noun:

• excess or deficiency

noun:

• two or three

noun:

• even or odd

expression:

• rain or shine

noun:

• leave unfinished or incomplete - abbreviation - slang ➜ やりっぱなし

expression / adverb:

• sooner or later ➜ 遅かれ早かれ

expression:

• more or less

noun:

• exclusive OR; XOR - IT term

noun:

• Negative OR operation - IT term

expression / adverb:

• somehow or other

expression:

• all-or-nothing

expression:

• whether or not

expression / noun:

• advantage or disadvantage

expression:

• for or against

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to participate in; to take part in
• to receive; to enjoy; to be given

expression / ichidan verb:

• to be meant for each other (of a man and woman); to be connected through fate; to be destined to marry (each other); to be tied by the red string (of fate) [literal] - idiom ➜ 赤い糸

adjectival noun / noun:

• liked; well-liked; favourite; favorite Antonym: 嫌い【きらい】
• in love (with); loved; romantically interested (in)

noun / adjectival noun:

• faddism; eccentricity
• the way one likes; (as) it suits one

noun:

• capsule toy; vending machine toy - also brand name ➜ カプセルトイ

noun / ~する noun:

• method of selling random in-game items in mobile games (similar to how capsule toys are sold) ➜ コンプリートガチャ

expression / ichidan verb:

• to greet in a friendly manner; to treat someone as if they were a guest in one's own home

expression / noun:

• match made in heaven; perfect match; great coupling; sika deer and maple leaves (a common motif in poetry and classical Japanese painting) [literal]

noun:

• link; connection; tie; bond; contact

noun / ~の noun:

• filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.)

noun:

• thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; liaison
• hedging; hedge - Finance term ➜ ヘッジ
• overalls; coveralls; boiler suit
• intermission (in kabuki); interval

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to raise; to elevate ➜ 手を挙げる
• to do up (one's hair) ➜ 髪を上げる
• to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to surface (a submarine, etc.)
• to land (a boat)
• to deep-fry ［揚げる］
• to show someone (into a room)
• to summon (for geishas, etc.) ［揚げる］ - usually written using kana alone
• to send someone (away)
• to enrol (one's child in school); to enroll
• to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to develop (talent, skill); to improve
• to make (a loud sound); to raise (one's voice) ➜ 声を上げる
• to earn (something desirable)
• to praise
• to give (an example, etc.); to cite - usu. 挙げる
• to summon up (all of one's energy, etc.) - usu. 挙げる
• to arrest ［挙げる］
• to nominate ［挙げる］
• to give ［上げる］ - polite language
• to offer up (incense, a prayer, etc.) to the gods (or Buddha, etc.) ［上げる］
• to bear (a child)
• to conduct (a ceremony, esp. a wedding) - usu. 挙げる

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

• (of the tide) to come in

ichidan verb / intransitive verb / transitive:

• to vomit

auxiliary verb / ichidan verb:

• to do for (the sake of someone else) - after the -te form of a verb - usually written using kana alone - polite language
• to complete ... - after the -masu stem of a verb ➜ 作り上げる
• to humbly do ... - after the -masu stem of a humble verb to increase the level of humility - humble language ➜ 申し上げる

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to misplace; to put in the wrong place
• to make a mistake in deciding the winner - Sumo term

noun:

• festival held in July in Fukuoka City; Hakata Gion Yamakasa Festival (often just called Yamakasa Festival)

expression:

• meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; likewise; equally; at the same time - usu. その一方で
• in contrast