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一回り☆【ひとまわりhitomawari】ひと回り Inflection

adverbial noun:

  • one turn; one round
  • (a) size

~する noun:

  • to go around; to make a circuit; to take a turn

adverbial noun:

  • twelve years; one cycle of the Chinese zodiac

ある日aruhi彼kareはha町machiをwo一回りhitomawariするsuru長いnagai散歩sanpoにni出かけたdekaketa。 One day he set off on a long walk around the town.

仕事shigotoをwoやり遂げyaritoge帰っkaeてteきkiたtaトムTOMUはha、一回りhitomawari大きくookiku見えmieたta。 Coming home having accomplished his task, Tom appeared larger.

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賄う☆【まかなうmakanau】 Inflection

godan ~う verb / transitive:

  • to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to finance; to maintain (e.g. a family)
  • to give board; to provide meals

父親chichioyaはha家族kazokuのno生活seikatsuをwoまかなうmakanau。 A father provides for his family.

突き止める☆【つきとめるtsukitomeru】突きとめる・突止める・突き留める Inflection

ichidan verb / transitive:

  • to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; to locate; to identify
  • to stab to death - archaism ➜ 突き殺す

彼らのkarerano隠れ家kakuregaをwo突き止めるtsukitomeruのにnoni１週間かかったkakatta。 It took one week to locate their hiding place.

打たれ強い【うたれづよいutarezuyoi】 Inflection

adjective:

  • able to take a lot of punishment (of a boxer, etc.); able to take a hit - Martial Arts term
  • able to keep one's cool when the batter gets a hit (of a baseball pitcher)
  • resilient; strong in the face of criticism or adversity
仲介の労をとる【ちゅうかいのろうをとるchuukainorouwotoru】仲介の労を取る Inflection

expression / godan ~る verb:

  • to act as a mediator; to serve as a mediator; to act as an intermediary; to be a go-between
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弱る☆【よわるyowaru】 Inflection

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

  • to weaken; to grow weak; to wane; to decline (of one's health)
  • to be downcast; to be dejected; to be dispirited
  • to be troubled; to be at a loss; to be perplexed; to be annoyed

良yoさsaそうsouにniみえるmieru馬umaでもdemo時にはtokiniha弱るyowaruことkotoもmoあるaru。 A good-looking horse may sometimes break down.

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引き取る☆【ひきとるhikitoru】引取る☆irr.・引きとる Inflection

godan ~る verb / transitive:

  • to take over; to take back; to collect; to claim
  • to take charge of; to take custody of; to look after; to take care of; to adopt
  • to retire to a private place; to withdraw; to get out

私watashiはha苦情kujouをwo言ったittaがga、店miseでdeはhaこのkonoセーターSEETAAをwo引き取るhikitoruのnoをwo拒んだkobanda。 I complained, but they refused to take this sweater back.

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採る☆【とるtoru】 Inflection

godan ~る verb / transitive:

  • to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to decide on
  • to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to catch (e.g. insects)
  • to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample)
  • to assume (an attitude)
  • to take on (workers, students); to employ; to hire
  • to draw in (e.g. water); to let in (e.g. light from a window)
寝かし付ける【ねかしつけるnekashitsukeru】寝かしつける Inflection

ichidan verb / transitive:

  • to lull (a child) to sleep; to put a person to sleep

歌utaでde子供kodomoをwo寝かしつけるnekashitsukeru。 Hum baby to sleep.

足を洗う【あしをあらうashiwoarau】 Inflection

expression / godan ~う verb:

  • to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to turn over a new leaf; to go straight - idiom
  • to wash one's feet
JLPTN2
逃がす☆【にがすnigasu】迯がすold Inflection

godan ~す verb / transitive:

  • to set free; to let go; to release
  • to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away; to fail to catch

好機koukiをwo逃がすnigasuなna。 Strike while the iron is hot.

