expression / godan ~つ verb:

• to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention ➜ 相槌【あいづち】

expression:

• simply put; putting it simply; in short

noun:

• ti; si; 7th note in the tonic solfa representation of the diatonic scale

adverb:

• one after another; one after the other; in rotation

noun / ~する noun:

• exchanging one after the other; changing repeatedly

adverb:

• evenly; equably; in an uniform and orderly fashion

noun:

• misedashi; debut of an apprentice geisha; ceremony in which a shikomi becomes a maiko ➜ 仕込み【しこみ】・舞子【まいこ】

noun or verb acting prenominally:

• lonely (place); remote; in the middle of nowhere

noun:

• omasum; psalterium; third compartment of the stomach in ruminants

~の noun / noun:

• staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool

~たる adjective / ~と adverb:

• continuously; unbroken; at great length; in minute detail

suffix noun:

• keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use - negative nuance, with the state being improper, unpleasant, etc. - colloquialism - abbreviation ➜ っぱなし

noun / ~の noun:

• (dental) alveolus; (dental) alveoli; socket in the jaw containing the root of a tooth

adjectival noun:

• such; like that; in that way

expression / godan ~く verb:

• to complete most of something; to take a concrete shape; for the most important parts to be done; the nose and eyes are in place [literal] - idiom

noun:

• dead center; dead centre; right in the middle

expression / noun:

• pleasant memory to take to the afterlife; good memory; something that makes one feel one can die in peace

adverb:

• one by one; one at a time; in turn

expression:

• it is simply common courtesy to clean up after yourself; a bird does not foul the nest it is about to leave; on leaving a place one should see that all is in good order - proverb ➜ 跡を濁す【あとをにごす】・立つ鳥跡を濁さず

noun:

• preliminary results; intermediate results; in-progress total

expression / godan ~す verb:

• to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)

~の noun:

• hottest (e.g. fashion); freshest; in vogue - slang

noun:

• chopstick envelope; chopstick wrapper; paper envelope in which chopsticks are presented

noun:

• karaori; Chinese weave; cloth decorated with birds and flowers in silk
• noh theater costume made with karaori weave

expression / noun:

• change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state

expression:

• it is simply common courtesy to clean up after yourself; a bird does not foul the nest it is about to leave; on leaving a place one should see that all is in good order - proverb ➜ 跡を濁す【あとをにごす】