Results, one-upmanship
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- 濡れ衣を晴らす【ぬれぎぬをはらす】ぬれぎぬを晴らす Inflection
expression / godan ~す verb:
- to prove one's innocence; to clear oneself of a false accusation
- 千里も一里【せんりもいちり】
expression:
- a journey of a thousand miles feels like only one mile (when going to see the one you love) - proverb
- ダブルリーチ《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】
- 他山の石以て玉を攻むべし【たざんのいしもってたまをおさむべし】
expression:
- one should learn from other's mistakes; stones from other mountains can be used to polish one's own gems [literal] - proverb ➜ 他山の石
- 責任を逃れる【せきにんをのがれる】 Inflection
expression / ichidan verb:
- to shirk one's responsibility ➜ 責任を避ける【せきにんをさける】
- 金券屋【きんけんや】
noun:
- shop where one can buy and sell gift certificates, coupons, travel and concert tickets, etc. ➜ 金券ショップ【きんけんショップ】
- 伝家の宝刀【でんかのほうとう】殿下の宝刀irr.
expression / noun:
- one's last resort; trump card - idiom
- treasured family sword - orig. meaning
- セルフプロデュース
noun:
- emphasizing one's good qualities; presenting oneself in a favorable light - From English "self-produce" ➜ 自己演出【じこえんしゅつ】
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