popular  irregular kanji usage  Ichidan verb  verb (generic)  intransitive verb 

• to be charmed by, to be attracted to, to be taken with, to be drawn to

popular  irregular kanji usage  JLPT N1  Ichidan verb  verb (generic)  intransitive verb 

• to become frightened, to be frightened (of), to be scared (of)

popular  irregular kanji usage  noun  noun (generic)  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する 

• automation

gairaigo  Sanskrit origin  popular  irregular kanji usage  noun  noun (generic)  adverb  Buddhism 

• moment, instant
• kshana, duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second), shortest possible interval of time

popular  irregular kanji usage  JLPT N1  usually written using kana alone  expression  conjunction 

• in spite of, nevertheless, although, despite, no matter the, regardless of

popular  irregular kanji usage  proverb  expression 

• time is money

popular  irregular kanji usage  noun  noun (generic)  noun taking the genitive case particle の  adjective (generic) 

• bargain, good buy, budget

popular  irregular kanji usage  noun  noun (generic)  noun taking the genitive case particle の  adjective (generic) 

• putting one's life on the line, staking one's life (on), risking one's life, life and death situation

irregular kanji usage  formal or literary term  expression 

• with this (as a reason, excuse, impetus, starting point, etc.), taking this as an opportunity, as a result (of this), as a consequence, from this point forward

popular  irregular kanji usage  onomatopoeic or mimetic word  usually written using kana alone  noun taking the genitive case particle の  adjective (generic)  な adjective  adverb  adverb taking the と particle  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  noun (generic) 

• viscous, mushy, pulpy, thick, slushy, syrupy, sticky
• muddy, dirty (with oil, grease, etc.)
• to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.), to be murky, to be sordid