expression:

• a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (pouring) water on a hot stone [literal] - idiom

expression / ichidan verb:

• to draw breath; to take a rest after work; to have a breather; to take a break

expression / ichidan verb:

• to hoist one's sail when the wind is fair; to get one's time to shine - idiom

expression:

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

adjectival noun:

• proper

noun:

• propagandist; propaganda - abbreviation
• full time (staff); career (job title) (e.g. someone who has worked in the same area from the start)
• regular price; net price

godan ~む verb / transitive:

• to run (a business); to operate; to conduct; to practice (law, medicine, etc.)
• to carry out; to perform; to lead (a life)
• to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)

noun:

• slicing a fish down its back
• slit in the back of a garment
• split in a piece of lumber (to prevent splitting when drying)

noun:

• the way of the world in our time; the frame of mind of the people nowadays - four character idiom

expression / adjective:

• unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight)
• hard to chew

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to be slightly inferior; to be a degree worse
• to give an inch; to make a concession; to concede a point

noun:

• launching; launch
• end (of a theatrical run, etc.)
• closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party; party to celebrate successful completion of a project ➜ 打ち上げ会【うちあげかい】

noun:

• tattoo (esp. a tattoo of a flame-wreathed dragon wrapped around and swallowing the tip of an upright sword); person with a tattoo ➜ 倶利迦羅

expression:

• A single seed can eventually produce a great harvest; Even the smallest beginning can generate a greatest profit; Watch the pennies, and the pounds will look after themselves - four character idiom

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; to cross a dangerous bridge [literal]

noun:

• sending a ship to the bottom; sinking (a ship)

~する noun:

• to sink a ship

expression / ichidan verb:

• to already have enough; to already have what one needs - often used in turning down an offer ➜ 間に合う
• to be on time

noun:

• yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer
• grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow) - obsolete term
• failing to win a single hand during a half-game - Mahjong term

expression / godan ~う verb:

• to take a rest under a tree; to rest in the shade of a tree

noun / ~する noun:

• bringing up a matter; discussion; debate; submission (e.g. a measure); referral (e.g. bill to a committee); placing (e.g. item on an agenda)

godan ~る verb / transitive:

• to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation
• to divide

noun:

• scramble (for)

noun:

• for printing

noun:

• for foreigners

adjective:

• lonesome for

noun / ~の noun:

• for men