noun:

• lighthouse
• old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it

adjectival noun:

• methodical; precise; meticulous; scrupulous; regular; punctual

noun:

• wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it

noun:

• the end; closing; being done for - polite language ➜ 仕舞い

interjection:

• that's it; that's enough; that's all

noun / ~する noun:

• reading in a monotone
• reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese

noun:

• ukiyo-e print produced with various shades of indigo (and sometimes small amounts of vermilion or yellow)
• staining a pattern on fabric or paper by rubbing it with indigo leaves

noun:

• making great haste, having been caught off guard; scurrying unprepared
• rushing to an emergency with sword in hand, not having had time to affix it at the waist

expression / adjective:

• is not; am not; are not - from ではない
• isn't it?

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think
• to lord it over; to have great influence

expression:

• start with the first step; when embarking on a great project, start with immediate steps - proverb
• he who first suggests it should be the first to do it - proverb

expression / godan ~う verb:

• to speak distinctly; to speak clearly
• to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank

noun:

• sliding safely - Baseball term
• just making it; being just on time ➜ ギリギリセーフ

noun / ~する noun:

• striding; swaggering; strutting
• lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around

expression:

• No! - poss. from ちがう - Ōsaka dialect
• isn't it?; wasn't it?

godan ~る verb / transitive:

• to start something
• to have started something, but not yet finished it

noun:

• metallic foil cut into strips or other shapes to form decorative motifs
• cutting a thin sheet of metal into shapes and affixing it with lacquer forming natural features (e.g. clouds)

noun:

• lick
• tasting medicine to see if it contains poison; medicine-taster - archaism

expression:

• even the strong-willed fall into temptation - proverb
• there's nothing you can't do if you set your mind to it - proverb

godan ~く verb:

• to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss
• to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop

noun:

• metallic foil cut into strips or other shapes to form decorative motifs ➜ 切り金
• cutting a thin sheet of metal into shapes and affixing it with lacquer forming natural features (e.g. clouds) ➜ 切り金

expression / ichidan verb:

• to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options
• to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools ➜ 両天秤を掛ける

expression / ichidan verb:

• to take a solid stance
• to put one's back in it; to exert oneself ➜ 本腰を入れる

expression:

• start with the first step; when embarking on a great project, start with immediate steps ➜ 隗より始めよ
• he who first suggests it should be the first to do it ➜ 隗より始めよ

expression / adverb:

• to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately

expression:

• it cannot be helped - in the form 〜をいかんせん

noun:

• dried small sardines, etc. used to make fish stock ➜ 煮干し
• person in bank transfer scam whose role it is to withdraw the cash - slang

expression / adjective:

• broad-minded ➜ 懐の深い
• (of a rikishi) tall, with long reach, making it harder for their opponent to get a grip on their mawashi