expression / adverb:

• as a matter of fact; to tell the truth

expression / adverb:

• as a matter of fact; to tell the truth

adjectival noun / noun:

• multiplicity of troubles; so many as to be troublesome

expression:

• so slight as to be all but non-existent

noun:

• drinking at home (as opposed to going out) - slang ➜ 家飲み

adverb:

• the same as something was reputed to be

noun:

• individual concrete phenomenon (as opposed to a general principle) - Buddhism term ➜ 理

noun:

• bread-centered diet (as opposed to rice)

noun:

• white sake (presented as an offering to the gods) - archaism ➜ 黒酒

noun:

• Empress's Birthday (esp. as celebrated prior to WWII)

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to die and be reborn as something else

noun:

• baked donut (as opposed to deep-fried)

noun:

• authentic text (as opposed to a copy or duplicate) ➜ 正文【せいぶん】

noun:

• person doing the actual work (as opposed to management)

noun:

• merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism

noun:

• length and width; length and breadth; lengthwise and crosswise; longitude and latitude; vertical and horizontal
• four cardinal points; every direction ［じゅうおう］
• as one wishes; as one pleases; at will ［じゅうおう］
• warp and weft; warp and woof ［たてよこ］ ➜ 経緯【たてよこ】

noun or verb acting prenominally:

• well-ordered; in good order; well-featured; well-regulated

expression / ~よい adjective:

• stout; well-fleshed; well-built; well-padded; plump

expression / adjective:

• stout; well-fleshed; well-built; well-padded; plump

godan ~す verb / transitive:

• to say as a tradition; to customarily say
• to have a habit of saying

~する noun:

• to become a mistress; to serve as a concubine ➜ 妾奉公
• to serve one's master ➜ 主人に仕える

adverb / ~する noun:

• softly; gently; quietly - onomatopoeia
• secretly; stealthily - onomatopoeia ➜ こっそり

~する noun:

• to leave alone; to leave as it is - onomatopoeia

godan ~く verb:

• to do in advance; to do as a preparation - contraction of ～しておく - colloquialism

adjective:

• detailed; full; accurate
• knowing very well; well-acquainted; well-informed Antonym: 疎い

godan ~う verb / intransitive verb:

• to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow; to observe; to conform to; to yield to
• to follow (a person); to accompany; to go with
• to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
• to serve (as); to engage in (work)