noun:

• state legislator; member of state parliament; member of a provincial assembly

adjective:

• restless; fidgety; in a hurry

expression:

• wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm

noun:

• continued alertness; unrelaxed alertness; remaining on one's guard; being prepared for a counterstroke
• follow-through (e.g. in archery)
• lingering affection; attachment; regret; regrets; reluctance - orig. meaning

expression / adjective:

• not be concerned about at all; not mind about at all; not care a bit ➜ 気になる

noun:

• adipocere; grave wax; greying of the body fats of a corpse which rests in a moist but airless place (graying)

godan ~う verb:

• to fail; to slip up; to make a botch job (of)

noun / ~する noun:

• booking; reservation; making a booking

noun:

• solo comedian; standup comedian; comedian not part of a duo, trio, etc. ➜ ピン・お笑い芸人

adverb:

• without delay; smoothly; without a hitch ➜ 滞り

noun:

• digital perm; hot perm; perm using hot rods regulated by a machine with a digital display

expression:

• to be unable to accomplish something because one has chosen the wrong method; to ask for the impossible; to look for fish by climbing a tree [literal] - from Mencius - proverb

noun / ~する noun:

• sleeping together; sleeping with; sharing a bed

godan ~る verb / transitive:

• to distort; to parody; to make a pun - incorrect spelling of 捩る ➜ 捩る【もじる】

expression:

• intending to persuade someone and instead being persuaded oneself; going for wool and coming home shorn; the biter bit; the mummy hunter himself becomes a mummy [literal] - idiom

noun / ~する noun:

• whispering; murmuring; talking in a low voice

noun:

• speech meeting; oratorical meeting; meeting to hear a speech

expression:

• well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances - idiom ➜ 顔の広い

godan ~す verb / transitive:

• to place on (something); to take on board; to give a ride to

adverb / ~の noun:

• close by; right there; short distance away; a hop, skip and jump away
• at once; as soon as possible; immediately

noun:

• sash roller; door roller; roller for a sliding door

adverb:

• in an angry mood; in anger; angrily; in a huff

noun:

• doorstop interview; doorstep interview; on-the-move interview; informal interview in which reporters surround a public figure and prod him for an off-the-cuff response

expression:

• every last one; one and all; from A to Z
• as soon as; right after; no sooner (than) - verb+はしから - usually written using kana alone

expression:

• paper lanterns and temple bells (esp. as an example of two things looking similar on the outside, but of a completely different nature); (like) chalk and cheese; you can't judge a book by its cover - obscure term ➜ 月と鼈【つきとすっぽん】