noun:

• top of a flight of stairs; exit involving a descent (e.g. from a bus)

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to change; to alter
• to run counter to; to go against; to break (one's word)
• to make a mistake (in); to err

noun:

• this way; here ［こなた］ ➜ こちら
• the person in question; he; she; him; her ［こなた］
• since (a time in the past); prior to (a time in the future) ［こなた］

pronoun:

• me ［こなた］
• you

noun:

• chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to offer something to a deity or somebody's spirit
• to pay a tribute to a person who is about to depart

noun:

• the kalpa of existence (the second aeon of the universe) - Buddhism term ➜ 四劫

noun:

• the kalpa of destruction (the third aeon of the universe) - Buddhism term ➜ 四劫

noun:

• surrounding area ［へ・べ］ - archaism
• shore (of the sea) ［へ・べ］

suffix:

• suffix used as a rough indicator of location, direction, time, etc. - esp. え,べ

noun:

• wooden board used on the ridge-ends of a roof instead of an onigawara tile (sometimes covered in copper sheeting) ➜ 鬼瓦

noun:

• kami celebrated at the beginning of New Year (usu. to pray for a good harvest) ➜ 神【かみ】
• goddess of (lucky) directions ➜ 歳徳神

expression / ichidan verb:

• to make the smart move (after taking in the situation, etc.) ➜ 気が利く
• to do the tactful or helpful thing (after considering someone's feelings) ➜ 気が利く

expression:

• to wait for a good opportunity; to come down on the right side of the fence; to see which way the cat jumps; to wait and see at Horagatoge [literal] - proverb

adverb / ~と adverb / ~する noun:

• rustling - onomatopoeia

adjectival noun / ~の noun / adverb / ~する noun:

• dry; rough feeling; rough to the touch - onomatopoeia

adverb / ~する noun:

• rough (of a person); course; crude; unrefined; uncouth - onomatopoeia

noun / ~する noun:

• catching fish with a net

noun:

• holy mother; birth mother of a holy man (or woman)
• Virgin Mary

noun:

• ground squirrel (esp. a ground squirrel of North America or Africa)

expression / ichidan verb:

• to guarantee (someone's ability or the quality of their work); to vouch for; to endorse ➜ 太鼓判を押す

adjectival noun:

• of the old feeling of naniwa-bushi; marked by the dual themes of obligation and compassion that distinguish the naniwa-bushi ballads ➜ 浪花節

noun:

• Buddhist service held on the day of Buddha's death (orig. 15th of the 2nd month, now 15th of the 3rd month)

noun:

• Buddhist service held on the day of Buddha's death (orig. 15th of the 2nd month, now 15th of the 3rd month) - Buddhism term ➜ 涅槃会

noun:

• Senior Grand Tutor (senior-most of the top three civil positions of the Zhou Dynasty)
• Grand Minister; Chancellor of the Realm ➜ 太政大臣

noun:

• carrying over a bill from one Diet session to the next, being deliberated by a committee in the interim

noun / ~する noun:

• taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon
• taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride

noun / ~する noun:

• criticism (by a teacher or coach, with commentary, especially at a poetry reading); review; critique

expression / ichidan verb:

• to put a damper on proceedings (e.g. at a meeting or party, etc.)

noun:

• text message or symbol on a busy mobile phone indicating a call arrival (DoCoMo feature)