noun:

• man of this world; the real world; temporal things
• cast-off cicada shell; cicada ［空蝉・虚蝉］

expression / godan ~す verb:

• to outwit; to get the better of; to overcome a superior opponent and leave him speechless

expression:

• words can lead to disaster; the tongue is the root of calamities; the more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it - proverb

noun:

• full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end - four character idiom

noun:

• standing highest in one's master's favor; monopolizing the affection (favor) of the lord; being the lord's favorite lady - four character idiom

expression / godan ~る verb:

• you'll have to pay for it; the bill will come due; there's no escaping - idiom ➜ ツケが回って来る【ツケがまわってくる】

noun:

• nyctophobia; fear of the dark; scotophobia

expression:

• desperately; to the full extent of one's power; with all of one's ability

adverb:

• at first; at the outset; to begin with

noun / adverb:

• another (person); the other person; one more (person)

adverb / ~の noun:

• behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy

noun:

• one's true ability; the right way; professional

ichidan ~ずる verb (alt. form of じる verbs) / intransitive verb:

• to satisfy; to answer the purpose; to make convenient

expression:

• if you do a favor for somebody, you will get a return favor; if the water is kind to fish, the fish will be friendly toward water too [literal]; mutual back-scratching - idiom ➜ 魚心あれば水心

noun:

• special Diet session; special session of the Diet; Diet session required to be convoked within thirty days of a general election

expression:

• meanwhile; in the meantime; on the other hand

expression:

• everything comes in handy when used correctly; use the right tools for the right job; fools and (blunt) scissors have to be used in the right way - proverb

noun:

• drug czar; Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy; ONDCP

noun:

• possessing full mastery of an art (e.g. Judo); initiation into the secrets (e.g. of an art); full mastership - four character idiom

expression:

• every man knows his own business best; one should go to specialists for the best results; for rice cakes, (go to) the rice cake shop [literal] - proverb ➜ 餠

expression:

• in contrast; on the contrary; on the other hand

expression / ichidan verb:

• to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve

expression:

• judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of

expression / ichidan verb:

• to peak (at a given time or given group); to approach the peak; to come to a peak

expression:

• this very day; today is the day (that ...); today for sure