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差す☆【さすsasu】 Inflection

godan ~す verb / intransitive verb:

  • to shine ➜ 射す
  • to be visible
  • to be tinged with
  • to rise (of water levels); to flow in
  • to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one ➜ 気が差す・魔が差す

godan ~す verb / transitive:

  • to hold up (an umbrella, etc.); to put up; to raise
  • to extend one's arm straight ahead (in dance) ➜ 指す
  • to insert; to put in ➜ 挿す
  • to wear (a sword) in one's belt; to wear at one's side; to carry under one's arm ➜ 挿す
  • to insert one's arm under an opponent's arm - Sumo term
  • to pole (a boat) ➜ 刺す
  • to pour; to add (liquid); to serve (drinks) ➜ 注す
  • to put on (lipstick, etc.); to apply; to colour; to dye
  • to light (a fire); to burn
  • to shut; to close; to lock; to fasten ➜ 鎖す【さす】

suffix / godan ~す verb:

  • to stop in the midst of; to leave undone - after the -masu stem of a verb ➜ 止す【さす】

ほお紅hoobeniやya口紅kuchibeniをwo差すsasuだけdakeでde表情hyoujouやya笑顔egaoがgaどんどんdondon変わってkawatteくるkuruんですndesu。 Expressions and smiles change like that just from applying rouge and lipstick.

噂uwasaをwoすればsureba影kageがgaさすsasu。 Talk of the devil and he's sure to appear.

首を突っ込む【くびをつっこむkubiwotsukkomu】首をつっこむ・首を突っこむ Inflection

expression / godan ~む verb:

  • to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to meddle in
  • to poke one's head (into a room)
プログラム可能読取り専用記憶装置【プログラムかのうよみとりせんようきおくそうちPUROGURAMUkanouyomitorisen'youkiokusouchi】

noun:

  • programmable read-only memory; PROM - IT term
マスクＲＯＭ【マスクロムMASUKUROMU】

noun:

  • mask read-only-memory; MROM - IT term
縮刷版☆【しゅくさつばんshukusatsuban】

noun:

  • reduced-size edition (e.g. of a book); pocket edition; compact edition
談叢【だんそうdansou】談藪

noun:

  • a number of interesting stories; book containing a number of interesting stories
口を切る【くちをきるkuchiwokiru】口をきる Inflection

expression / godan ~る verb:

  • to be the first to speak; to break the silence - idiom
  • to open something for the first time; to broach (e.g. a cask); to break a seal; to break open
読本☆【とくほんtokuhon・どくほんdokuhon】

noun:

  • reading-book; reader; guidebook; manual ➜ 入門書
  • textbook (esp. a pre-war elementary school Japanese language textbook) - original meaning

私watashiはhaクリスマスKURISUMASUのnoためtameにni電子denshi読本dokuhonがgaもらいmoraiましmashiたta。 I received an eReader for Christmas.

受け流す☆【うけながすukenagasu】受流す Inflection

godan ~す verb / transitive:

  • to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)

あいつaitsuにはnihaまいったmaittaよyo。どんな.donnaにni厳しくkibishiku怒ってokotteもmo、柳に風yanaginikazeとto受け流すukenagasuだけdakeだdaよyo。 I don't know what to do with that guy. No matter how mad I get at him he just takes it in stride and pays no attention.

味噌をつける【みそをつけるmisowotsukeru】味噌を付ける Inflection

expression / ichidan verb:

  • to make a mess of it; to make a hash of it; to fail and lose face; to embarrass oneself
  • to spread miso (e.g. on konnyaku) - orig. meaning
マタイによる福音書【マタイによるふくいんしょMATAIniyorufukuinsho】

noun:

  • the Gospel according to Matthew (book of the Bible)
マルコによる福音書【マルコによるふくいんしょMARUKOniyorufukuinsho】

noun:

  • the Gospel according to Mark (book of the Bible)
ルカによる福音書【ルカによるふくいんしょRUKAniyorufukuinsho】

noun:

  • the Gospel according to Luke (book of the Bible)
ヨハネによる福音書【ヨハネによるふくいんしょYOHANEniyorufukuinsho】

noun:

  • the Gospel according to John (book of the Bible)
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