Results, one-upmanship

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首を突っ込む【くびをつっこむkubiwotsukkomu】首をつっこむ・首を突っこむ Inflection: expression / godan ~む verb:
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to meddle in
to poke one's head (into a room)
席を外す【せきをはずすsekiwohazusu】 Inflection: expression / godan ~す verb:
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
姓名判断【せいめいはんだんseimeihandan】: noun:
fortunetelling based on writing or pronunciation of one's name - four character idiom
自演【じえんjien】 Inflection: noun / ~する noun:
starring in one's own play, movie, etc.; directing one's own play, etc.
足を棒にして【あしをぼうにしてashiwobounishite】: expression:
(e.g. to walk, stand, etc., until) one's legs turn to lead; (doing something) until one's legs tire and stiffen
旗幟鮮明【きしせんめいkishisenmei】: noun:
making one's attitude (position, stand) clear; unfurling and clearly showing one's banner [literal] - four character idiom
懐紙【かいしkaishi・ふところがみfutokorogami】: noun:
paper folded and tucked inside the front of one's kimono (esp. for use at the tea ceremony)
paper used for writing tanka
世界が広がる【せかいがひろがるsekaigahirogaru】 Inflection: expression / godan ~る verb:
to have one's horizons broadened
途次【とじtoji】: adverbial noun / temporal noun:
on one's way
爛熟期【らんじゅくきranjukuki】: noun:
one's full maturity
全力投球【ぜんりょくとうきゅうzenryokutoukyuu】 Inflection: noun / ~する noun / ~の noun:
using all of one's strength (to); giving (it) everything one has got; going full-out - four character idiom
throwing a ball as hard as one can - Baseball term
人気絶頂【にんきぜっちょうninkizetchou】: noun:
at the height (peak) of one's popularity - four character idiom
渇を癒やす【かつをいやすkatsuwoiyasu】 Inflection: expression / godan ~す verb:
to quench one's thirst
一分野【いちぶんやichibun'ya】: noun:
one field; a division; a branch (e.g. of study, etc.)
考えを伝える【かんがえをつたえるkangaewotsutaeru】 Inflection: expression / ichidan verb:
to convey one's thoughts
首を傾ける【くびをかたむけるkubiwokatamukeru】 Inflection: expression / ichidan verb:
to incline one's head
かぶしkabushi《頭》: noun:
shape of one's head - archaism
思う壺にはまる【おもうつぼにはまるomoutsubonihamaru】思う壷にはまる・思うつぼにはまる Inflection: expression / godan ~る verb:
to turn out just as one wished; to play into the hands (of)
義理のお兄さん【ぎりのおにいさんgirinooniisan】: noun:
one's brother-in-law; 私たちwatashitachi はha まずmazu、あなたanata のno義理のお兄さんgirinooniisanにni 手紙tegami をwo 書いてkaite、もてなしてmotenashite いただいたitadaita お礼orei をwo 言うiu べきbeki でしょうdeshou。 The first thing we should do is write and thank your brother-in-law for his hospitality.
ひとっ飛び【ひとっとびhitottobi】一っ飛び: noun:
one jump; one flight ➜ 一飛び
(at) once; (in) one stroke ➜ 一飛び
生得権【せいとくけんseitokuken】: noun:
one's birthright
自己韜晦【じことうかいjikotoukai】 Inflection: noun / ~する noun:
concealing one's talents, position, status, intentions, etc. - four character idiom
杯を重ねる【はいをかさねるhaiwokasaneru】 Inflection: expression / ichidan verb:
to have one cup of sake after another
前半生【ぜんはんせいzenhansei】: noun:
first half of one's life
思いを寄せる【おもいをよせるomoiwoyoseru】想いを寄せる・想いをよせる・思いをよせる Inflection: expression / ichidan verb:
to give one's heart to; to fall in love
to turn one's mind towards; to think of

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