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我が物顔【わがものがおwagamonogao】我物顔 Inflection

adjectival noun / noun:

  • looking or acting as if one owned the place

彼kareはha我が物顔wagamonogaoをwoしshiてteいiたta。 He acted like he owned the place.

下前【したまえshitamae】

noun:

  • part of the fabric that is tucked closest to the skin when wearing a garment that is wrapped in front of one (such as a kimono) ➜ 上前
前方不注意【ぜんぽうふちゅういzenpoufuchuui】

noun:

  • not watching where one is driving; not keeping one's eyes on the road
エアプEAPU

noun:

  • pretending to be more experienced than one actually is; acting as though one is knowledgeable about something - from エアプレイ(ヤー) - slang
天真流露【てんしんりゅうろtenshinryuuro】

noun:

  • manifestation (revelation) of one's natural sincerity (naivete) - four character idiom
一要素【いちようそichiyouso】

noun:

  • one element; one factor
心的状態【しんてきじょうたいshintekijoutai】

noun:

  • one's mental state - four character idiom
思案顔【しあんがおshiangao】

noun:

  • pensive (or worried) look on one's face
懐勘定【ふところかんじょうfutokorokanjou】

noun:

  • one's financial standing
親類縁者【しんるいえんじゃshinruienja】

noun:

  • one's relatives by blood and marriage (in blood and law); one's kith and kin - four character idiom
命を落とす【いのちをおとすinochiwootosu】 Inflection

expression / godan ~す verb:

  • to lose one's life
股火【またびmatabi】

noun:

  • warming one's crotch by standing over a hibachi
語気を弱める【ごきをよわめるgokiwoyowameru】 Inflection

expression / ichidan verb:

  • to soften one's voice
皮を被る【かわをかぶるkawawokaburu】皮をかぶる Inflection

expression / godan ~る verb:

一飲み【ひとのみhitonomi】一呑み

noun:

  • swallowing in one gulp; downing; mouthful; bite
  • sipping; sip
  • thinking nothing of one's opponent; making easy prey of someone
親元を離れる【おやもとをはなれるoyamotowohanareru】親もとを離れる・親許を離れる Inflection

expression / ichidan verb:

  • to leave one's home (behind one); to leave one's parental roof; to leave the nest; to be out on one's own
内定先【ないていさきnaiteisaki】

noun:

  • employer from whom one has received a unofficial offer of employment; prospective employer
歩き方【あるきかたarukikata】

noun:

  • way one walks; one's walk
酔眼朦朧【すいがんもうろうsuiganmourou】酔眼もうろう Inflection

~の noun / ~たる adjective / ~と adverb:

  • (with) one's eyes blurred from drinking; with drunken eyes; dazed by wine - four character idiom
更衣【こういkoui】 Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • changing one's clothes

noun:

  • lady court attendant - archaism

更衣koui室shitsuはha男女danjoにni別れwakareてteいiましmashiたtaがga、おo風呂furo場jouにni入っhaiてte行っiたらtara 男女danjo区別kubetsuなくnaku、混浴kon'yokuでしdeshiたta。 Although the locker rooms were segregated by sex, upon entering the bath, women and men were not separated--it was a mixed bath.

走馬灯のように駆け巡る【そうまとうのようにかけめぐるsoumatounoyounikakemeguru】走馬灯の様に駆け巡る Inflection

expression / godan ~る verb:

  • to flash before one's eyes (of memories, etc.) ➜ 走馬灯
ワンチャンスWANCHANSU・ワン・チャンスWAN/CHANSU

noun:

  • one chance; only opportunity
見変える【みかえるmikaeru】見替える Inflection

ichidan verb / transitive:

  • to forsake one thing for another
腰パン【こしパンkoshiPAN】

noun:

  • wearing one's pants low (so that they hang from the hip rather than the waist); pants worn in such a manner - abbreviation - slang
臥薪嘗胆【がしんしょうたんgashinshoutan】 Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • going through thick and thin to attain one's objective; enduring unspeakable hardships for the sake of vengeance - four character idiom

私watashiはha長い間nagaima臥薪嘗胆gashinshoutanのno苦しみkurushimiをwoなめたnameta。 I have struggled under extreme difficulties for a long time.

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