noun:

• crossed fingers and word said to call someone to be avoided as 'dirty' - children's language

~する noun:

• to cross one's fingers (to ward off 'dirt')

godan ~く verb / intransitive verb:

• to be thirsty; to feel thirsty ➜ 喉が乾く
• to thirst for; to crave - often as 〜に渇いた

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to pretend to know everything; to pretend to be an expert ➜ 知ったかぶり

expression / godan ~う verb:

• to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down
• to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip

adjectival noun / noun / ~の noun:

• young and energetic; up-and-coming; new and excellent; newly produced; up-and-comer

godan ~ぶ verb / intransitive verb:

• to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away
• to vanish; to disappear

expression / godan ~う verb:

• to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised

godan ~く verb / transitive:

• to deceive; to delude; to trick; to fool
• to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose") - in form Ａを欺くＢ

expression / godan ~う verb:

• to suffer a blast or indirect blow; to be subject to the surplus force of an impetus

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to fall out and be replaced; to shed; to moult (molt)

godan ~む verb:

• to be broad-minded enough to associate with various types of people; to possess a capacious mind

expression / godan ~む verb:

• to be determined to do or die; to never give up until one is dead

expression / godan ~う verb:

• to be onto a good thing; to make money without working; to line one's pockets - idiom

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

• to lean against; to lean on; to recline on
• to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested

noun:

• Inari (god of harvests, Uka-no-Mitama) ➜ 稲魂
• Inari shrine; Fushimi Inari shrine (in Kyoto)
• fox (said to be messengers of Inari) ➜ 狐
• fried tofu (said to be a favourite food of foxes) ➜ 油揚げ
• inarizushi - abbreviation - usually written using kana alone ➜ いなり寿司

godan ~ぐ verb / transitive:

• to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder
• to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative
• to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive; to take in
• to be caught up in superstition

noun / ~する noun:

• the 'be-be-be' sound of a detector going off
• clicking with someone; being compatible

noun:

• destined to poverty; parsimonious spirit; tendency to be frugal; poor person's mentality (e.g. inability to relax)

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to be (practically) deserted; to have no visitors; to set a sparrow net in front of the gate [literal] - idiom ➜ 門前雀羅【もんぜんじゃくら】

expression / godan ~つ verb:

• to use one's own judgement; to not be swayed by others; to have confidence in oneself

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to establish; to run; to maintain
• to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to prepare in advance (e.g. a meal)
• to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to stand ready; to be poised for

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

• to put on an air; to assume an attitude
• to stiffen; to tense up; to become formal

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to fabricate in order to deceive; to make up; to feign
• to plan; to scheme

expression:

• small bag and young woman [literal]
• like a small bag seems to be able to contain few items yet can be stuffed with many, a young woman seems inexpensive to bring up yet can end up costing a lot
• a young woman and a small bag are both fragile and great care must be taken with both of them

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

• to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to collapse
• to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop

~する verb (spec.):

• to cry; to shed tears; to be moved to tears

godan ~る verb:

• to show unwillingness to do; to be reluctant to do