expression / godan ~る verb:

• to be a matter of life or death

expression / ichidan verb:

• to raise one's hand or hands - usu. 手を挙げる
• to surrender - usu. 手を上げる
• to raise a hand to someone (as a threat to strike) - usu. 手を上げる
• to improve - usu. 手を上げる ➜ 腕を上げる

noun:

• writing or drawing in ink

noun:

• green or sweet wine

noun / ~する noun:

• deciding or acting on one's own

noun:

• being deep in prayer; praying devoutly to Amida Buddha - four character idiom - Buddhism term

noun:

• historical poem or epic

noun:

• sleeping comfort or snugness

noun:

• scoring position, with runners on second and-or third base - Baseball term

noun:

• freight or carriage contract

noun:

• listener's or radio fee

noun:

• shoreline protection or operations

noun:

• the power of prayer (in Buddhism)

noun / ~する noun:

• sealing or plastering up

noun:

• following or later or last clause or article, etc.

expression:

• feeling sad or downhearted; down in the dumps - idiom

noun / ~する noun:

• avoiding or dodging responsibility

noun / ~する noun:

• turning a comic, novel, etc. into an animated movie or TV series; making an animated version

noun:

• live music or performance

noun:

• go or shogi tournament

noun:

• celebrity or comedian (usu. male) taking on an effeminate role (through mannerisms, way of speaking, etc.) - slang ➜ お姉・キャラ

noun:

• short or concise history

expression / godan ~す verb:

• to explain or describe a situation or matter in greatest details

noun:

• Buddhist seminary

noun:

• official position or title