noun:

• the wise readily adapt themselves to changed circumstances; the wise are quick to acknowledge their mistakes and correct them - four character idiom
• (in colloquial usage, ironically or as an excuse) the wise make no scruple in suddenly changing their demeanor

noun:

• pigeon seen on the morning of the New Year (e.g. as one is going to the shrine or temple for the New Year prayers)

godan ~す verb / transitive:

• to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out
• to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out

noun:

• device with axle used to change the backdrop of a (kabuki) play - archaism ➜ 田楽豆腐
• turning something in the manner one would use to cook dengaku-doufu on both sides

noun / ~の noun:

• (one's) master
• Lord (Christian ref. to Jesus or God) ［しゅ］
• the main thing; the majority; the primary concern ［しゅ］ ➜ 主たる・主として

godan ~う verb / transitive:

• to carry on one's back
• to be burdened with; to take responsibility for
• to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something)

godan ~う verb / intransitive verb:

• to be conceited; to think highly of oneself ［しょう］ - in the form しょってる ➜ しょってる

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to be sensitive to smoke

godan ~る verb / transitive:

• to dislike the company of (someone); to consider (someone) a burden or nuisance

expression:

• to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to incline; to lean; to tip; to tilt; to slant; to bend; to list
• to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to pour one's energy into
• to ruin; to squander; to empty
• to drink (alcohol)

expression / godan ~す verb:

• to fail to earn a credit
• to fail to make the grade

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

• to begin to get dark; to begin to set (the sun)

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

• to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied

expression / ichidan verb:

• to approach the finale; to come to a close

expression / ichidan verb:

• to reign supreme; to assume the leadership (hegemony); to dominate

expression / godan ~つ verb:

• to put an end (to); to close the books (on) ➜ ピリオドを打つ

godan ~つ verb:

• to be dripping wet; to get drenched to the skin

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to come to power; to assume the reins of government

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to err; to take the wrong path; to go astray

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to fall victim (to); to get into the clutches (of) ➜ 毒牙【どくが】

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied

godan ~く verb / transitive:

• to hold fast; to protect to the end

godan ~す verb / transitive:

• to slay; to put somebody to the sword

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

• to satisfy; to answer the purpose; to make convenient

ichidan ~ずる verb (alt. form of じる verbs) / intransitive verb:

• to satisfy; to answer the purpose; to make convenient

expression / ichidan verb:

• to lower the curtain; to come to an end