expression / ichidan verb:

• to remain faithful to the memory of one's husband and never remarry

expression / ichidan verb:

• to end without incident; to not turn into something serious

expression:

• we meet only to part; meeting is the first step to parting [literal] - proverb

noun:

• country bumpkin - archaism - derogatory term
• John Doe; used to refer to someone whose name is unknown

expression / ~する verb (irregular):

• to place a weight upon (e.g. when making pickles); to press (down) ➜ 重し

expression / godan ~く verb:

• to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering)

noun:

• Ksitigarbha statue erected to help deliver miscarried and aborted fetuses to buddhahood (foetuses) ➜ 地蔵

expression / noun:

• demonym; name used to refer to the residents of a country, region, etc.

expression:

• to get more than one requests; to beg for water and receive wine [literal] - idiom

expression / ~する verb (irregular):

• to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself

expression / godan -いく／-ゆく verb (spec.):

• to look toward; to have one's eyes attracted towards something

adjective:

• difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect

expression / godan ~す verb:

• to prove one's innocence; to clear oneself of a false accusation

ichidan verb:

• to cook (esp. grains such as rice, by boiling); to finish cooking

expression / godan ~す verb:

• to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to cross the Rubicon; to pass a point of no return

expression / godan ~ぶ verb:

• (for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track

expression:

• better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion - proverb

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

• to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to turn left; to turn to the left

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to happen to pass by; to pass by ➜ 通り掛かる【とおりかかる】

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to turn right; to turn to the right

adverb:

• anywhere; for all time; to the ends of the earth
• through thick and thin; come hell or high water; to the bitter end; to the utmost
• persistently; stubbornly
• in all respects; on every point
• thoroughly; exhaustively

expression / ichidan verb:

• to get a rakeoff; to get a kickback; to take a kickback

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to grab a person by his vulnerable spot; to curry favour with one's superior; to curry favor with one's superior