noun:

• break in the rain
• waiting for a break in the rain

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on

noun:

• natural disaster reduction; reduction of the effects of a natural disaster

noun / ~する noun:

• pencil sharpened at both ends; sharpening a pencil at both ends ➜ 貧乏削り【びんぼうけずり】

noun:

• (large number of people, esp. students) singing and dancing around a bonfire at night - From English "fire storm"

expression:

• sharp eyes and ears used for collecting information far and wide; having the acumen and shrewd discernment gained by widely-collected information; being well-versed on a subject; books which broaden our knowledge - four character idiom

noun:

• man; person
• human being; mankind; people
• human (Homo sapiens); humans as a species - usually written using kana alone
• character; personality
• man of talent; true man
• another person; other people; others
• adult

noun:

• hilly section of a city (usu. residential); Yamanote (hilly residential section of western Tokyo, incl. Yotsuya, Aoyama, Koishikawa, Hongo, Ichigaya, Akasaka, Azabu and surrounds) ➜ 下町・山手【やまて】
• place near the mountains ➜ 山手【やまて】

expression / ichidan verb:

• to kill an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits
• to kill viciously
• to victimize; to torment; to lay into; to give (someone) hell; to vilify

godan ~む verb / transitive:

• to be frugal; to be sparing
• to value; to hold dear
• to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
• to be unwilling; to be reluctant

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to lick
• to taste
• to experience (esp. a hardship)
• to make fun of; to make light of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate - esp. ナメる - usually written using kana alone

noun:

• interview with leading player in a game (esp. baseball); player-of-the-game interview - From English "hero interview"

expression / ichidan verb:

• to twist a thread
• to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability - idiom - abbreviation ➜ 腕によりをかける

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

• to become broken; to break down
• to be crazy; to be nuts - usu. as イカれて（い）る
• to be infatuated with
• to be outdone (by someone); to be beaten (in a contest)

godan ~む verb / transitive:

• to insert; to put in; to thrust in; to plug in ➜ 挿し込む【さしこむ】

godan ~む verb / intransitive verb:

• to have a griping pain
• to flow in; to shine in ➜ 射し込む

expression / ichidan verb:

• to bend over in the shape of the hiragana character ku; to bend forward from the waist to form a chevron shape

godan ~う verb / intransitive verb:

• to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium
• to suit; to go well together; to be a good match

noun:

• special Diet session; special session of the Diet; Diet session required to be convoked within thirty days of a general election

expression / godan ~る verb (irregular):

• to have both the looks and the substance; to be a compassionate and just person; to be interesting and instructive - idiom

noun:

• special Diet session; special session of the Diet; Diet session required to be convoked within thirty days of a general election ➜ 特別国会

expression / godan ~す verb:

• to pass the baton (e.g. in a relay race)
• to pass the baton; to hand on the torch - idiom

noun:

• suede; leather using the underside of the skin ➜ スエード
• piece of leather on the underside of a bag, purse, etc.

noun:

• cup of sake used to drink to the establishment of a partnership, commitment to marriage, etc.; nuptial cup of sake

godan ~す verb / ~す verb (precursor to modern する) / intransitive verb:

• to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set
• to expect; to hope for; to look forward to; to foresee; to anticipate
• to resolve (to do); to decide upon; to prepare for; to promise; to pledge

expression:

• better starve than fatten on ill-gotten wealth; don't lower yourself to unjust acts, no matter how desperate you are; refraining to drink from a spring called Robber's Spring even if thirsty [literal] - proverb