noun:

• way of holding a calligraphy brush, with elbow away from the body and arm in the air ➜ 懸腕直筆【けんわんちょくひつ】

~と adverb / adverb:

• deeply immersed (in water, mud, etc.) - onomatopoeia
• pushing something deep inside a soft object - onomatopoeia
• very drunk - onomatopoeia

adjectival noun:

• soaked with water - onomatopoeia

noun:

• lotus position (meditation and yoga posture); padmasana; sitting with legs crossed and feet placed on opposing thighs - abbreviation ➜ 結跏趺坐【けっかふざ】

noun:

• cheating at pachinko (for monetary gain; through illegal tampering with the machines, etc.); scamming a pachinko parlor - orig. an abbr. of 仕事 ➜ パチンコ

godan ~ぶ verb / transitive:

• to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently

noun / ~する noun:

• cleaning with a cloth (floors, etc.)
• dirty work; low-level work; apprentice work

expression / ichidan verb:

• to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter

ichidan verb:

• to bury something in the ground
• to cover coals with ash; to bank a fire

noun / adverb:

• with that; on that note; altogether; ending at that point; cut off there ➜ それっ切り

noun / adverb:

• no more than that; with that; on that note; altogether - stronger version of それきり ➜ それ切り
• since then; ending there

noun / ~する noun:

• the 'be-be-be' sound of a detector going off
• clicking with someone; being compatible

noun:

• Korean flute (horizontal bamboo flute with six holes; highest-pitched flute used in gagaku)

godan ~す verb / transitive:

• to destroy; to demolish; to pull down; to tear down; to level
• to disturb; to put into disorder; to throw off balance; to make shaky
• to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease
• to break (a bill); to change; to make change - oft. 札を崩す, etc.
• to write in cursive style; to write in running style - oft. as 字を崩す
• to break into a smile; to let off a smile - as 顔を崩す, etc.
• to lower (a price)

noun:

• outline; main point; gist

adverbial noun / temporal noun:

• general; substantially; approximately; about
• in the first place; to begin with; from the start

noun:

• sliced ginger prepared in vinegar (served with sushi); pickled ginger
• mimeograph - abbreviation ➜ がり版
• reprimand; rebuke; censure; reproof - usu. as がりを食う
• overly skinny person - slang - derogatory term ➜ がりがり

noun / ~する noun:

• skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot)
• skipping (over)

noun:

• skip (captain of a curling team); skipper

noun:

• kokyu (3 or 4-stringed bowed Japanese musical instrument)
• any Oriental string instrument played with a bow

noun:

• sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top - Food term ➜ ばら寿司【ばらずし】・五目鮨【ごもくずし】

noun / ~する noun:

• soaking fabric in lukewarm water (to soften and remove starch); desizing; moistening with steam
• blanching (food); parboiling food

noun:

• bread roll filled with anko
• paint thinner placed inside a bag used as a drug

noun:

• lotus position (meditation and yoga posture); padmasana; sitting with legs crossed and feet placed on opposing thighs

~と adverb:

• quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on

noun:

• millet or rice cake, roasted and hardened with starch syrup and sugar (sometimes including peanuts, etc.)

noun / ~する noun:

• cut into long thin shavings (primarily vegetables), in the manner a pencil is sharpened with a knife

noun:

• automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems) - abbreviation - IT term ➜ カウンター・モニ