noun:

• being poles apart; (there being) all the difference in the world - four character idiom

expression:

• The world is covered in darkness; All is plunged into darkness - four character idiom

noun:

• on the brink of collapse; in a state of near-collapse - four character idiom

noun:

• partially out of despair; partly in desperation; somewhat out of frustration - four character idiom

noun:

• sick house (as in "sick house syndrome")

noun:

• harassment (in the workplace) from a position of power; power harassment - abbreviation ➜ パワーハラスメント

godan ~む verb / intransitive verb:

• to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love

expression / godan ~く verb / transitive:

• to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to

noun:

• chopstick envelope; chopstick wrapper; paper envelope in which chopsticks are presented

adverb:

• early; quickly; soon - slang, ksb, arch. equiv. of 早く - colloquialism - abbreviation

noun:

• early morning; early hour; early in the day

godan ~く verb / intransitive verb:

• to be soaked (in water); to be drenched - archaism

expression:

• (one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening ➜ 別状

godan ~す verb:

• to lift down; to carry down in one's arms

noun:

• withered reeds (esp. reeds that have withered in the winter)

noun:

• wall material; wall-finishing material
• wallplate (e.g. in a mine)

noun:

• anticipation of a fall (in prices); prediction of a price drop

noun:

• anti-Japanese resistance movement (in pre-WWII China); anti-Japanese campaign

noun:

• Koya paper; Japanese paper produced in the vicinity of Mt. Koya ➜ 和紙

noun:

• curry in a pouch; retort-pouch curry ➜ レトルト

noun:

• burn-in (e.g. CRT display); ghosting - IT term
• seizing (e.g. bearing)

expression / godan ~む verb:

• to go on a fool's errand; to go in vain

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere

noun:

• incense tray; incense burner
• programme (theater)
• seating arrangement (in a theater)

noun:

• question and answer in writing; written reply to a written question