expression:

• in any way; to some extent; even if only a little

noun:

• ancient type of koto with 13 strings used in Gagaku music

expression:

• the frog in the well knows nothing of the great ocean - proverb

noun:

• sword, dagger, etc. used in crime - yakuza slang - slang

noun:

• something (equipped) with legs
• sole of foot
• one's manner of walking

noun:

• six coins placed in a casket (said to be to pay the fare to cross the River Sanzu) ➜ 三途の川

noun:

• gradual rise in prices

expression / godan ~す verb:

• to explain the situation

noun / ~の noun:

• (for the) first time in one's life

noun / ~する noun:

• sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony

godan ~む verb / transitive:

• to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc)
• to apply concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods

expression / godan ~く verb:

• to put one's trust in

noun:

• metal ornament in shape of a woman's breast

expression:

• "We, the emperor, .."

noun:

• the third estate; the bourgeoisie

noun:

• song with lyrics about resentment and a sorrowful tune
• resentful complaint

noun / ~する noun:

• (car) being run off the road

noun:

• ritual stomping in unison on the final day of a tournament - Sumo term

noun:

• common channel signalling network - IT term

expression / adjective:

• having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance - idiom

noun:

• era at the end of 1970s dominated by grand champion Wajima and ozeki Takanohana - Sumo term

noun:

• bowl of rice topped with egg

expression:

• Honesty is the best policy - idiom

noun:

• economic boom created by the Tokyo Olympic Games (1962-1964)

noun:

• flower arrangement in a built-up style
• placing salt by the entrance to one's establishment to bring good luck; such piles of salt ［もりばな］ ➜ 盛り塩
• seasonal peak of flowers ［せいか］