expression / godan ~す verb:

• to hunt for a job; to seek employment

noun:

• arraying a number of reference books in order to compose poetry; literary composition crammed with maxims, ancient episodes, legends, etc.
• otters lining a catch of fish on a river bank; (people) making offerings (esp. of fish) - orig. meaning

expression:

• for historical reasons

noun:

• handing over in its present state; selling as-is, without warranty (esp. second-hand goods)

noun:

• add-in - IT term

expression / ~する verb (irregular):

• to stare in wonder; to be amazed

noun:

• ignoring (one thing) for (another)

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】

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to be amused or interested in

expression:

• the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it - proverb

noun:

• using one's chopsticks to jump from side dish to side dish without pausing to eat rice in between (a breach of etiquette) ➜ 渡り箸

noun:

• the four most important tournaments in a particular sport; grand slam tournaments; majors

expression:

• apologies for writing to you without either of us following the other - abbr. of ＦＦ外から失礼します; used on twitter - slang

noun:

• wearing one's hair knotted in the back

expression:

• thank you for all your hard work

expression:

• merely for form's sake

noun:

• toilet in a Zen monastery ➜ 東浄

noun:

• carriage beautifully decorated with gold, silver, gems, etc., for use by Heian era nobles at festivals and like activities

expression:

• the difference between truth and fiction in art being very subtle; Art abides in a realm that is neither truth nor fiction - four character idiom

noun / ~する noun:

• port-in; port in

noun:

• institute for general research; multidiscipline laboratory - abbreviation ➜ 総合研究所

noun:

• senior female worker who supervises junior employees in a domineering fashion - colloquialism ➜ 御局

noun:

• writing in red

noun:

• circle painted with a single stroke in Zen calligraphy

expression:

• apologies for writing to you without either of us following the other - abbr. of ＦＦ外から失礼します; used on twitter - slang