adjectival noun / ~の noun / noun:

• a long time (since the last time); first in a long time

pre-noun adjectival:

• what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak

noun:

• the number of people
• many people; a large number of people

noun:

• figure eight; figure of eight
• shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight ［八の字］

expression / godan ~く verb:

• to float in the air
• to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided

expression / godan ~る verb (irregular):

• to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular

godan ~す verb:

• to pole (a boat); to punt (a boat); to swim with the tide

expression / godan ~む verb:

• to spare oneself; to spare oneself the trouble ➜ 骨を惜しむ
• to nullify someone's efforts - as 骨を盗むまい, 骨を盗まず, etc. - archaism

noun:

• Olympic Cauldron lighter; Olympic torch lighter; last runner in the Olympic torch relay

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

• to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be preeminent ➜ 抜きん出る【ぬきんでる】
• to tower above (the surrounding landscape) ➜ 抜きん出る【ぬきんでる】

noun / ~する noun:

• trifling with; toying with; playing with; making sport of; making fun of; leading around by the nose
• tossing about (a ship)

noun:

• knight - Shōgi term
• keima (in go); knight's move; stone placed at a knight's jump from another stone of the same color - usually written using kana alone

godan ~く verb / intransitive verb:

• to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
• to resign; to retire; to quit; to secede ［のく］

ichidan verb:

• to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be preeminent
• to tower above (the surrounding landscape)

expression / godan ~つ verb:

• to establish oneself in life; to achieve success; to reach a high position
• to begin life (as an adult); to step out into the world

expression / ichidan verb:

• to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.) ➜ 活
• to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone; to give someone a pep talk ➜ 喝

godan ~む verb / intransitive verb:

• to become fine (of fabric)
• to be checkmated - Shōgi term
• to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to reach the limits

noun:

• central figure; pillar (e.g. of the nation); mainstay; chief support; leader
• chief; boss; leader; head
• master carpenter
• beams and ridge supports of a roof - orig. meaning

noun / ~する noun:

• thought; thinking; contemplation; consideration - esp. しい
• using wisdom to get to the bottom of things; focusing one's mind; deep contemplation; concentrated thought; deliberating; pondering; reflecting - esp. しゆい - Buddhism term

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to chew out; to reprimand severely; to rake over the coals; to give a sound scolding; to tell someone off; to scold; to rebuke
• to press oil

noun:

• rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance ➜ 大手【おおて】
• one who arrests
• force attacking the rear of a castle ➜ 大手【おおて】
• (opponent's) weak point

expression / godan ~す verb:

• to have readied a bow and stand at ready; to watch for an opportunity; to bide one's time; to wait until the time is ripe ➜ 満を持する

noun:

• battlecry; cheer; cry where one breathes in a large volume of air and then releases it suddenly in a loud cry ➜ 鬨の声

noun / ~する noun:

• rushing at the enemy ➜ 突貫

noun:

• palace kitchen in which final preparations to the imperial family's meals (e.g. reheating) were made (Heian period)
• kitchen (in a noble's manor)

noun:

• twentieth day of the first month (end of New Year celebrations, upon which remaining New Year's food is eaten, decorations are stowed away, etc.)