expression:

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

expression / ichidan verb:

• to run aground; to strike a rock; to be stranded on a reef
• to reach a deadlock; to come to a standstill; to run into difficulties; to hit a snag

expression:

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

expression / ichidan verb:

• to feel relieved; to feel happy after having been relieved of a responsibility; to be relieved from a duty

expression:

• pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand ➜ 見て見ぬ振り

noun / ~する noun:

• penal servitude; submitting to a sentence; pleading guilty
• undetected crime ［伏罪］ - obscure term

noun:

• criminal's head on public display; displaying a beheaded head; beheaded head

noun:

• feudal lord; head of a household; proudly independent person

ichidan verb:

• to excuse (someone); to give a holiday to; to make (someone) rest

expression / godan ~す verb:

• to act as an opposite; to form a counterpart; to act as a twin

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to rustle; to make a rustling sound; to crinkle

expression / godan ~む verb:

• to play with fire; to take a great risk; to step on a tiger's tail [literal] - idiom

noun / ~する noun:

• girl hunt; trying to pick up a girl; looking for a girlfriend ➜ ボーイハント

noun / ~する noun:

• incorporation; conversion to a corporation; privatization (of a previously public body)

expression:

• poor thing; what a pity; poor you - slang ➜ 可哀想

noun / ~する noun:

• making (book, etc.) into film; making a screen version; adapting for the screen

expression / godan ~く verb:

• to be in sight (e.g. a resolution); to have a clear idea; to have bright prospects

expression / ichidan verb:

• to stereotype; to squeeze into a pattern; to regiment

noun / adverbial noun:

• flash of lightning; flash of a sword; brandishing a sword - four character idiom

expression / adverb:

• by the end of this year; before the year comes to a close; during this year

noun / ~する noun / transitive:

• considering thoroughly; making a thorough investigation; discussing thoroughly

noun / ~する noun:

• banquet; invitation to a party; party

noun / ~する noun / ~の noun:

• station vendor; selling (newspapers, etc.) at a train station; item sold at a train station

noun:

• nanosecond; billionth of a second; ns

noun:

• mere slip by someone who is usually very careful; simple mistake by a wise person; point overlooked by a cautious person - four character idiom