noun:

• selling something for cheap (e.g. books); selling at a loss; dumping ➜ 投げ売り・ぞっき本

expression:

• it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunately that ...

expression / ichidan verb:

• to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options
• to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools ➜ 両天秤を掛ける

expression:

• dancing fool, watching fool; you're a fool if you dance, and a fool if you just look on; all fools, so let's all dance

noun:

• lifting one's buttocks (e.g. through exercise); getting a perkier bum; getting rid of sagging buttocks - From English "hip up"

adverb:

• one by one; one at a time; in turn

expression:

• it is simply common courtesy to clean up after yourself; a bird does not foul the nest it is about to leave; on leaving a place one should see that all is in good order - proverb ➜ 跡を濁す【あとをにごす】・立つ鳥跡を濁さず

adjectival noun / noun / ~の noun:

• quick-witted; a flash of brilliance; great wisdom - four character idiom

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to rebuke; to taunt; to give a good shaking; to knock about; to torment; to punish

expression:

• no one knows what the future holds; the future is a closed book; one sun (unit of measurement) ahead is darkness [literal] - proverb

expression:

• sacrifice something small in order to save something great; lose a leg to save one's life; let a large bug live and kill a small one [literal] - proverb

godan ~す verb:

• to question again; to repeat a question (esp. a problematic point, or to verify understanding); to repeat a query

expression / godan ~く verb:

• to reminisce; to engage in a lively conversation; to discuss mutual interests

expression:

• it is simply common courtesy to clean up after yourself; a bird does not foul the nest it is about to leave; on leaving a place one should see that all is in good order - proverb ➜ 跡を濁す【あとをにごす】

noun:

• substitute national holiday; day off in lieu of a national holiday that falls on a Sunday; compensatory holiday

noun:

• exegesis; explanation of a text; commentary on a text
• study of biblical interpretation

adverb / ~と adverb / ~の noun:

• heaps; a lot; plenty - onomatopoeia

adverb / ~と adverb:

• with a thud - onomatopoeia ➜ どさり

expression / godan ~む verb:

• never being satisfied with what one gets, and always wanting more; giving someone an inch and having them take a mile; taking Gansu only to want Sichuan [literal] - idiom

expression / noun:

• being quiet and meek (in contrast to normal behaviour); being as meek as a lamb; a borrowed cat [literal] - idiom

noun:

• speech-impaired person; person with a speech impediment; mute

godan ~す verb / intransitive verb:

• to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people

expression / ~の noun / adverbial noun:

• just now; a little while back; a short time ago

noun:

• one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money

expression:

• size isn't everything; something might be small but still pack a punch; Japanese pepper is small-grained but has a tongue-numbing tingle [literal] - proverb

expression / godan ~う verb:

• to meet all three important conditions; to be a triple threat; to be ideal