Results, one-upmanship
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- 切羽詰まる☆【せっぱつまる】せっぱ詰まる・切羽つまる Inflection
godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:
- to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be packed to the hilt [literal] ➜ 切羽【せっぱ】
- 心機一転☆【しんきいってん】心気一転irr. Inflection
noun / ~する noun:
- changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start - four character idiom
- 根負け☆【こんまけ】 Inflection
noun / ~する noun:
- being beaten down by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience
ホントしつこいなぁ、しのぶさん。なんか根負けしそう。 Shinobu is really persistent. It seems that I am beaten.
- 切磋琢磨☆【せっさたくま】 Inflection
noun / ~する noun:
- cultivating one's character by studying hard; diligent application - four character idiom
- mutual encouragement (to improve) - four character idiom
君の実力なら楽勝だとは思うが、それに驕らず、まずはクラスのみんなと切磋琢磨していって欲しい。 With your ability it should be a doddle, but please don't be prideful of that but first apply yourself dilligently with everyone in your class.
- 後半生☆【こうはんせい】
noun:
- latter half of one's life
我々は後半生に豊かな報酬を手にするだろう。 We will reap rich rewards later on in life.
- 一巻☆【いっかん・ひとまき】一巻き【ひとまき】
noun:
- one roll
- one book; one volume
- first volume [いっかん]
- rolling once; wrapping once around [ひとまき]
- 顔向け☆【かおむけ】 Inflection
noun / ~する noun:
- showing one's face in public; facing another person - often 顔向け(が)できない
- 御株【おかぶ】お株☆
noun:
- one's forte
1970年代、日本は自動車産業の分野でアメリカのお株を奪った。 In the automotive industry of the 1970's, Japan beat the U.S. at its own game.
- 自腹☆【じばら】
noun:
- paying one's own way
トムのバイト先、 ノルマ達成できないと自腹で商品買ってつじつま合わせさせられるんだって。 At Tom's last job, unable to meet sales quotas, he was forced to buy his own goods.
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