noun:

• person in the online community who seeks to identify others from the information they post online, or who tries to identify places and objects that appear in comics or games - derogatory term - slang

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

expression / noun:

• backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser; the far-off bark of a retreating dog [literal] - idiom

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to put in; to let in; to take in; to bring in; to insert; to set (a jewel, etc.); to ink in (e.g. a tattoo)
• to admit; to accept; to employ; to hire
• to accept; to comply; to grant; to adopt (a policy, etc.); to take (advice, etc.); to listen to; to pay attention to - esp. 容れる
• to include
• to pay (one's rent, etc.)
• to cast (a vote)
• to make (tea, coffee, etc.) ➜ 淹れる
• to turn on (a switch, etc.)
• to send (a fax); to call

expression / ~する verb (spec.):

• to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall

noun:

• a swan among ducklings; a diamond among stones; a great figure among the common run of men ➜ 鶏群の一鶴【けいぐんのいっかく】

expression / noun:

• a swan among ducklings; a diamond among stones; a great figure among the common run of men - idiom

noun:

• animate nature; living things
• living person; the living - usu. せいじゃ or せいしゃ

expression / ichidan verb:

• to violate the law; to have a brush with the law; to have a run-in with the law

noun:

• Jim Crow; discrim. term for a black person - sensitive
• segregation of blacks; discrimination against blacks

godan ~く verb / intransitive verb:

• to kowtow (to bow from a kneeling position such that the forehead touches the ground); to prostrate oneself; to give a deep, reverent bow

expression / godan ~う verb:

• to lead astray; to lure a person to evil ways - obscure term

expression / ichidan verb:

• to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to be beneficial (to); to do (a person) good

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to stuff into; to jam; to cram; to pack; to fill; to plug; to stop up

ichidan verb / transitive / intransitive verb:

• to shorten; to move closer together

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to reduce (spending); to conserve

ichidan verb / transitive / intransitive verb:

• to focus intently on; to strain oneself to do - usu. as 根を詰める ➜ 根を詰める

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to work out (details)

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

• to be on duty; to be stationed

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to corner (esp. an opponent's king in shogi); to trap; to checkmate
• to cut off (one's finger as an act of apology); to catch (one's finger in a door, etc.) - the meaning "to catch one's finger" is predominantly used in Kansai ➜ 指を詰める

suffix / ichidan verb:

• to continue ...; to keep doing ... without a break
• to do ... completely; to do ... thoroughly
• to force someone into a difficult situation by ...

expression / ichidan verb:

• to greet; to call out (to); to start talking (to)
• to invite; to get in touch (with); to give a shout (to); to let (somebody) know (one is in the area or has time to meet, etc.)
• to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)

noun:

• formal, usually black, kimono with designs along the bottom of the skirt worn by married women on ceremonial occasions; married woman's ceremonial kimono

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to be based on; to have origin in
• to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on

noun:

• seen in the dark or at a distance; (a woman) looking prettier when seen in the dark or at a distance - four character idiom

noun:

• one person; one customer - honorific language
• unmarried woman (with no children) over the age of 30 - colloquialism ➜ 負け犬

noun:

• morning star; Venus ➜ 金星【きんせい】
• preeminent person (within their own field); star (of the stage, silver screen, etc.)

noun:

• one face; one surface
• the whole surface
• one aspect; one side

noun / adverbial noun:

• (on) the other hand
• one broad, flat object
• front page (e.g. newspaper)

noun:

• saucer
• person (group, institution, etc.) to take over a position or matter; receptacle (e.g. of funds); receiver

noun / ~の noun:

• critical condition; being on the verge of death

noun:

• bases on balls and pitches striking the batsmen - Japanese pitching statistic - Baseball term ➜ 四球・死球