expression:

• a fox is not taken twice in the same snare; there are no birds in last year's nest; there aren't always loach under the willow tree [literal]; good luck does not always repeat itself - proverb

godan ~く verb / transitive:

• to prick; to stab
• to poke; to prod; to push; to thrust; to nudge; to hit; to strike
• to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with; to press against (the floor, etc.)
• to attack
• to brave (the rain, etc.)

noun:

• the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem

noun:

• picture of the world; world picture; image of the world; Weltbild

noun:

• member of the lower house; member of the House of Representatives

temporal noun:

• at the worst time; at worst; at the worst level

godan ~す verb / transitive:

• to push; to press ［押す］
• to apply pressure from above; to press down ［押す・圧す］
• to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal ［押す・捺す］ ➜ 判を押す
• to affix (e.g. gold leaf) ［押す］
• to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel; to influence ［押す］
• to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress ［押す・圧す］
• to push (events along); to advance (a plan) ［押す］
• to do in spite of ...; to do even though ...; to force ［押す］
• to make sure ［押す］ ➜ 念を押す【ねんをおす】・駄目を押す【だめをおす】
• to be pressed for time ［押す］
• to advance troops; to attack ［押す］
• (of light) to be diffused across an entire surface ［押す］

noun:

• different in appearance but essentially the same in content; equal in skills or workmanship but different in style or artistic flavor; the same for all practical purposes - four character idiom ➜ 同工異曲【どうこういきょく】

noun:

• something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time

noun:

• second half of the year; second half of the fiscal year ➜ 上半期

noun:

• first eastern wind of the year; first eastern wind of the spring

expression / godan ~う verb:

• to have the (full, general) selection available; to have (a lineup) from A to Z; to have the full array of

expression:

• after pleasure comes pain; there is no pleasure without pain; there is no rose without a thorn; take the good with the bad - proverb

noun:

• an offering of tea and hot water made to Buddha or the spirit of the deceased
• a tea infusion; tea and hot water
• tea ceremony ➜ 茶の湯

expression:

• those who wish to rule the land must first cultivate their own characters, then manage their families, then govern their states; only then can they bring peace to the land (a mantra of Confucianism) - proverb

godan ~る verb / transitive:

• to pull; to draw; to pull tight
• to string (lines); to run (cable); to stretch
• to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve)
• to drag; to haul; to tow
• to lead (e.g. one's followers)
• to take someone somewhere (e.g. a suspect to the police)
• to tempt into joining; to strongly invite to join
• to delay; to prolong
• to lengthen the pronunciation (of a word)
• to quote; to cite; to reference
• to pull the ball - Baseball term
• to wear; to put on

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (in) - usu. 勤める
• to serve (as); to act (as); to fill (the position of); to play the role (of) - usu. 務める
• to conduct a religious service - usu. 勤める

expression:

• avarice brings doom upon oneself; if a hawk-eagle tries to catch two boars at once, the boars will try to run in opposite directions, splitting the hawk-eagle into two and killing it - proverb

expression:

• grind your inkstick gently but move your brush vigorously; let the hungry ghost grind your inkstick, let the ogre hold your brush [literal] - proverb

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe
• to look over; to look on; to assess; to examine; to judge ➜ 診る
• to look after; to keep an eye on; to take care of - usually written using kana alone ➜ 看る
• to view (e.g. flowers, movie) - usu. 観る

auxiliary verb / ichidan verb:

• to try; to try out; to test - usu. after a conative verb as 〜てみる - usually written using kana alone
• to see that...; to find that... - usu. after an aconative verb as 〜てみると, 〜てみれば, 〜てみたら, etc. - usually written using kana alone

noun:

• the end of things (esp. used for one's last writings) - archaism
• one's dying hour (esp. used for the death of Confucius)

godan ~ぐ verb / transitive:

• to act as an agent for; to intermediate
• to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to receive (a guest at reception); to usher in (a guest)
• to convey (a message)

noun:

• external character; user-defined character; character not included in the JIS character set - IT term
• kanji not included in the jōyō or jinmeiyō list ➜ 常用漢字・人名用漢字
• foreign letters (esp. of a western language); foreign writing

noun:

• person in the online community who seeks to identify others from the information they post online, or who tries to identify places and objects that appear in comics or games - derogatory term - slang

adverb:

• continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; all along; the whole time; all the way - ずーっと and ずうっと are more emphatic
• much (better, etc.); by far; far and away
• far away; long ago
• direct; straight