auxiliary:

• to give; to let one have; to do for one; to be given - contraction of くれろ - Kansai dialect ➜ 呉れる

noun:

• inspection (esp. of a document); stamp of approval (for a document)

noun / ~する noun:

• inscription; epitaph; composing the text for an inscription, usu. an epitaph

expression:

• for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance - usu. ~に or ~で

expression / godan ~す verb:

• to be a match for; to rival; to be equal to

noun:

• profit motive; (with) the intention to profit; profit-making intention; for profit

expression:

• to not see the wood for the trees; to be caught up with trivial matters and lose sight of the big picture - proverb

noun:

• inn where one rests on the way - archaism
• inn that serves as a meeting place for lovers - archaism ➜ 出合い宿
• inn that introduces clients to prostitutes - archaism ➜ 引き手茶屋

noun:

• getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again - Sumo term
• starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one

noun / ~の noun:

• shopworn goods; dead stock; shelf warmer
• being left unresolved for a long time (e.g. a problem); being shelved - often as 〜が店晒しになる or 〜を店晒しにする

noun:

• postcards with the bottom third of the front side reserved for an advertisement, and sold at a lower cost than regular postcards

noun:

• desktop
• desktop computer - IT term
• desktop of a computer (the primary screen for most graphical-based computer operating systems) - IT term

noun:

• cheese for melting; melting cheese ➜ 蕩ける【とろける】

expression:

• an eye for an eye - from Matthew 5:38 ➜ 目には目を歯には歯を【めにはめをはにははを】

expression / godan ~つ verb:

• to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you

noun:

• glass safety film; glass protective film; anti-shattering film for glass

expression:

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

noun:

• dried codfish soaked in water for few days, and cooked almost to dryness in soy sauce and water (Kyoto speciality)

noun:

• pleasures of a pious life - Buddhism term
• entertainment for or dedicated to a deity or Buddha
• pastime; entertainment; amusement; pleasure
• free admission

noun:

• clearance hole (hole for a bolt, screw, etc., which is large enough to allow the thread, etc. to pass through)

noun:

• Tochū tea (high in minerals and reputed to be beneficial for weight loss and in cases of high blood pressure) ➜ 杜仲

noun:

• tea gathering (for the tea ceremony)
• some matter concerning tea
• family tea gathering held in memory of deceased ancestors

noun:

• anticipated questions and answers (e.g. for a press conference, interview or oral exam); collection of hypothetical questions and answers

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one
• to pull (something) closer