expression:

• from right to left; in one ear and out the other
• nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado

expression / ~する verb (spec.):

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

noun / ~の noun:

• inner thoughts; real intention; inmost heart; one's mind

adverbial noun:

• at heart; deep down; on the inside

noun:

• inner center (centre) - Mathematics term ➜ 外心【がいしん】

noun:

• guardrail; handrail; bannister; balustrade; parapet
• (a person) shining like the stars or moon; (a person) crying endlessly ［欄干・闌干］ - archaism

noun / ~する noun:

• scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart

noun:

• 007 (James Bond's code in the books and films); double-oh-seven

noun:

• Japanese white pine (Pinus parviflora)
• small pine (esp. one pulled from the ground during "ne-no-hi-no-asobi") ➜ 子の日の松

noun:

• keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life
• keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills

noun:

• combined liquor store and bar; combined off-license and pub (licence)
• drinking alcohol while standing in the shop

noun:

• set an example worth following; take the initiative in doing something thereby setting an example for others to follow - four character idiom

noun:

• having one's workplace at home; living and working at the same location (independent farmers, home workers, storekeepers, etc.) - four character idiom

expression / adjective:

• having a strong alkaline taste; harsh to the taste ➜ あくの強い
• excessively strong-willed; fiercely individualistic; strongly idiosyncratic ➜ あくの強い【あくのつよい】

noun:

• place where hair is gathered together atop the head; hair tied (or pinned) together in this position - archaism

noun:

• aiming for laughs; trying to make people laugh; playing to the crowd; crowd-pleaser ➜ ウケを狙う

noun:

• paulownia crest (three leaves with seven blossoms on the center lead and five blossoms on each side leaf)

noun / ~の noun:

• killing one's catch on the spot (e.g. a bird)
• killing a fish immediately to preserve its freshness

adverb:

• too; also; likewise; either - abbreviation ➜ やっぱり
• still; as before - abbreviation
• even so; either way; nonetheless; in any event; all the same - abbreviation
• as expected - abbreviation

noun:

• oiled multi-layered paper sheet used to sit or sleep on (during the summer); oiled-paper cushion; wax-cloth

noun:

• ceiling rosette; electrical outlet attached to the ceiling for suspending electrical light fixtures ➜ 引っ掛け

noun:

• labor system in which able-bodied men were required to work for periods in the capital (ritsuryo system)

noun:

• one's company; company one works for

noun or verb acting prenominally:

• in-house; belonging to the company

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

• to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps

expression:

• day by day; with each passing day; as the days go by ➜ 日を追って

adverb:

• now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now