Results, one-upmanship

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きりぬけるkirinukeru Inflection

ichidan verb / transitive:

  • to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over

問題mondaihaいかにikaniしてshite我々warewarega現在genzaino困難konnanwo切り抜けるkirinukerukaであるdearu The problem is how we cope with the present difficulties.

げんぜんgenzen Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • before one's eyes
うたせゆutaseyu

noun:

  • stream of water cascading onto one's back (in an onsen); pelting water; waterfall shower
じしょjisho Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • one's own writing
むなさきさんずんmunasakisanzun

noun:

  • one's mind; one's inner feelings; (a decision hinging on) how someone feels about it - four character idiom
およびもつかないoyobimotsukanai Inflection

expression / adjective:

まなじりをけっしてmanajiriwokesshite

expression:

  • with one's eyes flashing
ちょういしchouishi

noun:

  • roadside stone distance indicators placed at intervals of one cho (approx. 109 meters) 町【ちょう】
さかきげんsakakigenささきげんsasakigenさけきげんsakekigen

noun:

  • one's mood when drinking alcohol - archaism 一杯機嫌
こえをはげますkoewohagemasu Inflection

expression / godan ~す verb:

  • to raise one's voice
あるときばらいarutokibarai

noun:

  • paying loan installments whenever one happens to have money (instalments)
いばしんえんibashin'en

noun:

  • it is hard to keep one's worldly desires and passions in check - four character idiom - Buddhism term
かぜをふかすkazewofukasu Inflection

expression / godan ~す verb:

たまぐしりょうtamagushiryou

noun:

  • cash offering made on the occasion of one's visit to a shrine; money offering dedicated to the Shinto gods; fees for offering a branch of the sacred tree to the gods
いちなんさってまたいちなんichinansattemataichinan

expression:

  • one thing after another; out of the frying pan and into the fire - idiom
いろじかけirojikake

noun:

  • use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)

彼女kanojoha色仕掛けirojikakedeotokowo誘惑yuuwakuするsuru She knows how to use her good looks to get what she wants out of men.

じぶんのぶんjibunnobun

expression / noun:

  • one's share (own)
こうしゅkoushu Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • folding one's arms
いながらにしてinagaranishiteold

expression:

  • from one's seat; without stirring
がんめんこうちょうganmenkouchou

noun:

  • one's face turning red; with a flush on one's face - four character idiom
じかjika

noun:

  • a fire raging in one's own home
らんしんぞくしranshinzokushi

noun:

  • rebels against one's lord and one's parents; rebellious (treacherous) subject; traitor - four character idiom
だしてdashite

noun:

  • one who furnishes the money
おのれをすてるonorewosuteru Inflection

expression / ichidan verb:

  • to set aside one's interests
ねらいめneraime

noun:

  • one's chance; the right time; target; objective

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