Results, one-upmanship

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きょうはひとのみあすはわがみkyouhahitonomiasuhawagami

expression:

  • what chances to one man may happen to all; what happens to one today may happen to another tomorrow; misfortunes can happen to anyone - proverb
ぐけんguken

noun:

  • one's humble opinion - humble language
のどにつまるnodonitsumaru Inflection

expression / godan ~る verb:

  • to stick in one's throat; to choke on something
キャリアをつむKYARIAwotsumu Inflection

expression / godan ~む verb:

  • to build one's career
いっかくせんきんをゆめみるikkakusenkinwoyumemiru Inflection

expression / ichidan verb:

  • to dream of making a fortune at one stroke; to dream of getting rich quickly
きりゅうちkiryuuchi

noun:

  • one's temporary residence
いかりをうつすikariwoutsusu Inflection

expression / godan ~す verb:

  • to be so angry that one lashes out at unrelated things; to have an outburst of anger
ぜんしょうがいzenshougai

noun:

  • one's whole life
えびぞりebizori

noun:

  • holding out one or both hands and arching one's body backward like a shrimp (in kabuki, represents being overwhelmed by someone's power)
でばdeba

noun:

  • one's time (e.g. to go on stage); one's turn
  • source; origin; place of production
だめもとdamemotoダメもとDAMEmoto

noun:

  • giving something a try because one has nothing to lose - colloquialism - abbreviation 駄目で元々
ごきをつよめるgokiwotsuyomeru Inflection

expression / ichidan verb:

  • to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
こんかぎりkonkagiri

adverb / noun:

  • with all one's might
イメージダウンIMEEJIDAUNイメージ・ダウンIMEEJI/DAUN Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • ruining one's image - From English "image down"
あるひaruhiirr.

noun / expression:

  • one day (e.g. "one day while studying, ..")
いっぽまちがうとippomachigauto

expression:

  • make one wrong move and...; take one wrong step and...
ざこうzakou

noun:

  • one's sitting height
おもいのたけomoinotake

expression / noun:

  • one's whole heart; everything one feels
たんをおぎなうtanwooginau Inflection

expression / godan ~う verb:

  • to remedy one's defects
ちゅういをおこたるchuuiwookotaru Inflection

expression / godan ~る verb:

  • to be off one's guard
てをだすtewodasu Inflection

expression / godan ~す verb:

  • to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand
  • to get involved in; to make a move on
  • to start a fight; to make a move in violence
じたくきんしんjitakukinshin

noun:

  • confinement to one's home; being made to stay at home
せきしゅsekishu

noun:

  • one arm; one hand
ほこをおさめるhokowoosameru Inflection

expression / ichidan verb:

  • to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
ぼうじんぎboujingi

noun:

  • dustproof clothing one would use in a cleanroom

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