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一色☆【いっしょくisshoku・いっしきisshiki・ひといろhitoiro】 Inflection

adjectival noun / noun:

  • one color; one colour; one article; monochrome
  • same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing

夏natsuのno山yamaでdeはha目に見えるmenimieruものmonoはhaすべてsubete緑midori一色isshokuですdesu。 The mountains are a lush green in summer.

街machiはhaクリスマスKURISUMASUムードMUUDO一色isshoku・・・もうじきmoujikiイブIBUだda。 The streets are in full Christmas mode - it's almost Christmas Eve.

苦慮☆【くりょkuryo】 Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious

国会議員kokkaigiinはha問題mondaiのno解決kaiketsuにni苦慮kuryoしていますshiteimasu。 Legislators in the Diet are struggling to find a solution to the problem.

一堂☆【いちどうichidou】

noun:

  • one building (hall, temple, shrine, room)
  • same room; same place; same building

これだけkoredakeまあmaa、多士済済のtashiseiseino人材jinzaiがga一堂ichidouにni集まったatsumattaもんmonだdaよyoなna。 Not bad—not bad at all. This is quite a gathering of talent to have under one roof.

身の回り☆【みのまわりminomawari】身のまわり・身の廻り

expression / noun:

  • one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities

これkoreはhaみんなminna身の回りminomawari品hinですかdesuka。 Are these all your belongings?

自作☆【じさくjisaku】 Inflection

noun / ~する noun / ~の noun:

  • one's own work; making by oneself

彼kareはhaそのsono少女shoujoのnoためにtameni自作jisakuのno曲kyokuをwo一曲弾いたhiita。 He played a tune for the girl that he'd written himself.

一幕☆【ひとまくhitomaku】

noun:

  • one act
八つ当たり☆【やつあたりyatsuatari】八つあたり・八つ当り Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on

彼kareはhaいつもitsumo人hitoにniやつあたりyatsuatariをwoしますshimasu。 He really has it out for people.

人違い☆【ひとちがいhitochigai】 Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity

調べてshirabeteみたらmitara人違いhitochigaiだったdatta。 When I inquired I found that it was the wrong person.

迷う☆【まようmayou】紕う Inflection

godan ~う verb / intransitive verb:

  • to lose one's way ➜ 道に迷う
  • to waver; to hesitate; to be of two minds over; to be puzzled; to be perplexed ➜ 迷い
  • to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
  • to turn in one's grave

どこdokoへhe行くikuにniしshiてteもmo私watashiはha道michiにni迷うmayou。 No matter where I go, I get lost.

君kimiがga迷うmayouんnじゃjaないnaiかkaとto心配shinpaiだda。 I am afraid that you will get lost.

片側☆【かたがわkatagawa】

noun:

  • one side

おまわりさんomawarisanにni車kurumaをwo片側katagawaにni寄せるyoseruようにyouni合図aizuされたsareta。 The patrolman motioned me to pull over.

踏ん張る☆【ふんばるfunbaru】踏んばる Inflection

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

  • to brace one's legs; to straddle; to stand firm; to plant oneself (somewhere); to hold out; to persist
目先☆【めさきmesaki】目前

noun:

  • before one's eyes; under one's nose

~の noun / noun:

  • immediate (e.g. interests); present; at hand; short-run

noun:

  • foresight; near future
  • appearance

目先mesakiのno利益riekiだけdakeにniとらわれてtorawareteはhaいけないikenai。 You must not think about your immediate profit only.

着替える☆【きかえるkikaeru・きがえるkigaeru】着換える Inflection

ichidan verb:

  • to change one's clothes

私watashiはha服fukuをwo着替えるkigaeruためにtameni家ieへhe帰ったkaetta。 I went home in order to change my clothes.

不得意☆【ふとくいfutokui】 Inflection

adjectival noun / noun:

  • one's weak point

概してgaishite、日本nipponのno人々hitobitoはha外国語gaikokugoがga不得意futokuiだda。 As a rule, Japanese people are not good at foreign languages.

一大☆【いちだいichidai】

noun:

  • one large ...; a great ...

我々warewareはha一大ichidai危機kikiにni直面chokumenしているshiteiru。 We are facing a violent crisis.

立ち直る☆【たちなおるtachinaoru】立ちなおる☆・立直る Inflection

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

  • to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet
  • to recover; (of the market) to improve

彼女kanojoがga父親chichioyaのno死shiのno悲しみkanashimiからkara立ち直るtachinaoruにはniha長いnagai時間jikanがgaかかるkakaruだろうdarou。 It'll be a long time before she gets over her father's death.

携える☆【たずさえるtazusaeru】 Inflection

ichidan verb / transitive:

  • to carry in one's hand
言いなり☆【いいなりiinari】言成り・言い成り

noun:

  • doing as one is told; yes-man

彼kareはhaすべてsubete妻tsumaのno言いなりiinariになっているninatteiru。 He echoes his wife in everything.

身の上☆【みのうえminoue】

expression / noun:

  • one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances
  • one's lot; one's destiny; one's future

そのsono不幸なfukouna女性joseiはha涙namidaにniかきくれてkakikurete身の上minoue話banashiをwoしたshita。 The unhappy woman, drowned in tears, told her story.

独断☆【どくだんdokudan】 Inflection

noun / ~する noun / ~の noun:

  • one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision

noun:

  • dogmatism
持ち物☆【もちものmochimono】持物・持ちもの

noun:

  • one's property; personal effects; one's belongings

自分jibunのno持ち物mochimonoをwo忘れないwasurenaiようにyouni。 Don't forget your stuff.

続出☆【ぞくしゅつzokushutsu】 Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • appearance one after another
片方☆【かたほうkatahou】

noun / ~の noun:

  • one side; one party; counterpart; the other side; the other party ➜ 両方
  • one of a pair; fellow; mate

このkono靴下kutsushitaのno片方katahouはhaどこdokoだda。 Where is the mate to this sock?

択一☆【たくいつtakuitsu】

noun:

  • choosing one from among several; multiple choice
勝手☆【かってkatte】 Inflection

noun / adjectival noun:

  • one's own convenience; one's way; selfishness

noun:

  • surroundings; environment; way of doing things
  • convenience; ease of use
  • financial circumstances; living; livelihood
  • kitchen ➜ 台所
  • right hand (in archery); hand that pulls the bowstring

prefix noun:

  • unauthorised (e.g. phone app, WWW site); unofficial

いつまでもitsumademoぶつくさbutsukusa言っているitteiruのnoはha君のkimino勝手katteだdaけどkedoねne、それじゃあsorejaa事態jitaiはha何一つnanihitotsu変わらないkawaranaiよyo。 You can complain 'til the cows come home, but it's not going to make a bit of difference.

君kimiもmoこのkono手teのno仕事shigotoはha初めてhajimeteなnaんnだろうdarou？勝手katteがgaわかるwakaruまでmadeはhaマニュアルMANYUARU通りdooriにniやってyatteおいたoitaほうがいいhougaiiよyo。 It's your first time doing this kind of work. You should follow the manual exactly until you get more experience.

いくらikura我が家wagayaがgaテレビTEREBIでde紹介shoukaiさsaれreたtaからkaraとto言っiてte、勝手katteにniずかずかzukazukaとto庭niwaにni入り込んhairikonでde写真shashinをwo取るtoruのnoはhaやめyameてteほしいhoshii。 Even though our house was on TV, I'd prefer it if you wouldn't just barge in our garden and take pictures.

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