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totally useless (fruitless) effort; wasting time on an impossible task (like trying to scoop up a reflected moon from the bottom of the sea) - four character idiom

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数合わせ【かずあわせkazuawase】

noun:

making the numbers balance; fixing the numbers; number-juggling; making up the numbers (e.g. to form a majority); taking tally; number-crunching

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縢がる【かがるkagaru】縢る Inflection

godan ~る verb / transitive:

to cross-stitch; to hemstitch; to sew (up); to darn

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土崩瓦解【どほうがかいdohougakai】 Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

complete collapse; (something) going to pieces (breaking up beyond repair) - four character idiom

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突き立つ【つきたつtsukitatsu】 Inflection

godan ~つ verb:

to pierce through; to stand (of something sharp or pointy); to thrust (up)

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逆立てる【さかだてるsakadateru】 Inflection

ichidan verb / transitive:

to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)

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髪を直す【かみをなおすkamiwonaosu】 Inflection

expression / godan ~す verb:

to fix one's hair (hairdo) (esp. if disheveled); to straighten one's hair; to make an adjustment to one's hair; to do (up) one's hair

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つまりtsumari^☆《詰まり・詰り》

adverb:

that is to say; that is; in other words; I mean; that (this, it) means
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run; when all is said and done; what it all comes down to; when you get right down to it; basically

noun:

clogging; obstruction; stuffing; (degree of) blockage
shrinkage
end; conclusion ➜ とどのつまり
dead end; corner - archaism
distress; being at the end of one's rope - archaism

超chou 高圧水kouatsusui のno 噴射funsha によりniyori、ほとんどhotondo のno詰まりtsumariがga 排除haijo されるsareru。 By means of a super high-pressure water spray practically all the sediment is removed.

光源kougen、つまりtsumari光kou のno 向きmuki だda なna、それsore とto 陰影in'ei とかtoka にもnimo 気をつけてkiwotsukete、できるdekiruだけdake 正確にseikakuni 手元temoto にni あるaru クロッキー帳KUROKKIIchou にni 書き取ってkakitotte いくiku だけdake。 Light source, that is what direction the light is facing, also take care with shadowing. Just copy down into the sketch book you have at hand as accurately as possible.

「ええとeeto、そのsono 合コンgoukon というtoiu のno はhaつまりtsumari・・・」「普通のfutsuuno コンパKONPA だda よyo」 "Er, that 'mixer party' thing is then ..." "Just a normal get together."

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切る^★【きるkiru】 Inflection

godan ~る verb / transitive:

to cut; to cut through; to perform (surgery)
to sever (connections, ties) ➜ 縁を切る
to turn off (e.g. the light)
to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to disconnect ➜ 電話を切る
to punch (a ticket); to tear off (a stub)
to open (something sealed)
to start
to set (a limit); to do (something) in less or within a certain time; to issue (stamps, vouchers, etc.)
to reduce; to decrease; to discount ➜ 値切る
to shake off (water, etc.); to let drip-dry; to let drain
to cross; to traverse
to criticize sharply
to act decisively; to do (something noticeable); to go first; to make (certain facial expressions, in kabuki)
to turn (vehicle, steering wheel, etc.)
to curl (a ball); to bend; to cut
to shuffle (cards)
to discard a tile - Mahjong term
to dismiss; to sack; to let go; to expulse; to excommunicate
to dig (a groove); to cut (a stencil, on a mimeograph)
to trump ➜ 切り札
to cut (the connection between two groups) (in go)
to start a fire (with wood-wood friction or by striking a metal against stone) - also written as 鑽る
to draw (a shape) in the air (with a sword, etc.)

auxiliary verb / godan ~る verb:

to finish; to complete - after the -masu stem of a verb ➜ 疲れきる

２．大根daikon はha 拍子木hyoushigi にni切るkiru。 2. Cut the daikon into long sticks.

家ie をwo 出る前derumae にはniha ガスGASU のno スイッチSUITCHI をwo切るkiruことkoto をwo 忘れないでwasurenaide くださいkudasai。 Don't forget to turn off the gas before you leave the house.

