adverb:

• without fail; diligently; without missing a single ... ➜ 欠かす【かかす】

adverb:

• thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little

noun:

• Argument for Leaving Asia; editorial written in 1885 by Fukuzawa Yukichi arguing that Japan should align itself with the West rather than China and Korea; Datsu-A Ron

noun:

• being driven to the wall; finding oneself between the devil and the deep blue sea; finding oneself between a rock and a hard place - four character idiom

expression / godan ~す verb:

• to straighten oneself; to straighten one's clothes and one's posture; to adopt a more serious attitude - idiom

noun:

• woman's appearance; woman's behaviour; someone dressed as a woman ➜ 男姿

expression / godan ~つ verb:

• to establish oneself in life; to achieve success; to reach a high position
• to begin life (as an adult); to step out into the world

noun:

• namesake program; namesake show; TV or radio program named after the main performer or a sponsor

expression / noun:

• match made in heaven; perfect match; great coupling; bush warbler in a plum tree (a common motif in poetry and classical Japanese painting) [literal] - idiom

expression / adjective:

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

noun / ~する noun:

• being arduous; working diligently enduring hardships; making a strenuous effort - four character idiom

noun:

• station melody; departure melody; melody sounded on a station platform just before the doors of a train are closed

~の noun / adverb:

• two by two; by twos; as a couple

expression / godan ~く verb:

• to head towards; to be inclined to go towards; to head for a place naturally - idiom

noun:

• fake refugee; phony refugee; illegal migrant disguised as a refugee

godan ~う verb / transitive:

• to say incorrectly; to use the wrong words; to make a slip of the tongue
• to forget to say; to miss one's chance to say

noun:

• yamanba; manba; girl or young woman adhering to a fashion trend often characterized by extremely gaudy and colourful facial make up, heavily tanned skin and hair dyed in a bright hue - colloquialism ➜ 山姥・ガングロ

noun:

• hangman's noose; halter; rope to hang a criminal

expression:

• harsh words make the going rough; consider your words; a round egg can be cut into a square [literal] - proverb

noun / adjectival noun:

• unenlightened; in the darkest ignorance; not knowing from A to B - four character idiom

expression:

• slow but steady wins the race; constant effort will result in success; constant dripping wears away a stone [literal] - 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:

• rokurokubi; long-neck woman; monstrous person (often a woman) with a neck that can expand and contract (in Japanese folklore)

expression:

• stop talking nonsense; don't be ridiculous; give me a break

expression:

• to each their own; different strokes for different folks; cut your coat to suit your cloth; a crab digs a hole like its own shell [literal] - idiom