noun / ~する noun:

• public appeal (e.g. for contributions); public offering (of securities); public advertisement (of a post); open recruitment

noun:

• groove in a shamisen player's fingernail caused by the friction of the string of the instrument ➜ 糸道【いとみち】

expression / ichidan verb:

• to put a lot of effort (into); to take a strong interest (in); to put great emphasis (on); to show zeal (for) - idiom

noun:

• meaningless words added a song for rhythmical effect; words or utterances added to modulate the cadence of a song

expression / ichidan verb:

• to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price) - from palanquin bearers gauging how weary a traveler's feet are, and raising the price accordingly - idiom

noun / ~する noun:

• inspection of a meter; reading a meter
• needle detection (in garments, etc.); needle inspection

adverb:

• to burst open; to open suddenly (of a door) - onomatopoeia
• to change completely; to do a 180

noun / ~する noun:

• reflection; reconsideration; introspection; meditation; contemplation
• regret; repentance; remorse; being sorry

noun:

• being too late; losing one's final chance

noun / ~する noun / ~の noun:

• being in the capital (i.e. Tokyo, or formerly Kyoto)

noun / ~する noun:

• living in peace; being content with one's present position

noun / ~する noun:

• piercing; penetrating; perforating; passing through
• being well versed (in something)

noun / ~する noun:

• working overtime
• detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)

noun:

• being crazy about something, but not be good at it

noun / ~する noun:

• ridiculously good reception; being extremely well-received - colloquialism

noun / ~の noun:

• having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled

noun / ~する noun:

• becoming worn or soiled with handling; being old-fashioned

noun:

• being too beautiful or talented for one's own good

expression:

• people in the whole world being all brothers; universal brotherhood - four character idiom

noun:

• (being unable to control) one's worldly desires and passions - four character idiom

noun:

• (the two sides) being evenly-matched in influence or power - four character idiom

noun:

• having slow reflexes; being nonathletic; person who is not athletic - four character idiom

noun:

• the scenery being beautiful in both sunny and rainy weather - four character idiom

noun / adjectival noun / ~の noun:

• an infinite variety; multifarious; being extremely varied and wide-ranging - four character idiom

~と adverb:

• thump; thud (dull sound representing something being hit) - onomatopoeia
• severe; difficult; hard