expression / adjective:

• unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight)
• hard to chew

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to be slightly inferior; to be a degree worse
• to give an inch; to make a concession; to concede a point

noun:

• launching; launch
• end (of a theatrical run, etc.)
• closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party; party to celebrate successful completion of a project ➜ 打ち上げ会【うちあげかい】

noun:

• tattoo (esp. a tattoo of a flame-wreathed dragon wrapped around and swallowing the tip of an upright sword); person with a tattoo ➜ 倶利迦羅

expression:

• A single seed can eventually produce a great harvest; Even the smallest beginning can generate a greatest profit; Watch the pennies, and the pounds will look after themselves - four character idiom

noun:

• sending a ship to the bottom; sinking (a ship)

~する noun:

• to sink a ship

expression / ichidan verb:

• to take a stab at arousing someone's interest - idiom
• (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them
• to offer water before a grave

expression / godan ~う verb:

• to take a rest under a tree; to rest in the shade of a tree

godan ~る verb / transitive:

• to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation
• to divide

adverbial noun / temporal noun:

• from now on; hereafter

noun:

• cape (on coast)

noun / ~の noun:

• walking; going on foot

noun:

• aquatic; on the water

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to differ depending on ... ➜ に因って

noun / ~する noun:

• pilgrimage; traveling on foot

noun / ~する noun:

• sale on the spot

noun / ~の noun:

• (being on the) defensive

adjectival noun:

• overall; on the whole

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to sew on

noun / ~する noun:

• landing on the water

noun:

• followers; hangers-on

noun:

• joint liability on guarantee

noun / ~する noun:

• lecture on the sutras - Buddhism term

noun:

• Committee on Judicial Affairs

noun:

• commentary on current events