expression / godan ~る verb:

• to be caught in one's own trap

noun:

• reading a book in turn

adjective:

• slow in start work ➜ 腰が重い

noun:

• public opinion (sentiment) as reflected in the print media - four character idiom

ichidan verb:

• to have in common (with) ➜ 一脈相通ずる

expression / noun:

• couple who are more than friends, but not in an intimate relationship

noun:

• selling in installments; selling in instalments

noun:

• mother who is interested in trains - slang - abbreviation ➜ 鉄道

expression:

• in spite of; regardless of

noun:

• type of lettering consisting of thick vertical and horizontal lines which is often used in seals

adjectival noun / noun / adverb:

• madly in love - onomatopoeia
• falling down drunk

noun:

• trade show - IT term

noun:

• crying in pain

noun / ~する noun:

• drowning one's cares in drink

noun:

• hiding in the nest

noun / ~する noun:

• increase in activity; activation

noun:

• symbol used in place of a censored word (e.g. blank, circle, X, asterisk)
• turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character - later printed as 〓

noun:

• reparation in the form of service

noun:

• first and final offer in labor-management negotiations - four character idiom

noun / ~する noun:

• idea borne in mind

noun:

• person in the business (entertainment, music, film, etc)

noun:

• metre or rhythm in Chinese and Japanese traditional music

noun:

• low door used in bathhouses to prevent the hot water from cooling (Edo period)

noun:

• clocks made in Japan, mainly in the Edo period; clocks that tell Japanese time

noun:

• General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade; GATT ➜ 関税貿易一般協定