noun / ~の noun:

• every second month; every other month

particle:

• from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since
• from (originator); by
• because; since - follows verbs, adjectives
• out of (constituent, part)
• through (e.g. window, vestibule)
• after; since - following the te-form of a verb

expression:

• pay it forward; paying it forward; repaying a good deed by doing good for others

expression:

• it is easier to do something than worry about it; the anxiety that comes from doing nothing is worse than any danger you might face; fear overruns the danger; an attempt is sometimes easier than expected; it is easier to bear (a child) than to worry about it [literal] - proverb

noun:

• this way; here ［こなた］ ➜ こちら
• the person in question; he; she; him; her ［こなた］
• since (a time in the past); prior to (a time in the future) ［こなた］

pronoun:

• me ［こなた］
• you

noun:

• length and width; length and breadth; lengthwise and crosswise; longitude and latitude; vertical and horizontal
• four cardinal points; every direction ［じゅうおう］
• as one wishes; as one pleases; at will ［じゅうおう］
• warp and weft; warp and woof ［たてよこ］ ➜ 経緯【たてよこ】

noun / adverbial noun:

• every day and every night; day after day; daily

expression:

• despite having waited a long time; in spite of having waited a long time

adverb:

• suddenly; at once; in one go; with a jerk; with a gulp - onomatopoeia
• considerably; very much; a lot - onomatopoeia
• firmly; with an effort; tightly; exerting pressure - onomatopoeia
• completely (e.g. at a loss) - onomatopoeia
• deeply (e.g. moved) - onomatopoeia

noun:

• disguised contracting; fake subcontract; hiring a temporary employee and paying for the completion of the work rather than the work itself, thereby avoiding have to pay benefits

adverb / ~の noun:

• time and time again; many times; a number of times ➜ 何度も【なんども】

noun / ~する noun:

• being in someone's service for the first time; participating for the first time
• visiting a shrine (or temple) for the first time

expression:

• once a beggar, always a beggar; if one begs for three days, one cannot stop [literal] - proverb

noun:

• a single tree or blade of grass; every stick and stone (of a place) - four character idiom

noun:

• buying a CD, book, etc. because of the cover

noun:

• buying a CD, book, etc. because of the cover - abbreviation ➜ ジャケット買い【ジャケットがい】

noun:

• à la carte - From French

expression / godan ~る verb:

• long (time); longstanding; for a long time

adverb:

• once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals

adverb:

• on rare occasions; once in a blue moon

expression / pre-noun adjectival:

• every single (e.g. piece of furniture); every possible (e.g. excuse, reason)

noun:

• statute of limitations; lapse of rights after a period of time; prescription (including acquisitive and extinctive prescription)
• becoming invalid or void after a set time
• ageing; aging - Chemistry term ➜ 時効硬化

noun:

• method of bringing up; method of raising

noun:

• T; t

prefix:

• nth year in the Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25) ➜ 大正

expression / adverb:

• for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being