noun:

• non-smokers' rights; right for nonsmokers to not be exposed to smoking in public space

expression / godan ~す verb:

• to have one's own way (against all reason); to push through an unreasonable idea

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to turn out just as one wished; to play into the hands (of)

noun:

• sore loser stubbornly refusing to admit being wrong and adhering to the far-fetched argument - four character idiom

noun:

• sore loser stubbornly refusing to admit being wrong and adhering to the far-fetched argument - four character idiom

expression:

• It is justifiable to kill one (harmful) person to save the lives of many - four character idiom

godan ~す verb / transitive:

• to pick something out (nose, hole, etc.)
• to pry (into people's private affairs)

adverb / ~の noun:

• strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)

expression / godan ~く verb:

• to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger) ➜ 白目【しろめ】
• to faint

godan ~る verb:

• to fabricate (stories) (based on alleged behaviour of the Asahi newspaper); to make up - slang - humorous term

expression / ichidan verb:

• to able to enter the New Year (i.e. have work finished, debts paid, etc.)

expression / godan ~く verb:

• to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at

noun:

• wealth and military strength of a country; "rich country, strong army": a slogan from the Meiji era referring to the government's goals for the country - four character idiom

~と adverb / adverb:

• with a roaring sound (of water or wind); sound of feet stamping on the ground - onomatopoeia

interjection:

• whoa! (command used to stop or quieten down a horse, etc.) ➜ どう

noun:

• construction of a new shrine and transfer of the enshrined object from the old to the new, occurring at a regular, preordained time

expression / ichidan verb:

• to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart

noun:

• prajna; wisdom required to attain enlightenment - Buddhism term - From Sanskrit "prajñā"
• noh mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy) ➜ 般若面【はんにゃめん】
• family crest designed after the Hannya noh mask
• dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression - abbreviation ➜ 般若面【はんにゃづら】

noun:

• young person who stays in their (non-metropolitan) hometown after graduation, drives a car, etc. (unlike the majority who moves to a larger city and commutes by train) ➜ ヤンキー

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable

noun / ~する noun:

• removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate

noun:

• palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to break the rules; to violate the rules; to infringe the rules

godan ~む verb / transitive:

• to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of

noun / ~する noun:

• going to the Philippines; moving to the Philippines; migration to the Philippines

expression / ~よい adjective:

• it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ... - usu. verb-て...

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to become bald from the forehead; to recede (of one's hairline)