expression / godan ~す verb:

• to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride

expression:

• In every game or play, differences in skill between individuals can be substantial - four character idiom

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name

noun:

• green monkey (Chlorocebus sabaeus, sometimes considered to be a subspecies of Chlorocebus aethiops) ➜ サバンナモンキー

godan ~る verb:

• to be shrouded by darkness
• to fall into deep sadness or despair

expression / noun:

• only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to be in a mess; to have things scattered here and there

noun:

• player put on starting list to be replaced by another when the opponent's pitcher is known

noun:

• being tough on the outside but soft at heart; a faint-hearted person pretending to be brave - four character idiom

noun:

• Hanlon's razor ("Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity") - obscure term ➜ オッカムの剃刀

noun:

• Mercurialis leiocarpa (species of mercury whose leaves can be used to produce an indigo dye)

noun:

• advance payment on behalf of a third party (with expectation that it will be reimbursed)

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

• to sit in a row; to be present (and lined up)

noun:

• misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; misconception

~する noun:

• to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea

noun:

• clock to be placed on tables, bookshelves, etc. (as opposed to a watch)

adjectival noun / noun / ~の noun:

• weak-willed; lacking a purpose; lacking will power to be patient, purposeful, or resolute - four character idiom

noun / ~の noun:

• (so marvelous or horrible that it may be) the first and probably the last - four character idiom

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to go downhill (e.g. for one's business); to be badly off (economically) ➜ 左前

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

• to be tear-stained; to have one's face covered with tears

expression / godan ~う verb:

• to fit well (e.g. clothes)
• to be good for one's health

expression / ichidan verb:

• to be allowed to practice with a partner of higher skill (esp. in sumo) ➜ 胸を貸す

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense

expression:

• good medicine tastes bitter; the most helpful advice may be difficult to listen to - proverb

noun:

• Copper Age (period in which metal tools started to be used alongside stone tools)