expression:

• if it is not ...; if it does not ... - after the -nai stem of a verb; ずは is now pronounced ずわ - archaism

particle:

• yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it? - used at sentence-end; indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical)
• or; whether or not - after each alternative
• some- (e.g. something, someone) - after an interrogative ➜ 何か
• hmm; huh - indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; sometimes after other particles ➜ とか

prefix:

• very - emphatic prefix; usu. before an adjective ➜ か弱い

suffix:

• -al; -ial; -ic; -ical; -ish; -y - suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; after an indeclinable word ➜ 定か

adverb:

• in that way - archaism

expression:

• don't despair because you're the last to take your pick; you can find treasures in leftovers; one man's trash is another's treasure - proverb

noun:

• slicing a fish down its back
• slit in the back of a garment
• split in a piece of lumber (to prevent splitting when drying)

expression / godan ~く verb:

• to hold a child in one's arms; to embrace a child
• to provide for a child (children)

godan ~く verb / transitive:

• to stop (doing something); to cease; to put aside
• to leave as is; to leave alone
• to exclude; to except ➜ を措いて【をおいて】

expression / adjective:

• unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight)
• hard to chew

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to be slightly inferior; to be a degree worse
• to give an inch; to make a concession; to concede a point

noun:

• mom's home cooking; taste of mom's cooking; taste of home cooking; food like mom used to make

noun:

• rental mobile phone; rental cell phone; cell phone that is rented

expression:

• in order to be(come)... ➜ となる
• since it amounts to...
• since it is advantageous to...

noun:

• launching; launch
• end (of a theatrical run, etc.)
• closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party; party to celebrate successful completion of a project ➜ 打ち上げ会【うちあげかい】

noun:

• tattoo (esp. a tattoo of a flame-wreathed dragon wrapped around and swallowing the tip of an upright sword); person with a tattoo ➜ 倶利迦羅

expression:

• A single seed can eventually produce a great harvest; Even the smallest beginning can generate a greatest profit; Watch the pennies, and the pounds will look after themselves - four character idiom

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; to cross a dangerous bridge [literal]

noun:

• sending a ship to the bottom; sinking (a ship)

~する noun:

• to sink a ship

noun:

• mutual mourning; when one is in mourning, one doesn not make condolence calls or offers of help to others in mourning

expression / ichidan verb:

• to take a stab at arousing someone's interest - idiom
• (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them
• to offer water before a grave

noun:

• yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer
• grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow) - obsolete term
• failing to win a single hand during a half-game - Mahjong term

expression / godan ~う verb:

• to take a rest under a tree; to rest in the shade of a tree

noun:

• declaring that one is one tile away from winning on one's first discard and before any tiles have been called or kongs declared - Mahjong term ➜ 立直【リーチ】

noun / ~する noun:

• bringing up a matter; discussion; debate; submission (e.g. a measure); referral (e.g. bill to a committee); placing (e.g. item on an agenda)

noun:

• twentieth day of the first month (end of New Year celebrations, upon which remaining New Year's food is eaten, decorations are stowed away, etc.)

noun:

• fixed game; bid-rigging; put-up job; contest in which the victor is practically known beforehand (e.g. due to unfair conditions or an obvious difference in strength) - from 出来合いのレース - abbreviation

godan ~る verb / transitive:

• to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation
• to divide