noun:

• placing ropes or wires around trees to protect them from the snow; ropes stretched from the top of a tree to the lower branches to prevent their breaking under heavy snow ➜ 雪折れ

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way
• to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct

noun:

• external character; user-defined character; character not included in the JIS character set - IT term
• kanji not included in the jōyō or jinmeiyō list ➜ 常用漢字・人名用漢字
• foreign letters (esp. of a western language); foreign writing

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to run into; to collide with; to crash into; to bump against
• to come to the end of (a street)
• to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against

expression:

• money talks; money is the key that opens all doors; money is the best lawyer in hell; even in hell, the extent of one's suffering is determined by money [literal] - proverb

godan ~む verb / transitive:

• to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge; to lodge (objections); to request (an interview); to subscribe for; to book; to reserve

expression / ichidan verb:

• to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options
• to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools ➜ 両天秤を掛ける

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to pass over (out of); to go beyond; to go past - esp. 越える
• to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than) - esp. 超える

noun:

• Shoki the Plague-Queller; Zhong Kui (traditional Chinese deity said to prevent plagues and ward off evil beings); vanquisher of ghosts and evil beings, and reputedly able to command 80,000 demons
• Shoki (WWII fighter aircraft)

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

• to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to swerve from; to miss (e.g. a target)
• to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to to go astray; to wander

godan ~う verb:

• to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas
• to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other

noun:

• Baha'i
• the Baha'i faith
• a member of the Baha'i faith

noun:

• poking one's food around using one's chopsticks; playing with one's food with one's chopsticks (a breach of etiquette)

noun:

• the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all directions
• surroundings ［しほう・よほう］
• many countries; the whole world ［しほう］
• all around; here and there ［よも］
• square; quadrilateral; four-sided figure ［しほう・よほう］
• four sides (of a square)

expression / ichidan verb:

• to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care
• to kill with one's own hands
• to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job)
• to request that someone deal with (something)

noun:

• stitched side of some traditional Japanese clothing; clothing with such a stitched side ➜ 襴・闕腋
• robe with a round collar, stitched sides and a ran, worn by the emperor and high-ranking officials

godan ~る verb / transitive:

• to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; to take in; to dupe; to deceive

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to think up a plan; to think over a plan
• to discuss; to consult

pronoun:

• this (indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic) ➜ 何れ・其れ・彼【あれ】
• this person (usu. indicating someone in one's in-group) - humble language
• now
• here - archaism
• I (me) - archaism
• certainly - archaism

noun:

• method of dyeing in which a color repeatedly goes from dense to diffuse, diffuse to dense - imported from western China and used in Buddhist pictures, temple ornaments, etc., during the Nara and Heian periods

noun / ~する noun:

• loss in weight (esp. body weight); weight reduction
• loss in quantity; reduction of quantity

noun:

• driving on the right-hand side; driving on the right side of the road ➜ 左側通行

expression:

• the law has holes large enough for the most wicked men to slip through; the long arm of the law doesn't reach everywhere; fishes big enough to eat boats aren't caught by the net [literal] - proverb

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to follow suit; to imitate or follow someone blindly
• to ride on someone's back; to ride someone's coattails; to take advantage (e.g. of another's popularity)

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to catch; to capture; to seize; to arrest; to grab; to catch hold of
• to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to capture (e.g. features)
• to captivate; to move (one's heart)

godan ~む verb / transitive:

• to seize; to catch; to grasp; to grip; to grab; to clutch; to hold; to catch hold of; to lay one's hands on
• to obtain; to acquire; to get; to win; to capture
• to understand; to grasp; to comprehend