noun:

• first tone in old Chinese phonetics; level tone
• (of a Japanese accent) having a low, flat tone

godan ~う verb / intransitive verb:

• to get along with; to compromise; to make concessions; to come to an agreement

expression / ichidan verb:

• to shut the lid Antonym: 蓋を開ける

noun:

• 45th of the sexagenary cycle ➜ 干支

noun:

• service at the head office; work at the home office ➜ 詰め【つめ】

expression / ~の noun:

• one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that

godan ~す verb / transitive:

• to find out the truth; to ascertain; to clarify; to confirm; to verify

noun:

• Certificate for Students Achieving the Proficiency Level of Upper Secondary School Graduates; Japanese high-school equivalency examination - abbreviation ➜ 高校卒業程度認定試験

expression / adverb:

• with untiring zeal

noun:

• common kusimanse (Crossarchus obscurus); long-nosed kusimanse

noun / ~する noun:

• living in rented quarters; rented house

noun:

• young men and women who frequented Miyuki Street, Ginza, in the summer of 1964

noun:

• the Sabbath; the Lord's Day

noun:

• shrimp with mayonnaise - Food term

noun:

• the solar calendar; the Gregorian calendar

noun:

• chicken stew with taro, carrot, burdock, etc.

noun:

• cash on hand and in banks - Finance term

noun:

• game held with the Emperor in attendance

noun:

• vanquishing monsters, spirits, etc. with charms - archaism

suffix:

• (together) with; -wide; including

noun:

• novel written in colloquial Chinese - four character idiom

noun:

• type of leather belt worn with ceremonial court dress and decorated with a rhinoceros horn - obscure term

noun:

• decorative string used to hold a kimono sash in place

noun:

• common rights

noun:

• the first star to appear in the evening