noun:

• not sparing one's life for a worthy cause - four character idiom

expression / ichidan verb:

• to raise (hoist) a flag
• to raise an army
• to start a new business

expression / godan ~む verb:

• to receive a salary

noun:

• opening of a hot spring or bath house

noun:

• right of asylum

noun:

• (ornamental) tip of a scabbard ［鐺・璫・小尻］
• bottom of a bargeboard or cantilever ［鐺・璫・木尻］

noun:

• performance given after a successful tour abroad - four character idiom

noun / ~する noun:

• carrying on a second line of work

noun:

• a well equipped with a pulley for drawing water

noun / ~する noun:

• a respectful bow

noun:

• straight A's; all A's ➜ 全優【ぜんゆう】

expression / godan ~す verb:

• to attend a meeting; to have the honor of being present at a meeting; to soil the lowest seat by one's presence [literal] - humble language

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion ➜ 胸一杯

noun:

• main building in a Heian palace ➜ 寝殿造
• (historical) main residence of an emperor

noun / ~する noun:

• taking a hot bath; bathing at hot springs

interjection:

• all right; so far so good; said quietly (or thought) to oneself when glad that things have gone as hoped - derived from 占める ➜ 占めた【しめた】

~と adverb / adverb:

• in a big way - onomatopoeia

expression:

• if a cat washes its ears, rain is coming - traditional belief - obscure term - proverb

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name

expression / ~する verb (irregular):

• to strip a person of all his or her clothes
• to steal someone blind - slang

noun:

• party to a contract; subscriber; policy owner (insurance)

noun:

• top of a massive rock

expression / godan ~む verb:

• to make a blunder; to bungle; to mess up; to make a foolish mistake

noun:

• two operating systems on a computer; double-boot - IT term

noun:

• fee paid for the services of a geisha or prostitute