Results, one-upmanship

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下座☆【げざgeza】 Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • coming down from one's seat and prostrating oneself (to pay obeisance)

noun:

常套手段☆【じょうとうしゅだんjoutoushudan】常とう手段

noun:

  • one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick - four character idiom
女婿☆【じょせいjosei】

noun:

  • one's son-in-law
後ろ手☆【うしろでushirode】うしろ手

noun:

  • hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back
  • behind (e.g. someone); rear; back
  • appearance from behind ➜ 後ろ姿

強盗goutouはha私watashiをwo後ろ手ushirodeにni縄nawaでde縛ったshibatta。 The burglar tied my hands behind my back with a rope.

舌鼓☆【したつづみshitatsuzumi・したづつみshitazutsumi】

noun:

  • smacking one's lips
二段構え☆【にだんがまえnidangamae】

noun:

  • keeping an alternative up one's sleeve; two-stage preparation
心拍数☆【しんぱくすうshinpakusuu】

noun:

  • one's heart rate; pulse rate
中座☆【ちゅうざchuuza】中坐 Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • leaving one's seat (before an event is over); excusing oneself (from a meeting, conversation, etc.)

私watashiはhaしばらくshibaraku中座chuuzaしたshita。 I excused myself for a minute.

定席☆【じょうせきjouseki】

noun:

  • one's habitual seat; regular hall; entertainment hall
取り違える☆【とりちがえるtorichigaeru】取違える Inflection

ichidan verb / transitive:

  • to mistake one thing for another; to mix up two things; to confuse two things; to take by mistake
  • to misunderstand; to misapprehend
入魂☆【にゅうこんnyuukon】 Inflection

noun / ~する noun / ~の noun:

  • putting one's heart and soul into; putting one's all into

noun:

乗り心地☆【のりごこちnorigokochi】乗心地

noun:

  • one's feeling while riding; comfort (of a vehicle); ride quality

乗客joukyakuのno乗り心地norigokochiにはnihaあまりamari注意chuuiがga払われていなかったharawareteinakatta。 Little attention was paid to the comfort for the passengers.

飛び起きる☆【とびおきるtobiokiru】 Inflection

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

  • to jump up to one's feet
旅情☆【りょじょうryojou】

noun:

  • one's mood while traveling (travelling)
思い立つ☆【おもいたつomoitatsu】思いたつ Inflection

godan ~つ verb / transitive:

  • to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
能書き☆【のうがきnougaki】

noun:

  • advertising the excellence of one's wares; boasting; self-advertisement
  • statement of the virtues of a medicine; description of the virtues of a drug ➜ 効能書き【こうのうがき】

彼kare、能書きnougakiばかりbakari立派rippaだdaけどkedo、言うiuはha易くyasuku行うokonauはha難しkatashi、ってtteことkoto分かってんwakattenのnoかkaなあnaa。 His boosterism makes it sound wonderful but I wonder if he understands how hard it's going to be to actually carry out.

歌い上げる☆【うたいあげるutaiageru】歌いあげる Inflection

ichidan verb / transitive:

  • to sing at the top of one's voice; to belt out a song
  • to express one's feelings fully in a poem; to praise in poetry
所論☆【しょろんshoron】

noun:

  • one's opinion
堪忍袋☆【かんにんぶくろkanninbukuro】

noun:

  • one's store of patience
見計らう☆【みはからうmihakarau】見はからう Inflection

godan ~う verb / transitive:

  • to choose at one's own discretion
  • to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
一輪☆【いちりんichirin】

noun / ~の noun:

  • one flower
  • one wheel
  • full moon - archaism
愛社☆【あいしゃaisha】

noun:

  • devotion to one's company
住み替える☆【すみかえるsumikaeru】 Inflection

ichidan verb / transitive:

  • to change one's residence
苦学☆【くがくkugaku】 Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • paying one's own school expenses by working

私watashiはha苦学kugakuしてshite大学daigakuをwo卒業sotsugyouしたshita。 I worked my way through college.

晴れ姿☆【はれすがたharesugata】

noun:

  • appearing in one's finest clothes; appearing in one's hour of triumph
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