auxiliary:

• should; must; that one ought to; to be done - suf. to verbs
• -able - passive ending
• probably; likely

expression:

• the team appears to be headed for defeat; strong indications of defeat - obscure term

godan ~く verb / intransitive verb:

• to jump at; to be attracted by

expression / ~する verb (irregular):

• to compare unfavorably (unfavourably, poorly) with; to be not so good as

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to have stiff shoulders
• to be ill at ease

noun or verb acting prenominally:

• serious; sober

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb / expression:

• to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something) ➜ 気になる

expression / godan ~つ verb:

• to win every battle (that is fought); to be ever victorious - obscure term

expression / ichidan verb:

• to be troublesome; to require the aid and labour of others

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself

expression:

• I don't know about ... but; It may be possible for ... but

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to swing one's arms greatly while walking
• to be brazen

expression:

• it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie - Kansai dialect ➜ 仕方がない

noun:

• Isshi (lake monster said to be living in Kyushu's Lake Ikeda)

noun:

• Kusshi (lake monster said to be living in Hokkaido's Lake Kussharo)

expression / ichidan verb:

• to be particular about one's food; to have a discriminating palate ➜ 口が肥える

expression:

• When the enemy is defeated, the victorious soldiers can be killed off - from 狡兎死して良狗烹らる - four character idiom ➜ 狡兎死して走狗烹らる

godan ~う verb:

• to entangle themselves together (e.g. of butterflies); to be intertwined ➜ からみあう

noun:

• backmarker (competitor at the tail of the field, likely to be lapped)

noun:

• frequency; popularity; currency

~する noun:

• to perform well; to be successful in an activity

noun:

• appropriate time to do (something); occasion when (something) must be done

noun:

• perfect woman; woman other women aspire to be like - female language - manga slang

expression / ichidan verb:

• to be discouraged (from doing something); to have one's enthusiasm dampened

expression / godan ~く verb:

• to get a big surprise; to be astonished

expression:

• being besieged by suitors; to be popular; eight suitors for one daughter [literal] - idiom

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to stuff into; to jam; to cram; to pack; to fill; to plug; to stop up

ichidan verb / transitive / intransitive verb:

• to shorten; to move closer together

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to reduce (spending); to conserve

ichidan verb / transitive / intransitive verb:

• to focus intently on; to strain oneself to do - usu. as 根を詰める ➜ 根を詰める

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to work out (details)

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

• to be on duty; to be stationed

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to corner (esp. an opponent's king in shogi); to trap; to checkmate
• to cut off (one's finger as an act of apology); to catch (one's finger in a door, etc.) - the meaning "to catch one's finger" is predominantly used in Kansai ➜ 指を詰める

suffix / ichidan verb:

• to continue ...; to keep doing ... without a break
• to do ... completely; to do ... thoroughly
• to force someone into a difficult situation by ...