３．電話をかけてdenwawokakete もmo、アナウンスANAUNSU 等touにni従って従tte 操作sousa したりshitari せずsezu、すぐにsuguni切るkiruことkoto。 3. If you do phone then hang up immediately, without following any instructions given.

いったんittan 封fuu をwo切るkiruとto そのsono テープTEEPU はha 返品henpin できませんdekimasen。 Once you break the seal, you can't return the tape.

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乗せる^★【のせるnoseru】載せる Inflection

ichidan verb / transitive:

to place on (something)
to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up; to help on board - esp. 乗せる
to load (luggage); to carry; to take on board - esp. 載せる
to send out (on the airwaves, etc.)
to deceive; to take for a ride
to (sing) along with (musical accompaniment)
to let (someone) take part
to excite (someone)
to publish (an article); to run (an ad) ［載せる］

彼らkarera はha 人工衛星jinkoueisei をwo 軌道kidou にni乗せるnoseruことkoto にni 成功seikou したshita。 They succeeded in putting an artificial satellite in orbit.

彼kare はha 頭atama をwoのせるnoseruためtame二三のno クッションKUSSHON をwo 持ってきたmottekita。 He fetched a few cushions to prop up her head.

彼のkareno 母親hahaoya がga 彼kare をwo 車kuruma にni乗せるnoseruためにtameni 来たkita。 His mother came to pick him up.

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合わせる^★【あわせるawaseru】併せる^☆・合せる Inflection

ichidan verb / transitive:

to match (rhythm, speed, etc.)
to join together; to unite; to combine; to add up
to face; to be opposite (someone) ➜ 顔を合わせる
to compare; to check with
to cause to meet (e.g. an unpleasant fate) ➜ 遭う
to place together; to connect; to overlap
to mix; to combine
to put blade to blade; to fight

彼kare はha 自分jibun のno 生き方ikikata をwo 会社kaisha にni合わせるawaseruことができなかったkotogadekinakatta。 He could not adapt his way of life to the company.

仏futsu 政府seifu はha 国家kokka 予算yosan のno 帳尻choujiri をwo合わせるawaseruようyou 納税nouzei 者sha にni 挑むidomu オンラインONRAIN ゲームGEEMU をwo 売り出しuridashi たta。 The French government has launched an online game that challenges taxpayers to balance the national budget.

そのsono 言葉kotoba のno なかnaka にはniha、あるaru 種tane のno 波長hachou をwo合わせるawaseruとtoいうiu 意味imi がga こめられているkomerareteiru。 In that word is included the meaning of matching up to somebody's particular wavelength.

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詰まる^☆【つまるtsumaru】 Inflection

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.)
to be blocked (road, pipe, etc.); to be clogged; to be plugged up ➜ 鼻が詰まる
to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to narrow
to be at a loss; to be hard pressed - often in the form …につまる ➜ 言葉に詰まる・気の詰まる【きのつまる】
to end up; to be settled ➜ 詰まる所【つまるところ】
to become a geminate consonant ➜ 促音【そくおん】
to hit the ball near the handle of the bat - Baseball term

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合わす^☆【あわすawasu】合す Inflection

godan ~す verb / transitive:

to match (rhythm, speed, etc.) ➜ 合わせる
to join together; to unite; to combine; to add up
to face; to be opposite (someone) ➜ 顔を合わせる
to compare; to check with
to cause to meet (e.g. an unpleasant fate) ➜ 遭う
to place together; to connect; to overlap
to mix; to combine
to put blade to blade; to fight

私watashi はha 収支shuushi をwo合わすawasuのにnoni 苦労kurou しましたshimashita。 I had a hard time making both ends meet.

握手akushu をwo するsuru 時toki にはniha、視線shisen をwo合わすawasuべきbeki だda。 Our eyes should meet when we shake hands.

