元が掛かる【もとがかかる】 Inflectionexpression / godan ~る verb:
- to be expensive; to cost much
嫁入る【よめいる】 Inflectiongodan ~る verb / transitive:
理性に訴える【りせいにうったえる】 Inflectionexpression / ichidan verb:
- to appeal to one's reason
姉妹編【しまいへん】noun:
- companion (sister) volume (to); sequel (to)
彼は小説の姉妹編を執筆中だ。 He is now writing a sister volume to his novel.
悪夢から覚める【あくむからさめる】 Inflectionexpression / ichidan verb:
いじくる《弄くる・弄るirr.》 Inflectiongodan ~る verb / transitive:
- to finger; to tamper (with)
射し込む【さしこむ】 Inflectiongodan ~む verb / intransitive verb:
足繁く通う【あししげくかよう】足しげく通う Inflectionexpression / godan ~う verb:
- to visit frequently; to haunt
行き始める【いきはじめる】 Inflectionichidan verb:
- to get going; to start off
子供たちは6歳で学校に行き始める。 Children begin school when they are six years old.
吸い寄せる【すいよせる】吸寄せる Inflectionichidan verb / transitive:
ずれ込む【ずれこむ】 Inflectiongodan ~む verb / intransitive verb:
- to drag on; to be delayed
奪い去る【うばいさる】 Inflectiongodan ~る verb:
- to take away; to carry off
暴力や脅しによって金品を奪い去る事件も多発している。 Also many incidents of robbery by threats and violence are occurring.
すぼまる・つぼまる《窄まる》 Inflectiongodan ~る verb / intransitive verb:
- to get narrower; to contract
ぶっちゃける Inflectionichidan verb / transitive:
- to speak frankly; to put things bluntly ➜ ぶちあける
嗄れる【かれる】 Inflectionichidan verb / intransitive verb:
- to grow hoarse; to become husky
踊らす【おどらす】 Inflectiongodan ~す verb / transitive:
- to manipulate
- to let one dance
功を奏する【こうをそうする】効を奏するirr. Inflectionexpression / ~する verb (spec.):
- to succeed; to bear fruit
媚び諂う【こびへつらう】媚びへつらう Inflectiongodan ~う verb / intransitive verb:
- to toady; to be obsequious
こびへつらうウェイターは最上のテーブルをあてがわれる。なぜなら、そうしたウェイターは、いつもマネージャーや上役のきげんをとるから。 The obsequious waiter is usually assigned the best table because he always curries favor with his manager and superiors.