Results, one-upmanship
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- いかんせん《如何せん》
expression / adverb:
- to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately
expression:
- it cannot be helped - in the form 〜をいかんせん
- 初参【ういざん】
noun:
- meeting one's master for the first time (of a new servant); ceremony at which a new servant has his first audience with his new master - archaism
- 機会を伺う【きかいをうかがう】機会をうかがう・機会を覗う Inflection
expression / godan ~う verb:
- to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
- 不如意【ふにょい】 Inflection
adjectival noun / noun:
- contrary to one's wishes; gone awry; gone amiss
- short of money; in financial difficulty
- 腹の虫がおさまらない【はらのむしがおさまらない】腹の虫が治まらない・腹の虫が納まらない
expression:
- cannot contain one's anger; can't contain myself; staying angry
- 口に蜜あり腹に剣あり【くちにみつありはらにけんあり】口に蜜有り腹に剣有り
expression:
- honey in one's mouth but a razor in one's belt - idiom
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