noun:

• top of a flight of stairs; exit involving a descent (e.g. from a bus)

noun:

• building where one keeps oxcarts and other conveyances inside a private estate
• resting area for one's oxcart, wagon, etc.

expression / ichidan verb:

• to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes

expression / godan ~ぐ verb:

• to take a breath; to gather one's breath; to catch one's breath
• to take a rest; to take a break

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to go to sea; to become a sailor

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap

noun:

• beckoning cat; figure of a cat with one paw raised (usu. white porcelain)

expression / adjective:

• extremely busy; so busy one would even welcome the help of a cat [literal] - idiom

expression / ichidan verb:

• to entrust (a person) with power of attorney (to do something for one)

noun / ~する noun:

• going crazy; losing one's temper; snapping - slang - onomatopoeia

~と adverb / adverb:

• sound of a stretched string snapping - onomatopoeia ➜ ぷつん

expression / godan ~す verb:

• to prove one's innocence; to clear oneself of a false accusation

noun:

• employer from whom one has received a unofficial offer of employment; prospective employer

noun:

• reserve; spare; backup
• note; memorandum

noun / suffix noun:

• duplicate; copy; stub (of a ticket, etc.)

noun:

• waiting one's turn

expression:

• what more can one say?; utterly at a loss for words (because of disbelief or disgust)

noun:

• demanding again what one has already obtained; coaxing out of someone for a second time - obscure term ➜ 強請り

noun / ~する noun:

• bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)

noun:

• winning by opponent's resignation (in the game of go)

noun:

• couple who only go through the motions of being husband and wife

noun:

• flower arrangement in a built-up style
• placing salt by the entrance to one's establishment to bring good luck; such piles of salt ［もりばな］ ➜ 盛り塩
• seasonal peak of flowers ［せいか］

noun:

• a move (in go, shogi, etc.)
• only way; only means
• doing alone; dong single-handed; monopoly ➜ 一手に

noun:

• one dance; one game (e.g. of shogi)

noun:

• (one's) workload; amount of work (to be) done by one

expression:

• focus of one's attention; what one is looking for

noun:

• one's mind; one's inner feelings; (a decision hinging on) how someone feels about it - four character idiom

godan ~う verb / transitive:

• to pay (e.g. money, bill)
• to brush off; to wipe away; to clear away; to dust off; to cut off (e.g. branches)
• to drive away (e.g. one's competitors)
• to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of
• to pay (e.g. attention); to show (e.g. respect, concern)
• to make (e.g. effort, sacrifice); to expend; to exert
• to move out (of one's own place); to vacate
• to sweep (e.g. one's legs); to knock aside
• to make a sweeping stroke (in Japanese calligraphy)
• to reset (an abacus)