expression / noun:

• pine shoot pulled out during "ne-no-hi-no-asobi" ➜ 子の日の遊び

expression / godan ~く verb:

• to pierce something all the way through (with a lance, arrow, etc.) - obscure term

expression:

• as for this

interjection:

• hey there; see here; I say - expression of surprise when one encounters something unexpected ➜ こりゃ

expression / godan ~く verb:

• to crown beauty with even greater beauty ➜ 錦上花を添える

expression / godan ~う verb:

• to err and not change one's ways, this is what it is to err (from Analects of Confucius)

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to not try to fix an error but rather make it look good on the surface only

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to observe the reasons and types of faults a person makes is to come to know whether they are virtuous or not

expression:

• dignified without being overbearing; being dignified, and moreover warm, as such one is gentle ➜ 威有って猛からず【いあってたけからず】

expression / godan ~す verb:

• to be so angry that one lashes out at unrelated things; to have an outburst of anger

expression / adverb:

• with this I (formal); by this I (formal)

expression / conjunction:

• not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special

expression:

• as always; the same as it always is

conjunction / expression / adverb:

• unavoidable; this is it; this is the end; left with no choice; it's all over now

expression:

• to rule a country requires many great men; an expensive fur coat will not be made with a single fox [literal] - proverb

expression:

• ill-gotten gains fade as fast as they were obtained - proverb

expression:

• though sitting on a pile of riches, one comes back empty handed; to have a good opportunity only to let it slip from your grasp - proverb

expression:

• from riches spring riches; those who seek riches find riches

expression:

• like looking out on an abyss; like standing on the edge of an abyss

expression / adverb:

• I pray that; I wish that

expression / adverb:

• I fear that it's likely that
• with all due respect

expression:

• it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunately that ...

expression / adverb:

• I regret that; I feel terrible but; I'm sorry but

expression / adverb:

• I pray in earnest that; I beg that; I yearn that

expression:

• Agnus Dei - From Latin

expression / ichidan verb:

• to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent