noun:

• essence; true nature; substance; reality - archaism

adverb:

• originally; naturally; by nature; from the start - archaism

noun:

• daily life noise; (excessive) noise that arises at home from everyday occurrences

expression / ichidan verb:

• to be discouraged (from doing something); to have one's enthusiasm dampened

noun:

• seafood soup; soup made from fish, seaweed, etc. according to local availability

noun:

• local cuisine; local delicacy; popular food from a particular area ➜ ご当地【ごとうち】・グルメ

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

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)

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:

• to pile up and up; to pile up more and more; to mount (e.g. debts, concerns)

godan ~る verb / transitive:

• to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)

noun:

• first storm of spring; strong winds during the change from winter to spring

noun / ~する noun:

• release (from custody); discharge; liberation; setting free; letting go; letting off; acquittal

noun:

• gentle spring rain
• thin noodles made from bean starch (or potato starch) ［はるさめ］

noun:

• stab wound; puncture wound; bite (e.g. from a insect); sting; prick

godan ~す verb:

• to read out (e.g. data from a computer or process); to retrieve - IT term

godan ~す verb / transitive:

• to pull down; to automatically debit (from a bank account)

noun:

• sunrise viewed from the top of a high mountain; the rising sun

noun / ~する noun:

• kowtow (bow made from a kneeling position wherein the forehead touches the ground)

noun:

• overall height; distance from the ground to the highest point of an object

godan ~む verb:

• to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring

expression:

• refraining from offering the (New Year's) greetings during the period of mourning - four character idiom

noun / ~の noun:

• what has been (orally) handed down from generation to generation; legend; folk tale - four character idiom

noun:

• emotional effect on pet owners from losing their pet - From English "pet loss"

expression:

• beggars at Ise Grand Shrine (expression used to deride stingy people from Ise) - slang

noun:

• Tenpo calendar; Japan's last lunisolar calendar (in use from 1844 to 1872)