expression:

• a moment of time in a spring evening is worth a thousand pieces of gold - proverb ➜ 春宵一刻

noun:

• a guess; anticipation

noun:

• antiquated lighter consisting of a tube of bamboo containing live coals (hidane) ➜ 火種

expression / godan ~ぐ verb:

• to take a breath; to gather one's breath; to catch one's breath
• to take a rest; to take a break

noun / ~する noun:

• covering one's head with a handkerchief, scarf, etc.; tying a cloth around one's head
• feigning ignorance; shutting one's eyes (to)

noun:

• isolated fall of a security or currency in an otherwise strong market

expression / godan ~む verb:

• to be present at a meeting

expression:

• first verse of a nursery rhyme sung by children on cold days (similar to "It's Raining, It's Pouring")

noun:

• name of a note in a movable do solfège system - Music term

noun:

• height of a mirror stand

noun:

• a series of arson cases

noun:

• priests assisting at a Buddhist service

noun:

• family or brothel with a beautiful woman
• vermillion-lacquered mansion - orig. meaning

noun:

• small boat used for unloading goods from a large boat anchored nearby

noun / ~する noun:

• summoning of a sworn witness (court, Diet); subpoena

expression / ichidan verb:

• to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes

noun:

• student in a higher grade; upperclassman ➜ 下級生

expression / ichidan verb:

• to fight a battle; to have a fight

expression:

• a run on a bank

adverbial noun / temporal noun:

• after reading a book

noun:

• barrel of a gun

noun:

• special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito

noun:

• fish, meat, and vegetables stewed in a thick, sweet sauce of soy sauce, sugar and mirin - Food term

godan ~る verb:

• to go to a Seven-Eleven

noun / noun or verb acting prenominally:

• levelling a powder or liquid (when measuring)