Results, one-upmanship

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思うまま【おもうままomoumama】思う儘 Inflection: adverb / noun / adjectival noun:
as one wishes; as one pleases; to one's heart's content
余念がない【よねんがないyonenganai】余念が無い Inflection: expression / adjective:
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
下手すると【へたするとhetasuruto】: expression:
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
肌脱ぐ【はだぬぐhadanugu】はだ脱ぐ Inflection: godan ~ぐ verb / intransitive verb:
to remove one's shirt thus revealing the skin; to remove the upper part of one's garments
to work with great effort ➜ 片肌脱ぐ・一肌脱ぐ
自縄自縛【じじょうじばくjijoujibaku】: noun:
being caught in one's own trap - four character idiom
継続は力なり【けいぞくはちからなりkeizokuhachikaranari】: expression:
persevering through something difficult makes one stronger; whatever doesn't kill us only makes us stronger; slow but steady wins the race - proverb
金銭哲学【きんせんてつがくkinsentetsugaku】: noun:
one's philosophy of making, saving, and spending money - four character idiom
居住い【いずまいizumai】居住まい: noun:
one's seated posture; 「お前omae がga 折っo たta 木ki のno 種類shurui わかるwakaru かka？」「いやiya 知らshira ないnai」刑事keiji にni 問わtowa れre 俺ore はha 答えkotae たta。刑事keiji はha 開いhirai たta ドアDOA のno 方hou をwo 見mi ながらnagara「おいoi、こいつkoitsu のno 折っo たta 木ki のno 種類shurui わかるwakaru かka？」とto 声koe をwo 上げage たta。「えっe とto、槙maki らしいrashii ですdesu」とto 若いwakai 女性josei のno 声koe。刑事keiji はha居住まいizumaiをwo 正すtadasu とto「お前omae がga 折っo たta 木ki のno 種類shurui わかるwakaru かka？」とto もう一度mouichido 聞いkii たta。 "Do you know what kind of tree you just broke?" "No, I don't," I answered the detective. While looking through the open door, the detective shouted, "Hey, do you know what kind of tree he just broke?" "Um, looks like it's a yew plum pine," said the voice of a young woman. After straightening himself in his seat, the detective asked me one more time: "Do you know what kind of tree you just broke?"
寿命を縮める【じゅみょうをちぢめるjumyouwochijimeru】 Inflection: expression / ichidan verb:
to shorten one's life ➜ 命を縮める
我田引水【がでんいんすいgaden'insui】: noun:
seeking one's own interests; straining (the interpretation or argument) to suit one's own interests; drawing water for one's own field - four character idiom
自棄酒【やけざけyakezake】やけ酒・焼け酒・焼酒: noun:
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
唯一無比【ゆいいつむひyuiitsumuhi】: noun / ~の noun:
one and only; unique - four character idiom
メールチェックMEERUCHEKKU・メール・チェックMEERU/CHEKKU Inflection: noun / ~する noun:
checking one's e-mail - From English "mail check"
力尽きる【ちからつきるchikaratsukiru】 Inflection: ichidan verb:
to use up all one's strength
心を鬼にする【こころをおににするkokorowooninisuru】 Inflection: expression / ~する verb (irregular):
to harden one's heart
所持金【しょじきんshojikin】: noun:
money in one's possession; 所持金shojikinをwo 全部zenbu あげようageyou。 You shall have what money I have.
一党独裁【いっとうどくさいittoudokusai】: noun:
one-party rule
懐具合【ふところぐあいfutokoroguai】懐工合: noun:
one's financial standing
勘定を払う【かんじょうをはらうkanjouwoharau】 Inflection: expression / godan ~う verb:
to settle one's account; to pay a bill
薪を抱いて火を救う【たきぎをいだいてひをすくうtakigiwoidaitehiwosukuu】: expression:
having one's good intentions backfire dangerously; causing harm when trying to prevent it; trying to put out a fire while carrying kindling [literal] - idiom
口寂しい【くちさびしいkuchisabishii】 Inflection: adjective:
longing to have or put something in one's mouth
裸になる【はだかになるhadakaninaru】 Inflection: expression / godan ~る verb:
to take off one's clothes; to undress
腐るほど【くさるほどkusaruhodo】腐る程: expression / adverbial noun:
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
ぺろりとperorito・ぺろっとperotto: adverb:
while sticking out one's tongue - onomatopoeia ➜ ぺろり
襲衣【しゅういshuui】 Inflection: noun / ~する noun:
wearing one garment over another

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