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迷案【めいあんmeian】

noun:

  • seemingly good but ultimately stupid idea - pun on 名案 - humorous term ➜ 名案
官僚主導【かんりょうしゅどうkanryoushudou】

noun / ~の noun:

  • initiative taken by bureaucrats in the drafting of government policies and bills (rather than by politicians) - four character idiom
政治主導【せいじしゅどうseijishudou】

noun / ~の noun:

  • initiative taken by politicians (in the formulation of a policy or bill) (rather than by bureaucrats) - four character idiom
煮浸し【にびたしnibitashi】煮びたし

noun:

  • type of stew, usu. fish or vegetables in a mild broth; fish grilled unseasoned and then simmered slowly in soy and mirin broth
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もっともmottomo☆《尤も》 Inflection

conjunction:

  • but then; although; though

adjectival noun / noun:

  • reasonable; natural; just

彼女kanojoがgaそうsou言ったittaのnoもmoもっともmottomoですdesu。 She may well say so.

開店休業☆【かいてんきゅうぎょうkaitenkyuugyou】

noun:

  • open, but transacting no business at all
だからってdakaratte

expression:

  • even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
珍客【ちんきゃくchinkyaku・ちんかくchinkaku】

noun:

  • unexpected (but welcome) visitor; rare guest

珍客chinkyakuもmo３日いればireba鼻hanaにniつくtsuku。 Even a rare guest wears out his welcome after three days.

面従腹背【めんじゅうふくはいmenjuufukuhai】

noun:

  • pretending to obey but secretly betraying (someone) - four character idiom

文句monkuがgaあるaruならnaraはっきり言えよhakkiriieyo。君のkiminoそのsono態度taidoはha面従腹背menjuufukuhaiそのものsonomonoだdaよyo。 If you have a complaint let me hear it. There's a difference between superficial obedience and honest loyalty you know.

その代わり【そのかわりsonokawari】その代り

conjunction:

  • instead; but (on the other hand)
古拙【こせつkosetsu】 Inflection

adjectival noun / noun:

  • artless but attractive in a quaint sense
生き腐れ【いきぐされikigusare】

noun:

  • (fish) appearing fresh but actually gone bad
自慢じゃないが【じまんじゃないがjimanjanaiga】

expression:

  • I don't want to boast but
迷作【めいさくmeisaku】

noun:

  • odd but somehow interesting work of art - pun on 名作 - humorous term ➜ 名作
筆禍事件【ひっかじけんhikkajiken】

noun:

  • troubles brought on by what one has written; incident occasioned by a serious slip of the pen - four character idiom
洋上投票【ようじょうとうひょうyoujoutouhyou】

noun:

  • on-the-sea ballot (votes cast in a federal election by ships' crewmen and sent by fax)
堰止湖【せきとめこsekitomeko】堰止め湖・堰き止め湖・堰き止湖

noun:

  • dammed lake (formed by natural damming of a river, esp. by landslide, volcanic eruption, etc.)
パケ死【パケしPAKEshi】

noun:

  • accidentally running up a fortune by access the web on your mobile phone; death by packet [literal] - slang ➜ パケット通信
JLPTN3
それでもsoredemo☆《其れでも》

conjunction:

  • but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding

雨ameがga激しくhageshiku降っていますfutteimasuそれでもsoredemo私watashiはha行かikaなければならないnakerebanaranai。 It's raining hard and yet I must go.

JLPTN1
ひいてはhiiteha《延いては》

adverb:

  • not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
蚕食【さんしょくsanshoku】 Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • encroachment; making inroads (into); (slow but steady) invasion
慇懃無礼【いんぎんぶれいinginburei】 Inflection

adjectival noun / noun:

  • hypocritical courtesy; superficially polite but rude in intent - four character idiom
翌々日【よくよくじつyokuyokujitsu】翌翌日

temporal noun:

  • two days later; next day but one
無芸大食【むげいたいしょくmugeitaishoku】

noun:

  • lacking the talent to do anything but eat - four character idiom

僕boku、無芸大食mugeitaishokuでde何のnanino取り柄torieもmoないnaiんですndesu。 I'm afraid my greatest talent is for eating.

内柔外剛【ないじゅうがいごうnaijuugaigou】

noun:

  • tough on the outside but soft at heart - four character idiom
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