ichidan verb:

• to be at a loss; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea

noun:

• mob; crowd of people
• background character (in a manga, anime, etc.); mob (in a video game); non-playable character ［モブ］

noun:

• water and sky
• Varuna; Vedic god of water and sky (adopted into Buddhism as god of water and protector of the west)

noun:

• draining blood from a live fish (from above the gills and at the base of the tail) to keep it fresh ［いきじめ］ ➜ 活け締め【いけじめ】
• fasting fish for several days to preserve flavour and quality (and reduce mortality during transport) - esp. いきしめ ➜ 活け締め【いけじめ】
• killing fish in a fishtank (immediately before cooking); fish killed in a fishtank - esp. いきしめ ➜ 活け締め【いけじめ】

noun / ~する noun:

• overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view

noun:

• file wrapper for a patent; correspondence about the status of a patent between the inventor and the patent office

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)

noun:

• wrapping paper for a present; gift wrapping paper; wrapping paper with a noshi decoration printed on it ➜ 熨斗【のし】

expression / godan ~く verb:

• to blow a conch; to blow a trumpet shell; to blow the war horn ➜ ほら貝【ほらがい】

noun:

• difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); fall distance
• difference; gap

godan ~む verb / transitive:

• to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form)
• to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board)
• to store

expression / ichidan verb:

• to put a lot of effort (into); to take a strong interest (in); to put great emphasis (on); to show zeal (for) - idiom

noun:

• meaningless words added a song for rhythmical effect; words or utterances added to modulate the cadence of a song

noun:

• outer two ribs of a folding fan (i.e. the thick ribs, one at each end)
• outer frame of a lattice door

expression / ichidan verb:

• to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price) - from palanquin bearers gauging how weary a traveler's feet are, and raising the price accordingly - idiom

noun:

• embouchure; position and use of the lips, tongue, and teeth in playing a wind instrument - From French
• mouthpiece of a musical instrument

expression / godan ~す verb:

• to plant oneself; to settle in
• to be well-established (e.g. of a religion in a particular area); to have taken root

expression:

• even the unskilled can succeed by a fluke given enough tries; even a poor marksman will hit the target with enough shots [literal] - proverb ➜ 下手な鉄砲も数撃てば当たる

noun:

• carved seal; engraved stamp

~する noun:

• to engrave (a seal); to carve
• to make an impression (with a seal)

noun:

• cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding

noun / ~する noun:

• appearing on the cover of a magazine

noun / ~する noun:

• including a sum of money in one's calculations
• appropriation (a sum of money)

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)

noun / ~する noun:

• writing
• entry (e.g. to a form)
• posting (e.g. to a blog)

noun / ~する noun:

• inspection of a meter; reading a meter
• needle detection (in garments, etc.); needle inspection

godan ~う verb / intransitive verb:

• to build (a nest); to nest
• to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)