expression:

• that; it - subject of sentence
• well yes, actually, now that you mention it; well, in fact - in response to a question - idiom

noun:

• Respectfully yours - formula at the end of a letter - honorific language - four character idiom

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite - idiom ➜ 猫をかぶる【ねこをかぶる】

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to keep one's wit about one; to be on one's guard; to be wary; to keep on one's toes - idiom ➜ 眉に唾をつける

expression / ichidan verb:

• to keep one's wits about one; to be on one's guard; to be wary of trickery - idiom ➜ 眉唾物【まゆつばもの】

adjectival noun / ~する noun:

• obviously known; open secret; clear for all to see; being found out - from もろに and ばれる - colloquialism - idiom

expression / adjective:

• of no concern; nothing; trivial; not even a fart [literal] - idiom

expression / adjective:

• of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless - idiom

expression:

• I can't die and leave things this way - idiom

noun:

• discontent; being weighed down emotionally; heavy heart - idiom

noun:

• rapid growth of hair when one is relaxed - idiom

noun:

• rapid growth of hair when one is relaxed - idiom ➜ 楽髪

expression / godan ~す verb:

• to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage - idiom

expression / godan ~す verb:

• to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage - idiom ➜ 災い転じて福となす【わざわいてんじてふくとなす】

expression / godan ~つ verb:

• to mediate; to intervene - idiom

noun:

• holding the proper state of mindfulness at the moment of death - four character idiom - Buddhism term

expression / godan ~う verb:

• to be scolded (mainly used theatrically) - idiom

expression:

• things that look similar but are completely different; geta and grilled miso [literal] - idiom

noun / expression:

• five races under one union; founding principle of the Republic of China (Han, Manchurians, Mongolians, Hui, Tibetans) - four character idiom
• harmony of the five races; official policy of Manchukuo (Manchurians, Han, Mongolians, Koreans, Japanese) ［五族協和］ - four character idiom

expression:

• not distinguishing between what's good and bad; miso and shit are the same [literal] - idiom ➜ 味噌

expression:

• between the devil and the deep sea; out of the frying pan into the fire - idiom

expression:

• fools use people to pick up things lying at their own feet; stupidity of using people for small things - idiom

expression:

• only a fool with no manners asks for another helping more than once; only fools are gluttons - idiom

expression:

• fools act without thinking - idiom

expression:

• going well together; good combination - idiom

noun:

• family crest featuring a ring of bamboo with a sparrow in the middle
• design featuring bamboo and sparrows (motif in Japanese painting)