noun:

• soft vinyl; vinyl chloride monomer, used for moulded shapes such as toys ➜ ソフビ

expression:

• a great distance does not detract from the feeling (relationship) of endearment; feeling as though a dear one faraway were living in one's close neighborhood - four character idiom

godan ~く verb:

• to do in advance; to do as a preparation - contraction of ～しておく - colloquialism

noun:

• rainfall of a strange, dark color (colour); whirlwinds accompanied by rain which also drops strange objects such as fish

expression:

• being a spectator; observing (out of curiosity) as a disinterested party

noun:

• homophone; word with the same pronunciation and similar meaning as another but a different written form

expression / ichidan verb:

• to be called ...; to be referred to as ...

expression / ichidan verb:

• to accept an offer; to be charmed by someone's kind words and do as he wishes

expression / ichidan verb:

• to greet in a friendly manner; to treat someone as if they were a guest in one's own home

noun:

• Okuninushi; deity of magic and medicine later viewed as equivalent to Daikokuten and celebrated at Izumo Grand Shrine ➜ 大黒天

adverb:

• even for an instant; even as a joke

godan ~る verb:

• to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing

noun:

• tenkasu; crunchy bits of deep-fried dough produced as a byproduct of cooking tempura ➜ 天ぷら

noun:

• measured rate system; cost charged by quantity; pay-as-you-go; pay-for-use

noun:

• Trump Effect; impact on business of the election of Donald Trump as US president

expression / godan ~つ verb:

• to have a well-defined character (of video game, anime, etc. character); to stand out as a character

noun:

• normalization; offering people with disabilities the same conditions as other people ➜ ノーマライゼーション・常態化

noun:

• Okuninushi; deity of magic and medicine later viewed as equivalent to Daikokuten and celebrated at Izumo Grand Shrine ➜ 大黒天

noun / ~の noun:

• conglomerate; group of companies run as a single organization

godan ~す verb / transitive:

• to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to consider ➜ 目する
• to pay attention to; to watch

expression / adjective:

• not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe

noun:

• Pseudocarchariidae; family whose only member is a species of mackerel shark known as the crocodile shark

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to know; to understand; to be aware of; to regard as; to take for
• to consent; to agree

particle:

• even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed

particle:

• even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed ➜ さえ