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目をかける【めをかけるmewokakeru】目を掛ける Inflection

expression / ichidan verb:

to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
to favor; to favour; to be partial to

食らう^☆【くらうkurau】喰らう Inflection

godan ~う verb / transitive:

to eat; to drink; to wolf; to knock back - vulgar
to receive (e.g. a blow)
to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)

日本nippon はha 多くooku のno 国kuni からkara しっぺ返しshippegaeshi をwoくらうkurauだろうdarou。 Japan will get it from many countries.

銀行強盗ginkougoutou するsuru とto 懲役choueki１０年nen食らうkurauぞzo。 Bank robbery will cost you ten years in prison.

追い立てる^☆【おいたてるoitateru】追いたてる・追立てる Inflection

ichidan verb / transitive:

to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to shoo away
to press a tenant to leave; to evict

戸板返し【といたがえしtoitagaeshi】

noun:

stage prop in kabuki, consisting of a revolving panel with a life-size doll on each side
rapid change in a situation, person's attitude, etc.

切り詰める^☆【きりつめるkiritsumeru】切りつめる・切詰める Inflection

ichidan verb / transitive:

to shorten; to cut short; to trim
to cut down on; to reduce; to economize; to economise

彼らkarera はha 出資shusshi をwo切り詰めるkiritsumeruでしょうdeshou。 They will cut down on their expenses.

JLPTN1

即する^☆【そくするsokusuru】則する Inflection

~する verb (spec.) / intransitive verb:

to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on

煮えたぎる【にえたぎるnietagiru】煮え滾る Inflection

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil

親しみやすい【したしみやすいshitashimiyasui】親しみ易い Inflection

adjective:

friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like

馬鹿にする【ばかにするbakanisuru】バカにするBAKAnisuru Inflection

expression / ~する verb (irregular):

to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of

箍を嵌める【たがをはめるtagawohameru】 Inflection

expression / ichidan verb:

to hoop; to put a hoop on; to bind a barrel with hoops

自小作【じこさくjikosaku】

noun:

landed and tenant farming; landed farming with some tenant farming on the side

どうだいdoudai

expression:

How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?

どうしてるdoushiteru

expression:

How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?

有利になる【ゆうりになるyuurininaru】 Inflection

expression / godan ~る verb:

to give an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)

大学院大学【だいがくいんだいがくdaigakuindaigaku】

noun:

graduate university; university concentrating on graduate-level education and advanced research; research university

突っ掛かる【つっかかるtsukkakaru】突っかかる Inflection

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

to charge; to lunge; to rush
to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone)
to collide with; to bump into

JLPTN2

ひねるhineru^☆《捻る・拈る・撚る》 Inflection

godan ~る verb / transitive:

to twist; to wrench; to turn (a switch on or off, etc.); to wring (a neck)
to puzzle over
to defeat easily

私watashi はha 石ishi にni つまずいてtsumazuite、足首ashikubi をwoひねってhinetteしまったshimatta。 I tripped on a stone, twisting my ankle.

反閇【へんばいhenbai】返閉・反陪

noun:

ceremony performed by a sorcerer to protect a noble setting out on a trip ➜ 禹歩
dance steps inspired by this ceremony

温め酒【あたためざけatatamezake・ぬくめざけnukumezake】暖め酒【あたためざけatatamezake】

noun:

warm sake (formerly drunk on the 9th day of the 9th month of the lunar calendar to ward off illness)

ダブルリーチDABURURIICHI《ダブル立直・二重立直・Ｗ立直・両立直》

noun:

declaring that one is one tile away from winning on one's first discard and before any tiles have been called or kongs declared - Mahjong term ➜ 立直【リーチ】

凹き所に水溜まる【くぼきところにみずたまるkubokitokoronimizutamaru】

expression:

when the right conditions are fulfilled, things will turn out well on their own; a sunken place will collect water [literal] - proverb - obscure term
someone in bad circumstances will continue to accumulate difficulties - proverb - obscure term

JLPTN1

たどり着く^☆【たどりつくtadoritsuku】辿り着く^☆・辿りつく Inflection

godan ~く verb / intransitive verb:

to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)

しかしshikashi 城shiro にniたどりつくtadoritsukuなりnari、近衛兵konoehei をwo 率いたhikiita 人hito によってniyotte、わたしwatashi はha このkono 牢獄rougoku にni 勾引kouin されてsarete しまったshimatta。 However, when I finally reached the castle I was thrown into this prison by the commander of the imperial guard.

JLPTN2

映る^☆【うつるutsuru】 Inflection

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)

日本人nipponjin のno 中naka にはniha 自分jibun 達tachi のno 国kuni がga 外国人gaikokujin のno 眼me にni どうdou映るutsuruのno かka 気にするkinisuru 者mono がga いるiru。 Some Japanese are concerned about how their country looks in the eyes of foreigners.

肩肘張る【かたひじはるkatahijiharu】肩肘はる・肩ひじ張る Inflection

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding
to act formally; to act stiffly

JLPTN3

覚ます^☆【さますsamasu】醒ます Inflection

godan ~す verb / transitive:

to awaken; to arouse from sleep
to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of)
to sober up
to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil ［醒ます］ ➜ 冷ます【さます】

彼kare をwo 眠りnemuri からkaraさますsamasuなna。 Don't arouse him from his sleep!

酔いyoi をwo覚ますsamasuためにtameni 散歩sanpo にni 出かけたdekaketa。 I went for a walk to try to sober up.

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