expression:

• in wine there is truth; being under the influence doesn't change our true character - proverb

noun:

• tool which is attached to something (e.g. fire extinguisher on a boat); accessory; appliance

adverb:

• at the mercy of (e.g. wind, waves); (act) as one is told (by) - in form 〜のまにまに ➜ ままに

noun:

• dagger; dirk; knife
• threatening quality (in a voice, etc.)

prefix:

• muddy; turbid; murky; unclear

auxiliary:

• be; is ［どす］ - polite copula abbreviated from でおす - polite language - abbreviation - Kyōto dialect ➜ おす

noun:

• grilled miso mixed with chili peppers ➜ 焼き味噌
• person who acts tough but is actually timid ➜ よわみそ

noun:

• person who is employed but has nothing to do at their company ➜ ＮＥＥＴ

noun:

• direct retribution; body and mind one is born into because of karma in previous lives - Buddhism term ➜ 依報

noun:

• period (of life) when one is enjoying more romantic attention than usual - colloquialism

adverb / ~と adverb:

• with a slap; with a pop; with a plop - onomatopoeia
• without batting an eyelid - onomatopoeia
• generously - onomatopoeia

noun:

• hair which is combed back or puffed up or teased

expression:

• autumn weather is as fickle as a woman's heart - orig. 男心と秋の空 - proverb ➜ 男心と秋の空

expression / noun:

• final emergency measure; final defence when one is cornered (defense) - idiom

expression:

• quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes

noun:

• couple in which the wife is bigger than the husband

expression:

• one man's fault is another's lesson - proverb

expression:

• autumn weather is as fickle as a man's heart - proverb ➜ 女心と秋の空

noun:

• minor festival (held when there is no regular festival) ➜ 本祭り

noun:

• epigeal stem; (normal) plant stem which is above the ground Antonym: 地下茎

expression:

• every day is a good day - proverb

noun:

• understanding completely; understanding all there is to know

noun:

• person who is hard to please; difficult person; grouch; sourpuss ➜ 気難しい

noun:

• white vinegar; plum vinegar made without perilla ➜ ホワイトビネガー・梅酢【うめず】
• dressing consisting of a dashi-diluted mixture of vinegar, ground sesame, tofu, sugar and salt - Food term

expression:

• victory depends on the luck of the day (i.e. it isn't always the strongest who wins)

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")

noun / ~する noun:

• (speech) shadowing; repeating speech immediately after hearing it
• projective shadowing; shadow mapping - IT term