expression / ichidan verb:

• to be forced to bear the responsibility and resign; to be driven out of office

ichidan verb:

• to dissuade; to change someone's mind; to make someone give up the idea of

noun:

• doublebar goatfish (Parupeneus trifasciatus, was Parupeneus bifasciatus); Indian Ocean member of the Parupeneus trifasciatus complex

noun:

• O-Bon; Bon Festival; Lantern Festival; Festival of the Dead ➜ 盆【ぼん】
• tray ➜ 盆【ぼん】

noun:

• chocolate-vine (Akebia quinata); fiveleaf; fiveleaf akebia
• fruit of the akebia - Food term

expression:

• for mercy's sake; for the love of God; for goodness' sake

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to be ready to cry; to be on the point of tears ➜ べそをかく

noun:

• between (e.g. two people); face to face
• hindrance; impediment
• arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music - usually written using kana alone - Music term

prefix:

• prefix used for stress or emphasis

counter:

• counter for traditional dance songs

expression / noun:

• having no outstanding characteristics; all seeming about the same; bragging competition concerning matters of little importance; pissing contest; height comparison among acorns [literal] - idiom

expression / adjective:

• taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration; effectively not existing as an option

~と adverb / adverb:

• with a clatter - onomatopoeia
• with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.) - onomatopoeia
• bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather) - onomatopoeia
• nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.) - onomatopoeia
• cheerfully; frankly; open-heartedly - onomatopoeia
• completely (forget, change, etc.); totally - onomatopoeia

noun:

• ridge of earth between rice fields
• ridge between grooves in threshold or lintel
• footpath between rice fields; causeway - abbreviation ➜ 畦道

godan ~る verb:

• to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point

interjection:

• play ball!

noun:

• starting a match (of baseball, tennis, etc.)

noun:

• juice pressed from a bitter orange ➜ ポンス
• ponzu (Japanese sauce made primarily of soy sauce and citrus juice) - abbreviation ➜ ポン酢醤油

noun:

• dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden

noun:

• straw-wrapped item; bundle of straw (containing a food item, etc.) ➜ 藁苞
• local produce; souvenir; present; gift ➜ 土産【みやげ】

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something - esp. 極める, 窮める
• to investigate thoroughly; to master - esp. 究める

noun:

• dark figure (esp. of crime); dark number; hidden figure; difference between the actual and reported figure

noun:

• large sketchbook used during TV filming to notify the cast of special stage direction, relay messages, etc.; cue card - abbreviation ➜ カンニングペーパー
• crib sheet; cheat sheet - abbreviation ➜ カンニングペーパー

noun:

• city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis

noun:

• Western word or sentence
• word created by translating components of a Western word

noun:

• kan-on; Han reading; on reading of a kanji based on Tang dynasty Chinese ➜ 呉音【ごおん】・唐音【とうおん】

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to put a thing on top of another; to cover; to lay something on

expression / godan ~く verb:

• to have a lot of influence; to have clout; to be well known