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蟻の穴から堤も崩れる【ありのあなからつつみもくずれるarinoanakaratsutsumimokuzureru】

expression:

  • a small leak will sink a great ship - proverb
疫病神【やくびょうがみyakubyougami・えきびょうがみekibyougami】

noun:

  • god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases
  • jinx; hoodoo; pest; odious person; plague; angel of death - derogatory term
水揚げ☆【みずあげmizuage】水あげ Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • landing; unloading (e.g. a ship) ➜ 陸揚げ

noun:

noun / ~する noun:

  • defloration (e.g. of a geisha)
  • preservation (of cut flowers, in ikebana)

大量tairyouのnoイカIKAのno水揚げmizuageはha地震jishinのno前兆zenchou現象genshouだda。 Large catches of squid are a sign of a coming earthquake.

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促進★【そくしんsokushin】 Inflection

noun / ~する noun / ~の noun:

  • promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on

彼kareはha平和heiwaをwo促進sokushinするsuruためにtameni尽力jinryokuしたshita。 He worked hard to promote peace.

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おいてoite《於て・於いて・於irr.・置いてirr.》

conjunction:

投機★【とうきtouki】

noun:

  • speculation; venture; stockjobbing; gambling (on stocks)

彼kareはha投機toukiにni手を出してtewodashite財産zaisanのno大半taihanをwo失ったushinatta。 He lost the greater part of his fortune in speculation.

装着☆【そうちゃくsouchaku】 Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
送迎☆【そうげいsougei】 Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • seeing off and meeting on return

グランドGURANDOホテルHOTERUまでmadeのno送迎sougeiバスBASU乗り場noribaはhaどこdokoですかdesuka。 Where's the bus stop for Grand Hotel?

時として☆【ときとしてtokitoshite】

adverb:

  • in some cases; sometimes; on occasions

天才tensaiはha時としてtokitoshite態度taidoがga粗野なsoyanaことがあるkotogaaru。 A genius can sometimes have rude manners.

依存症☆【いぞんしょうizonshou・いそんしょうisonshou】

noun:

  • dependence (on alcohol, drugs, etc.)

彼女のkanojono夫ottoはhaひどいhidoi麻薬mayaku依存症izonshouだda。 Her husband is heavily dependent on drugs.

内省☆【ないせいnaisei】 Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • introspection; reflection on one's self
品定め☆【しなさだめshinasadame】 Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation

次にはniha、主賓shuhinがgaそれらsoreraをwo開きhiraki、品定めshinasadameをwoするsuruのnoであるdearu。 Then the guest of honor opens them and expresses his or her appreciation.

手広く☆【てびろくtebiroku】

adverb:

  • widely; extensively; on an extensive scale
禁☆【きんkin】

noun:

彼kareはha一年近くchikakuもmoアルコールARUKOORU類ruiをwo断っていたkotowatteitaがga、おo正月正月のno頃koroにni禁kinをwo破ってyabutteまたmata元motoにni戻ってmodotteしまったshimatta。 He had been dry for almost a year, but he fell off the wagon around New Year's Day.

ハツHATSU

noun:

  • animal heart (usu. grilled on skewers) - Food term - From English "hearts"
按手【あんしゅanshu・あんじゅanju】

noun:

  • ordination; laying on of hands
下駄番【げたばんgetaban】

noun:

  • toe guards on clogs; footwear doorman
荷崩れ【にくずれnikuzure】 Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • collapsing load (as on lorries, trucks)
のけざまnokezama・のけさまnokesama《仰け様》

noun:

  • being on one's back - usu. used adverbially as のけざまに
くしあげkushiage《串揚げ》

noun:

  • fried vegetables and meat on skewer
血の巡りが悪い【ちのめぐりがわるいchinomegurigawarui】

expression:

  • dim-witted; slow to catch on
血の巡りの悪い【ちのめぐりのわるいchinomegurinowarui】

expression:

  • dim-witted; slow to catch on
現金及び預金【げんきんおよびよきんgenkin'oyobiyokin】

noun:

  • cash on hand and in banks - Finance term
歯の浮くような【はのうくようなhanoukuyouna】

expression:

  • set one's teeth on edge
重し石【おもしいしomoshiishi】

noun:

  • stone weights on pickle-tub covers
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