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danotoru だんをとる |
(exp,v5r) to warm oneself (e.g. at a fire) |
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kezukuroi けづくろい |
(noun/participle) grooming oneself (esp. animals); mutual grooming (e.g. monkeys); social grooming; personal grooming |
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kioharu きをはる |
(exp,v5r) to steel oneself to; to brace oneself |
気持ちを引き締める see styles |
kimochiohikishimeru きもちをひきしめる |
(exp,v1) to pull oneself together; to focus one's mind; to brace oneself; to gird up one's loins |
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nakiyamu なきやむ |
(v5m,vi) to stop crying; to cry oneself out |
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doronuma(泥沼)(p); doronuma(doro沼); deishou(泥沼) / doronuma(泥沼)(p); doronuma(doro沼); desho(泥沼) どろぬま(泥沼)(P); ドロぬま(ドロ沼); でいしょう(泥沼) |
(1) bog; marsh; swamp; quagmire; morass; (2) (どろぬま, ドロぬま only) quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio |
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murinaku; murinaku むりなく; ムリなく |
(adverb) reasonably; comfortably; without hardship; without straining oneself |
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hitorizumou / hitorizumo ひとりずもう |
(expression) (1) (yoji) fighting (tilting at) windmills; working oneself up even though there really isn't anything to fight at; (expression) (2) single-person mimicking a wrestling match |
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yamitsuku やみつく |
(v5k,vi) to be taken ill; to be addicted to; to become absorbed in; to give oneself up (to) |
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shousu / shosu しょうす |
(v5s,vs-c,vt) (1) (See 称する・1) to call; to name; (v5s,vs-c,vt) (2) (See 称する・2) to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; (v5s,vs-c,vt) (3) (See 称する・3) to purport (to be); to profess; to claim; to pretend; to feign; (v5s,vs-c,vt) (4) (See 称する・4) to praise; to applaud |
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kasegidasu かせぎだす |
(transitive verb) to gain; to earn (for oneself); to win |
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yatsusu やつす |
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) to be absorbed in; to lose oneself to; (transitive verb) (2) (kana only) to disguise oneself as; to adorn oneself |
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sosou / soso そそう |
(n,vs,vi) (1) carelessness; careless mistake; blunder; (n,vs,vi) (2) wetting oneself; soiling oneself |
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haragoshirae はらごしらえ |
(noun/participle) having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal |
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harahachibunme はらはちぶんめ |
being moderate in eating; stopping short of stuffing oneself |
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jishinmanman じしんまんまん |
(adj-na,adj-no,adj-t,adv-to) full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself |
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okonau おこなう |
(transitive verb) to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out |
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akirametsuku あきらめつく |
(exp,v5k) (colloquialism) (See 諦めがつく) to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up |
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miomamoru みをまもる |
(exp,v5r) to defend oneself; to protect oneself |
身を殺して仁をなす see styles |
miokoroshitejinonasu みをころしてじんをなす |
(exp,v5s) to do an act of benevolence at the sacrifice of oneself |
身を殺して仁を為す see styles |
miokoroshitejinonasu みをころしてじんをなす |
(exp,v5s) to do an act of benevolence at the sacrifice of oneself |
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mizukuroi みづくろい |
(n,vs,vi) dressing oneself; personal grooming |
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yashinmanman やしんまんまん |
(adj-no,adj-t,adv-to) (yoji) burning with ambition; highly ambitious |
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chinben ちんべん |
(noun, transitive verb) defense (of oneself); defence; explanation |
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chinben ちんべん |
(noun, transitive verb) defense (of oneself); defence; explanation |
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yuushinbotsubotsu / yushinbotsubotsu ゆうしんぼつぼつ |
(adj-t,adv-to) (yoji) aspiring; ambitious |
靠山吃山，靠水吃水 |
kào shān chī shān , kào shuǐ chī shuǐ kao4 shan1 chi1 shan1 , kao4 shui3 chi1 shui3 k`ao shan ch`ih shan , k`ao shui ch`ih shui kao shan chih shan , kao shui chih shui |
lit. the mountain dweller lives off the mountain, the shore dweller lives off the sea (idiom); fig. to make the best use of local resources; to exploit one's position to advance oneself; to find one's niche; to live off the land |
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kuidame くいだめ |
(n,vs,vt,vi) stuffing oneself with food; eating enough to go without food for some time |
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kubiotsuru くびをつる |
(exp,v5r) to hang (e.g. oneself) |
すまじきものは宮仕え see styles |
sumajikimonohamiyazukae すまじきものはみやづかえ |
(expression) (proverb) wretched is the lot of a government official; it is better to work for oneself than to work for someone else |
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tatakizome; tatakisome たたきぞめ; たたきそめ |
(1) {cloth;art} tatakizome; flower pounding; dyeing technique in which flowers and leaves are gently hammered to imprint their shapes and colours onto fabric or paper; (2) {cloth} tatakizome; dyeing technique in which yarn is soaked in dye then beaten to improve the penetration |
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hitoriwarai ひとりわらい |
