expression / godan ~く verb:

• to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment

noun:

• long spell of rain in early spring

noun:

• ceremony for appointing officials other than ministers (from the Heian period)

noun:

• drive-in restaurant

noun / ~する noun:

• arriving in Japan; visiting Japan

noun:

• art project which is done in place of a graduation thesis at a college of arts ➜ 卒制

expression:

• in any way; to some extent; even if only a little

noun:

• ancient type of koto with 13 strings used in Gagaku music

expression:

• the frog in the well knows nothing of the great ocean - proverb

noun:

• sword, dagger, etc. used in crime - yakuza slang - slang

noun:

• six coins placed in a casket (said to be to pay the fare to cross the River Sanzu) ➜ 三途の川

noun:

• gradual rise in prices

noun / ~の noun:

• (for the) first time in one's life

noun / ~する noun:

• sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony

expression:

• time waits for no-one; time and tide stay for no man - proverb

godan ~む verb / transitive:

• to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc)
• to apply concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods

expression / godan ~く verb:

• to put one's trust in

noun:

• metal ornament in shape of a woman's breast

noun:

• ritual stomping in unison on the final day of a tournament - Sumo term

noun:

• flower arrangement in a built-up style
• placing salt by the entrance to one's establishment to bring good luck; such piles of salt ［もりばな］ ➜ 盛り塩
• seasonal peak of flowers ［せいか］

noun:

• garbage in, garbage out - IT term

noun:

• taking action although it may result in death; acting while being fully prepared to die

godan ~う verb / transitive:

• to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for

expression / ichidan verb:

• to have (a) potential for ...; to have it in one to do

noun:

• in Kyoto or the capital