noun:

• recreational diving; no decompression stop diving; diving at depths which do not exceed 40 meters or 130 feet

expression / godan ~つ verb:

• to use one's own judgement; to not be swayed by others; to have confidence in oneself

numeric:

• one

noun:

• for one thing - often used in itemized lists
• only - after a noun
• (not) even - with a verb in negative form

adverbial noun:

• just (e.g. "just try it")

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to not know how to act or what to do; to be at a loss

godan ~る verb / transitive:

• to start something
• to have started something, but not yet finished it

expression:

• showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude

interjection:

• no!; no no!; no, not at all ➜ 嫌々【いやいや】

expression:

• (it was) not until; (it was) only when

expression:

• Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?

expression / godan ~う verb:

• to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with

noun:

• bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)

noun:

• magazine published by fans; fanzine
• publication aimed at a particular hobby group
• publication sold directly, and not via commercial publishers

expression:

• to rule a country requires many great men; an expensive fur coat will not be made with a single fox [literal] - proverb

expression / adjective:

• unable to clear away one's ill feeling; not able to do anything (about...)

noun:

• reeling by hand (esp. silk); hand filature ［座繰り・坐繰り・座繰・坐繰］

noun / ~する noun:

• counter sinking (making conical depression so screw-heads don't protrude above surface); spot facing (machining a flat space for bolt head, etc.); spotfacing - esp. 座ぐり

noun:

• hollowing out (e.g. wooden chair seat, scallop pattern on roof, etc.) - esp. 座刳り

expression:

• the more you do (it), the... (e.g. "the more you drink, the better it tastes")

expression:

• the light comes from the East; the light rises from the East; ex oriente lux - from the Roman saying, in reference to Constantinople - proverb

expression:

• time flies like an arrow; time and tide wait for no man; life is short - proverb

expression / ichidan verb:

• to keep one's distance from someone (due to fear or because that person is superior) - idiom

noun / ~する noun:

• gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else

noun:

• type of lettering consisting of thick vertical and horizontal lines which is often used in seals

expression:

• faith is mysterious; through faith, even something trivial (like a pilchard's head) seems valuable - proverb

noun:

• man (esp. one who is well-respected)
• samurai ➜ 侍

suffix noun:

• person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member

noun:

• delivery service where package is left in front of door or in designated area; safe drop

expression:

• having no idea what will happen; God only knows; there is no knowing; you never can tell