noun:

• adding a product line or department to improve a store's performance - From English "line robbing"

expression:

• time flies; like watching a white horse run by through a gap in the wall (Zhuangzi) [literal] - proverb

noun:

• warbler flying from a valley to a tree - orig. meaning ➜ 鶯谷【おうこく】
• finding success in life ➜ 鶯谷【おうこく】
• passing the palace examination ➜ 進士【しんし】

expression / godan ~く verb:

• to take a breather; to take a rest ➜ 一息入れる
• to catch one's breath; to take a breath

noun:

• selecting an auspicious date by looking at the astrological information on the calendar; date selected in such a manner

~する noun:

• to start work (on); to undertake
• to start committing a crime - also 著手 - Law term

noun:

• embarkation; launch

noun:

• well curb; well kerb
• family crest design based on a square wooden well curb

godan ~す verb / transitive:

• to have a chat with; to exchange words or promises; to promise; to get engaged

noun:

• all of creation following their original natures, living and enjoying themselves freely; the kites fly and the fish leap [literal] - four character idiom - obscure term
• Heaven's will that all of creation shall follow their original natures and live freely - four character idiom - obscure term
• as a ruler's benevolence spreads, the people will find their places in the land based on their abilities - four character idiom - obscure term

noun:

• bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae)
• middle (of a three-tier ranking system) ➜ 梅【うめ】・松【まつ】

noun:

• hem; (trouser) cuff; shirttail
• bottom edge
• foot (of a mountain)
• tips (of hair)
• downstream - archaism

noun:

• source (e.g. of a river); headwaters
• origin of something continuous (language, culture, etc.)

noun:

• video containing a slideshow of still images (usually of women) - From English "image video"

suffix:

• honorific suffix used after the name of a woman of equal or higher status - honorific language

noun:

• statue of a figure sitting contemplatively in the half lotus position (often of Maitreya) - Buddhism term ➜ 弥勒菩薩

noun:

• draft of magazine's content (a table showing the allocation of each page)

noun:

• the art of giving a brief glimpse of something (e.g. one's underwear)

expression / noun / ~する noun:

• loss of momentum or follow-through as a result of impact; getting knocked aside - Sports term

godan ~む verb / transitive:

• to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in
• to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to smash
• to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades) ➜ 撃ち込む
• to input (data); to enter
• to devote oneself to; to go heart and soul into; to throw oneself into; to go head over heels for
• to practice hitting (baseball, tennis, etc.) - Sports term
• to hit (an opponent in kendo, boxing, etc.); to get a blow in - Martial Arts term
• to invade one's opponent's territory (in the game of go); to place a stone in an opponent's formation
• to pour (concrete, etc.) into a form

noun:

• name of store; trade name (esp. of a sole proprietorship)
• stage name (e.g. of actor)

expression / ichidan verb:

• to weigh on a scale
• to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons

noun:

• Japanese leek (Allium chinense); Chinese onion
• sour-sweet pickle of Japanese leek - abbreviation

expression / ~する verb (spec.):

• to be embarrassed for a reply; to be at a loss for a reply ➜ 返答に詰まる

godan ~る verb / transitive:

• to love; to cherish; to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to dote on
• to show favouritism to; to be partial to
• to fondle; to caress; to pet
• to be tough on; to be rough with; to torment; to train harshly - used ironically; often as 可愛がってやる - colloquialism

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)