noun / ~する noun:

• starring in one's own play, movie, etc.; directing one's own play, etc.

noun:

• tip of nose ［鼻先］
• before one's eyes; under one's nose; in front of ［鼻先］
• tip (of something)

noun:

• passing a bone fragment from one pair of chopsticks to another while placing the remains of the deceased in a funerary urn; two people picking up the same bone fragment with chopsticks at the same time
• passing food from one pair of chopsticks to another (a breach of etiquette); two people picking up the same piece of food with chopsticks at the same time ➜ 拾い箸

noun / ~する noun:

• taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)

expression / godan ~う verb:

• to settle one's account; to pay a bill

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to seek a path; to find one's way

noun:

• changing one's clothes; a change of clothes - honorific language

noun:

• one of the six administrators of a Zen temple ➜ 六知事

noun / ~する noun:

• plunging to one's death; death from a fall

adverb / ~する noun:

• heart-wrenchingly; with a thrill in one's heart - colloquialism - onomatopoeia

noun:

• one tree; a tree

noun / ~する noun:

• a lick; one lick ➜ 舐める

noun:

• fishermen's banner hoisted to indicate a rich haul; big-catch flag

noun:

• a snipe and a clam; a snipe and a mussel ➜ 鷸蚌の争い

expression:

• you can't give (use) what you don't have; nothing comes from nothing; you can't shake sleeves you don't have [literal]

expression / godan ~く verb:

• to take a breather; to take a rest ➜ 一息入れる
• to catch one's breath; to take a breath

noun:

• ex-nerd; one who has given up geeky or nerdy hobbies; one who has given up stereotypically geeky dress, mannerisms, etc. ➜ オタク

expression:

• something that cannot be done no matter how hard one tries (and is slightly frustrating because of this); eye drops from the second floor [literal] - idiom

noun / ~する noun:

• domination; rule; control
• direction; management; guidance
• control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate); governing; influence; holding sway over

noun:

• fidelity; honour; honor; constancy
• chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)

noun / ~する noun:

• taking care of one's health
• recuperation
• covering (with a protective material); coating
• curing (concrete)

noun:

• one cup (of sake)
• (going out for, treating someone to) a drink; small drinking party

noun / ~の noun:

• establishing a large lead over one's competitors; breaking away (from the field)

adjective:

• patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending ➜ 恩に着せる【おんにきせる】

noun:

• transfer ceremony (wherein a shrine's sacred object is moved from one building to another) ➜ 式年遷宮祭