godan ~す verb / transitive:

• to make a thundering sound; to make roar

expression / ichidan ~ずる verb (alt. form of じる verbs):

• to carry out a role ➜ 役割を演じる【やくわりをえんじる】

noun:

• reinforcing "bolt" stitch across the bottom of a seam

noun / ~する noun:

• deciding the winner from a photo

noun:

• a dirty or underhanded trick

noun:

• event in which someone is forced to eat a large quantity of rice (e.g. the April 2nd Shugendō ceremony at Nikko's Rinnōji temple)

noun:

• discolouration of a mineral due to impurities (discoloration)

noun:

• word, phrase, or image that is perceived as showing or suggesting discrimination or prejudice against a person or group of people

noun:

• going along with a joke, etc. at the beginning then pointing out its ridiculousness ➜ 突っ込み

noun:

• children's game in which a wooden stick driven into the ground is dislodged by sticks thrown at it

noun:

• kitchen with a small counter for eating, usu. allowing a view into the living and dining rooms - From English "counter kitchen"

expression:

• a disgrace (to a whole group of people)

noun:

• legendary monster resembling a flying squirrel
• Japanese giant flying squirrel (Petaurista leucogenys) - orig. meaning ➜ ムササビ
• Japanese dish prepared with cooked fish and chicken - esp. 野衾 - Food term

noun:

• room with a sunken hearth

expression / ichidan verb:

• to try to find a way out

noun:

• a bag; one bag

expression / godan ~む verb:

• to repeat a mistake (of somebody); to make the same mistake as that of ...; to follow the rut (left by someone else) [literal] ➜ 前車の轍を踏む・前轍を踏む

noun:

• duration of a cruise (flight); endurance

noun:

• scent of a flower floating about in the air; lingering scent of a flower in the darkness

noun:

• back of a leatherbound book

expression:

• not a single person (with negative verb); no one

noun / ~する noun:

• departure for a specified destination

noun:

• direct claim to a local government

noun:

• citizens of a local area or region - obscure term ➜ 地元民

noun:

• alcohol which must be drunk as a penalty