TAKOBOTO

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挨拶, あいさつ

Takes suru, Intransitive

1. greeting, greetings, salutation, salute, polite set phrase used when meeting or parting from someone

2. speech (congratulatory or appreciative), address

3. reply, response

4. courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)

Colloquialism

5. revenge, retaliation

挨拶に困った。

冴える, 冱える, さえる

Conjugated: さえ

Ichidan verb, Intransitive

1. to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.), to be bright, to be vivid, to be crisp

2. to be clear-headed, to be alert, to be on the ball, to be wide awake

often as 冴えない

3. to look upbeat, to be perky, to be cheerful

4. to master (a skill), to excel at, to cleanly execute

See 冴えない・2

5. to be satisfying

満月が空にさえている。

さえ

Particle

1. even

in a conditional clause; indicates the only thing needed

2. (if) only, just, as long as

3. besides, on top of that, what's more

雨がやみさえすればいいのになあ。

冴え, 冱え, 冴, さえ

1. clearness, clarity

2. skillfulness (skilfulness)

できる, 出来る

Conjugated: できない

Ichidan verb, Intransitive, Usually in kana

1. to be able to do, to be possible, to be permitted (to do)

2. to be good at, to do well, to be proficient (in), to be capable

3. to come into existence, to form, to appear, to come up (of a matter), to be born, to make (a friend), to get (a girlfriend, free time, etc.)

4. to be made, to be built, to be constructed, to be formed, to be established, to be set up

5. to be finished, to be completed, to be done, to be ready

あの二人はどうもできているらしい。