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いまいちimaichi☆《今一・今いち》イマイチIMAICHI

expression / adverb:

いまいちimaichi東芝toushibaはha信用shin'youできないdekinai。 I can't really trust Toshiba.

今一歩【いまいっぽimaippo】いま一歩

expression / adverb:

いまひとつimahitotsu☆《今一つ・いま一つ・今ひとつ》

expression / adverb:

実験jikkenのno結果kekkaはha今ひとつimahitotsuぱっとしなかったpattoshinakatta。 Our experimental results left something to be desired.

あと一歩【あといっぽatoippo】後一歩

expression / adverb:

もう一つ【もうひとつmouhitotsu】もう１つ

expression:

  • another; one more

expression / adverb:

もうひとつmouhitotsu必要なhitsuyounaものmonoはha辞書jishoであるdearu。 Another thing that is required is a dictionary.

隔靴掻痒【かっかそうようkakkasouyou】

noun:

  • being frustrated because something is not quite as hoped (just as one cannot scratch an itch from outside a shoe); having an itch that one cannot scratch - four character idiom

もっとmotto単刀直入にtantouchokunyuuni言ってitteくれないkurenaiかなkana。隔靴掻痒kakkasouyouのno感kanなきにしもあらずnakinishimoarazuだdaよyo。 You don't have to leave me hanging like this. Why don't you just come out and tell it to me straight?

JLPTN2
一応★【いちおうichiou】一往

adverb / ~の noun:

  • more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion; pretty much; roughly; so far as it goes

adverb:

  • tentatively; for the time being
  • just in case
  • once

ええee、先方senpouからkara一応ichiou返事henjiはhaありましたarimashita。 Yeah, there was some sort of reply from them.

一応ichiou聞きkikiますmasuがga、なにnaniをwoするsuruつもりtsumoriですdesuかka。 I'll ask just in case. What are you trying to do?

JLPTN2
惜しい☆【おしいoshii】 Inflection

adjective:

  • regrettable; disappointing; unfortunate
  • precious; dear; valuable
  • too good for; deserving better
  • almost (but not quite); close (but no cigar)

あなたanataほどhodoのno才能sainouのno持ち主mochinushiがga世間sekenにni知られずshirarezuにniいるiruのnoはha惜しいoshiiことkotoですdesu。 It is a pity that a man of your ability should remain unknown to the world.

命inochiはha誰でもdaredemo惜しいoshii。 Life is dear to everybody.

これkoreはhaまだmada捨てるsuteruにはniha惜しいoshii。 This is still too good to be thrown away.

歯切れが悪い【はぎれがわるいhagiregawarui】 Inflection

expression / adjective:

  • inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
歯切れの悪い【はぎれのわるいhagirenowarui】 Inflection

expression / adjective:

  • inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
寝ぼける☆【ねぼけるnebokeru】寝惚ける Inflection

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

  • to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
寝ぼけ【ねぼけneboke】寝惚け

noun:

  • being still half asleep; being half awake; being not yet quite awake

Kanji

璣

キKI・ケKE・たまtama

pearl that is not quite round


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