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極力☆【きょくりょくkyokuryoku】

adverb:

  • to the utmost; to the best of one's ability

我々warewareはhaあのano悪いwarui状況joukyouをwo極力kyokuryoku生かしたikashita。 We made the best of that bad situation.

輩出☆【はいしゅつhaishutsu】 Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • turning out in great numbers; appearing one after the other

このkono家系kakeiはha代々daidai弁護士bengoshiをwo輩出haishutsuしshiてteきkiたta。 This family has been turning out lawyers generation after generation.

一千☆【いっせんissen】１千

noun:

  • 1,000; one thousand
べきbeki☆《可き》

auxiliary:

  • should; must; that one ought to; to be done - suf. to verbs
  • -able - passive ending
  • probably; likely
菩薩☆【ぼさつbosatsu・ぼさちbosachiobs.】

noun / suffix noun:

  • bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha - Buddhism term
  • High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court)
  • title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory ➜ 本地垂迹説
満喫☆【まんきつmankitsu】満きつ Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill
  • fully enjoying

満開mankaiをwoチョイCHOI過ぎたsugita感kanはhaありましたarimashitaがga、それsoreでもdemo、美しいutsukushii桜sakuraをwo満喫mankitsuしてshiteきましたkimashita。 They seem a little past their peak, but even so we enjoyed the beautiful cherry blossoms.

フリーターFURIITAA☆

noun:

  • young people subsisting on part-time work; one whose livelihood is provided by part-time work - from freelance and arbeiter - abbreviation
マンツーマンMANTSUUMAN☆

noun:

  • man-to-man; one-to-one
マザコンMAZAKON☆・マザーコンMAZAAKON

noun:

夢にも☆【ゆめにもyumenimo】

adverb:

  • not in the slightest; not in one's wildest dreams

そのようなsonoyounaことkotoはha決してkesshite夢にもyumenimo思わなかったomowanakatta。 Never did I dream of such a thing.

内省☆【ないせいnaisei】 Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • introspection; reflection on one's self
嘱望☆【しょくぼうshokubou】属望 Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • (having great) expectation; pinning one's hopes on

彼kareはha教師kyoushiになるninaruことkotoをwo嘱望shokubouしているshiteiru。 He aspires to become a teacher.

携行☆【けいこうkeikou】 Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • carrying (on one's person); taking with one
矢面☆【やおもてyaomote】矢表

noun:

  • firing line; position where one is subject to questioning, criticism, etc. ➜ 矢面に立つ
  • direction of a flying arrow (fired by the enemy) - orig. meaning

議長gichouがga批判hihanのno矢面yaomoteにni立ったtatta。 The brunt of criticism was borne by the chairmen.

うつ伏せ【うつぶせutsubuse】俯せ☆

noun / ~の noun:

noun:

  • placing upside down; placing face down
皮算用☆【かわざんようkawazan'you】

noun:

捕らtoraぬnu狸tanukiのno皮算用kawazan'you。 Don't count your chickens.

帰郷☆【ききょうkikyou】 Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • homecoming; return to one's home

そのsono電報denpouはha彼女kanojoをwo帰郷kikyouさせるsaseruためtameのno手teであったdeatta。 The telegram was a trick to get her to come home.

平家【ひらやhiraya】平屋☆

noun:

  • bungalow; one-story house
門外☆【もんがいmongai】

noun:

  • outside a gate; beyond one's area of expertise
七三☆【しちさんshichisan】

noun:

  • 7 or 3 ratio; hair parted on one side
口約束☆【くちやくそくkuchiyakusoku】 Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • verbal promise; one's word
切り貼り【きりばりkiribari】切り張り☆・切貼り・切張り・切貼irr. Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • patching (up); cutting a part and pasting a new one (e.g. a shoji door)
  • cut and paste - IT term
せりふserifu☆《台詞・科白》かはくkahaku《科白》だいしdaishi《台詞》セリフSERIFU

noun:

  • speech; words; one's lines; remarks

そのsono女優joyuuはhaせりふserifuをwo台なしにしたdainashinishita。 The actress murdered her lines.

失笑☆【しっしょうshisshou】 Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter
  • scornful laughter; snicker; snigger - colloquialism
気色ばむ☆【けしきばむkeshikibamu】 Inflection

godan ~む verb / intransitive verb:

  • to grow angry; to display one's anger
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