expression:

• if you rely too much on your greatest strength, it will be your greatest weakness - proverb

noun:

• singing sand (which produces sound when stepped on); whistling sand; squeaking sand; barking sand

expression:

• What's New (esp. on webpages, programs, or newsletters); announcements of new arrivals or events

noun:

• minced pork rice; Taiwanese dish of pork stewed in soy, served on rice - Food term - From Chinese "lǔ ròu fàn"

noun:

• fashion show (on a catwalk) - From English "runway show" ➜ ファッションショー

godan ~む verb / transitive:

• to anticipate; to estimate; to expect
• to count on

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe

noun:

• human rights violation; trampling on human rights - four character idiom

godan ~う verb:

• to take on a role; to take part

godan ~す verb / intransitive verb:

• to go to; to visit; to call on - humble language

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to gain on (someone); to run (someone) close

noun:

• traffic report; information on traffic flow; transportation information

noun:

• house located on a street corner; corner house

expression / adverb:

• (on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way

expression / noun:

• how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio

noun:

• Eighth Route Army; 18th Army Group of the National Revolutionary Army of the Republic of China

godan ~す verb / transitive:

• to speak as though something were actually the case; to smooth over; to give the impression that; to make it sound that

expression / noun:

• a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); nuisance; something in the way - idiom

noun:

• Japanese reading of a kanji (sometimes esp. in ref. to readings that do not correspond to the orig. Chinese meaning of the kanji)

noun:

• tax-free small-sum savings system (often used by the elderly and the disabled); non-tax plan for small savings

expression:

• even the unskilled can succeed by a fluke given enough tries; even a poor marksman will hit the target with enough shots [literal] - proverb ➜ 下手な鉄砲も数撃ちゃ当たる

expression:

• one cannot shake the will of even the lowliest man; a person's will should be respected; even a menial deserves his convictions - proverb

noun:

• obstruction markings (red or yellow and white markings on structures taller than 60 meters in accordance with Japanese aviation law)

noun:

• medal; shield; badge
• card on which dharani (etc.) are written ➜ 陀羅尼
• notice board (in a Zen temple)
• tile (mahjong, dominos, etc.) ➜ 牌【パイ】