noun:

• scholar beholden to the government; self-serving academic; scholar who toadies up to government authorities - four character idiom

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to count on one's fingers
• to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to

expression / ichidan verb:

• to establish a lead
• to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate

expression:

• A cornered rat will bite the cat; One who is cornered will fight like a devil - four character idiom

noun / ~する noun:

• turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move) - four character idiom

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to make oneself popular without any regard to others; to take all the credit to oneself

expression / godan ~う verb:

• to say time and time again; to say till you're blue in the face

expression / godan ~う verb:

• to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth; to be brutally honest

expression / godan ~う verb:

• to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play false

noun:

• namesake program; namesake show; TV or radio program named after the main performer or a sponsor

adverbial noun / noun:

• in these times; in times like these; the season being what it is

expression / godan ~つ verb:

• to let loose something dangerous; to let loose a tiger in the field [literal] - idiom

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to skim the scum from broth or liquid; to skim (a liquid) ➜ 灰汁

noun:

• in these times; in times likes these; the season being what it is ➜ 時節柄

noun:

• autumn where the foliage is as beautiful as brocade; autumn with beautiful leaves ➜ 錦繍

godan ~く verb / transitive:

• to drag along
• to take (a suspect to the police); to drag (someone) away

noun:

• same room

noun / ~する noun / ~の noun:

• sharing a room; occupying the same room

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to conclude a dance; to dance the last dance

noun:

• country living; life in the country; country life

expression / godan ~す verb:

• to highlight something; to bring something to the forefront

noun:

• invalid diet; diet for the sick; diet for patients

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to drift together; to drift to the shore

~と adverb / adverb:

• more; much more; still more; all the more

noun:

• step; rung; level; rank
• paragraph; passage
• ichidan (verb, verb conjugation) - abbreviation ➜ 一段動詞【いちだんどうし】・一段活用【いちだんかつよう】・五段

noun:

• (being in) the red; deficit Antonym: 黒字
• red letter; red writing
• corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to catch; to stop the blow
• to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept; to come to grips with