adverb:

• sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface - onomatopoeia ➜ ぺたぺた

noun:

• a row of training matches with the same opponent - Sumo term

expression / ichidan verb:

• to acquire a position; to hold an appointment

noun:

• rice paddy with a thick layer of mud at the bottom; muddy rice field

expression / ichidan verb:

• to address (direct) a letter to a person

noun:

• a copy; tracing

noun:

• turning a concealed pung into an open kong by calling another player's discard - Mahjong term - From Chinese ➜ 槓

noun:

• technique for catching gobies using a straw mat or basket - obscure term

expression:

• with a smile

noun:

• way of holding a calligraphy brush; position of the arm used for a particular type of calligraphy

expression / noun:

• a bolt out of the blue - idiom

expression / godan ~す verb:

• to take out a boat; to put out a boat

noun / ~する noun:

• having a prince for a president; being the recipient of (an imperial favor, favour); reverential acceptance

expression:

• would be a waste of words; would be a waste of breath; there's no point in saying

noun:

• case of a noun

noun:

• right crop for the land; suitable crop for the land - four character idiom

expression / ichidan verb:

• to put a kettle on (the stove)

expression / adjective:

• having a high threshold; awkward to approach or go to ➜ 敷居が高い

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to become bright with sunlight following a shower

noun:

• balancing on a ball

expression / noun:

• person of high standing facing no opposition and with a warped view of reality
• The Emperor's New Clothes (tale by Hans Christian Andersen) - orig. meaning

noun:

• part of a building where water is circulated (kitchen, bathroom, etc.); wet area

noun:

• sponsor of a meeting

noun:

• casting a coquettish (an amorous) glance (at a man) - four character idiom

expression:

• that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that