noun:

• playing cards bearing proverbs in the traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary

noun:

• Asian countries with strong anti-Japanese sentiment (i.e. China, South Korea, and North Korea) - colloquialism

noun:

• Certificate for Students Achieving the Proficiency Level of Upper Secondary School Graduates; Japanese high-school equivalency examination

noun:

• Certificate for Students Achieving the Proficiency Level of Upper Secondary School Graduates; Japanese high-school equivalency examination - abbreviation ➜ 高等学校卒業程度認定試験

noun:

• Certificate for Students Achieving the Proficiency Level of Upper Secondary School Graduates; Japanese high-school equivalency examination - abbreviation ➜ 高校卒業程度認定試験

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to throw in a shrimp and pull out a whale; to use a sprat to catch a mackerel; to get big returns on a small investment - idiom

godan ~す verb / transitive:

• to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to pout (e.g. lips) ➜ 尖らせる【とがらせる】
• to get nervous; to set one's nerves on edge ➜ 尖らせる【とがらせる】
• to raise (e.g. one's voice) ➜ 尖らせる【とがらせる】

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to pout (e.g. lips) ➜ 尖らす【とがらす】
• to get nervous; to set one's nerves on edge ➜ 尖らす【とがらす】
• to raise (e.g. one's voice) ➜ 尖らす【とがらす】

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

• to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.)
• to be left out; to be crowded out

godan ~う verb / intransitive verb:

• to be in time for
• to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough

godan ~る verb / transitive:

• to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to be based on; to have origin in
• to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot (fig. only); to start a conversation

godan ~く verb / intransitive verb:

• to rust together; to be rust-covered; to be rust-eaten
• "to lose one's skill" [figurative]

expression / adjective:

• unable to get along; unable to cooperate; unable to hit it off; not seeing eye to eye - idiom

godan ~く verb / intransitive verb:

• to be scorched into; to be seared into
• to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)

godan ~む verb / intransitive verb:

• to swell; to become swollen; to become puffy (e.g. face from lack of sleep); to become bloated (esp. from fluid retention)

expression / ichidan verb:

• to be shameless; to have a lot of nerve; to have nerves of steel; to have hair on one's heart [literal] - idiom

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to begin to like something (one did not initially like); to gradually become enamoured with something; to have something grow on you - slang - abbreviation ➜ じわじわ・じわじわ来る

expression / ~くる verb (spec.):

• to begin to like something (one did not initially like); to gradually become enamoured with something; to have something grow on you - colloquialism ➜ じわじわ

ichidan verb:

• to drift; to blow together ➜ 吹き集める
• to have the wind start to blow; to have the wind spring up

noun:

• ability to take proper steps to meet the situation; ability to adapt oneself to (the requirement of) the moment - four character idiom

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to hang up (e.g. a picture on the wall); to let hang; to suspend (from); to hoist (e.g. sail); to raise (e.g. flag) ➜ 壁にかける
• to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to cover
• to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.) ➜ 眼鏡を掛ける
• to make (a call) ➜ 電話を掛ける
• to spend (time, money); to expend; to use ➜ 時間を掛ける
• to pour (liquid) onto; to sprinkle (powder or spices) onto; to splash; to throw (e.g. water) onto somebody ➜ 塩をかける
• to turn on (an engine, radio, etc.); to set (a dial, an alarm clock, etc.); to put on (a DVD, a song, etc.)
• to cause (somebody inconvenience, trouble, etc.); to burden (someone); to impose ➜ 迷惑を掛ける
• to multiply (arithmetic operation)
• to secure (e.g. lock) ➜ 鍵を掛ける
• to take a seat; to sit; to rest (something on something else); to support (something on something else) ➜ 腰を掛ける
• to bind - also 繋ける
• to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble ➜ 賭ける【かける】
• to put an effect (spell, anaesthetic, etc.) on
• to hold (a play, festival, etc.)
• to hold an emotion for (pity, hope, etc.)
• to argue (in court); to deliberate (in a meeting); to present (e.g. idea to a conference, etc.) ➜ 裁判に掛ける
• to increase further
• to catch (in a trap, etc.)
• to set atop
• to erect (a makeshift building)
• to apply (insurance) ➜ 保険を掛ける
• to pun (on a word); to use (a word) as a pivot word; to play on words ➜ 掛詞

suffix / ichidan verb:

• to be partway doing ...; to begin (but not complete) ...; to be about to ... - after -masu stem of verb ➜ 話し掛ける
• to address (someone); to direct (something, to someone); to do (something, to someone) - after -masu stem of verb; indicates (verb) is being directed to someone ➜ 話し掛ける

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

• to go out; to vanish; to disappear

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to shine; to glitter; to be bright