expression / godan ~る verb:

• to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's

expression:

• to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth

expression / godan ~む verb:

• to get the hang of; to learn the secret to

expression / ichidan verb:

• to hold a sword above one's head ➜ 大上段【だいじょうだん】
• to be haughty; to be arrogant ➜ 大上段【だいじょうだん】

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to have one's heart stop beating
• to be shocked; to be staggered

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

• to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger)
• to burst (e.g. a boil)

noun:

• representative director; managing director; president; someone chosen by the board of directors from among the directors to actually represent the company in its dealings with the outside world

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to toss (i.e. one's head); to wave (i.e. a flag); to stand up energetically; to raise one's voice

noun:

• festival held in July in Fukuoka City; Hakata Gion Yamakasa Festival (often just called Yamakasa Festival)

expression:

• meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; likewise; equally; at the same time - usu. その一方で
• in contrast

godan ~う verb / intransitive verb:

• to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with

godan ~む verb / intransitive verb:

• to be sluggish (business); to make little progress; to not grow as much as expected

godan ~う verb / transitive:

• to mourn for; to condole with (family, etc.)
• to hold a memorial service (for)

godan ~す verb / intransitive verb:

• to run off; to break into a run; to start running

godan ~す verb:

• to persuade by tears; to use tears to get one's way

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to find fault with someone; to flame someone; to trip up somebody

expression / ichidan verb:

• to weigh on a scale
• to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons

godan ~る verb:

• to win (a race) by a wide margin
• to slash though something; to tear (off)

interjection:

• (expression of) effort or strain; Yo-heave-ho!

~する noun:

• to butter up; to suck up to

expression / godan ~く verb:

• to attract someone's affection
• to sound out somebody
• to get one's hooks into

expression / ichidan verb:

• to be forced to bear the responsibility and resign; to be driven out of office

godan ~る verb:

• to begin to crumble
• to crumble and fall (or collapse) onto another object

expression / godan ~う verb:

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

expression / ichidan verb:

• to leave to take its own course; to let a matter take care of itself