Results, one-upmanship

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他方★【たほうtahou】

noun / ~の noun:

  • one (esp. of two); the other; one way; the other way; one direction; the other direction; one side; the other side; one party; the other party

conjunction:

どちらかdochirakaがga他方tahouよりyoriいいii、と,toいうiuのnoではないdehanai。 One way is not better than the other.

そのsono仕事shigotoはhaあまりamariおもしろくomoshirokuなかったnakattaがga、他方tahouでde報酬houshuuがga良かったyokatta。 That job was not very interesting, but on the other hand it was well paid.

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一筋☆【ひとすじhitosuji】一条・ひと筋・一すじ・ひと条 Inflection

noun:

adjectival noun:

  • earnest; resolute; intent; devoted
  • ordinary; common - archaism

涙namidaがga一筋hitosuji頬hooをwo流れたnagareta。 A tear ran down her cheek.

彼kareのno前途zentoにはniha一筋hitosujiのno希望の光kibounohikariもmoなかったnakatta。 There was not a ray of hope before him.

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境遇☆【きょうぐうkyouguu】

noun:

  • one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)

そのようなsonoyouna境遇kyouguuであったdeattaにもかかわらずnimokakawarazu、彼kareはha自分jibun一人で一ninde道を切り開いたmichiwokirihiraita。 Although he was in such circumstances, he made his way by himself.

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案の定☆【あんのじょうannojou】案の条irr.・案の上irr.

expression / adverb:

  • just as one thought; as usual; sure enough

案の定annojou、彼kareはha疑念ginenをwo抱いていたdaiteita。 Sure enough, he entertained doubts.

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一敗☆【いっぱいippai】 Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • one defeat
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一息☆【ひといきhitoiki】

noun / ~の noun:

  • one breath; pause; rest
  • one go (i.e. in a short time)
  • small amount of effort

もうmou一息hitoiki努力doryokuすればsureba成功seikouするsuruだろうdarou。 Make one more effort, and you will succeed.

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一心☆【いっしんisshin】

adverb / noun:

  • one mind
  • wholeheartedness; one's whole heart ➜ 一心に
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画期【かっきkakki】劃期

noun:

自宅★【じたくjitaku】

noun:

  • one's home; one's house

ごgo自宅jitakuのno電話denwa番号bangouはha何番ですかdesuka。 What's your home phone number?

全力★【ぜんりょくzenryoku】

noun / ~の noun:

  • all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost

私watashiにniできるdekiruのnoはha全力zenryokuをwo尽くすtsukusuだけdakeですdesu。 All I can do is to do my best.

帰国★【きこくkikoku】 Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • return to one's country

我がwagaチームCHIIMUはha大dai勝利を収めてshouriwoosamete帰国kikokuしたshita。 Our team returned home after a huge victory.

職場★【しょくばshokuba】

noun:

  • one's post; place of work; workplace

私watashiはha職場shokubaからkara１時間のno所tokoroにni住んでいるsundeiru。 I live an hour away from work.

一本★【いっぽんippon】１本

noun:

  • one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one goal, home run, etc.; one telephone call ➜ 本【ほん】
  • one version
  • one book; a certain book
  • ippon; one point; a blow - Martial Arts term
  • experienced geisha ➜ 半玉【はんぎょく】

suffix noun:

  • single-minded focus on ... - after a noun, usu. as 〜一本で, 〜一本に, etc.
向かって左★【むかってひだりmukattehidari】

expression:

  • on the left as one faces (it)
自社★【じしゃjisha】

noun:

  • one's company; company one works for

noun or verb acting prenominally:

  • in-house; belonging to the company

会議kaigi場内jounaiでde自社jishaのno製品seihinのno展示場tenjijouをwo設けmoukeたいtaiとtoおo考えkangaeでdeしたらshitara、早急にsoukyuuniご連絡gorenraku下さいkudasai。 Please let me know immediately if you would like to set up an area of the conference room for your products.

所有★【しょゆうshoyuu】 Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • one's possessions; ownership

このkono土地tochiはha池田ikeda氏shiのno所有shoyuuだda。 This land belongs to Mr. Ikeda.

一週間★【いっしゅうかんisshuukan】１週間

noun:

  • one week
自国★【じこくjikoku】

noun / ~の noun:

イギリス人IGIRISUjinはha自国jikokuのno詩人shijinをwo誇りhokoriにniしているshiteiru。 England is proud of her poets.

一階★【いっかいikkai】１階

noun:

  • one floor; first floor
一方的★【いっぽうてきippouteki】 Inflection

adjectival noun:

  • one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
一枚★【いちまいichimai】１枚

noun:

  • one thin flat object; one sheet
一挙★【いっきょikkyo】

adverbial noun / noun:

  • one effort; one action
目前★【もくぜんmokuzen】

noun / ~の noun:

  • before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand

試験shikenがga目前mokuzenにni迫ったsematta。 The examination is near at hand.

本国★【ほんごくhongoku】

noun:

  • one's own country
  • home country (as opposed to a colony)
  • country of one's ancestors

彼のkareno音楽ongakuはha本国hongokuでdeはha人気ninkiがgaなかったnakatta。 His music was not popular at home.

亡命★【ぼうめいboumei】 Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee

彼kareはha他のtano大勢のtaiseino人達hitotachiにni共にtomoni亡命boumeiしたshita。 Along with thousands of others, he fled the country.

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