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教え子☆【おしえごoshiego】

noun:

  • one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple

ロンドンRONDONでde昔のmukashino教え子oshiegoにni会ったattaよyo。 I met an old student of mine in London.

最期☆【さいごsaigo】

noun:

  • one's last moment; one's death; one's end

将来shourai、いつかitsukaコンピューターKONPYUUTAAがga文学作品bungakusakuhinのno翻訳hon'yakuにni着手chakushuするsuruようになればyouninareba、われわれwarewareがga知るshiruようなyouna文学bungakuはha最期saigoをwo迎えるmukaeruことになるkotoninaruだろうdarou。 When, one day, computers undertake to translate literary works, it will be the end of literature as we know it.

洗面☆【せんめんsenmen】 Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • washing one's face

洗面senmen台daiのno上ueにni赤いakaiろうそくrousokuがgaありariますmasu。 There's a red candle on top of the bathroom sink.

自室☆【じしつjishitsu】

noun:

  • one's own room

彼kareはha自室jishitsuにni閉じこもったtojikomotta。 He confined himself to his room.

思い切り☆【おもいきりomoikiri】思いきり

adverb:

  • with all one's strength; with all one's heart; to the utmost

noun:

  • resolution; decisiveness

私watashiはha思いきりomoikiri働きhatarakiたいtai。 I will work to the best of my ability.

思う存分☆【おもうぞんぶんomouzonbun】思うぞんぶん

expression / adverb:

  • to one's heart's content

そのsono独裁者dokusaishaはha思う存分omouzonbun特権tokkenをwo乱用ran'youしたshita。 The dictator abused his privileges to his heart's content.

一人前☆【いちにんまえichininmae・ひとりまえhitorimae】一人まえ Inflection

noun / ~の noun:

  • one portion; one serving; one person

noun / ~の noun / adjectival noun:

  • adult; grown-up; person who has come of age

~の noun / adjectival noun:

  • fully fledged; established; qualified
連れる☆【つれるtsureru】 Inflection

ichidan verb / transitive:

  • to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by

メアリーMEARIIはha遊園地yuuenchiでde一人でde泣いているnaiteiru男の子otokonokoをwo見つけてmitsukete、やさしくyasashiku声koeをwoかけたkaketa。「ねえnee、ぼくboku、どうしたのdoushitano？ 迷子maigoにniなっちゃったnatchattaのno？ お姉ちゃんoneechanがga迷子センターmaigoSENTAAにni連れてってtsuretetteあげようageyouかka？」 In the amusement park Mary found a boy on his own weeping, and spoke to him gently. "Hey, sonny, what is it? Are you lost? Would you like me to take you to the Lost Children Department?"

１対１☆【いちたいいちichitaiichi・いったいいちittaiichi】一対一☆

noun / ~の noun:

  • one-to-one; one-on-one
持ち家☆【もちいえmochiie・もちやmochiya】持家

noun:

  • one's (own) house

自分jibunたちtachiのno持ち家mochiieがga欲しいhoshii。 We want a house of our own.

持ち前☆【もちまえmochimae】持前・持ちまえ

noun / ~の noun:

  • one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural

メアリーMEARIIはha持ち前mochimaeのno優しいyasashii性格seikakuからkara級友kyuuyuuたちtachiからkara親しまれたshitashimareta。 Mary's kind nature quickly won her the friendship of her classmates.

親父☆【おやじoyajigikun・しんぷshinpu】親爺【おやじoyajigikun】老爺【おやじoyajigikun・ろうやrouya】親仁【おやじoyajigikun】

noun:

  • one's father; old man; one's boss

親父oyajiはhaじっとjitto私のwatashino顔kaoをwo見たmita。 Father looked me full in the face.

手当たり次第☆【てあたりしだいteatarishidai】手当たりしだい・手当り次第・手あたりしだい・手あたり次第・手当りしだい

adverb / expression:

  • using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
一辺倒☆【いっぺんとうippentou】

noun:

  • complete devotion to one side

彼kareはha保守党hoshutou一辺倒ippentouでde押し通したoshitooshita。 He has remained pro-conservative throughout.

一級☆【いっきゅうikkyuu】 Inflection

adjectival noun / noun:

  • one grade; first-class; primary
十八番☆【じゅうはちばんjuuhachiban・おはこohako】御箱【おはこohako】

noun:

  • one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; one's forte
  • No. 18; eighteenth ［じゅうはちばん］
  • repertoire of 18 kabuki plays ［じゅうはちばん］ - abbreviation ➜ 歌舞伎十八番

それsoreはha彼kareのno十八番juuhachibanだda。 That's his specialty.

護国☆【ごこくgokoku】

noun:

  • defense of one's country; defence of one's country
一分☆【いちぶichibu】１分

noun:

  • one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryou (an old coin)
一気に☆【いっきにikkini】

adverb:

  • in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; without stopping; without pausing; without resting; in one sitting; at a stretch; all at once
  • immediately; instantly; right away; straight away; straightaway

彼kareはha一気にikkini１０時間jikan働いたhataraita。 He worked ten hours at a stretch.

いっぺんにippenni☆《一遍に》

adverb:

  • at one time; all at once; in one sitting
精一杯☆【せいいっぱいseiippai】精いっぱい

noun:

  • the best one can do; one's best effort

adverbial noun:

  • with all one's might; to the best of one's ability

そのsono速hayaさsaでde精一杯seiippaiですかdesuka。 Is that as fast as you can go?

振り向く☆【ふりむくfurimuku】振向く Inflection

godan ~く verb:

  • to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder

彼女kanojoがga振り向くfurimukuとto、誰かdarekaがga彼女のkanojonoあとatoをwoつけてtsuketeきているkiteiruのnoがgaわかったwakatta。 She turned around and saw someone was following her.

みすみすmisumisu☆《見す見す》

adverb:

  • before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently; knowingly
母国語☆【ぼこくごbokokugo】

noun:

  • language of one's country; mother tongue; native language

英語eigoはha私のwatashino母国語bokokugoですdesu。 English is my mother tongue.

力試し☆【ちからだめしchikaradameshi】

noun:

  • test of one's strength; test of one's ability
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