expression / adjective:

• bright even in the dark; clearly visible at night

noun:

• musical box; music box ➜ オルゴール

expression / ichidan verb:

• to be in ruins; to be dilapidated; to be desolated - because shepherd's purse is a weed that often grows in abandoned areas - idiom ➜ ぺんぺん草【ぺんぺんぐさ】

noun:

• name of ancient country located in the modern Fukuoka prefecture

noun:

• words used to describe tempo, dynamics, etc. in music; musical terminology

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to line up points in a speech

expression / godan ~つ verb:

• to wait for a ripe moment ➜ 機が熟す

noun:

• weather forecast for coming week

noun / ~する noun:

• cutting in half
• painting or calligraphy done on a half-sized piece of paper - esp. 半折

expression / ichidan verb:

• to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way - esp. 道を空ける
• to pave the way for; to open up opportunity - esp. 道を開ける

noun:

• calculating in one's head

noun:

• influential members of parliament acting for the benefit of the private industries to which they are connected

noun:

• salad served in a glass, cup, hollowed-out tomato, etc. - From English "cup salad"

expression:

• to apologize for a long neglect of friends (apologise) - archaism ➜ 久闊を叙する

noun:

• overlent situation in a bank - From English "overloan"

noun:

• ornamental plant used primarily for the visual effect of its fruit

noun:

• udon noodles in broth (no trimmings) ➜ 素うどん

expression:

• there is a suitable spouse for everyone; every Jack has his Jill; a mended lid for a cracked pot [literal] - proverb

godan ~う verb / transitive:

• to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for

noun:

• reduction in area of rice under cultivation

noun:

• ozeki-ranked wrester in danger of losing his rank - Sumo term

noun:

• Order for the Provision of Firewood and Water (1842)

noun:

• facilities for commutation

noun:

• standard length of material used in a kimono

noun:

• order in which songs, etc. are played