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休部【きゅうぶkyuubu】 Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • club that has suspended its activities
  • not attending one's club

バドミントンBADOMINTON部buはhaまともなmatomona部員buinがga極端にkyokutanni少ないsukunaiためtame、ほとんどhotondo廃部haibuないしnaishi休部kyuubu状態joutaiだったdatta。 There were so few proper members in the badminton club that it was half-way between dead and 'on break'.

隠し球【かくしだまkakushidama】

noun:

  • hidden ball trick - Baseball term
  • ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
口を拭う【くちをぬぐうkuchiwonuguu】 Inflection

expression / godan ~う verb:

  • to feign innocence; to feign ignorance - from wiping one's mouth and feigning innocence after sneaking a bite of food - idiom
  • to wipe one's mouth
大将軍【たいしょうぐんtaishougun・だいしょうぐんdaishougun】

noun:

  • commander-in-chief
  • one of the eight gods of the koyomi ➜ 八将神
ぺこんpekon・ぺこりpekori・ぺこりんpekorin

adverb / ~と adverb:

  • sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back - onomatopoeia
  • action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head - onomatopoeia
反芻【はんすうhansuu】反すう Inflection

noun / ~する noun / ~の noun:

  • rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud

noun / ~する noun:

  • turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering; musing; rumination (about a subject)

改めてaratamete反芻hansuuしてるshiteruとto、何だdaかka恥ずかしいhazukashiiぞzo。 Now that I think over it, it's somewhat embarrassing.

他所行き【たしょゆきtashoyuki】

noun:

  • going elsewhere
  • travelling afar with one's client (of a geisha, etc.)
縒りをかける【よりをかけるyoriwokakeru】よりを掛ける・縒りを掛ける Inflection

expression / ichidan verb:

  • to twist a thread
  • to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability - idiom - abbreviation ➜ 腕によりをかける
声を呑む【こえをのむkoewonomu】声を吞む・声をのむ・声を飲むirr. Inflection

expression / godan ~む verb:

  • to choke up; to be speechless - idiom
  • to hold one's tongue - idiom
虎の子【とらのこtoranoko】トラの子【トラのこTORAnoko】とらの子【とらのこtoranoko】トラの仔【トラのこTORAnoko】虎の仔【とらのこtoranoko】

noun:

  • tiger cub
  • one's treasure; precious - idiom

トラの子TORAnokoはha大きなookina子ネコkoNEKOのnoようyouだったdatta。 The tiger cub looked like a large kitten.

他力本願【たりきほんがんtarikihongan】

noun:

  • salvation by faith in Amitabha - four character idiom - Buddhism term ➜ 阿弥陀
  • relying upon others for attaining one's own objective - four character idiom

他力本願tarikihonganじゃjaだめdameだdaよyo。自分でjibundeなんとかnantokaしようshiyouというtoiu気持ちkimochiがgaなくちゃnakucha。 You shouldn't rely on others. It's important to want to help yourself.

鯱立ち【しゃちほこだちshachihokodachi・しゃっちょこだちshatchokodachi】しゃっちょこ立ち【しゃっちょこだちshatchokodachi】 Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

踊らせる【おどらせるodoraseru】 Inflection

ichidan verb / transitive:

  • to manipulate
  • to let one dance
一回生【いっかいせいikkaisei】１回生

noun:

  • first year (college) student; freshman - Kansai dialect ➜ 一年生
  • graduate of one year's standing
踊らす【おどらすodorasu】 Inflection

godan ~す verb / transitive:

  • to manipulate
  • to let one dance
裏紙【うらがみuragami】

noun:

  • backing paper; backing sheet
  • paper printed or used on one side; reverse side of such paper
きゅっとkyutto・きゅうっとkyuutto

adverb:

  • tightly; squeaking - onomatopoeia
  • (drinking) all in one sweep - onomatopoeia
塩梅【えんばいenbai】

noun:

  • seasoning; flavour; flavor - originally, esp. salt and plum vinegar - archaism
  • serving one's lord well (of a retainer) - archaism
鳴り響く【なりひびくnarihibiku】鳴響く・鳴りひびく Inflection

godan ~く verb / intransitive verb:

  • to reverberate; to resound; to echo
  • to have one's fame spread; to be renowned

教室kyoushitsuにni入ってhaitte席に着くsekinitsukuのnoとtoほぼhobo同時にdoujini、始業shigyouをwo知らせるshiraseruチャイムCHAIMUのno音otoがga鳴り響くnarihibiku。 About the same time as he entered the classroom and arrived at his seat, the chime to announce class rings across the school.

話し手【はなしてhanashite】

noun:

  • speaker ➜ 聞き手
  • one who is skilled at speaking

話し手hanashiteはha例reiをwo用いてmochiiteそのsono理論rironをwo説明setsumeiしたshita。 The speaker illustrated the theory with examples.

向付け【むこうづけmukouzuke】向付・向附

noun:

  • dish placed on the far side of the serving table (kaiseki cuisine); side dishes at a banquet (e.g. sashimi, salad, vinegared dish; not rice or soup) - Food term ➜ 懐石
  • resting one's forehead on the chest of one's opponent and grabbing his belt - Sumo term
一息つく【ひといきつくhitoikitsuku】一息吐く Inflection

expression / godan ~く verb:

  • to take a breather; to take a rest ➜ 一息入れる
  • to catch one's breath; to take a breath
田楽返し【でんがくがえしdengakugaeshi】

noun:

  • device with axle used to change the backdrop of a (kabuki) play - archaism ➜ 田楽豆腐
  • turning something in the manner one would use to cook dengaku-doufu on both sides
人ずれ【ひとずれhitozure】人擦れ・人摺れ Inflection

noun / ~の noun:

  • sophistication; wordly wisdom

~する noun:

  • to lose one's innocence; to get sophisticated; to get to know the world by being in contact with people; to lose one's naivete
必殺技【ひっさつわざhissatsuwaza】

noun:

  • killer technique; surefire assassination method
  • special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style - Martial Arts term
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