Results, one-upmanship
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- 自得【じとく】 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】
- 臣【おみ・しん】
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
- ぶれる・ブレる 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
- チン・ちん・チーン・ちーん 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・いがいが・イカイカ・いかいか
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
- 潜める【ひそめる】濳める 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
- 個食【こしょく】孤食・こ食
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《取っ付き》
noun:
- beginning; commencement; outset
~の noun:
- first (one comes to); approaching
noun:
- affability; approachability
- 修む【おさむ】
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
- 吹っ飛ばす【ふっとばす】ふっ飛ばす 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
- 打ち付ける【うちつける】打ちつける・打付ける Inflection
ichidan verb / transitive:
- to nail
- to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to strike (hard) ➜ 打付ける【ぶつける】
- to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling ➜ 打付ける【ぶつける】
- 親しい☆【したしい】 Inflection
adjective:
- close (e.g. friend); familiar; friendly; intimate
- familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one)
- close (relatives); closely related
- 散ずる【さんずる】 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)
- 散じる【さんじる】 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)
- 止める☆【とめる】留める・停める 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
その新聞は政府にインフレを止めるように求めた。 The newspaper called for the government to stop inflation.
この文書はあなたのお目にだけ留めていただきたい。 This document is for your eyes only.
私が言ったことを留めておいて下さい。 Please bear in mind what I said.
- 蓄える☆【たくわえる】貯える 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
- 違える【たがえる】 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
- 声をかける【こえをかける】声を掛ける 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)
- こちら☆・こっち☆・こちobs.《此方》
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)
こちらへやってくる少年とその犬をごらんなさい。 Look at the boy and his dog that are coming this way.
塩をこちらへ取ってもらえますか。 Could you pass me the salt, please?
こちらの方がこちらより値段が高い。 This costs more than that.
こちらアヤ、こちらアヤ、応答お願いします。 This is Aya, this is Aya. Please respond.
- 一味☆【いちみ】 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、だまれ。口数が多いぞ」とそのギャングの一味が言った。 "Hey, you shut up! You talk too much," the gangster said.
- 地【じ】
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)
雨降って地固まる。 Adversity strengthens the foundations.
彼女のドレスは青い地に白の水玉模様がある。 Her dress is blue with white polka dots.
その推理小説は地の文よりも会話の部分の方が多い。 The mystery contains more dialogue than narrative.
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