expression / godan ~く verb:

• to hold a child in one's arms; to embrace a child
• to provide for a child (children)

expression / adjective:

• unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight)
• hard to chew

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to be slightly inferior; to be a degree worse
• to give an inch; to make a concession; to concede a point

noun:

• ruffian; villain; knave; thief; suspicious fellow
• peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; stubborn fellow
• tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
• expert; master; highly skilled person
• goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre; specter

noun:

• launching; launch
• end (of a theatrical run, etc.)
• closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party; party to celebrate successful completion of a project ➜ 打ち上げ会【うちあげかい】

noun:

• tattoo (esp. a tattoo of a flame-wreathed dragon wrapped around and swallowing the tip of an upright sword); person with a tattoo ➜ 倶利迦羅

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to be the work of; to be the result of; to be done by ➜ 掛かる【かかる】
• to concern; to affect; to involve; to relate to

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; to cross a dangerous bridge [literal]

noun:

• sending a ship to the bottom; sinking (a ship)

~する noun:

• to sink a ship

expression / godan ~く verb:

• to be pressed for time; to be pressed by urgent business; to have one's pants on fire

expression / ichidan verb:

• to already have enough; to already have what one needs - often used in turning down an offer ➜ 間に合う
• to be on time

noun:

• pattern; figure; design
• state; condition
• conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems
• model; pattern; example
• indicates that something seems likely (e.g. rain or storm) - after a noun
• framework (in go); territorial framework; moyo

expression / ichidan verb:

• to take a stab at arousing someone's interest - idiom
• (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them
• to offer water before a grave

noun:

• yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer
• grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow) - obsolete term
• failing to win a single hand during a half-game - Mahjong term

expression / godan ~う verb:

• to take a rest under a tree; to rest in the shade of a tree

godan ~す verb / transitive:

• to finish; to get it over with; to conclude
• to settle; to pay back
• to get along (without something); to make do with (without) - often with で ➜ なしで済ます

expression:

• if everyone crosses against the red light, then there's nothing to be afraid of; there's no reason to feel guilty about doing something bad if everyone does it - proverb

noun:

• community life; local life; regional life
• integration in the community; living in the local community (social work)

noun / ~する noun:

• bringing up a matter; discussion; debate; submission (e.g. a measure); referral (e.g. bill to a committee); placing (e.g. item on an agenda)

godan ~る verb / transitive:

• to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation
• to divide

expression / ichidan verb:

• to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to motivate oneself
• to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse

noun:

• Amitabha (Buddha); Amida - Buddhism term
• ghostleg lottery; ladder lottery; lottery in which participants trace a line across a lattice pattern to determine the winner - abbreviation ➜ 阿弥陀籤【あみだくじ】
• wearing a hat pushed back on one's head - abbreviation ➜ 阿弥陀被り【あみだかぶり】

noun:

• thoughts; opinion; (one's) discretion - honorific language
• however much money you wish to give (as alms, a fee at a museum, etc.)
• fondness (for a significant other, etc.; often used teasingly); love; fancy; liking

godan ~ぶ verb / intransitive verb:

• to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line - 建ち並ぶ refers to buildings
• to be equal to; to be on a par with ［立ち並ぶ・立並ぶ］

noun / ~する noun:

• looking up while hitting the ball; keeping one's chin up and not looking at the ball while hitting it - Sports term - From English "head up"