expression:

• the principle of fluidity and immutability in haiku; Haiku is both "fluid and transitory" and "eternal and immutable."; An interchange between the transient and the immutable is central to the soul of haiku. (Basho) - four character idiom

godan ~く verb / transitive:

• to breathe out; to breathe
• to tell (a lie); to use (foul language)
• to vomit; to throw up; to spit up ➜ 吐く【はく】

expression / adverb:

• any; whatever one likes; by all means; anything; everything

expression:

• I am told; I understand; they say; I hear - at start of sentence

noun:

• land mine; "booby trap" [figurative]
• topic that sets one off (esp. based on previous experience); sensitive topic; taboo topic - colloquialism

noun / ~する noun:

• disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; being astonished; being frightened ➜ 気が動転する
• transition; changing; moving

noun:

• sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet)
• moving legs forward with feet never leaving the ground (exercise) - Sumo term

noun:

• small amount of silk (i.e. only one foot of cloth)
• unimportant painting; trivial work of art

expression / adjective:

• feeling out of place; feeling that one doesn't belong; feeling at a loss in the situation ➜ 身の置き所がない【みのおきどころがない】

expression / godan ~つ verb:

• to use one's own judgement; to not be swayed by others; to have confidence in oneself

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

• to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)

noun:

• first rank in the senior class (in martial arts, go, etc.); lowest rank; one dan

noun / ~する noun:

• changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over
• changing quarters (geisha, prostitute, etc.)

noun:

• stage of ennui (esp. in one's married life); period of lassitude; lethargic period; rut

expression / ichidan verb:

• to find fault with; to rain on one's parade; to nitpick; to quibble

noun:

• the whole country; the public; the world; the ruling power; having one's own way

noun / ~する noun:

• please accept (this); used to refer to another's acceptance of one's present - humble language ➜ つまらない物ですが・笑納

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade

expression / ichidan verb:

• to add to one's circle of friends (or colleagues, etc.); to take in; to accept

noun / ~する noun:

• looking aside while driving; taking one's eyes off the road ahead while driving - four character idiom

noun:

• strong impression conveyed by one's eyes; eyes that convey a strong sense of purpose

noun or verb acting prenominally:

• heart-pounding; exciting; thrilling; heartrending

godan ~る verb:

• to have one's heart pound; to be thrilled

noun:

• self-sown seed; self-sown seedling
• illegitimate child (e.g. of one's servant)

expression / godan ~む verb:

• to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed
• to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention

noun / ~する noun:

• losing one's virginity; defloration - From English "lost virgin"

noun:

• retired husband syndrome; stress syndrome resulting from one's husband being at home