godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to be shut; to close; to be closed - esp. 閉まる
• to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit ［締まる］
• to be locked
• to tighten; to be tightened
• to become sober; to become tense

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to attain
• to lead to (a place); to get to
• in the extreme case of - as ～に至っては
• to come; to arrive; to result in - archaism

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to succeed; to relieve; to replace - esp. 替わる, 替る
• to take the place of; to substitute for; to take over for; to represent; to hand over (telephone) - esp. 代わる, 代る
• to be exchanged; to change (places with); to switch - esp. 換わる, 換る

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to sound hollow
• to get excited; to become restless
• to be thrown too high; to come in high - Baseball term

noun:

• question (e.g. on a test); problem
• problem (e.g. societal, political); question; issue; subject (e.g. of research); case; matter
• question (i.e. doubt)
• public discussion; controversy
• trouble; problem; inconvenience; difficulty

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to read a kanji with a different pronunciation
• to load (e.g. data on a computer); to read
• to change the language or wording (of a provision, etc.); to apply a different term - Law term

expression / godan ~う verb:

• to have the (full, general) selection available; to have (a lineup) from A to Z; to have the full array of

noun:

• make-or-break game in a go or shogi tournament
• ozeki-ranked wrestler being in danger of losing his rank if he fails to win 8 or more bouts in a 15-day tournament - Sumo term

noun:

• two-sword school; style of fencing with one sword in each hand ➜ 二天一流
• liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets
• bisexuality - colloquialism
• player who can play as both pitcher and fielder - Baseball term

expression:

• those who wish to rule the land must first cultivate their own characters, then manage their families, then govern their states; only then can they bring peace to the land (a mantra of Confucianism) - proverb

upper nidan verb (archaic) / intransitive verb:

• to pass through; to pass by; to go beyond - archaism ➜ 過ぎる【すぎる】
• to pass (i.e. of time); to elapse - archaism ➜ 過ぎる【すぎる】
• to have expired; to have ended; to be over - archaism ➜ 過ぎる【すぎる】
• to exceed; to surpass; to be above - archaism ➜ 過ぎる【すぎる】

noun:

• main fermenting mash (in production of sake or soy sauce); unrefined sake or soy sauce

noun or verb acting prenominally:

• unrefined (sake, soy sauce, etc.); rough

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train)
• to change one's mind; to move on to (e.g. a new love interest); to change methods; to change one's way of thinking

noun:

• Shinto ritual in which a shaman or priest soaks bamboo grass in boiling water and sprinkles the water on worshippers (originally a form of divination, later a purification ceremony, now primarily used to pray for good health) ➜ 巫女【みこ】

godan ~る verb / transitive:

• to fan (oneself, flames, etc.)
• to flap (in the wind)
• to instigate; to stir up; to incite; to agitate
• to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something)
• to take a photo from a low angle ➜ 煽り【あおり】
• to tailgate ➜ 煽り【あおり】

noun:

• high monk (esp. one of correct conduct who acts as a role model for his pupils); high priest - abbr. of 阿闍梨耶, from the Sanskrit "ācārya" - honorific language - Buddhism term
• initiate (esp. as a formal rank in Tendai and Shingon) - Buddhism term ➜ 伝法灌頂
• monk who conducts religious services - Buddhism term

godan ~す verb / transitive:

• to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to inform (of) ➜ 聞かせる
• to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to drum into (someone) ➜ 聞かせる
• to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by ➜ 聞かせる

expression:

• (particularly) when ... (often in phrases like "the bus just has to be on-time when we are late"); (only) for ...; if we are restricting the discussion to...; in the particular case of

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to inform (of)
• to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to drum into (someone)
• to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

noun:

• thank you gift; gift given as thanks for a favor or for attending a funeral, etc.
• gift sent from a locality to a tax payer as part of the "furusato nozei" tax scheme ➜ ふるさと納税

godan ~す verb / transitive:

• to release; to let go; to free; to set free; to let loose; to turn loose
• to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.

noun:

• the two sects of Buddhism introduced to Japan during the Heian period (Tiantai and Shingon) and the six sects introduced during the Nara period ➜ 南都六宗

godan ~る verb / transitive:

• to take off; to jump; to leap
• to take the plunge; to decide; to embark on; to venture into; to launch out into
• to step out of the ring - Sumo term

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to tie; to fasten; to tighten Antonym: 緩める
• to wear (necktie, belt); to put on
• to total; to sum ➜ 〆る【しめる】
• to be strict with ➜ 緊める【しめる】
• to economize; to economise; to cut down on
• to salt; to marinate; to pickle; to make sushi adding a mixture of vinegar and salt

noun / suffix noun:

• departure; departing (from ...); departing (at time ...) ➜ 着【ちゃく】
• sending; sent (by ...); sent (at ...)
• engine - abbreviation ➜ 発動機

counter:

• counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.; counter for bullets, bombs, etc.; counter for blows (punches) - also ぱつ