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張る^☆【はるharu】貼る^☆ Inflection

godan ~る verb / transitive:

to stick; to paste; to affix - esp. 貼る

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb / transitive:

to stretch; to spread; to strain; to tighten; to put up (tent)

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

to form (e.g. ice on a pond)

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb / transitive:

to fill; to swell

godan ~る verb / transitive:

to stick out; to put; to slap

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

to be expensive

godan ~る verb / transitive:

to keep a watch on; to be on the lookout

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

to become one tile away from completion ［張る］ - Mahjong term ➜ テンパる・聴牌

godan ~る verb / transitive:

to span; to generate - Mathematics term

あなたanata のno 願書gansho にni 最近のsaikinno 写真shashin をwo貼りhariなさいnasai。 Attach a recent photograph to your application form.

クモKUMO がga クモの巣kumonosu をwo張るharuところtokoro をwo 見たmita ことがありますkotogaarimasu かka。 Have you ever seen a spider spinning its web?

湖mizuumi にはniha 薄いusui 氷koori がga張っていたhatteita。 There was thin ice on the lake.

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曇る^☆【くもるkumoru】 Inflection

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

to get cloudy; to cloud over; to become overcast
to cloud up; to fog up; to mist up; to become dim
to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression); to be downcast
to look slightly downward (of a noh mask; indicating sadness, grief, etc.) - from 面曇る ➜ 照る【てる】

蒸気jouki でde めがねmegane がga曇ってkumotteしまったshimatta。 The steam has fogged my glasses.

明日ashita はha曇りkumoriになるninaru でしょうdeshou。 It will be cloudy tomorrow.

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譲る^☆【ゆずるyuzuru】 Inflection

godan ~る verb / transitive:

to hand over; to transfer; to turn over; to assign; to convey; to bequeath
to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way
to yield; to concede; to give ground; to surrender
to sell
to postpone; to put off; to defer

彼kare はha 息子musuko にni 仕事shigoto をwo譲るyuzuruことkoto にni 決めましたkimemashita。 He has decided to turn over his business to his son.

混雑konzatsu しているshiteiru 列車ressha のno 中naka でde はha、私watashi はha 自分jibun のno 席seki をwo おo 年寄りtoshiyori にniゆずるyuzuruようにしているyounishiteiru。 In a crowded train, I make it a rule to give my seat to old people.

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埋める^★【うめるumeru】 Inflection

ichidan verb / transitive:

to bury (e.g. in the ground)
to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed
to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to bridge (a difference, a gap); to fill (a seat, a vacant position); to fill out
to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends; to compensate for
to put cold water (in a bath)
to cover; to scatter something over

犬inu はha よくyoku 骨hone をwo 地面jimen にni埋めるumeru。 Dogs often bury bones.

群衆gunshuu がga ホールHOORU をwoうめumeつくしたtsukushita。 The crowd filled the hall.

問題mondai はha、このkono 必要なhitsuyouna 隔たりhedatari をwo埋めるumeruのno がga 知覚chikaku であるdearuとtoいうiu 点ten にni あるaru。 The problem lies in the fact that the necessary gap is bridged by perception.

あいつaitsu のno 損son をwo埋めてumeteやらなくちゃyaranakucha ならないnaranai んだnda。 I have to cover his loss.

風呂furo がga 熱atsu すぎるsugiru のでnode 水mizu をwo埋めてumeteぬるくnuruku するsuru。 As the bath is too hot, I will run some cold water into it.

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掲げる^★【かかげるkakageru】 Inflection

ichidan verb / transitive:

to publish; to print; to carry (an article)
to put up; to hang out; to hoist; to fly (a sail); to float (a flag, kite, etc.)
to tuck up (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to adopt (a slogan)
to stoke a fire; to fan a flame

以下ika にni掲げるkakageru人hito がga 合格goukaku ですdesu。 The following persons passed the examination.

安全anzen のno ためにtameni 機械kikai のno 前mae にni 掲示keiji をwo掲げるkakageruつもりtsumori だda。 We will set up a notice in front of the machine for safety's sake.

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