Results, one-upmanship

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じとくjitoku Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • self-satisfaction; self-complacency; complacency
  • understanding (on one's own); realizing (through one's own ability)
  • being paid back for one's deeds 自業自得【じごうじとく】
おみomiしんshin

noun:

  • retainer; attendant - archaism
  • Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight) おみ 八色の姓
  • I; me しん - used by a servant when speaking to their master - humble language
べにいもbeniimoベニイモBENIIMO

noun:

  • purple yam; water yam (Dioscorea alata); winged yam 大薯
  • purple fleshed sweet potato (any one of several different such) 紫芋
  • Conus pauperculus (species of cone shell) - usually written using kana alone 芋貝
かいきんkaikin

noun:

  • unbuttoning a collar
  • opening up (one's heart)
  • open-necked shirt - abbreviation 開襟シャツ
ぶれるbureruブレるBUREru Inflection

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

  • to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera)
  • to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.)
  • to shift (position); to be slightly off
ななつぼしnanatsuboshi

noun:

  • the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; the Plow - Astronomy term 北斗七星
  • family crest representing the seven luminaries (with one central circle surrounded by six other circles) 七曜
  • Japanese pilchard (Sardinops melanostictus); Japanese sardine 真鰯
チンCHINちんchinチーンCHIINちーんchi-n Inflection

~と adverb / adverb:

  • ding (of a bell); bing; ting; tinkle; ring - esp. チーン, ちーん - onomatopoeia
  • honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort - onomatopoeia

noun / ~する noun:

  • heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave; microwaving; nuking - from the sound of the microwave timer; usu. チン - colloquialism チンする
イガイガIGAIGAいがいがigaigaイカイカIKAIKAいかいかikaika

noun:

  • bur (of a chestnut, etc.); burr イガイガ・いがいが 毬【いが】

adverb / ~と adverb:

  • irritating (e.g. one's throat); thorny; bristling イガイガ・いがいが

~と adverb / adverb:

  • crying of a baby - archaism - onomatopoeia
ひそめるhisomeru Inflection

ichidan verb / transitive:

  • to hide; to conceal
  • to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard
  • to become quiet and inconspicuous
こしょくkoshoku

noun:

  • meal with family members eating separate foods
  • eating alone (not with one's family)
  • food sold in single servings 個食・こ食
とっつきtottsuki

noun:

  • beginning; commencement; outset

~の noun:

  • first (one comes to); approaching

noun:

  • affability; approachability
おさむosamu

lower nidan verb (archaic) / transitive:

  • to study; to complete (a course); to cultivate; to master - archaism
  • to order (one's life) - archaism
  • to repair (a fault one has committed) - archaism
ふっとばすfuttobasu Inflection

godan ~す verb / transitive:

  • to blow off (strongly); to blow away
  • to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel
  • to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
うちつけるuchitsukeru Inflection

ichidan verb / transitive:

したしいshitashii Inflection

adjective:

  • close (e.g. friend); familiar; friendly; intimate
  • familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one)
  • close (relatives); closely related

inuha人間ningenno最もmottomo親しいshitashii友達tomodachiであるdearu The dog is man's best friend.

さんずるsanzuru Inflection

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

  • to scatter; to disperse
  • to spend on; to squander (e.g. one's fortune)
  • to chase away (e.g. one's worries); to kill (pain)
さんじるsanjiru Inflection

ichidan verb:

  • to scatter; to disperse
  • to spend on; to squander (e.g. one's fortune)
  • to chase away (e.g. one's worries); to kill (pain)
とめるtomeru Inflection

ichidan verb / transitive:

  • to stop; to turn off - esp. 止める, 停める
  • to park - esp. 止める, 停める
  • to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to hold back (tears); to hold (one's breath); to relieve (pain) - esp. 止める, 停める
  • to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade; to forbid; to prohibit
  • to notice; to be aware of; to concentrate on; to pay attention to; to remember; to bear in mind 目を留める気に留める
  • to fix (in place); to fasten; to tack; to pin; to nail; to button; to staple - esp. 留める
  • to detain; to keep in custody - esp. 留める

そのsono新聞shinbunha政府seifuniインフレINFUREwo止めるtomeruようにyouni求めたmotometa The newspaper called for the government to stop inflation.

