Results, one-upmanship
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- 捨身【しゃしん】
noun:
- renouncing the flesh or the world; becoming a priest; risking one's life for others - Buddhism term
- へそで茶を沸かす【へそでちゃをわかす】へそで茶をわかす・臍で茶を沸かす・臍で茶をわかす Inflection
expression / godan ~す verb:
- to do something ridiculous; to do something bizarre; to boil tea in one's navel [literal] - idiom
- 口をそろえる【くちをそろえる】口を揃える Inflection
expression / ichidan verb:
- to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice - usu. as 口をそろえて
- 備えあれば憂えなし【そなえあればうれえなし】備え有れば憂え無し
expression:
- if you are prepared you don't have to worry; 'tis good to have a shelter against every storm; when one is prepared, difficulties do not come - proverb
- 地獄の沙汰も金次第【じごくのさたもかねしだい】
expression:
- money talks; money is the key that opens all doors; money is the best lawyer in hell; even in hell, the extent of one's suffering is determined by money [literal] - proverb
- 見て見ぬ振り【みてみぬふり】見て見ぬふり
expression:
- pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
- 文筆家【ぶんぴつか】
noun:
- writer; author; literary person; one who lives from writing
チャーチルは偉大な政治家であるばかりではなく、偉大な文筆家でもあった。 In addition to being a great statesman, Churchill was a great writer.
- すかっと Inflection
adverb / ~する noun:
- refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (a weight) off one's shoulder - onomatopoeia ➜ すっきり
- (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly; in a refined manner - onomatopoeia
- 願い事【ねがいごと】願いごと・願事
noun:
- wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
「あなたの願い事は本当にそれなの?」と小さい白いウサギが聞きました。 "Do you really wish that?" asked the little white rabbit.
- いちびる Inflection
godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:
- to mess around; to get carried away; to press one's luck - Kansai dialect
- 口裏合わせ【くちうらあわせ】
noun:
- arranging beforehand to tell the same story; getting the stories straight; coordinating one's stories ➜ 口裏を合わせる
- 抱腹絶倒【ほうふくぜっとう】捧腹絶倒 Inflection
noun / ~する noun:
- very funny; laugh oneself into convulsions; split one's sides laughing - four character idiom
彼のドジ話を聞いて、皆、抱腹絶倒した。 He had everyone howling with his stories of all his past bloopers.
- 意を決する【いをけっする】 Inflection
expression / ~する verb (spec.):
- to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
- きゅん・キュン
adverb / ~と adverb:
- choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one) - esp. 胸がきゅん(と)なる - onomatopoeia
- 計算に入れる【けいさんにいれる】 Inflection
expression / ichidan verb:
- to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
- 掌を指す【たなごころをさす・しょうをさす】 Inflection
expression / godan ~す verb:
- to be obvious; to be obviously correct; to point to one's palm [literal] - idiom
- 目に物見せる【めにものみせる】目にもの見せる Inflection
expression / ichidan verb:
- to teach someone a lesson; to show someone a thing or two; to show someone what one can do - idiom
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