noun:

• mamba (snake of the genus Dendroaspis)
• yamanba; manba; girl or young woman adhering to a fashion trend often characterized by extremely gaudy and colourful facial make up, heavily tanned skin and hair dyed in a bright hue - abbreviation ➜ ヤマンバ

noun:

• sappanwood (Caesalpinia sappan)
• sappanwood dye (red in colour) (color)
• layered colour (light brown on the front, dark red beneath)

noun:

• phosphorescent lights seen at sea at night; lights that can be seen on the altar of gods, intended as an offering

noun:

• sitting posture with the legs bent back on each side; Japanese traditional informal female sitting posture; w-sitting; reverse tailor style sitting

noun / ~と adverb / ~たる adjective:

• tinkling sound (esp. bell on the Emperor's carriage); bright sound of metal being struck - archaism

noun:

• cry of the phoenix - archaism

noun:

• holding a job; being employed ［ゆうしょく］ Antonym: 無職
• being learned; being knowledgeable - archaism
• having great artistic talent; being a skilled performer - archaism
• being well-versed in usages or practices of the court or military households - archaism

godan ~す verb / transitive:

• to look at again
• to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review
• to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light

godan ~す verb / intransitive verb:

• to improve; to recover (market, illness, etc.)

noun:

• one's view on love; one's philosophy of love

noun:

• rice grown on dry land; dry land rice plant

noun / ~する noun:

• going on one's own or one's own way

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to narrow in (on); to home in; to focus; to target

adverb:

• going home from work; on the way home from work

noun:

• smoking-free principle; no-smoking rule; smoking ban; ban on smoking

godan ~く verb / intransitive verb:

• to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap

noun:

• length of a sleeve (of Western clothing)
• height of a sleeve (of traditional Japanese clothing)

expression / adverb:

• for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being

noun:

• advertising the excellence of one's wares; boasting; self-advertisement
• statement of the virtues of a medicine; description of the virtues of a drug ➜ 効能書き【こうのうがき】

godan ~む verb / transitive:

• to have a taste for; to be fond of; to have an interest in (e.g. a hobby)
• to be modest; to be prudent

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to rebound; to recoil; to spring back up; to bounce back
• to splash
• to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect

godan ~す verb / transitive:

• to skip out on one's bar bill
• to drink oneself to ruin; to drink everything vigorously; to get wasted ➜ 飲み潰す【のみつぶす】

expression / ichidan verb / transitive:

• to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue

expression / ~する verb (irregular):

• to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse

noun:

• chrysanthemum sake; rice wine infused with chrysanthemum, served on the Chrysanthemum Festival (September 9th, 9/9) - Food term ➜ 重陽
• strong mirin, typical of Kaga and Higo provinces - Food term ➜ 味醂【みりん】

noun:

• main temple; main building of a shrine
• alternate name for the Shishiden; Hall for State Ceremonies ➜ 紫宸殿・内裏
• central building of a palace; State Chamber

~と adverb / adverb:

• bow-wow (barking sound); arf arf; woof; bark - onomatopoeia
• waah-waah (crying sound) - onomatopoeia
• clamouring; clamoring; echoing - onomatopoeia

noun:

• a bow-wow (i.e. a dog); doggy - children's language