Results, one-upmanship

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真面目【しんめんもくshinmenmoku・しんめんぼくshinmenboku】: noun:
one's true character; one's true self; oneself
seriousness; earnestness
胸にこたえる【むねにこたえるmunenikotaeru】胸に応える Inflection: expression / ichidan verb:
to go to one's heart; to cut one to the quick; to give one a deep impression; to clutch at one's heartstrings; to hit home; to strike home; to strike a chord; to strike a note
私費で【しひでshihide】: expression:
at one's own expense
つぐむtsugumu《噤む・鉗む》 Inflection: godan ~む verb / transitive:
to shut one's mouth; to hold one's tongue; to keep silent
お里が知れる【おさとがしれるosatogashireru】御里が知れる Inflection: expression / ichidan verb:
to reveal one's upbringing (through one's words, actions, etc.); to betray one's origin; to give oneself away ➜ お里・親の顔が見たい
一生一度【いっしょういちどisshouichido】: ~の noun / noun:
once in one's life; once in a lifetime - four character idiom
一言に尽きる【ひとことにつきるhitokotonitsukiru】 Inflection: expression / ichidan verb:
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it - often Ｘの一言に尽きる
本妻【ほんさいhonsai】: noun:
one's legal wife
足がつる【あしがつるashigatsuru】足が攣る・足が痙る^old Inflection: expression / godan ~る verb:
to have one's leg cramp ➜ 攣る
ぶちかますbuchikamasu《打ち噛ます》 Inflection: godan ~す verb / intransitive verb:
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge - Sumo term
to punch hard; to hit hard
尻捲【しりまくりshirimakuri】: noun:
rolling one's kimono up to one's waist - archaism
怨憎会苦【おんぞうえくonzoueku】: noun:
the pain of meeting people one dislikes - four character idiom - Buddhism term
片膝【かたひざkatahiza】: noun:
one knee ➜ 片膝を突く【かたひざをつく】・片膝を立てる【かたひざをたてる】
着帽【ちゃくぼうchakubou】 Inflection: noun / ~する noun:
putting on one's hat
全米一【ぜんべいいちzenbeiichi】: noun / ~の noun:
number one in all of America; best in all of America
一枚下【いちまいしたichimaishita】: noun:
one step lower
目を細める【めをほそめるmewohosomeru】 Inflection: expression / ichidan verb:
to close one's eyes partly; to squint
to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
所属先【しょぞくさきshozokusaki】: noun:
place where one works; team to which one belongs; place of employment
細君【さいくんsaikun】: noun:
one's wife (when speaking with a close friend)
your wife (when speaking with a junior); 彼kare はha２年nen 前mae にni細君saikunにni 死なれたshinareta。 He had his wife die two years ago.
腰を抜かす【こしをぬかすkoshiwonukasu】 Inflection: expression / godan ~す verb:
to dislocate one's back ➜ 腰抜かす
to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
真骨頂【しんこっちょうshinkotchou】: noun:
one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of
名誉回復【めいよかいふくmeiyokaifuku】: noun:
restoring one's impaired reputation; regaining one's honor; redeeming oneself - four character idiom
一人っ子政策【ひとりっこせいさくhitorikkoseisaku】: noun:
one-child policy (of the PRC)
精霊舟【しょうりょうぶねshouryoubune】精霊船: noun:
straw boat for one's ancestral spirits to sail in
侑觴【ゆうしょうyuushou】: noun:
urging one to drink more good wine during a banquet - obscure term

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