expression / godan ~す verb:

• to establish a school of; to make a home of one's own

noun:

• exegesis; explanation of a text; commentary on a text
• study of biblical interpretation

expression / noun or verb acting prenominally:

• nice way of saying; diplomatic way of saying; fine; plausible

expression:

• result of one's blood, sweat, and tears; fruits of one's labour

noun:

• waning gibbous moon; moon of the 19th day of the lunar month ➜ 臥待月

noun:

• within the prefecture (of Kyoto or Osaka)
• within the town limits of Edo - archaism ➜ 御府内

noun:

• conversion of agricultural land (e.g. to non-agricultural uses); conversion of farmland

noun:

• mass; setting of the ordinary of the mass (Kyrie, Credo, etc.) - Music term

noun:

• sense of touch; sense of being touched; tactile sense

noun:

• number of times cited; number of citations; citation number

noun:

• command of English; proficiency in English; knowledge of English

noun:

• timidity-causing god; god of cowardice; god of panic

noun:

• terms of service; terms of use; terms and conditions

noun:

• lower reaches (of a river) Antonym: 上【かみ】
• bottom; lower part
• lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); urine; menses
• end; far from the imperial palace (i.e. far from Kyoto, esp. of western Japan)

~の noun:

• dirty (e.g. dirty jokes, etc.)

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

• to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die
• to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)

noun:

• flow rate (esp. water or electricity); quantity of flow; capacity (of output or throughput per unit time)

noun:

• beauties of nature; the traditional themes of natural beauty in Japanese aesthetics - four character idiom ➜ 花鳥諷詠
• artistic pursuits involving nature themes

noun:

• deepest level (of an art, skill, etc.); secret teachings; mysteries; innermost secrets; the secret (of success, etc.)

noun:

• 10th month of the lunisolar calendar (traditional first month of winter, approx. November); late autumn; late fall ➜ 小春日和

noun:

• confusion; complications

suffix noun:

• being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration) - usually written using kana alone

noun:

• entrance (i.e. of a Japanese house) ➜ 上がり口
• start of a rise (e.g. in prices)

noun:

• March 3rd of the lunar calendar (one of the five annual festivals); dolls festival; peach festival ➜ 五節句

noun:

• all sorts of birds; hundreds (and thousands) of birds - archaism
• plover ➜ 千鳥
• Japanese bush warbler (Horornis diphone); Japanese nightingale ➜ 鶯

noun:

• a question (an issue) of where responsibility (liability) lies; a question of who is responsible (to blame) - four character idiom

expression:

• amateurish and haughty way of doing business; venturing into an unfamiliar line of business (and often failing) ➜ 士族