expression / godan ~る verb:

• to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself - idiom

noun:

• style current in the capital

expression:

• with the election around the corner

noun:

• caves dug as tombs in and around Kamakura during the Kamakura and Muromachi periods

noun:

• sunrise viewed from the top of a high mountain; the rising sun

noun:

• checking the colors on a colored proof (colour)

noun:

• the three most important cities (esp. in ref. to Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya)

noun:

• the next-door neighbour (neighbor) - honorific language ➜ 隣

noun:

• at the moment

expression:

• when in Rome, do as the Romans do - proverb

noun:

• God the Father

noun:

• language of the enemy

noun:

• city built according to the principles of fengshui ➜ 風水

pre-noun adjectival:

• of the time; at the time ➜ 時【とき】

noun:

• mass or ceremony for the repose of a soul

expression / ichidan verb:

• to let someone have the credit for (a success); to let someone else carry the flowers [literal]

noun:

• traditional Japanese paper made from the fibre of plant species Diplomorpha sikokiana (high quality, glossy) ➜ 雁皮紙

noun / ~する noun:

• being found out wearing (cheap) clothes from the clothing chain Uniqlo - abbreviation - slang ➜ ばれる

expression:

• condemn the offense, but not the offender - proverb ➜ その罪を憎んでその人を憎まず

noun:

• shellfish baked in the shell
• abalone, scallops, etc. simmered in the shell

expression / ichidan verb:

• to shut the lid Antonym: 蓋を開ける

noun:

• 45th of the sexagenary cycle ➜ 干支

noun:

• service at the head office; work at the home office ➜ 詰め【つめ】

godan ~す verb / transitive:

• to find out the truth; to ascertain; to clarify; to confirm; to verify

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