinky swear; pinky promise; hooking each other's little fingers to confirm a promise ➜ 指切拳万、嘘ついたら針千本呑ます【ゆびきりげんまんうそついたらはりせんぼんのます】

noun / ~する noun:

• break (rest) ➜ 休憩
• break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.) - Sports term
• suddenly becoming popular; becoming a hit

godan ~る verb / transitive:

• to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to not know how to act or what to do; to be at a loss

expression / ~くる verb (spec.):

• to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively ➜ ピンと

godan ~す verb / transitive:

• to mow down; to beat; to cut a swath; to sweep off one's feet

noun:

• dustless desk by a well-lit window; well-lit and clean study conducive to learning - four character idiom

noun:

• picture painted by hand; painting (as opposed to a woodblock print); original painting; original drawing

noun:

• long-haired wig used in kabuki (used metaphorically to refer to a thick growth)

expression / ichidan verb:

• to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular

interjection:

• not a chance; not likely; no way; no ➜ いやだ

noun:

• fault; defect; weak point ［やだ］

noun:

• social recruiting; recruiting via a social networking service (e.g. Facebook)

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to have a break in the conversation; to experience an awkward silence; an angel passes [literal] - from the French 'un ange pass' - idiom

noun:

• present; gift

~する noun:

• to give a present or gift

noun:

• village office; local administration office in a village ➜ 町役場【まちやくば】