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白州☆【しらすshirasu】白洲

noun:

  • white sandbar; white sandbank
  • area in a garden or entrance of a house laid with white sand or pebbles
  • gravel separating a Noh stage from the audience
  • court of law in the Edo period, in which the parties sat on white sand - archaism ➜ お白州
経験者★【けいけんしゃkeikensha】

noun:

  • experienced person; person who has had a particular experience

現在genzai私どもwatashidomoはha、カスタマーサービスKASUTAMAASAABISUのno経験者keikenshaをwo探していますsagashiteimasu。 We are currently looking for individuals who have experience in customer service.

誰何【すいかsuika】 Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity

いきなりikinari本人honninにni誰何suikaするsuruのnoもmo無粋busuiとto考えましたkangaemashita。 I thought it would be boorish to challenge his identity without warning.

鯱瓦【しゃちほこがわらshachihokogawara】

noun:

  • ridge-end tile with the figure of a Shachihoko (e.g. on a castle)
浮き寝【うきねukine】浮寝irr.

noun:

  • sleeping in a ship
  • sleeping on the surface of the water (of a bird)
  • restless sleep
  • casually sleeping together (e.g. unmarried couple)
内帯【ないたいnaitai】

noun:

  • area on the concave side of a mountain arc or a crescent-shaped archipelago ➜ 外帯
  • area of southwestern Japan north of the Median Tectonic Line ➜ 西南日本内帯
外帯【がいたいgaitai】

noun:

  • area on the convex side of a mountain arc or a crescent-shaped archipelago ➜ 内帯
  • area of southwestern Japan south of the Median Tectonic Line ➜ 西南日本外帯
配属☆【はいぞくhaizoku】 Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)

営業マンeigyouMANだってdatte、リストラRISUTORA予備軍yobigunにni配属haizokuされないsarenaiようにyouni必死なhisshina訳wakeですdesu。 After all, even salesmen are desperate to avoid being targeted for downsizing.

立ち通し【たちどおしtachidooshi】

expression:

  • remain standing; keeping standing (all the way)
ベリースペシャルワンパターンBERIISUPESHARUWANPATAAN・ベリー・スペシャル・ワン・パターンBERII/SUPESHARU/WAN/PATAAN

noun / expression:

  • one-track mind; person who always acts the same or says the same thing (esp. person who always cracks the same kind of jokes) - humorous term - From English "very special one pattern"
道中【みちなかmichinaka】

noun:

  • middle of the road; on the road
  • on the way (to one's destination)
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人間★【にんげんningen】

noun:

  • human being; person; man; mankind; humankind
  • character (of a person)

どんなにdonnani財産zaisanがgaあってatteもmo、貪欲なdon'yokuna人間ningenはha満足manzokuできないdekinai。世界中sekaijuuのno財宝zaihouをwo集めてatsumeteもmo幸福koufukuにはnihaなれないnarenai。 No amount of wealth can satisfy a covetous man. All the treasure in the world won't make him happy.

倶利迦羅紋紋【くりからもんもんkurikaramonmon】倶利迦羅紋々・俱利迦羅紋紋・俱利迦羅紋々・俱梨伽羅紋紋・俱梨伽羅紋々

noun:

  • tattoo (esp. a tattoo of a flame-wreathed dragon wrapped around and swallowing the tip of an upright sword); person with a tattoo ➜ 倶利迦羅
畜犬【ちくけんchikuken・ちっけんchikken】

noun:

  • pet dog; keeping a dog
アラカルトARAKARUTO☆・ア・ラ・カルトA/RA/KARUTO

noun:

  • à la carte - From French
案下【あんかanka】

noun:

  • under the table; word of respect added to the addressee's name on a letter
諸飾り【もろかざりmorokazari】

noun:

  • decorating the alcove of a tea room with a hanging scroll and flowers (in more formal tea ceremonies, during only the first and second half respectively)
  • style of decorating a traditional Japanese room (esp. a study) in which incense, a pair of vases and a pair of candlesticks are placed on a table in front of a trio of hanging scrolls - orig. meaning
鼻息をうかがう【はないきをうかがうhanaikiwoukagau】鼻息を窺う Inflection

expression / godan ~う verb:

火蓋【ひぶたhibuta】火ぶた

noun:

  • apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock ➜ 火蓋を切る
大文字☆【おおもじoomoji・だいもんじdaimonji】

noun:

  • uppercase letter; capital letter ［おおもじ］ ➜ 小文字
  • large character; large writing
  • the (kanji) character "dai" meaning "big" ［だいもんじ］
  • huge character "dai" formed by fires lit on the side of a mountain in Kyoto on 16 Aug each year ［だいもんじ］

アルファベットARUFUABETTOをwo大文字daimonjiでde書きkakiなさいnasai。 Write the alphabet in capitals.

文頭buntouにniはha大文字daimonjiがga使わtsukawaれるreru。 A capital letter is used at the beginning of a sentence.

枢【くるるkururu・くろろkuroro・くるkuru・くるりkururi】

noun:

  • pivot hinge (using extensions on the top & bottom of a door that fit into cavities in the frame)
  • sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut) ➜ 猿
お尋ね者【おたずねものotazunemono】御尋ね者

noun:

  • person sought by the police; wanted person; fugitive from justice

彼kareはha警察keisatsuのnoお尋ね者otazunemonoだda。 He's wanted by the police.

見返し☆【みかえしmikaeshi】見返

noun:

  • endpaper (of a book); end-paper
  • facing (material sewn on the inside edge of a garment)
  • looking back; triumphing over (a rival) ➜ 見返す
養虎【ようこyouko】

noun:

  • tiger rearing; keeping a tiger - obscure term
膝元【ひざもとhizamoto】膝下【ひざもとhizamoto・しっかshikka】膝許・ひざ元【ひざもとhizamoto】

noun:

  • near one's knee
  • under the protection of (e.g. one's parents); under the care of
  • territory of a powerful person ［ひざもと］ ➜ お膝元
  • address used after the names of one's parents, grandparents, etc. in a letter ［しっか］

彼kareはhaまもなくmamonaku親oyaのno膝元hizamotoをwo離れるhanareru。 He leaves the parental roof soon.

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