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- 歌う☆【うたう】唄う☆・謡う☆・詠う・唱う Inflection
godan ~う verb / transitive / intransitive verb:
- to sing
godan ~う verb / transitive:
- to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem - esp. 歌う, 詠う
- 暇☆【ひま・いとま】閑【ひま】遑【いとま】 Inflection
adjectival noun / noun:
- spare time; free time; leisure
noun:
- time (e.g. time it takes to do something) [ひま・ヒマ]
adjectival noun / noun:
- time off; day off; vacation; holiday; leave
- quitting (one's job); firing someone; divorcing (one's spouse)
adjectival noun:
- (of one's time) free; (of one's business) slow [ひま・ヒマ]
noun:
- leaving; departing [いとま] ➜ 御暇
「そっか。暇なら掃除しといて。」「なんだそれ。兄貴をアゴで使うなよ。」 "Oh? If you're free get the cleaning done." "What's up with that? Don't order your brother around!"
- 洗う☆【あらう】 Inflection
godan ~う verb / transitive:
- to wash; to cleanse; to rinse
- to inquire into; to investigate
- to purify (one's heart)
- to lave (e.g. shore); to wash over (e.g. deck); to sweep
そのバッグを洗うときは洗濯機に入れないでください。 When you wash the bag, please do not put it in the washing machine.
- 妻★【つま】夫・具
noun:
- wife [妻]
- my dear; dear; honey [妻・夫] - archaism
- garnish (esp. one served with sashimi) - usually written using kana alone
- embellishment - usually written using kana alone
私は妻を見舞いに病院にいった。 I went to the hospital to see my wife.
エリザベス 2世が身罷ったため、妻がとめどなく涙を流している。 My wife is crying a river of tears because Queen Elizabeth II has passed away.
- いじめる☆《苛める・虐める》 Inflection
ichidan verb / transitive:
- to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to pick on; to tease; to be cruel to; to persecute
- to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
基本はアスカがシンジをいじめる。で、たまにキレたシンジがアスカを襲う。その時のアスカはやけにしおらしい。 The key is that Asuka abuses Shinji. So, rarely, Shinji flips and assaults Asuka. Then Asuka is surprisingly meek.
- 操作★【そうさ】 Inflection
noun / ~する noun:
- operation; management; handling
- manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
このコンピューターの操作は難しい。 Operation of this computer is tricky.
ポールは会計報告の裏面操作について知識があったので、その隠れた才能を発揮して必要なものを全て手に入れていた。 Paul's knowledge of creative bookkeeping has been the secret of his ability to get all the staffing he needs.
- 収穫★【しゅうかく】 Inflection
noun / ~する noun:
- harvest; crop; ingathering
- fruits (of one's labors); results
- 嫁★【よめ】娵・婦・媳
noun:
- wife; bride
- (one's) daughter-in-law
どんな男にもそれ相当の嫁のきてがあるもの。 Every Jack must have his Jill.
古今東西、嫁と姑の仲は上手くいかぬ例が多いと見える。 In all times and places many examples of poor relations between wives and mothers-in-law can be seen.
- 怠ける☆【なまける】懶ける Inflection
ichidan verb / intransitive verb:
- to be idle; to slacken
ichidan verb / transitive:
- to neglect (e.g. one's work) ➜ 怠る
- 刻む☆【きざむ】 Inflection
godan ~む verb / transitive:
- to mince; to cut fine; to chop up; to hash; to shred
- to carve; to engrave; to chisel; to notch
- to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to record the passing moments
- to etch (into one's mind); to remember distinctly - as 心に刻む, etc. ➜ 心に刻む
- to have tattooed - archaism
- to torment - archaism
- 枯れる☆【かれる】 Inflection
ichidan verb / intransitive verb:
- to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die
- to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
- ドキドキ☆・どきどき☆・どきんどきん・ドキンドキン Inflection
adverb / ~と adverb:
- thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; pitapat; pitter-patter - onomatopoeia
~する noun:
- to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound; to palpitate - onomatopoeia
- 丈★【たけ・たきobs.】長old
noun:
丈の長い黒いコートを着た、あの長身の男だった。 It was the tall man in the long, black coat.
コートを探してます。背が低いので、丈は短めで、なるべくすっきりしたデザインのものを。 I'm looking for a coat. I'm short so the length should be on the short side, and as refined a design as possible.
- 分☆【ふん】
noun:
- minute (unit of time)
- fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
彼の打率は3割4分3厘で、ホームランは54本であった。 He batted .343 with 54 home runs.
- 違える【ちがえる】 Inflection
ichidan verb / transitive:
- 制御★【せいぎょ】制禦・制馭 Inflection
noun / ~する noun:
- control (of a machine, device, etc.)
- control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management; suppression; keeping in check
古代のオーバーテクノロジーの武器は必ず制御ができなくなる。 Super technology weapons from the ancients always end up out of control.
- 左前★【ひだりまえ】
noun:
- wearing a kimono with the right side over the left (normally used only for the dead)
- going badly (one's business, one's fortune, the economy); being in a bad financial situation
- 洗浄☆【せんじょう】 Inflection
noun / ~する noun:
- washing; cleansing; cleaning; laundering
- cleansing (one's mind and body) - Buddhism term
包帯をする前に彼は傷を洗浄した。 He cleansed the wound before putting on a bandage.
- しみ☆《染み》シミ
noun:
- stain; spot; smudge; blot; smear; blotch
- spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration; freckle - esp. シミ ➜ 肝斑
- 道のり☆【みちのり】道程☆【みちのり・どうてい】
noun:
- distance; journey; itinerary
- path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process; route; road
そこまでだいぶ道のりがあります。 You have to walk a long way to get there.
近代医学の進歩は長い道程を歩んだ。 The advancement of modern medicine was a long process.
- 気取る☆【きどる】気どる Inflection
godan ~る verb / transitive:
- to affect; to put on airs
- to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be - as …を気取る
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