noun:

• bench used by kabuki actors during performance ［合い引き・合引き］
• for enemies and allies to pull back their troops at the same time
• responding to enemy arrow fire with arrow fire

noun / ~する noun:

• follow
• follow-up; following up - abbreviation
• backing-up; covering for; patching things up; support
• follow-up shot - Sports term

noun:

• tailwind; following wind - abbreviation

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation)
• to confuse; to mistake something for something else

noun:

• rolling pin for making horse chestnut noodles
• hurry; haste; comparison to someone making horse chestnut noodles which requires great haste

noun:

• university; college ➜ 総合大学
• former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators) - abbreviation ➜ 大学寮・国学【こくがく】
• the Great Learning (one of the Four Books) ➜ 四書

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:

• tools for machine operation and maintenance
• machine tool; power tool; cutting tool
• machines and tools

adverb:

• by (from) choice; by (for) preference; of one's own accord; of one's (own) free will; on purpose; deliberately; intentionally ➜ 好む

noun:

• rich person; wealthy person
• taking good care of things; keeping things for a long time and taking care of them

noun:

• clothes for wearing near home; casual clothes - From English "one mile wear"

noun / ~する noun:

• not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting to write (call, visit, etc.); failing to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence

noun / adjectival noun:

• being proven guilty of a crime; having one's guilt for a crime made clear; (the) nature of offense being (becoming) clear - four character idiom

noun:

• blotting sheet (as a cosmetic aid for removing oils and make up); blotting paper; oil absorbing sheet; oil absorbing paper

noun:

• bow (and arrow)
• unit of distance to an archery target (approx. six feet)
• unit of distance for land surveying (approx. eight feet)

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to pay for another; to pay someone else's debt as a loan to him; to make temporary payment on a person's behalf

noun / ~の noun:

• eventful times for the nation (world); the nation (world) being in turmoil; the storm clouds gathering in the land - four character idiom

noun:

• various medicines; medical treatment
• supper in a Zen temple; rice porridge served for supper in a Zen temple

noun:

• break in the rain
• waiting for a break in the rain

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

expression:

• sharp eyes and ears used for collecting information far and wide; having the acumen and shrewd discernment gained by widely-collected information; being well-versed on a subject; books which broaden our knowledge - four character idiom

noun / ~する noun:

• filling in gaps; filling in blanks (in a form, etc.); stopgap; temporary measure
• covering up a deficit; making up for something (e.g. one's mistake)

noun:

• peep show; device with lens mounted on a stand or in a box to view enlarged pictures ➜ 覗き機関【のぞきからくり】
• water glass; hydroscope; box, etc. with glass bottom for viewing underwater ➜ 箱眼鏡【はこめがね】

godan ~む verb / transitive:

• to be frugal; to be sparing
• to value; to hold dear
• to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
• to be unwilling; to be reluctant

noun:

• beast (esp. one used for its meat, such as a boar or a deer) - archaism
• hunting (of animals such as boar, deer, etc.) - abbreviation ➜ 獣狩り

godan ~む verb / intransitive verb:

• to slip into for the purposes of sex (e.g. lover's house, hotel, red light district, etc.); to shack up with
• to shut oneself away at home (due to lack of money)