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特異日【とくいびtokuibi】

noun:

  • singularity (climate); day in the calendar when a particular weather phenomenon is statistically likely to occur
後を追う【あとをおうatowoou】跡を追う・あとを追う Inflection

expression / godan ~う verb:

  • to follow; to pursue; to chase; to run after
  • to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one
  • to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
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あくまでakumade☆《飽く迄・飽くまで》

adverb:

  • to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; stubbornly; persistently; consistently; to the utmost
  • after all; it must be remembered; only; purely; simply

君kimiはhaあくまでakumade意地を張るijiwoharuのだnodaねne。 You're never going to give in, are you?

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一人★【ひとりhitori・いちにんichinin】独り☆【ひとりhitori】１人【ひとりhitori・いちにんichinin】

noun:

  • one person - esp. 一人
  • alone; unmarried; solitary ［ひとり］ - esp. 独り

ジェーンJEENはha学校gakkou時代jidai私のwatashino一番ichibanのno友人yuujinのnoひとりhitoriだったdattaがga、ここのところkokonotokoro数年のno内uchiにniだんだんdandanお互いにotagaini離れてhanarete行ったitta。 Jane used to be one of my best friends at school but we've drifted apart over the past few years.

彼kare、しかもshikamo彼kare独りhitoriだけdakeがga行かikaなければならないnakerebanaranai。 He, and he alone, must go.

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主任★【しゅにんshunin】

noun:

  • person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head

そのsono問題mondaiはha主任shuninをwoひどくhidoku苦しめたkurushimeta。 The problem tortured the chief.

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蕾☆【つぼみtsubomi】莟

noun:

  • (flower) bud
  • promising young person; budding beauty

バラBARAのnoつぼみtsubomiはha摘めるtsumameruうちuchiにni摘めtsume。 Gather ye rosebuds while ye may.

身元★【みもとmimoto】身許・身もと

noun:

  • person's identity; ID; past; background

彼のkareno身元mimotoはha我々warewareにはniha分からなかったwakaranakatta。 His parentage was unknown to us.

手取り☆【てとりtetori】

noun:

  • talented wrestler - Sumo term
  • good at manipulating (others); crafty person
カラードKARAADO☆

noun:

  • colored (person); coloured
  • Coloureds (South African ethnic group)
ピザPIZA☆・ピッツァPITTSUA☆・ピッツアPITTSUA

noun:

  • pizza - From Italian
  • fat, ugly person - derogatory term - slang
甲羅☆【こうらkoura】

noun:

  • shell; carapace
  • person's back
  • years of experience
伝法☆【でんぼうdenbou・でんぽうdenpou】 Inflection

adjectival noun / noun:

  • teaching Buddhism; rough person; bullying; ostentatious bravado
物知り☆【ものしりmonoshiri】物識り

noun:

  • well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge

君kimiはha確かにtashikani物知りmonoshiriだdaがga、それsoreをwo教えるoshieruのnoはhaうまくないumakunai。 Indeed you know a lot of things, but you're not good at teaching them.

ニューアダルトNYUUADARUTO・ニュー・アダルトNYUU/ADARUTO

noun:

  • person recently turned 20 - From English "new adult"
異人【いじんijin】

noun:

  • foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry)
  • different person
人騒がせ【ひとさわがせhitosawagase】 Inflection

adjectival noun / noun:

  • person that annoys or causes trouble; false alarm

評論家hyouronkaたちtachiはha、保護貿易hogoboueki主義shugiについてnitsuite人騒がせhitosawagaseのnoうそusoをwo言っていますitteimasu。 Critics are just crying wolf about protectionism.

単記【たんきtanki】 Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • single-entry (bookkeeping); voting for one person only
すけべsukebe・すけべいsukebei《助平・助け平irr.》スケベSUKEBE・スケベイSUKEBEI Inflection

adjectival noun / noun:

  • lewdness; lewd person; lecher
ただ者【ただものtadamono】只者・徒者

noun:

  • ordinary person (usu. in neg. sentences)

あいつaitsuはhaただ者tadamonoではないdehanai。 He is no ordinary man.

独り者【ひとりものhitorimono】一人者

noun:

  • single (i.e. unmarried) person; someone alone

女房nyoubouのno尻にしかれているshirinishikareteiru亭主teishuはha、幸せなshiawasena独り者hitorimonoにni話してhanashiteはじめてhajimete、自分jibunのno問題mondaiをwo認識ninshikiするsuruことkotoがgaたびたびtabitabiだda。 Many times, a hen-pecked husband doesn't know his problems until he talks to a happy bachelor.

桃李【とうりtouri】

noun:

喉自慢【のどじまんnodojiman】のど自慢

noun:

  • singing contest
  • person proud of their voice
急病人【きゅうびょうにんkyuubyounin】

noun:

  • emergency case; person that has suddenly taken ill
預かり人【あずかりにんazukarinin】

noun:

  • person left in charge of one's belongings
道楽者【どうらくものdourakumono】

noun:

  • libertine; playboy; rake; debauchee; fast liver ➜ 遊び人
  • lazy person
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