noun:

• someone who has a title but no real duty; useless person ➜ 取り巻き
• actor playing a daimyo who merely sets the scene as part of the background (in kabuki) - original meaning ➜ 大名

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way

expression / noun:

• how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio

noun:

• Eighth Route Army; 18th Army Group of the National Revolutionary Army of the Republic of China

godan ~す verb / transitive:

• to speak as though something were actually the case; to smooth over; to give the impression that; to make it sound that

expression / noun:

• a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); nuisance; something in the way - idiom

noun:

• Japanese reading of a kanji (sometimes esp. in ref. to readings that do not correspond to the orig. Chinese meaning of the kanji)

noun:

• tax-free small-sum savings system (often used by the elderly and the disabled); non-tax plan for small savings

expression:

• even the unskilled can succeed by a fluke given enough tries; even a poor marksman will hit the target with enough shots [literal] - proverb ➜ 下手な鉄砲も数撃ちゃ当たる

expression:

• one cannot shake the will of even the lowliest man; a person's will should be respected; even a menial deserves his convictions - proverb

ichidan verb:

• to become famous
• to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear; to be published

noun:

• whole year; all year round; throughout the year

adverb:

• always; all the time; perpetually ［ねんじゅう・ねんぢゅう］

noun:

• during an era
• middle class (of a nursery school, etc.) ［ねんちゅう］

expression / godan ~く verb:

• to complete most of something; to take a concrete shape; for the most important parts to be done; the nose and eyes are in place [literal] - idiom

noun:

• Balcony of Appearances; balcony where the imperial family appears before the public
• (sports) interview platform; winner's platform; rostrum - colloquialism
• dancing platform (in a disco) - slang

noun:

• study of the English language as a means to acquire Western knowledge (esp. after the end of Japan's period of isolation)
• English literature; British studies

expression:

• a wise man changes his mind, a fool never; the wise adapt themselves to changed circumstances - proverb ➜ 君子豹変【くんしひょうへん】
• the wise make no scruple in suddenly changing their demeanor - proverb - colloquialism

adjectival noun:

• that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such

prefix noun:

• old age; age; old people; the old; the aged; senior; elder

expression:

• judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to take the opportunity (to do something); to take the chance

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to go first; to take the lead; to lead the way

noun:

• advocates of protection of the Constitution; supporter of the current Constitution

expression:

• judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of ➜ からすると

expression:

• judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of ➜ からすると

noun:

• udumbara (mythical Indian plant often identified with the cluster fig, Ficus glomerata)
• something very rare (from the legend that it flowers once in 3000 years)
• Japanese fiber banana flower ➜ 芭蕉
• green lacewing eggs ➜ 草蜉蝣