ichidan verb:

• to be at a loss how to continue; to become disheartened

noun:

• traditional Japanese poem with six verses in a 5-7-7-5-7-7 moraic pattern

noun:

• digging up, removing sprouts from, and replanting tubers (esp. of the sweet potato) to make for a bigger end product

noun / ~する noun:

• chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go ➜ 一気に飲む

noun:

• the smoke of guns and a rain of bullets or shells - four character idiom

noun:

• gomokuzushi wrapped in a thin layer of fried egg

noun:

• gift received from a visitor (usu. used when offering the visitor to partake of part of that gift) - honorific language ➜ お持たせ

godan ~る verb / transitive / intransitive verb:

• to make a mistake; to mess up; to make an error; to err - colloquialism ➜ ミス

expression / godan ~う verb:

• to have a hard time of it ➜ 目にあう【めにあう】

noun:

• raised platform on the bank of a river for enjoying the summer cool

noun:

• the instruction of a teacher

noun:

• remains of a dugout (usu. military)

noun:

• discount aimed specifically at those attending a demonstration

noun:

• comparing beautiful autumn leaves to a garment ➜ 紅葉衣

expression:

• the mediocre have no right to criticize the great - sensitive - proverb

noun / adjectival noun:

• it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves ➜ 気味【きみ】

noun:

• worker with a fixed term contract of employment

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to keep a promise; to keep one's word ➜ 約束を破る

noun:

• advance payment on behalf of a third party (with expectation that it will be reimbursed)

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to pick a fight

noun:

• former public prosecutor who now works as a lawyer; prosecutor-turned-lawyer - colloquialism

noun / ~する noun:

• simplification of a kanji

noun:

• temple hall with a Kshitigarbha (Jizo) image ➜ 地蔵

noun:

• early Edo-period book written entirely in kana or in a mixture of kana and kanji (primarily intended for women and children) - four character idiom

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to bend into a loop (wire, hair, etc.)