noun / ~する noun:

• pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; forerunner; harbinger; herald
• leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)

expression:

• concerning; regarding
• per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every

noun:

• natural history - abbreviation ➜ 博物学【はくぶつがく】
• wide learning; broad area of learning - orig. meaning

godan ~う verb / transitive:

• to contract; to undertake
• to take over; to take responsibility for

noun:

• wild goose
• glans; head of a penis ［かり・カリ］ - abbreviation - colloquialism ➜ 雁首【かりくび】

noun:

• plaster cast; cast - abbreviation ➜ ギプス包帯
• gypsum; plaster-of-paris - From German "Gips"

noun:

• half
• biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage - from "half blood" - sensitive

noun:

• retort; sealed plastic pouch typically containing ready-made sauce or stew; boil-in-the-bag - Food term
• retort; glass vessel used for distillation (now largely obs.) - Chemistry term - From Dutch

noun:

• hope
• white hope; person of promise

noun:

• Mecca
• mecca; centre for some field or activity (center) ［メッカ］

noun:

• winds and clouds; nature; the elements
• situation; state of affairs

noun:

• measuring container; measure
• box (seating at a theatre, etc.)
• square on a grid; cell of a grid - esp. マス
• square bearing block (at the top of a pillar) ［斗］

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate (both figuratively and visually)
• to identify (whether an object is positive or negative in some aspect); to know the difference between something of superior and inferior quality (on sight or figuratively)

noun:

• taking over (e.g. store or family's headship)
• subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)

noun:

• palm; open hand
• playing on equal terms; lack of handicap - Shōgi term

godan ~む verb:

• to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid
• to come to grips with; to get to the core of

noun:

• genius; brilliance; unusual talent
• gifted person; person of unusual talent

godan ~む verb / transitive:

• to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate
• to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time

noun / ~する noun:

• losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent
• losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard

noun:

• bad law
• evil ways; evil way of doing things - archaism

expression:

• please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; I look forward to working with you - honorific language
• please do; please take care of

noun:

• Ubume; birthing woman ghost in Japanese folklore
• woman in late pregnancy; woman on the point of giving birth ［産女・孕女］ - obscure term

adverb:

• splash; sploosh - onomatopoeia ➜ ぱしゃぱしゃ
• click; sound of camera shutter ［パシャッと・ぱしゃっと］ - onomatopoeia ➜ バシャバシャ

noun:

• eternalness; forever unchanging
• distant land over the sea; world of the dead - abbreviation ➜ 常世の国

~の noun / adjectival noun:

• able; capable; competent ➜ 腕利き【うできき】

noun:

• able person; person of ability ➜ 腕利き【うできき】