godan ~む verb / transitive:

• to tip off (e.g. the police); to inform (on); to squeal; to rat

noun:

• imperialisation policy (esp. on Korea during Japan's colonial rule) (imperialization); policy of imperialisation

expression / godan ~う verb:

• to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.

noun:

• batten door; battened door; ledged door; strong door with crosspieces placed on the reverse side

noun:

• small statue of Shoki the Plague-Queller (placed on the overhang of traditional houses) ➜ 鍾馗

~たる adjective / ~と adverb:

• one's prosperity being on the rise; one's fortune reaching its culmination - four character idiom

noun:

• business based on anime and manga characters; character-based business - From English "character business"

noun:

• written investigation; report of an investigation
• school record (on a student); transcript (of grades)

noun:

• young female TV announcer (who also frequently functions as a television talent doing on-location fluff pieces for variety shows) - abbreviation ➜ アナウンサー

noun / ~する noun:

• obtaining items such as books, CDs and DVDs before the date they officially go on sale - From English "flying get"

noun / ~する noun:

• squatting (usu. with elbows on knees and often while smoking, typically considered a low-class posture)

godan ~う verb:

• to mind; to care about; to be concerned about; to have a regard for ➜ 構わない

godan ~う verb / intransitive verb:

• to be an issue; to matter; to create inconvenience

godan ~う verb:

• to keep company; to care for; to look after; to entertain; to pay attention to; to spend time with - usually written using kana alone

godan ~う verb / intransitive verb:

• to interfere with; to meddle in

godan ~う verb / transitive:

• to tease
• to banish; to prohibit - archaism

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

• to pass through; to pass by; to go beyond
• to pass (i.e. of time); to elapse
• to have expired; to have ended; to be over
• to exceed; to surpass; to be above
• to be no more than ... - as 〜に過ぎない, etc.

ichidan verb / intransitive verb / suffix:

• to be excessive; to be too much; to be too ... - often used after adjective stems or the -masu stems of verbs - usually written using kana alone

noun:

• land mine; "booby trap" [figurative]
• topic that sets one off (esp. based on previous experience); sensitive topic; taboo topic - colloquialism

interjection:

• heigh-hoh; heave-ho
• hold on!; just a minute
• used as a meaningless word in a song for rhythm

adjectival noun / ~の noun:

• smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; undersized; small size ➜ 大振り

noun / ~する noun:

• short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.

noun / ~する noun:

• being enraged (indignant, impatient); gnashing the teeth and clenching the arms on the breast (in anger or regret) - four character idiom

noun:

• deposit (e.g. on the purchase of a house); earnest money; guarantee money
• margin (payment); warrant money; cover

expression:

• victory depends on the luck of the day (i.e. it isn't always the strongest who wins)

noun:

• rope that ties the lower end of the sail to the hull (on a Japanese-style ship)

godan ~う verb / transitive:

• to chase; to run after; to pursue; to follow after
• to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.)
• to drive out; to get rid of; to oust; to expel
• to drive (e.g. a herd)
• to be pressed (e.g. for time) - in passive voice

godan ~す verb / transitive:

• to aim at; to have an eye on
• to go toward; to head for

expression:

• once (e.g. "once, when I was studying .."); on one occasion; at one point

noun:

• purple clouds; clouds on which Amida Buddha rides to welcome the spirits of the dead

expression / ichidan verb:

• to find fault with; to rain on one's parade; to nitpick; to quibble