~たる adjective / ~と adverb:

• uninteresting; tending to spoil the fun (pleasure) (of); throwing a wet blanket (on) - four character idiom

noun / ~する noun:

• (providing) covering fire - four character idiom
• supporting (backing up) someone (in a debate or argument)

noun:

• get-well card (gift, letter) - four character idiom
• visit to (inquiry after) a sick person

noun:

• the six virtues (perfections) a Buddha elect practices to attain supreme enlightenment - four character idiom

noun / ~する noun:

• (engaging in a round of) mutual criticism; repeated attacks on each other - four character idiom

noun:

• seirogan; beechwood extract popular as a herbal treatment for diarrhoea (diarrhea), etc.

expression:

• worthless (of a person); somebody who wouldn't be missed if they died - vulgar ➜ くたばる

noun:

• staggered terms (applied to corporate directors as a defensive measure against hostile takeovers)

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)

noun:

• vital point (critical place to make a move in the game of Go)

noun:

• style of temple gate featuring four supporting pillars and a gabled roof

expression:

• easy; simple; even if you're an idiot or a simpleton [literal] - チョン is often a racist term for Koreans - sensitive ➜ チョン

noun:

• fukubachi; inverted bowl that sits above the base of a pagoda finial

noun:

• ryūsha; spherical part of a pagoda finial between the hōju and suien

noun:

• short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store

expression:

• (to be pushed) toward the middle (of a crowd) (usually against your will)

noun:

• hinomaru bento (contains plain white rice with a single red umeboshi on top)

~と adverb:

• with a crunching or grinding sound - onomatopoeia
• quickly; promptly; abruptly; simply; efficiently
• crispily; crunchily ➜ さくさく

noun:

• replying to someone's email after a long delay; slow response - slang ➜ レス

noun:

• primary nursing care requirement authorization (a 5-level graded system under health insurance) ➜ 介護保険制度

noun:

• giving something a try because one has nothing to lose - colloquialism - abbreviation ➜ 駄目で元々

expression / godan ~る verb:

• clapping with wooden clappers (to signal the beginning or end of a performance) - obscure term

noun:

• section of a room next to the alcove (where shelves are often placed)

expression:

• being excessively cautious; knocking on a strong stone bridge before crossing it [literal] - idiom

noun:

• standing (of a legal case, e.g. whether there are grounds to prosecute)