expression / noun:

• one's best interests; one's own good

godan ~る verb:

• to go by; to cross; to pass by; to float across

noun:

• contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game - four character idiom

noun:

• step-by-step procedure - IT term - From English "step action"

expression:

• on the right as one faces (it)

noun:

• itching to show off one's abilities

expression:

• Defeat is inevitable for one who goes second; Being slow to take action inevitably leads to defeat - four character idiom

adverb:

• day by day; every day; with each passing day

noun:

• worry (uncertainty, uneasiness, insecurity) about one's life (future) - four character idiom

noun:

• coloring fabric by placing a paper stencil over it and brushing on the dye; fabric colored in such a manner - obscure term

noun / ~する noun:

• attainment of one's most cherished desire; one's earnest prayer being answered - four character idiom

noun / ~する noun:

• publication of two or more different books together as one - obscure term

expression / godan ~る verb:

• for tears to gather in one's eyes; for tears to well up in one's eyes

noun:

• direct sale by the producer

expression / godan ~む verb:

• to etch into one's mind; to remember well

expression / godan ~す verb:

• to reveal one's true nature - idiom

noun:

• person always at one's side

noun:

• shoes with thick soles to make one look taller - From English "secret shoes"

expression / adjective:

• unable to clear away one's ill feeling; not able to do anything (about...)

noun:

• strength of one's back

expression / godan ~つ verb:

• to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium

noun:

• one's mental make-up (structure) - four character idiom

noun:

• the journey before one; distance one has to travel

noun:

• one drink minimum (condition for using a karaoke bar, etc.)

noun:

• divorce by consent