expression / godan ~る verb:

• to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears

noun:

• longing for freedom when tied down; caged bird's longing for the open sky [literal] - four character idiom

noun:

• getting frightened even by a slight noise; hearing the enemy in every leaf that rustles; being afraid of one's own shadow - four character idiom

expression / ~くる verb (spec.):

• you'll have to pay for it; the bill will come due; there's no escaping

expression / noun or verb acting prenominally:

• fast-talking; always having another argument ready; not able to keep one's mouth shut; never at a loss for words ➜ 口の減らない

noun:

• cylindrical candy made so that Kintaro's face appears wherever it is sliced ➜ 金太郎・金太郎

adjectival noun:

• inflexibly uniform; all the same; stamped out like cookies

noun:

• question (e.g. on a test); problem
• problem (e.g. societal, political); question; issue; subject (e.g. of research); case; matter
• question (i.e. doubt)
• public discussion; controversy
• trouble; problem; inconvenience; difficulty

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to read a kanji with a different pronunciation
• to load (e.g. data on a computer); to read
• to change the language or wording (of a provision, etc.); to apply a different term - Law term

noun:

• 23rd night of a lunar month (esp. 8th month)
• moon-waiting party held on 23rd night of a lunar month

noun:

• steamed rice (esp. cold rice reheated by steaming it)
• mochi rice with red beans steamed in a steaming basket; rice with red beans (eaten on celebratory occasions) ➜ こわめし

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

• to grow fat; to gain weight; to put on weight
• to grow fertile - of soil
• to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear) ➜ 目が肥える
• to become rich; to become successful

noun:

• Shinto ritual in which a shaman or priest soaks bamboo grass in boiling water and sprinkles the water on worshippers (originally a form of divination, later a purification ceremony, now primarily used to pray for good health) ➜ 巫女【みこ】

godan ~く verb / transitive:

• to strike; to clap; to knock; to beat; to tap; to pat
• to play drums
• to abuse; to flame (e.g. on the Internet); to insult
• to consult; to sound out
• to brag; to talk big
• to call; to invoke (e.g. a function) - IT term

expression:

• (particularly) when ... (often in phrases like "the bus just has to be on-time when we are late"); (only) for ...; if we are restricting the discussion to...; in the particular case of

noun:

• online handle (esp. on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously); screen name; user name - colloquialism
• user who uses a online handle (instead of posting anonymously) - colloquialism

noun / ~する noun:

• disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; being astonished; being frightened ➜ 気が動転する
• transition; changing; moving

noun:

• the three grand national holidays (Prayer to the Four Quarters, Empire Day, the Emperor's Birthday; pre-1927) ➜ 紀元節・四方拝・天長節

noun:

• sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet)
• moving legs forward with feet never leaving the ground (exercise) - Sumo term

noun:

• destined to poverty; parsimonious spirit; tendency to be frugal; poor person's mentality (e.g. inability to relax)

expression / godan ~つ verb:

• to use one's own judgement; to not be swayed by others; to have confidence in oneself

noun / ~する noun:

• pinky swear; pinky promise; hooking each other's little fingers to confirm a promise ➜ 指切拳万、嘘ついたら針千本呑ます【ゆびきりげんまんうそついたらはりせんぼんのます】

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

• to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)

noun / ~する noun:

• changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over
• changing quarters (geisha, prostitute, etc.)

noun:

• stage of ennui (esp. in one's married life); period of lassitude; lethargic period; rut

godan ~す verb / transitive:

• to mow down; to beat; to cut a swath; to sweep off one's feet