godan ~す verb / transitive:

• to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over

noun:

• box lunch (containing rice and 10-15 small portions of fish, meat, and vegetables) - abbreviation ➜ 幕の内弁当
• highest-ranking division - Sumo term ➜ 幕内
• intermission (between acts); interlude

noun:

• Okuninushi; deity of magic and medicine later viewed as equivalent to Daikokuten and celebrated at Izumo Grand Shrine ➜ 大国主命

noun:

• type of theater which combines elements of noh, kyogen, and kabuki with dances and popular songs (theatre)

noun:

• dogs and monkeys (esp. as an example of a bad relationship, like that between cats and dogs)

expression:

• dogs and monkeys (esp. as an example of a bad relationship, like that between cats and dogs) ➜ 犬猿

noun:

• Board of Retainers; Kamakura- and Muromachi-period government office - esp. さむらいどころ
• samurai guard house (Heian and Kamakura periods) - esp. さぶらいどころ

noun:

• homely woman (esp. one with a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks); plain woman - derogatory term ➜ お多福・ひょっとこ
• soba in soup with slices of boiled fish paste, shiitake mushrooms, greens, seaweed, etc. - abbreviation ➜ お亀蕎麦

~の noun / noun:

• in hand; on hand; on one; in stock; in store

noun or verb acting prenominally:

• handheld

godan ~む verb / transitive:

• to insert; to put in; to thrust in; to plug in ➜ 差し込む【さしこむ】

noun / adjectival noun:

• calm, cool, and collected; level and calm - four character idiom

noun / adjectival noun:

• calm, cool, and collected; level and calm - four character idiom

noun:

• boss and his henchmen; boss and underlings

noun:

• horsefly and bee; horsefly and wasp ➜ 虻蜂取らず【あぶはちとらず】

noun:

• square (shape) ［ますがた］
• square bearing block (at the top of a pillar) ［斗形］
• (in a castle) rectangular space between the inner and outer gates (where troops can gather) ［ますがた］

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to profit at someone else's expense; to rob Peter to pay Paul; to take risks with other people's money ➜ 人のふんどしで相撲を取る【ひとのふんどしですもうをとる】

noun:

• zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular) ➜ 布団

expression:

• excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home

noun:

• thin strip of wood smeared with sulfur, used to light a fire

noun:

• chart used to keep track of a wrestler's records during the tournament - Sumo term

noun:

• hybrid mulberry tree used to make Japanese paper (Broussonetia kazinoki x papyrifera)

noun:

• Agent Orange (dioxin-laden defoliant used during the Vietnam War) ➜ 枯葉剤

noun:

• hu (ancient Chinese vessel shaped like a vase, usually used to store alcohol)

noun:

• indirect kiss (e.g. drinking from a cup someone has just used)

noun:

• eight-legged table (used as a stand for religious offerings, etc.) - archaism