noun:

• irregular conjugation (inflection, declension) of verbs ending in "nu" (in written Japanese) - Linguistics term

noun:

• irregular conjugation (inflection, declension) of verbs ending in "nu" (in written Japanese) - abbreviation ➜ ナ行変格活用

noun:

• Rikkokushi; the six ancient Japanese historical collections compiled between the Nara and Heian periods

noun:

• bing-bong bang-bong (Big Ben chimes, used as a bell in Japanese schools) ➜ 予鈴

expression:

• genius shows from childhood; the Japanese bead tree is fragrant from when a sprout [literal] - proverb

noun:

• ancient Japanese poetry form with three verses in a 5-7-7 moraic pattern

noun:

• dust, etc. that gathers in the bottoms of sleeves (esp. in Japanese traditional clothing)

noun:

• passing the physical examination as a Grade One conscript (in the former Japanese military)

noun / ~する noun:

• recovering the remains of soldiers (e.g. Japanese soldiers who died abroad during WWII)

noun:

• note a semitone below the fourth degree of the Chinese and Japanese pentatonic scale - Music term ➜ 徴【ち】

godan ~す verb / transitive:

• to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft
• to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to cover something with something
• to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.

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

godan ~く verb:

• to spread out; to lay out
• to take a position
• to impose widely (e.g. over a city) ➜ 法令を敷く

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to warp; to bend backwards; to throw the head (or shoulders) back; to throw out the chest

godan ~す verb / transitive:

• to knock out (e.g. homer); to slam; to send flying (e.g. a ball); to wallop (someone)

expression / godan ~す verb:

• to do something useless; to paint the lily; to gild refined gold; to build a roof atop the roof [literal] ➜ 屋上架屋

expression / godan ~す verb:

• to affect a serene mood; to affect a serious demeanor; to act prudishly; to assume an air of superiority

expression / ichidan verb:

• to close one's eyes partly; to squint
• to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at

expression / godan ~す verb:

• to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to speak without hesitation or problems; to speak fluently or skillfully; to be talkative; to have a glib tongue

godan ~る verb / transitive:

• to decorate; to prettify; to attach a decorative sticker, cover, bauble, etc. to a cell phone, notebook, slippers, etc.

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on

godan ~む verb / transitive:

• to hold in one's arms
• to bring over a person to one's side; to involve

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

• to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour