Results, one-upmanship

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しゃしんshashin

noun:

  • renouncing the flesh or the world; becoming a priest; risking one's life for others - Buddhism term
いっちょうitchou

adverbial noun / temporal noun:

  • temporarily; short period; once; one morning
へそでちゃをわかすhesodechawowakasu Inflection

expression / godan ~す verb:

  • to do something ridiculous; to do something bizarre; to boil tea in one's navel [literal] - idiom
くちをそろえるkuchiwosoroeru 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
そなえあればうれえなしsonaearebaureenashi

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
尿さいにょうsainyou Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • urine sampling; urine collection; giving one's urine
じごくのさたもかねしだいjigokunosatamokaneshidai

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
みてみぬふりmiteminufuri

expression:

  • pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
ぶんぴつかbunpitsuka

noun:

  • writer; author; literary person; one who lives from writing

チャーチルCHAACHIRUha偉大なidaina政治家seijikaであるdearuばかりbakariではなくdehanaku偉大なidaina文筆家bunpitsukaでもあったdemoatta In addition to being a great statesman, Churchill was a great writer.

すかっとsukatto 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
ねがいごとnegaigoto

noun:

  • wish; dream; prayer; one's desire

あなたanatano願い事negaigotoha本当にhontouniそれsorenano?」to小さいchiisai白いshiroiウサギUSAGIga聞きましたkikimashita "Do you really wish that?" asked the little white rabbit.

いちびるichibiru Inflection

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

  • to mess around; to get carried away; to press one's luck - Kansai dialect
くちうらあわせkuchiuraawase

noun:

  • arranging beforehand to tell the same story; getting the stories straight; coordinating one's stories 口裏を合わせる
ほうふくぜっとうhoufukuzettou Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • very funny; laugh oneself into convulsions; split one's sides laughing - four character idiom

彼のkarenoドジDOJIbanashiwo聞いてkiitemina抱腹絶倒houfukuzettouしたshita He had everyone howling with his stories of all his past bloopers.

ge

suffix:

  • seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
いをけっするiwokessuru Inflection

expression / ~する verb (spec.):

  • to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
きゅんkyunキュンKYUN

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
しっこshikko Inflection

noun:

  • wee-wee; pee-pee; number one - colloquialism おしっこ

~する noun:

  • to urinate
けいさんにいれるkeisanniireru Inflection

expression / ichidan verb:

  • to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
たなごころをさすtanagokorowosasuしょうをさすshouwosasu Inflection

expression / godan ~す verb:

  • to be obvious; to be obviously correct; to point to one's palm [literal] - idiom
めにものみせるmenimonomiseru Inflection

expression / ichidan verb:

  • to teach someone a lesson; to show someone a thing or two; to show someone what one can do - idiom
しょせつshosetsu

noun:

  • explanation; matter under discussion; contents; one's opinion
はなのしたhananoshita

noun:

  • upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose
  • mouth
ながいむようnagaimuyou

expression:

  • There's no point in staying (here) any longer; There's no point in prolonging a (the) visit; There's no point in extending one's stay - four character idiom
婿むすめひとりにむこはちにんmusumehitorinimukohachinin

expression:

  • being besieged by suitors; to be popular; eight suitors for one daughter [literal] - idiom

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