Results, one-upmanship

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おいえげいoiegei

noun:

  • one's specialty; one's forte
  • specialty of a kabuki school
がんぜんganzen

noun:

  • before one's eyes

これkorehabokuno眼前ganzende起こったokottaことkotoですdesu This happened under my nose.

せっぱつまるseppatsumaru Inflection

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

ぼだいじbodaiji

noun:

  • one's family temple; temple with one's family grave
こつにくkotsuniku

noun:

  • one's own flesh and blood; blood relative; kinsman
  • flesh and bone; (one's) body
しんきいってんshinkiittenirr. Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start - four character idiom

kareha心機一転shinkiittenやり直したyarinaoshita He turned over a new leaf in life.

退たいせきtaiseki Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • leaving one's seat

随意にzuiini退席taisekiしてshiteかまいませんkamaimasen You may leave your seat at will.

うでぐみudegumi Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • folding one's arms

kareha腕組udegumiwoしてshiteそこsokoniすわっていたsuwatteita He sat there with his arms folded.

いちかいてんichikaitenいっかいてんikkaiten Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • one revolution; one rotation
こんまけkonmake Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • being beaten down by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience

ホントHONTOしつこいshitsukoiなぁnaaしのぶshinobuさんsan。なんか.nanka根負けkonmakeshiそうsou Shinobu is really persistent. It seems that I am beaten.

せっさたくまsessatakuma 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kimino実力jitsuryokuならnara楽勝rakushoudatoha思うomougaそれsoreni驕らずogorazuまずmazuhaクラスKURASUnoみんなminnato切磋琢磨sessatakumaしてshiteいってitte欲しいhoshii 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.

こうはんせいkouhansei

noun:

  • latter half of one's life

我々warewareha後半生kouhanseini豊かなyutakana報酬houshuuwo手にするtenisuruだろうdarou We will reap rich rewards later on in life.

いがんigan

noun:

  • in accordance with one's request
いちようichiyouひとはhitoha

noun:

  • one leaf
  • one page; one sheet; one card; one photo いちよう
  • one boat - archaism
いっかんikkanひとまきhitomakiひとまきhitomaki

noun:

  • one roll
  • one book; one volume
  • first volume いっかん
  • rolling once; wrapping once around ひとまき
ひとあたりhitoatari

noun:

  • one's manners; one's attitude

kareha人当たりhitoatarigaよいyoi He is an agreeable person.

かおむけkaomuke Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • showing one's face in public; facing another person - often 顔向け(が)できない
あいうちaiuchi

noun:

  • simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.)
  • draw; tie
ぞうほんzouhon

noun:

  • one's library
いちじゅichijuいっきikki

noun:

  • one tree; a tree
おかぶokabu

noun:

  • one's forte

1970年代nendai日本nipponha自動車産業jidoushasangyouno分野bun'yadeアメリカAMERIKAnoお株okabuwo奪ったubatta In the automotive industry of the 1970's, Japan beat the U.S. at its own game.

じばらjibara

noun:

  • paying one's own way

トムTOMUnoバイトBAITOsakiノルマNORUMA達成tasseiできdekiないnaito自腹jibarade商品shouhin買っkateつじつまtsujitsuma合わせawaseさせsaseられるrarerundaってtte At Tom's last job, unable to meet sales quotas, he was forced to buy his own goods.

はんめんきょうしhanmenkyoushi

noun:

  • bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example - four character idiom
みぜにmizeni

noun:

  • one's own money
おういんouin Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • affixing one's seal

書式shoshikini必ずkanarazu署名shomei押印ouinしてshiteくださいkudasai Please be sure to sign and seal the form.

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