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甘んじる☆【あまんじるamanjiru】 Inflection

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

  • to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)

運命unmeiにni甘んじるamanjiruくらいならkurainara自殺jisatsuしたほうがいいshitahougaii。 I would rather kill myself than reconcile myself to my fate.

退職届【たいしょくとどけtaishokutodoke】

noun:

  • notice of resignation; (one's) resignation; resignation notice
ずっこけるzukkokeru Inflection

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

  • to fall down (e.g. off a chair); to slip down (e.g. one's eyeglasses); to slide down
  • to make a fool of oneself
  • to whoop it up; to be on the spree; to cut loose; to mess around
失地回復【しっちかいふくshitchikaifuku】

noun:

  • the recovery of lost territory; recovering (regaining) lost ground (one's former position); fence-mending - four character idiom
甘んずる【あまんずるamanzuru】 Inflection

ichidan ~ずる verb (alt. form of じる verbs) / intransitive verb:

  • to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
宗廟【そうびょうsoubyou】

noun:

  • ancestral shrine (temple); mausoleum (of one's ancestors); Imperial mausoleum
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成果★【せいかseika】

noun:

  • (good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment

努力doryokuしたshitaがga何のnanino成果seikaもmo得られなかったerarenakatta。 My efforts produced no results.

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早める★【はやめるhayameru】速める☆ Inflection

ichidan verb / transitive:

  • to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to expedite; to precipitate - usu. 早める
  • to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate - usu. 速める

予鈴だda。校門koumonのno辺りatariにniいたita生徒seitoたちtachiがga一斉にisseini足ashiをwo速めるhayameru。 It's the class bell. The pupils that had been around the school gate quickened their steps as one.

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痩せる☆【やせるyaseru】痩るirr.・瘠せる・瘠るirr.・瘦せるold Inflection

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

  • to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to slim
  • to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile

彼女kanojoはhaやせるyaseruためtameのnoいろいろなiroirona方法houhouをwo試したtameshita。 She has tried various methods of slimming down.

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着席☆【ちゃくせきchakuseki】 Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)

どうぞdouzoごgo着席chakusekiくださいkudasai、みなさんminasan。 Please be seated, ladies and gentlemen.

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突っ張る☆【つっぱるtsupparu】 Inflection

godan ~る verb:

  • to support; to become stiff; to become taut; to thrust (one's opponent); to stick to (one's opinion); to insist on
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慣らす☆【ならすnarasu】馴らす Inflection

godan ~す verb / transitive:

  • to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear) - esp. 慣らす
  • to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal) - esp. 馴らす

彼kareはhaピューマPYUUMAをwo慣らすnarasuのにnoni大いにooini骨を折ったhonewootta。 He took great pains in taming a puma.

行使★【こうしkoushi】 Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)

ニクソンNIKUSONはhaウォーターゲート事件UOOTAAGEETOjikenに関しnikanshi、黙秘権mokuhikenをwo行使koushiしてshite無視mushiしようとしたshiyoutoshitaがga、結局kekkyoku明るみにでたakaruminideta。 Nixon tried to stonewall through Watergate by ignoring it, but it didn't work.

二死★【にしnishi】

noun:

  • two out; two down (and one to go) - Baseball term
料亭★【りょうていryoutei】

noun:

  • ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
移籍★【いせきiseki】 Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • changing household registry; transfer (e.g. of one's name in the register)
  • transferring to a different team - Sports term
衣替え☆【ころもがえkoromogae】更衣・衣更え Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • seasonal change of clothing; changing (one's) dress for the season - reading is gikun for 更衣 ➜ 更衣【こうい】
  • renovation; facelift; changing appearance
うちuchi☆・ちchi《家》

noun / ~の noun:

  • house; home (one's own)

pronoun:

家ieへheついたらtsuitara電話denwaがga鳴っていたnatteita。 The telephone was ringing when I got home.

うちuchiにはniha十頭touのno牛ushiがgaいるiru。 We have ten head of cattle.

築き上げる☆【きずきあげるkizukiageru】築きあげる Inflection

ichidan verb / transitive:

  • to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
廃業☆【はいぎょうhaigyou】 Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring

同社doushaはha何年間もmo利益riekiがga減りheriつづけたtsuzuketa後nochi、廃業haigyouしたshita。 The company went out of business after many years of declining profits.

生命力☆【せいめいりょくseimeiryoku】

noun:

  • vitality; (one's) life force
後年☆【こうねんkounen】

adverbial noun / temporal noun:

  • future years; in (one's) later years

彼kareはha後年kounenはha平穏heionにni暮らしたkurashita。 He lived quietly in the latter years of his life.

破談☆【はだんhadan】

noun:

  • cancellation; breaking off (one's engagement)
無表情☆【むひょうじょうmuhyoujou】 Inflection

noun / adjectival noun:

  • lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)

彼kareはhaいつもitsumo無表情muhyoujouだda。 He is always expressionless.

駆け抜ける☆【かけぬけるkakenukeru】駆抜ける Inflection

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

  • to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
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