Results, watch-keeping
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- 満を持する【まんをじする】 Inflection
expression / ~する verb (spec.):
- to have readied a bow and stand at ready; to watch for an opportunity; to wait until the time is ripe ➜ 満を持す
- 黙り【だんまり】暗闘
noun:
- silence; keeping silent; taciturnity [黙り]
- giving no notice; giving no warning [黙り]
- pantomime (in kabuki)
- 無想無念【むそうむねん】
noun / ~の noun:
- being free from all distracting thoughts; keeping one's mind clear of all worldly thoughts; being free from all ideas and thoughts - four character idiom
- 世離れる【よばなれる】 Inflection
ichidan verb / intransitive verb:
- to become unworldly; to stop keeping up with social norms; to be out of touch with reality ➜ 世間離れ
- 七転び八起き【ななころびやおき】七転八起【ななころびやおき・しちてんはっき】七顛八起【しちてんはっき】 Inflection
noun / ~する noun:
- not giving up; keeping at it until one succeeds; falling seven times, getting up eight times [literal] - idiom
noun:
- the vicissitudes of life; ups and downs in life - idiom
- 見る☆【みる】観る・視る Inflection
ichidan verb / transitive:
- to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe
- to look over; to look on; to assess; to examine; to judge ➜ 診る
- to look after; to keep an eye on; to take care of - usually written using kana alone ➜ 看る
- to view (e.g. flowers, movie) - usu. 観る
auxiliary verb / ichidan verb:
- to try; to try out; to test - usu. after a conative verb as 〜てみる - usually written using kana alone
- to see that...; to find that... - usu. after an aconative verb as 〜てみると, 〜てみれば, 〜てみたら, etc. - usually written using kana alone
上司がいくら立派なことを言っても、部下は、見るところはちゃんと見ている。 However fine the words of the management, those working for them see what is to be seen.
頭がくらくらしているので、深く考えずにいい加減なことを書いてみる。 My head is swimming, so I'll try writing any-old stuff without any deep thought.
多くのアメリカ人はテレビで「アイ・ラブ・ルーシー」の再放送を観るのが好きだ。 Many Americans love to watch reruns of the I Love Lucy show.
今日、朝一でポートレートの予約が入っているんだが・・・どうだ?試しにやってみるか? First thing today there's an appointment for a portrait ... what do you say? Will you try doing it as a test?
- 眺める☆【ながめる】 Inflection
ichidan verb / transitive:
- to look at; to gaze at; to watch; to stare at
- to look out over; to get a view of; to admire (e.g. the scenery)
- to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch; to observe
彼は鳥が頭上を飛んでいくのを眺めるのが好きです。 He likes to watch the birds fly above his head.
- 長続き☆【ながつづき】永続き Inflection
noun / ~する noun:
- lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
- 当直☆【とうちょく】 Inflection
noun / ~する noun / ~の noun:
- being on duty; being on watch
noun:
- person on duty
その警官は、その日は当直であった。 The policeman was on duty on that day.
暴動が起こったとき、当直の監視員はたった1人だった。 There was only one warden on duty when the riot started.
- 足止め☆【あしどめ】足留め・足留 Inflection
noun / ~する noun:
- preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; inducement to stay
- being stranded; grounding
- level dyeing [足留め・足留]
- 黙秘☆【もくひ】 Inflection
noun / ~する noun / ~の noun:
- remaining silent; keeping secret
法廷弁護士達はマフィアのボスの用いる黙秘戦術をかわすことができなかった。 The trial lawyers couldn't get past the Mafia leader's stonewalling tactics.
- 手をこまねく【てをこまねく】手を拱く【てをこまねく・てをこまぬく】 Inflection
expression / godan ~く verb:
- to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering)
Kanji
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