ichidan verb:

• to make a habit of; to make it a practice to

noun:

• index of capacity utilization ratio; ICUR; capacity utilization index; operating rate index

noun:

• dark pool; dark liquidity; dark pool of liquidity - Finance term

noun:

• (at) the beginning of the New Year; early in the New Year

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to be boiled down
• to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse - sometimes considered incorrect - colloquialism
• to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to be separated (of clothing); to be exposed; to be wide open
• to stand with one's limbs apart; to block the way ➜ 立ちはだかる

godan ~む verb:

• to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid
• to come to grips with; to get to the core of

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to float; to set afloat; to launch
• to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.)
• to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to think of

noun / ~する noun:

• tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); destruction
• annulment; cancellation; abrogation; voiding; breaking (e.g. treaty)
• reversal (of an original ruling)

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet
• to recover; (of the market) to improve

expression / ~する verb (irregular):

• to get; to secure; to take possession of; to make one's own; to win (someone's heart)
• to learn; to master
• to complete

expression:

• Oh yeah; Of course it is so; Cheer up, that's average; It happens; It's possible; Don't worry, it happens

noun:

• province-district-neighbourhood system (system of administrative divisions under the ritsuryo; 1 neighbourhood=~50 homes, 1 district=2-20 neighbourhoods) ➜ 郷里制・律令制

noun:

• turning evil into good through indoctrination; following the teachings of Buddha to turn the world's evil into good - Buddhism term

noun:

• spotted scat (Scatophagus argus, species of Indo-Pacific scat which occurs in green and red morphs); green scat; red scat

expression / adjective:

• to ignore; to take no notice of; to give the cold shoulder to; to not associate with; to snub; to refuse to deal with

noun:

• Aum Shinrikyo incidents; string of incidents, crimes, etc. committed by the Aum Shinrikyo religious group in the 1980s

adjectival noun / noun:

• chic; smart; stylish; tasteful; refined; sophisticated; worldly (esp. in terms of being familiar with the red light district, geishas and actors) - いき is also written as 意気 Antonym: 野暮
• considerate; understanding; sympathetic

noun / adjectival noun:

• essence; the best; the cream ［すい］

noun:

• leading player; prima donna; box-office star - four character idiom
• best item one has (to show); one's sole Sunday best; one's single area of expertise

noun:

• chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor
• ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous ➜ 任侠・侠客

expression / godan ~う verb:

• to get on well (with a person); to be a good match with one's horse (e.g. of a rider) [literal] - idiom ➜ 気が合う

noun:

• heliox; gas mixture of helium and oxygen; often hypoxic gas mix used by divers; medical gas used for its low density and easy breathing

noun:

• last guest (tea ceremony); third guest of honour (honor); guest who sits in the seat furthest from the host and assists in various ways ➜ 詰め【つめ】・次客【じきゃく】・正客【しょうきゃく】

noun / ~の noun:

• family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); one's fellows; in-group
• private matters; internal affairs

adjectival noun / ~の noun / noun:

• conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate

adjectival noun / noun:

• pigeon-toed

noun:

• door-to-door manzai; form of comedy orig. performed at people's homes by entertainers during the New Year festivities; precursor to modern day manzai ➜ 漫才