Results, one-upmanship

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ほおづえをつくhoozuewotsuku Inflection

expression / godan ~く verb:

  • to rest one's chin in one's hands
ゆだんもすきもないyudanmosukimonai

expression:

  • one must constantly be on one's guard with ...; one cannot be too careful of ...
しごとぶりshigotoburi

noun:

このkono昇進shoushinhaあなたanatano熱心nesshindeshitsuno高いtakai仕事ぶりshigotoburiwo反映han'eiしたshitaものmonoでしょうdeshou This promotion properly reflects the quality and diligence of your work.

ぶんそうおうbunsouou Inflection

adjectival noun / noun:

  • within one's means

分相応bunsououno暮らしkurashiwoするsuruようにyouni努めtsutomeなさいnasai Try to live within your income.

うんがひらけるungahirakeru Inflection

expression / ichidan verb:

  • to have luck turn one's way; to have one's fortune change for the better
たびのはじはかきすてtabinohajihakakisute

expression:

  • once over the borders one may do anything; what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas; shame (committed while) on a journey can be scratched away [literal] - proverb
ワンケーWANKEE

noun:

はつエッチhatsuETCHI Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

げだいがくもんgedaigakumon

noun:

  • putting on a knowing air when one only knows the title of the book (play, etc.); pretending to understand the nature of something when one only knows its name - four character idiom
キャラへんKYARAhen Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • changing one's (public) persona; changing one's (public) image - colloquialism
ワンディーケーWANDEIIKEE

noun:

ほうかいりんきhoukairinki

noun:

  • being jealous of things that have nothing to do with one; being jealous of others who are in love with each other - four character idiom
だめでもともとdamedemotomotoダメでもともとDAMEdemotomoto

expression:

  • giving something a try because one has nothing to lose 駄目元
しんけいをすりへらすshinkeiwosuriherasu Inflection

expression / godan ~す verb:

  • to fray one's nerves; to wear out one's nerves; to frazzle one's nerves; to be a nervous wreck
いちげichige

noun:

じっかぐらしjikkagurashi Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • living with one's parents; living at home
まなむすめmanamusume

noun:

  • one's beloved daughter
ひとりとしてhitoritoshite

expression:

  • as one of
ここちよげkokochiyoge Inflection

adjectival noun:

  • looking like one is in a good mood
しょしゅつshoshutsu

noun:

  • one's birthplace; source

こんなkonna所出shoshutsuようyou I wanna get out of here!

ワンタイムパスワードWANTAIMUPASUWAADOワンタイム・パスワードWANTAIMU/PASUWAADO

noun:

  • one-time password - IT term
しょくひをとるshokuhiwotoru Inflection

expression / godan ~る verb:

  • to charge for one's meal
じぎょくjigyoku

noun:

  • one's own king
ひとりようhitoriyou

noun:

  • for one person's use
はなのしたをのばすhananoshitawonobasu Inflection

expression / godan ~す verb:

  • to have a lewd look on one's face; to ogle

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