Results, lit: if the wind blows the bucket makers prosper

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螺子を巻く・ねじを巻く【ねじをまくnejiwomaku】ネジを巻く【ネジをまくNEJIwomaku】 Inflection

expression / godan ~く verb:

  • to wind (e.g. a watch)
  • to give (somebody) a good prodding; to make (somebody) shape up - idiom
拡大連座制【かくだいれんざせいkakudairenzasei】

noun:

  • expanded system of guilt by association in Japanese election law, which stipulates that an elected official may lose his position if someone in his campaign commits a crime ➜ 連座制
坊主憎けりゃ袈裟まで憎い【ぼうずにくけりゃけさまでにくいbouzunikukeryakesamadenikui】

expression:

  • If you dislike someone, you will end up hating everything he stands for; hate a priest, and you will hate his very vestments [literal] - proverb
逆立ちしても【さかだちしてもsakadachishitemo】

expression:

  • no matter how hard one might try; no matter what one does; even if one stood on one's head [literal] ➜ 逆立ち
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田舎★【いなかinakagikun】

noun / ~の noun:

  • rural area; countryside; the sticks - sensitive
  • hometown

１週間田舎inakaにniいてiteすっかりsukkari元気genkiになったninattaようなyouna気がするkigasuru。 I feel completely refreshed after spending a week in the country.

去年kyonenのno夏natsu父chichiのno田舎inakaにni行きましたikimashita。 I visited my father's hometown last summer.

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全体★【ぜんたいzentai】

adverbial noun / temporal noun:

  • whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)

私watashiはhaそのsono話hanashiのno全体zentaiをwo知っているshitteiru。 I know the whole of the story.

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主婦★【しゅふshufu】

noun:

  • housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker

主婦shufuはha節約setsuyakuにni努めるtsutomeruべきbekiであるdearu。 A housewife should be economical.

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際★【さいsai】

adverbial noun / noun:

  • on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture

火事kajiのno際saiはha１１９番にni電話denwaしてshiteくださいkudasai。 In the case of fire, dial 119.

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古典★【こてんkoten】

noun:

  • classic (work, esp. book); the classics

古典kotenのno文学書bungakushoをwo読むyomuことkotoはha価値kachiのnoあるaruことkotoですdesu。 It is worthwhile reading classical works of literature.

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初旬★【しょじゅんshojun】

adverbial noun / noun:

  • first 10 days of the month

私watashiはha６月rokugatsu初旬shojunにniトロントTORONTOにni来kiたtaものmonoですdesu。 I came to Toronto at the beginning of June.

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素質☆【そしつsoshitsu】

noun / ~の noun:

  • character; qualities; genius; the makings of

私watashiはha優れたsugureta彼kareのno妻tsumaになるninaru素質soshitsuがgaあるaru。 I make an excellent wife for him.

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日日☆【ひにちhinichi】日にち

noun:

  • the number of days; date

日にちhinichi次第shidaiよyo。 It really depends on when.

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一律★【いちりつichiritsu】 Inflection

~の noun / adjectival noun / adverbial noun / noun:

  • uniform; even; across-the-board; equal
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背後★【はいごhaigo】

noun / ~の noun:

  • back; rear
  • background; behind the scenes

「びっくりbikkuriさせないでsasenaideよyo」とto彼女kanojoはha彼kareがga背後haigoにni近づいたchikazuita時toki言ったitta。 "Don't scare me", she screamed as he came up behind her.

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市街★【しがいshigai】

noun / ~の noun:

  • urban areas; the streets; town; city

地下鉄chikatetsuはha、市街shigai電車denshaよりyoriはやいhayai。 The subway is faster than the streetcar.

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観衆★【かんしゅうkanshuu】

noun:

  • spectators; onlookers; members of the audience

そのsonoサッカーSAKKAAのno試合shiaiはha大dai観衆kanshuuをwo引き付けたhikitsuketa。 The soccer game attracted a large crowd.

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閲覧☆【えつらんetsuran】 Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • inspection; reading; perusal
  • browsing (the web)

お前omaeのno好きsukiなnaインターネットINTAANETTO閲覧etsuranソフトSOFUTOはhaなんnanだda。 What's your favorite web browser?

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定食☆【ていしょくteishoku】

noun:

  • set meal; special (of the day)

日替わりhigawari定食teishokuにniしませんshimasenかka。 How about getting the special of the day?

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日向☆【ひなたhinata】日なた

noun:

  • sunny place; in the sun

氷kooriはha日なたhinataでde溶けてtoketeしまったshimatta。 The ice has melted in the sun.

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即座に☆【そくざにsokuzani】

adverb:

  • immediately; right away; on the spot ➜ 即座
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もろにmoroni《諸に》

adverb:

  • completely; all the way; altogether; bodily

彼kareはhaもろにmoroni壁kabeにniぶつかったbutsukatta。 He ran sheer into the wall.

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甲【きのえkinoe】

noun:

  • first sign of the Chinese calendar ➜ 十干
総選挙★【そうせんきょsousenkyo】

noun:

  • general election (of the lower house) ➜ 衆議院
時事★【じじjiji】

noun:

  • events of the day; current affairs

どうdouいったitta時事jijiがga公務員試験koumuinshikenでde出題shutsudaiされるsareruのnoかka。 What sort of current affairs appear in the civil service examination?

省庁★【しょうちょうshouchou】

noun:

  • ministries and government offices; the authorities
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