このkono文書bunshohaあなたanatanoomeniだけdake留めてtometeいただきitadakiたいtai This document is for your eyes only.

watashiga言ったittaことkotowo留めてtometeおいてoite下さいkudasai Please bear in mind what I said.

木片mokuhenhahonno留め木tomekide留めてあるtometearu The wooden pieces are fastened with a peg.

ここkokonikurumawo停めるtomerunoha違法ihouですdesu It's illegal to park your car here.

たくわえるtakuwaeru Inflection

ichidan verb / transitive:

  • to store; to save up; to stock up on; to lay in stock; to set aside
  • to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to develop (e.g. one's skills)
  • to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear

万一に備えてman'ichinisonaeteお金okanewoたくわえるtakuwaeru I am saving money to prepare for the worst.

たがえるtagaeru Inflection

ichidan verb / transitive:

  • to change; to alter
  • to run counter to; to go against; to break (one's word)
  • to make a mistake (in); to err

kareha約束yakusokuwoたがえないtagaenai He is as good as his word.

ビルBIRUha時間jikanwo違えないchigaenaiことkotohaめったにないmettaninai Bill is seldom ever on time.

こえをかけるkoewokakeru Inflection

expression / ichidan verb:

  • to greet; to call out (to); to start talking (to)
  • to invite; to get in touch (with); to give a shout (to); to let (somebody) know (one is in the area or has time to meet, etc.)
  • to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
そちらsochiraそっちsotchiそなたsonataそちsochi

pronoun:

  • that way (direction distant from the speaker, close to the listener) 何方【どちら】此方【こちら】彼方【あちら】
  • there (place distant from the speaker, close to the listener)
  • that one (something close to the listener)
  • you; your family; your company
  • that person (someone close to the listener)
こちらkochiraこっちkotchiこちkochiobs.

noun:

  • this way (direction close to the speaker or towards the speaker); this direction 何方【どちら】其方彼方【あちら】
  • here (place close to the speaker or where the speaker is)
  • this one (something physically close to the speaker)

pronoun:

  • I; me; we; us
  • this person (someone physically close to the speaker and of equal or higher status)

こちらkochiraheやってくるyattekuru少年shounentoそのsonoinuwoごらんなさいgorannasai Look at the boy and his dog that are coming this way.

shiowoこちらkochirahe取ってtotteもらえますmoraemasuka Could you pass me the salt, please?

こちらkochiranohougaこちらkochiraよりyori値段nedanga高いtakai This costs more than that.

こちらkochiraアヤAYAこちらkochiraアヤAYA応答outouお願いしますonegaishimasu This is Aya, this is Aya. Please respond.

叔母さんobasanこちらkochirahaトムTOMUkunですdesu Aunt, this is Tom.

いちみichimi Inflection

noun:

  • clan; partisans; conspirators; gang; ring; crew

noun / ~する noun:

  • participation (e.g. in a plot)

noun:

  • one flavour; one charm
  • one ingredient (in traditional Chinese medicine)
  • universality (of the teachings of Buddha) - Buddhism term

おいoiだまれdamare口数が多いkuchikazugaooizotoそのsonoギャングGYANGUno一味ichimiga言ったitta "Hey, you shut up! You talk too much," the gangster said.

ji

noun:

  • ground; land; earth; soil - abbreviation
  • the region in question; the local area
  • skin
  • texture; fabric; material; weave
  • base; background
  • one's true nature
  • narrative (i.e. descriptive part of a story)
  • real life; actuality
  • captured territory (in the game of go)
  • noh chorus 地謡
  • accompaniment music (in Japanese dance)
  • basic phrase (in Japanese music; usu. repetitive)
  • base part (of multiple shamisens)

ame降ってfuttechi固まるkatamaru Adversity strengthens the foundations.

彼女のkanojonoドレスDORESUha青いaoichinishirono水玉模様mizutamamoyougaあるaru Her dress is blue with white polka dots.

そのsono推理小説suirishousetsuhachinobunよりもyorimo会話kaiwano部分bubunnohouga多いooi The mystery contains more dialogue than narrative.

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