adverb / ~と adverb:

• (rubbing, twisting) hard; with a squeal; with a creak - onomatopoeia ➜ きゅっと
• (drinking) in one sweep - onomatopoeia ➜ きゅっと

noun / ~する noun:

• spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story - colloquialism ➜ ねた・ばれる

expression / godan ~る verb (irregular):

• to have both the looks and the substance; to be a compassionate and just person; to be interesting and instructive - idiom

noun / ~の noun:

• having no plan; acting without a plan; acting impulsively - From English "no plan"

expression:

• in time of need; for a rainy day; in case of emergency

noun:

• tub-thumping preacher; preacher (priest) who is good at delivering a sermon; pulpiteer (usually with contemptuous implication) - four character idiom

expression / ichidan verb:

• to decorate; to add a touch of colour; to grace - usu. ~に花を添える

adverb / ~と adverb / ~する noun:

• angrily; in a huff; in anger - onomatopoeia
• high on marijuana - onomatopoeia
• tender (to chew) ［プリプリ・ぷりぷり］ - onomatopoeia

noun / ~する noun:

• trolling; singing in a circular canon; round

noun / ~する noun / ~の noun / ~たる adjective / ~と adverb:

• many flowers blooming in profusion; a gathering of many beautiful women (talented people); simultaneous emergence of many talents and achievements - four character idiom

noun:

• substitute national holiday; day off in lieu of a national holiday that falls on a Sunday; compensatory holiday - abbreviation ➜ 振替休日【ふりかえきゅうじつ】

noun / ~する noun:

• die cutting; cutting with a cutter; shaping with a mold

noun:

• cookie cutter - usually written using kana alone

expression:

• the last drop makes the cup run over; too much of a good thing; less is more - proverb

noun:

• temporary legislation; legislation with a specified duration; act valid for a limited time

expression:

• to sacrifice something small in order to save something great; to lose a leg to save one's life; to kill a small bug and help a large one - proverb

noun:

• being much talked about; creating a stir; being the talk of town - four character idiom

noun:

• point at issue; axis of a conflict; focus of confrontation

noun:

• unauthorized travel; riding without a valid ticket (e.g. on a train); stealing a ride

noun:

• getting what one wants by complaining or grumbling; profiting by holding out or taking a hard line; getting more by raising a ruckus - colloquialism

godan ~る verb:

• to beat; to gain a point; to upset ➜ 一本取られた

noun:

• missed-program webcast; webcast of a serialized TV show (after the TV broadcast); catch-up TV

noun:

• exegesis; explanation of a text; commentary on a text

noun:

• hourglass figure; having a good-looking, full-bodied figure (of a woman); big breasts and buttocks, tight waist - slang

expression / adjective:

• unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away

noun:

• scarcity of eligible women; difficulty for a man to find a woman; woman shortage ➜ 男旱【おとこひでり】