godan ~く verb / intransitive verb:

• to cling to; to hold on to; to hold fast to
• to set about doing; to begin; to commence; to undertake
• to take hold of; to possess; to haunt - of an illness, demon, etc.
• to approach (a person); to deal with (someone)

noun:

• prize archery
• imperial archery event held annually on the 18th day of the first lunar month (Heian period)

adverb:

• with a clunk; with a clank - onomatopoeia
• the sound of a sudden decrease (in profits, vigor, etc.)

expression / ~する verb (irregular):

• to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to set a high value on
• to take good care of; to look after

noun:

• local commissioner (Kamakura or Muromachi eras)
• draw to find the theme for poetry session; composing poetry by lot

noun:

• crosscut plank
• rear part of a noh stage

noun:

• homely woman (esp. one with a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks); plain woman - derogatory term ➜ お多福・ひょっとこ
• soba in soup with slices of boiled fish paste, shiitake mushrooms, greens, seaweed, etc. - abbreviation ➜ お亀蕎麦

noun:

• miso lees; miso strainings; miso dregs
• child who is made light of; child who is left out of games; immature child or person; good-for-nothing

noun:

• partner (esp. in manzai); companion ［相方］ ➜ 漫才
• partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)

noun:

• elderly woman
• noh mask of an old woman

noun:

• hot summer
• middle of summer

noun:

• learning by ear
• memory of having heard something before ➜ 聞き覚えがある

noun:

• arrow and target
• arrow used for shooting marks

noun:

• tea-drinking companion; crony; buddy
• spouse married late in life for companionship

noun:

• Pure Land
• spiritual realm of Buddhahood ➜ 十界

noun:

• painless childbirth; painless delivery
• obstetric analgesia for labor (e.g. epidural)

noun:

• letters-to-the-editor column; readers' section
• space for correspondence, messages, etc.

noun:

• good God; good deities ➜ 正法
• true teachings of Buddha - Buddhism term

noun:

• private viewing; private showing; sneak preview
• inspection of a newly completed home

noun:

• flowers and water offered to Buddha - Buddhism term
• irrigation of a rice field during flowering

noun:

• gossip ➜ 口の端【くちのは】
• corner of the mouth ➜ 口の端【くちのは】

noun:

• key
• flute constructed of bamboo

noun:

• Tang-era Chinese music
• style of gagaku based on Tang-era Chinese music and ancient Indian song and dance ➜ 雅楽・林邑楽

noun:

• entry (esp. to vehicles); entrance
• equipage for restraining and mounting horses ［のりくち］ - archaism

noun:

• travelling incognito (traveling) - abbreviation
• special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito ➜ 御忍び駕籠