expression:

• capitalizing on the fame of a parent; riding a parent's coat-tails

noun:

• not watching where one is driving; not keeping one's eyes on the road

noun:

• buzzword; vogue word; popular phrase; word (phrase) in fashion or on everybody's lips

noun:

• developing new ideas based on study of the past; learning from the past - four character idiom

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)

particle:

• on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)

godan ~く verb / intransitive verb:

• to rain (drops on the large side); to go to pieces; to be taken apart ➜ ばらばら

noun:

• Japanese style of calligraphy based on the gyousho style popular in the Edo period ➜ 青蓮院流

expression:

• the whole year's plans should be made on New Year's Day

noun:

• Japanese inn priding itself on its cuisine; Japanese-style restaurant with an attached inn

godan ~む verb / transitive:

• to tip off (e.g. the police); to inform (on); to squeal; to rat

noun:

• imperialisation policy (esp. on Korea during Japan's colonial rule) (imperialization); policy of imperialisation

expression / godan ~う verb:

• to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.

noun:

• batten door; battened door; ledged door; strong door with crosspieces placed on the reverse side

noun:

• small statue of Shoki the Plague-Queller (placed on the overhang of traditional houses) ➜ 鍾馗

~たる adjective / ~と adverb:

• one's prosperity being on the rise; one's fortune reaching its culmination - four character idiom

noun:

• written investigation; report of an investigation
• school record (on a student); transcript (of grades)

noun:

• young female TV announcer (who also frequently functions as a television talent doing on-location fluff pieces for variety shows) - abbreviation ➜ アナウンサー

godan ~う verb / transitive:

• to eat - male language
• to live; to make a living; to survive
• to bite; to sting (as insects do)
• to tease; to torment; to taunt; to make light of; to make fun of
• to encroach on; to eat into; to consume
• to defeat a superior; to threaten a position
• to consume time and-or resources
• to receive something (usu. an unfavourable event) - colloquialism
• to have sexual relations with a woman, esp. for the first time - male language - vulgar

noun:

• land mine; "booby trap" [figurative]
• topic that sets one off (esp. based on previous experience); sensitive topic; taboo topic - colloquialism

interjection:

• heigh-hoh; heave-ho
• hold on!; just a minute
• used as a meaningless word in a song for rhythm

adjectival noun / ~の noun:

• smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; undersized; small size ➜ 大振り

noun / ~する noun:

• short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.

noun:

• deposit (e.g. on the purchase of a house); earnest money; guarantee money
• margin (payment); warrant money; cover

expression:

• victory depends on the luck of the day (i.e. it isn't always the strongest who wins)

noun:

• rope that ties the lower end of the sail to the hull (on a Japanese-style ship)