noun:

• furikake put on rice to make it blue, which is said to act as an appetite suppressant - colloquialism ➜ ふりかけ

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to not try to fix an error but rather make it look good on the surface only

noun / ~の noun:

• near point (closest point at which an object can be brought into focus by the eye) ➜ 遠点【えんてん】
• periapsis - Astronomy term ➜ 遠点【えんてん】

noun:

• far point (farthest point at which an object can be brought into focus by the eye) ➜ 近点【きんてん】
• apoapsis - Astronomy term ➜ 近点【きんてん】

noun:

• kimono with completely attached sleeves (i.e. lacking an opening on the side under the armpit) ➜ 八つ口

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to raise; to elevate ➜ 手を挙げる
• to do up (one's hair) ➜ 髪を上げる
• to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to surface (a submarine, etc.)
• to land (a boat)
• to deep-fry ［揚げる］
• to show someone (into a room)
• to summon (for geishas, etc.) ［揚げる］ - usually written using kana alone
• to send someone (away)
• to enrol (one's child in school); to enroll
• to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to develop (talent, skill); to improve
• to make (a loud sound); to raise (one's voice) ➜ 声を上げる
• to earn (something desirable)
• to praise
• to give (an example, etc.); to cite - usu. 挙げる
• to summon up (all of one's energy, etc.) - usu. 挙げる
• to arrest ［挙げる］
• to nominate ［挙げる］
• to give ［上げる］ - polite language
• to offer up (incense, a prayer, etc.) to the gods (or Buddha, etc.) ［上げる］
• to bear (a child)
• to conduct (a ceremony, esp. a wedding) - usu. 挙げる

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

• (of the tide) to come in

ichidan verb / intransitive verb / transitive:

• to vomit

auxiliary verb / ichidan verb:

• to do for (the sake of someone else) - after the -te form of a verb - usually written using kana alone - polite language
• to complete ... - after the -masu stem of a verb ➜ 作り上げる
• to humbly do ... - after the -masu stem of a humble verb to increase the level of humility - humble language ➜ 申し上げる

noun / adjectival noun / ~の noun:

• with an open and calm mind; without reserve; with utmost candor; with no preconceived notions - four character idiom

expression:

• just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); just (barely) OK - colloquialism - abbreviation ➜ ぎりぎりセーフ

noun:

• involuntary upgrade; operational upgrade; free upgrade to business or first class on an overbooked flight - abbreviation ➜ インボランタリーアップグレード

noun:

• direction; way - also ほう
• person; lady; gentleman - honorific language

noun / suffix noun:

• method of; manner of; way of

suffix noun:

• care of ...
• person in charge of ... - also がた
• side (e.g. "on my mother's side") - also がた

noun / ~する noun:

• reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.); browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)

noun / ~する noun:

• laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter
• scornful laughter; snicker; snigger - colloquialism

noun / ~する noun:

• heating a vessel without water in it; heating an empty pan, kettle, boiler, bathtub, etc.

expression / ichidan verb:

• to accept an offer; to be charmed by someone's kind words and do as he wishes

noun:

• post-retirement job; work done by a retired person where earning an income is not a primary concern - four character idiom

noun:

• impractical desktop theory (proposition); unworkable idea; an idea that isn't worth the paper it's written on - four character idiom

noun:

• donothingism; do-nothing, plan-nothing (government, etc.); being an idle onlooker taking no steps to meet the situation - four character idiom

noun:

• automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems) - abbreviation - IT term ➜ カウンター・モニ

noun:

• homa stick; stick on which prayers are written, then ritually burnt before an idol to ask for blessings - Buddhism term

expression / noun:

• having one's own premises ➜ 部屋持ちの親方【へやもちのおやかた】
• Edo-period prostitute successful enough to have her own room in an establishment - abbr. of 部屋持ち女郎

expression:

• you can do anything if you set your mind to; even an ant's thoughts reach the heavens [literal] - proverb

noun:

• samya mandala (in Shingon); mandala where each deity is represented by an object (lotus flower, gem, sword, etc.) - Buddhism term ➜ 四種曼荼羅【ししゅまんだら】

noun:

• Feast of the Seven Herbs of Health (7th of January); one of the 5 seasonal festivals ➜ 五節句

expression:

• just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); just (barely) OK - colloquialism Antonym: ギリギリアウト ➜ ぎりぎり・セーフ

expression / ichidan verb:

• to speculate; to make an educated guess; to gamble (e.g. on getting the right questions) ➜ 山を張る