noun:

• saving from the brink of death

expression / ~する verb (irregular):

• to be in a different genre; to belong to a different category ➜ 異にする

noun / ~する noun:

• intoning the name of the Buddha; chanting the name of the Buddha

expression:

• rivalry for the heart of a woman

adverb:

• with a crack; with a snap; with a slam - onomatopoeia
• firmly; sharply; sternly - onomatopoeia

adverb / ~する noun:

• precisely; properly; neatly; tidily - onomatopoeia

expression:

• the reason(s) is (are) as follows

expression:

• the unthinkable

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

noun:

• eating the first meal of soft rice (himeii) after the traditional hard rice of New Year (kowaii) ➜ 強飯・姫飯
• first intercourse of the New Year
• loss of virginity; loss of maidenhead - slang

expression:

• someone (something) not to be trifled with

noun:

• plants which flower in autumn (fall)

noun:

• salad (or fish, etc.) dressed with miso

expression / godan ~む verb:

• to come to grapples with

expression / godan ~す verb:

• to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death

noun:

• United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands (1950-1972); USCAR

expression / godan ~す verb:

• to grow in severity; to grow increasingly severe

noun:

• request to arrest a member of parliament while still in session ➜ 不逮捕特権

noun:

• in the hole

noun:

• thrust at the opponent's throat - Sumo term

godan ~す verb / transitive:

• to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back ➜ 突き返す【つきかえす】
• to reject; to send back ➜ 突き返す【つきかえす】

noun:

• imperial ceremony of ancestor worship formerly held on the vernal equinox ➜ 春分の日

noun / ~する noun:

• cutting in half

expression:

• in response; in concert

noun:

• the work of officials

expression / ichidan verb:

• to let in (fresh) air