expression / godan ~る verb:

• to act as a mediator; to serve as a mediator; to act as an intermediary; to be a go-between

expression / ichidan verb:

• to act as one; to act in concert; to keep pace; to stay in step ➜ 歩調を揃える

expression / ichidan verb:

• to make contact with somebody; to get in touch with somebody

expression:

• after; since - following te-form of verb, noun, etc.

expression:

• after; in (an amount of time) ➜ 経つ【たつ】

expression:

• after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval

expression:

• after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward

expression:

• after having come this far; now that we've come this far

expression:

• according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states - abbreviation ➜ と書いてある【とかいてある】

expression:

• according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states

expression / noun:

• redistribution of wealth

expression / ichidan verb:

• to make a mess of it; to make a hash of it; to fail and lose face; to embarrass oneself
• to spread miso (e.g. on konnyaku) - orig. meaning

expression / godan ~す verb:

• to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)

expression:

• left turn permissible

expression / ~の noun:

• as much as possible; as far as possible; to the best of one's abilities ➜ 出来る限り【できるかぎり】

expression:

• indicates patient of a causative expression ➜ して

expression / conjunction:

• only because ... - after the -ba stem of a verb ➜ からこそ

expression:

• definitely not; certainly not - after the -nai stem of a verb, usu. as 〜も...ばこそ, 〜など...ばこそ
• if actually

expression:

• speaking of ➜ と言えば

expression:

• all you have to do is; just; that's all

expression:

• willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord

expression:

• but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess - usu. sentence end, expressing supposition

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to be comfortable; to be easy; to be relaxed; to be cosseted - idiom

expression / noun:

• glass ceiling

expression:

• body and soul; mind and body

expression:

• primly; with one's nose in the air; smugly