noun:

• going round in circles; game of cat and mouse; pointless and repetitive back-and-forth - idiom
• itachigokko; Japanese children's game - original meaning

expression:

• it is simply common courtesy to clean up after yourself; a bird does not foul the nest it is about to leave; on leaving a place one should see that all is in good order - proverb ➜ 跡を濁す【あとをにごす】

expression:

• it is simply common courtesy to clean up after yourself; a bird does not foul the nest it is about to leave; on leaving a place one should see that all is in good order - proverb ➜ 跡を濁す【あとをにごす】・立つ鳥跡を濁さず

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to draw (water, etc.); to scoop up; to pump up; to dip up
• to draw on (ideas) (from subordinates, the public, etc.); to take into account; to adopt

godan ~す verb / transitive:

• to pass (time); to spend
• to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol)
• to take care of; to support - archaism

godan ~す verb / auxiliary verb:

• to overdo; to do too much
• to ... without acting on it

noun:

• two books on the art of war in ancient China; the secrets (essence) of the art of war; secrets of successful life; precepts for living - four character idiom

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

• to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to start; to set out
• to be about to leave; to be just going out

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to be caught; to be arrested - usu. 捕まる
• to hold on to; to grasp - usu. 掴まる
• to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
• to be detained by

godan ~く verb / transitive:

• to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge ➜ 突く【つつく】
• to peck at (one's food); to pick at
• to peck at (someone's faults, etc.)
• to egg on; to put up to

conjunction / interjection:

• come; come now; come along; go on; hurry up
• well; who knows; I don't know...; uh; hmm
• well now; let's see; there we go; all right - said when surprised or happy
• about that; you see

noun:

• shrine ritual held with the first two months of the year to forecast (or pray for) a successful harvest
• seasonal planting of rice on a field affiliated with a shrine

expression / godan ~つ verb:

• to lose a battle to win the war; to incur damage so as to inflict greater damage on a foe; to allow one's flesh to be cut in order to sever another's bone [literal] - idiom

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to lose a battle to win the war; to incur damage so as to inflict greater damage on a foe; to allow one's flesh to be cut in order to sever another's bone [literal] - idiom

noun:

• taste (of a liquid, esp. alcoholic beverages) - usu. のみくち
• someone who enjoys alcohol
• place one's lips touch on the rim of a cup
• shape of one's mouth when drinking
• tap; faucet; spigot - usu. のみぐち

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to slip
• to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke)
• to drop; to go down; to come down; to fall (e.g. in status)

godan ~く verb / transitive:

• to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge
• to peck at (one's food); to pick at
• to peck at (someone's faults, etc.)
• to egg on; to put up to

ichidan verb:

• to scatter; to disperse
• to spend on; to squander (e.g. one's fortune)
• to chase away (e.g. one's worries); to kill (pain)

ichidan ~ずる verb (alt. form of じる verbs):

• to scatter; to disperse
• to spend on; to squander (e.g. one's fortune)
• to chase away (e.g. one's worries); to kill (pain)

godan ~む verb / intransitive verb:

• to cut deep into
• to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to raid; to attack
• to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)

noun:

• attitude that with the state as one's boss, normal fiscal accountability can be dispensed with; dependence on the central government; attitude of those who assume their jobs are safe because they are government employees

noun:

• one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one goal, home run, etc.; one telephone call ➜ 本【ほん】
• one version
• one book; a certain book
• ippon; one point; a blow - Martial Arts term
• experienced geisha ➜ 半玉【はんぎょく】

suffix noun:

• single-minded focus on ... - after a noun, usu. as 〜一本で, 〜一本に, etc.

noun:

• putting on a knowing air when one only knows the title of the book (play, etc.); pretending to understand the nature of something when one only knows its name - four character idiom

adjective:

• sweet-tasting; sweet; sugary; sugared
• fragrant (smelling); sweet (music)
• lightly salted; light in salt; not spicy
• naive; overly optimistic; soft on; generous; indulgent; easy-going; lenient ➜ 甘く見る
• half-hearted; not finished properly
• insufficient; not satisfactory; inadequate; loose
• mild
• tempting; enticing; luring ➜ 甘い言葉

expression / ichidan verb:

• to put the scalpel to; to perform an operation on
• to take drastic measures to get to the bottom of something; to make a searching inquiry; to put something under the microscope - idiom

godan ~く verb / intransitive verb:

• to cling to; to hold on to; to hold fast to
• to grapple
• to set about doing; to begin; to commence; to undertake
• to take hold of; to possess; to haunt - of a demon, thought, emotion, etc. ➜ 取り憑く【とりつく】
• to obtain a clue; to get a lead