noun:

• cow's tongue
• sole (any flatfish of suborder Soleoidei, esp. the tonguefishes of family Cynoglossidae or true soles of family Soleidae)

noun:

• long, kimono-like garment, made of light fabric and worn under the kimono; under-kimono

noun:

• getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again - Sumo term
• starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one

noun:

• dejected loser; dog that has lost a fight (with its tail between its legs) [literal]
• unmarried woman (with no children) over the age of 30 - slang - derogatory term ➜ お一人様【おひとりさま】

noun:

• random attacker, e.g. person who randomly attacks people on the street; slasher
• demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes by - original meaning

adverb / ~する noun / ~の noun:

• soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; fresh-baked; fresh from the oven - onomatopoeia

adverb / ~する noun:

• being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself - onomatopoeia

noun:

• judicial decision made with human kindness and warmth in a fair manner (from the decisions of Ōoka Tadasuke, a jurist in 17th century Japan)

noun:

• desktop
• desktop computer - IT term
• desktop of a computer (the primary screen for most graphical-based computer operating systems) - IT term

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to be thoughtful (of a gift, etc.); to be from the heart; to be made with loving care

expression / noun:

• cold war; the Cold War ➜ 冷戦

godan ~す verb / transitive:

• to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over

noun:

• Pure Land (esp. the Western Pure Land paradise of Amitabha) - Buddhism term
• Pure Land Buddhism - abbreviation

adverb:

• at the same time; at a time; at one time; simultaneously

noun / ~する noun / ~の noun:

• chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table

noun:

• capital; metropolis; seat of government
• capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light)
• location of the Imperial Palace

godan ~く verb / transitive:

• to flip; to snap; to flick
• to repel
• to use (an abacus); to calculate
• to strum; to pluck the strings (of a guitar, etc.)

adverbial noun / temporal noun:

• in the end (after a long process); finally; after all; at last - esp. 〜したあげく

noun:

• last line (of a renga) ➜ 発句

expression:

• Namu Amida Butsu; Hail Amitabha Buddha; Homage to Amida Buddha; prayer for rebirth in Sukhavati, the Pure Land of Amitabha - Buddhism term

godan ~す verb / transitive:

• to drink away one's money; to be a sot; to get wasted
• to drink someone under the table

noun:

• (in Japan) 6th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. G) ➜ 十二律・仲呂
• (in gagaku) scale similar to Mixolydian mode on G ➜ 呂旋・六調子

noun:

• tea gathering (for the tea ceremony)
• some matter concerning tea
• family tea gathering held in memory of deceased ancestors

expression:

• follow the person to your right (command to form a line)
• following someone's example; imitating someone; following suit

godan ~ぶ verb / intransitive verb:

• to begin to open; to come out
• to smile broadly ➜ 顔がほころぶ
• to come apart at the seams (clothes)

expression / ~する verb (spec.):

• to be left in the dust of; to play second fiddle (to); to take second billing (to)

godan ~す verb / transitive:

• to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light