noun:

• (a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth

noun / ~する noun:

• pardon; extenuation; excuse ［かしゃく］
• borrowing ［かしゃく］

noun:

• borrowing a kanji with the same pronunciation to write a similar-sounding word

noun:

• strut; short vertical post
• thickness (of a book minus the cover, a sheaf of paper, etc.)
• handbreadth; bundle - archaism ➜ 束【そく】

~の noun / adjectival noun:

• on the cheap side; comparatively cheap ➜ 高め【たかめ】

noun:

• wait tile which produces a winning hand with a lower score - Mahjong term

expression:

• harsh words make the going rough; consider your words; a round egg can be cut into a square [literal] - proverb

noun:

• indigenous person; inhabitant of a country
• local; native ［くにびと］
• local lords and samurai
• daimyo who did not leave his domains to meet the shogun in Kyoto (during the Muromachi period) ［くにうど・くにゅうど］ ➜ ざいこくしゅう

noun:

• Emperor's cup; trophy given by the Emperor

noun / ~する noun:

• a rise above a certain level (of a stock price, etc.) Antonym: 台割れ

noun:

• The Flea Waltz (piano piece); Der Flohwalzer; Chopsticks (UK)

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject

noun:

• your native country; your hometown - honorific language
• my home country (i.e. Japan) - polite language
• countryside; country
• daimyo's territory (Edo period) - archaism

noun / ~の noun:

• main body (of troops)
• nucleus; backbone; mainstay; key figure
• center field; centre field; center fielder; centre fielder

noun:

• athlete competing in the middle-number match in a team competition, i.e. second in 3-on-3, third in 5-on-5 (kendo, judo, etc.) ➜ 先鋒【せんぽう】

noun / ~の noun:

• medium-level; mid-level; midsize

adverb / ~する noun:

• vexed; irritated; fretful; in ill humour; in ill humor; in a temper - onomatopoeia
• shaggy; bushy; ragged; rugged - onomatopoeia

~と adverb / noun:

• (fighting) in a confused mass; (falling) in swirls; (falling) in whirls

expression:

• briefly; in short; in a nutshell; in summary; to put it briefly

noun / ~する noun:

• tuck at the shoulder (of a child's clothes); shoulder tuck ➜ 肩揚げを下ろす【かたあげをおろす】・肩揚げが取れる【かたあげがとれる】

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to change (e.g. a bill); to transfer (e.g. money); to switch over; to move over

noun:

• one's every action; every single move
• slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work

noun / ~する noun:

• being in general control of

noun:

• general rise in stock prices

adverb:

• in general; generally; usually

godan ~く verb / transitive:

• to wind; to coil; to roll; to wear (e.g. turban, scarf)
• to envelope; to shroud - usu. 巻かれる
• to outflank; to skirt
• to link (verse) ➜ 付合【つけあい】

godan ~く verb / intransitive verb:

• to move ahead (three hours, etc.); to move up

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to be at a loss; to be in a corner

noun:

• Buddha figure carved into a rock
• Buddha figure in a cabinet

noun:

• in-car announcement (on a train); PA system on a train