expression / godan ~う verb:

• to suffer a blast or indirect blow; to be subject to the surplus force of an impetus

expression / godan ~す verb:

• to outwit; to get the better of; to overcome a superior opponent and leave him speechless

expression / godan ~く verb:

• to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of
• to lead by the hand

expression / ichidan verb:

• to guarantee (someone's ability or the quality of their work); to vouch for; to endorse ➜ 太鼓判を押す

expression / godan ~す verb:

• to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking

expression / ichidan verb:

• to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking

expression / godan ~す verb:

• to have readied a bow and stand at ready; to watch for an opportunity; to bide one's time; to wait until the time is ripe ➜ 満を持する

noun:

• opening section of a Chinese poem or essay (in which the topic is broached); broaching the topic of a poem or essay in its opening lines

noun:

• inspection room; reading room

noun:

• recommended books; recommended reading

expression:

• Namu Amida Butsu; Hail Amitabha Buddha; Homage to Amida Buddha; prayer for rebirth in Sukhavati, the Pure Land of Amitabha - Buddhism term

expression / godan ~つ verb:

• for something unexpected to happen (to someone or something one is close to) - idiom

expression:

• (deciding to do something) abruptly; at the turn of a dime - usu. as 足元から鳥が立つように - idiom

noun:

• standing highest in one's master's favor; monopolizing the affection (favor) of the lord; being the lord's favorite lady - four character idiom

expression:

• though sitting on a pile of riches, one comes back empty handed; to have a good opportunity only to let it slip from your grasp - proverb

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

• to decrease; to be reduced; to grow less; to abate

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

• to reduce; to lessen; to cut down; to mitigate; to diminish
• to subtract; to deduct; to take off

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

• to decrease; to be reduced; to grow less; to abate

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to reduce; to lessen; to cut down; to mitigate; to diminish
• to subtract; to deduct; to take off

godan ~う verb / transitive:

• to choose at one's own discretion
• to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)

expression / godan ~つ verb / intransitive verb:

• to lead; to take the initiative
• to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger)
• to be most essential

noun:

• desertion in the face of the enemy; deserting under enemy fire

noun:

• being poles apart; (there being) all the difference in the world - four character idiom

noun:

• hardships and joys; tasting the sweets and bitters of life; (having seen much of life) being well-versed in the ways of the world - four character idiom

expression:

• mirror found in hell in Enma's chamber that allows people to see their good and bad deeds - Buddhism term ➜ 閻魔

noun:

• commander-in-chief
• one of the eight gods of the koyomi ➜ 八将神

noun:

• period from midnight until the early morning
• around 4 in the morning ➜ 寅の刻

noun:

• living apart in the same house; separate lives under the same roof