expression:

• small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise

noun / ~する noun:

• adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about

expression / adjective:

• having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; at one's wit's end

noun:

• domestic service; working as a housemaid; domestic help; domestic helper - archaism - four character idiom

noun:

• foreign-owned enterprise; company with capital participation by a foreign company; foreign-affiliated firm; alien corporation; foreign company

expression / adverb:

• in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short

expression / godan ~む verb:

• to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to meddle in
• to poke one's head (into a room)

noun / ~する noun:

• making sport of; making a plaything of; toying with; trifling with; ridicule; mockery

expression:

• even monkeys fall from trees; anyone can make a mistake; pride comes before a fall; even Homer sometimes nods - proverb

adjective:

• seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone

noun / ~の noun / adjectival noun:

• desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity - four character idiom

expression / ichidan verb:

• to demand gratitude; to make a favour of something; to remind of a favour done to someone; to emphasize the favour one has done ➜ 恩に掛ける

noun:

• parenting; being a parent; child-rearing; child-raising

expression:

• playing while the cat is away; taking a break while the boss is out; doing what one wants when one is (finally) alone; relaxing while the demon is out [literal] - idiom ➜ 洗濯

noun / adjectival noun / ~の noun:

• hyperconsciousness; too great a sense (of); something being only one's imagination; letting imagination run away with one - four character idiom

expression / ichidan verb:

• to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back at; to retort - idiom

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff

noun:

• compulsory winding-up; winding-up by a court; compulsory liquidation; involuntary dissolution

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

• to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape

expression:

• pull yourself together; get a grip; get a hold of yourself; come on

noun / ~する noun:

• bottoming out; reaching a floor; ceasing to fall; edging lower

adverb:

• crushed flat; squashed to a pulp; squished; crumpled - onomatopoeia

expression / godan ~く verb:

• to knock or scare (someone) out of his or her wits; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound; to take (someone) aback

adverb / ~と adverb / ~する noun:

• fussy; making a big deal out of nothing; fidgety; restless - onomatopoeia
• being cramped; being claustrophobic - onomatopoeia

expression / ichidan verb:

• to draw breath; to take a rest after work; to have a breather; to take a break