expression:

• too late (by a short time); just failed (by a small margin) - colloquialism Antonym: ギリギリセーフ ➜ ぎりぎり・アウト

godan ~る verb / transitive:

• to refuse; to reject; to dismiss; to turn down; to decline
• to inform; to give notice; to tell in advance
• to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

adjective:

• regrettable; disappointing; unfortunate
• precious; dear; valuable
• too good for; deserving better
• almost (but not quite); close (but no cigar)

expression:

• the last drop makes the cup run over; too much of a good thing; less is more - proverb

adjective:

• irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going; (feeling) impatient; tantalizing; tantalising

adjectival noun:

• here and there; scattered about

~する noun:

• to be scattered around

expression:

• something not insignificant; not to be sneezed at

noun:

• matters for investigation; matters to be examined; research agenda

expression / adjective:

• it goes without saying; there is no need to say so, but of course; it is needless to say; it need scarcely be said

noun:

• being defeated

~する noun:

• to be defeated

godan ~う verb / transitive:

• to invite; to ask (someone to do); to call (for); to take (someone) along
• to tempt; to lure; to entice; to seduce
• to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy); to provoke ［さそう］

expression:

• once bitten twice shy; to become over cautious from a bad experience; to be bitten by a snake and thus fear a rotten rope (which resembles a snake) [literal]

noun:

• special version of a product with features that allow it to be used for evaluation - abbreviation - From English "evaluation chip"

adjective:

• ominous; sinister; unlucky; ill-omened
• annoying - archaism
• appearing to be true; plausible - archaism

noun:

• day on which many companies hold shareholders meetings (to limit disruption by would-be blackmailers)

noun:

• person appointed by an electoral nominee to be in charge of their campaign-fund accounting

godan ~く verb / transitive:

• to vomit; to throw up; to spit up
• to emit; to send forth; to breathe out
• to give (an opinion); to make (a comment); to express; to tell
• to confess

godan ~く verb / transitive:

• to prick; to stab
• to poke; to prod; to push; to thrust; to nudge; to hit; to strike
• to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with; to press against (the floor, etc.)
• to attack
• to brave (the rain, etc.)

expression / godan ~う verb:

• to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)

adjectival noun / noun:

• misguided equality; misconceived equality; leaning over backwards to be impartial

expression:

• although at this late hour; now, although it is too late
• afresh; anew; again

noun:

• measure taken too late; measure taken in haste - abbreviation ➜ 泥棒を捕らえて縄を綯う

godan ~む verb / transitive:

• to request; to beg; to ask
• to call; to order; to reserve
• to entrust to
• to rely on - esp. 恃む

godan ~く verb / transitive:

• to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to eliminate
• to curtail; to save; to cut down; to economize; to economise

godan ~く verb / transitive:

• to sprain; to twist
• to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten; to dispirit; to depress; to unnerve; to crush