(noun/participle) (1) laughing by oneself; (2) (obsolete) (See 春画) erotic pictures; shunga |
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hokusoemu ほくそえむ |
(v5m,vi) to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over) |
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makarideru まかりでる |
(v1,vi) (1) to leave; to withdraw; (v1,vi) (2) to appear before; to present oneself |
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mekashikomu めかしこむ |
(v5m,vi) (kana only) to dress oneself up; to deck oneself out |
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hitoriyakiniku ひとりやきにく |
(See 焼肉・1) going to a yakiniku place by oneself |
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torishikiru とりしきる |
(transitive verb) to operate a business; to run a business; to manage all by oneself |
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torikomoru とりこもる |
(v4r,vi) (archaism) to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away |
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usobuku うそぶく |
(v5k,vi) (1) (kana only) to boast; to brag; (v5k,vi) (2) (kana only) to recite (a song or poem to oneself); (v5k,vi) (3) (kana only) to bark; to roar; to howl |
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usobuku うそぶく |
(v5k,vi) (1) (kana only) to boast; to brag; (v5k,vi) (2) (kana only) to feign ignorance; to pretend not to know; (v5k,vi) (3) (kana only) to recite (a song or poem to oneself); (v5k,vi) (4) (kana only) to bark; to roar; to howl |
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yuusuzumi / yusuzumi ゆうすずみ |
(n,vs,vi) cooling oneself outdoors on a summer evening; enjoying the evening cool |
天に向かって唾を吐く see styles |
tennimukattetsubakiohaku てんにむかってつばきをはく |
(exp,v5k) (idiom) (See 天に唾する) to harm oneself as a result of trying to harm someone else; to cut off one's nose to spite one's face; to turn to the sky and spit |
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habaotoru(幅o取ru); habaotoru(habao取ru) はばをとる(幅を取る); ハバをとる(ハバを取る) |
(exp,v5r) to take up a lot of space; to have a large space to oneself |
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hikkaburu ひっかぶる |
(transitive verb) to take upon oneself; to pull (a thing) over one's head |
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hajiosarasu はじをさらす |
(exp,v5s) to disgrace oneself; to make a fool of oneself |
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teokudasu てをくだす |
(exp,v5s) (1) to do oneself; to do by oneself; (exp,v5s) (2) (See 手をつける・1) to start work (on); to commence |
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hikaeru ひかえる |
(transitive verb) (1) to be temperate in; to refrain; to abstain; to hold back; to restrain oneself from excessive ...; (transitive verb) (2) to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); (v1,vi) (3) to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for; (v1,vi) (4) to be soon; to be in the offing; (transitive verb) (5) to be in a close relationship (e.g. as a backer, etc.) |
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agaru あがる |
(v5r,vi) (1) to be deep fried; (v5r,vi) (2) to be hoisted up high (e.g. of a flag); to soar up into the air (e.g. of fireworks); to be raised towards the sky; (v5r,vi) (3) to well up (of emotions); to become stronger (of feelings); (v5r,vi) (4) to stand out; to be striking; to be conspicuous; (v5r,vi) (5) (See 上がる・1) (ant: 下がる・1) to rise; to go up; to come up; to ascend; to be raised; (v5r,vi) (6) (See 上がる・4) to get out (of water); to come ashore; to be washed ashore; to be hauled onto land or ship; (v5r,vi) (7) (See 上がる・5) to float atop the water; to surface from the sea (e.g. of a corpse); to rise to the surface; (v5r,vi) (8) (See 上がる・16) to be spoken loudly; to be raised loudly (of a voice); (v5r,vi) (9) (See 上がる・22) to enter a red light district; to amuse oneself in a red light district; to visit a brothel |
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jikantsubushi じかんつぶし |
(1) (See 暇つぶし・1) killing time; keeping oneself occupied; (2) wasting time; waste of time |
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harasu はらす |
(transitive verb) (1) to dispel; to clear away; to refresh (oneself); (transitive verb) (2) to accomplish a goal; (transitive verb) (3) (archaism) to make it sunny; to make clouds disappear |
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nakineiri / nakineri なきねいり |
(n,vs,vi) (1) crying oneself to sleep; (n,vs,vi) (2) giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation |
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dorookaburu どろをかぶる |
(exp,v5r) (idiom) to take the blame; to cover oneself in mud |
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dorookaburu どろをかぶる |
(exp,v5r) to take the blame; to cover oneself in mud |
泥菩薩過江，自身難保 泥菩萨过江，自身难保 |
ní pú sà guò jiāng , zì shēn nán bǎo ni2 pu2 sa4 guo4 jiang1 , zi4 shen1 nan2 bao3 ni p`u sa kuo chiang , tzu shen nan pao ni pu sa kuo chiang , tzu shen nan pao |
like a clay Bodhisattva fording a river, can't guarantee his own safety; unable to save oneself, let alone others |
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sharekomu しゃれこむ |
(v5m,vi) (1) to get dressed up; (v5m,vi) (2) to treat oneself |
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soeru そえる |
(transitive verb) (1) to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); (transitive verb) (2) to add to as support; to prop up; (transitive verb) (3) to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (transitive verb) (4) (archaism) to mimic; to imitate; (transitive verb) (5) (archaism) to draw something near to oneself; to approach nearby |
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otokogasutaru おとこがすたる |
(exp,v5r) (idiom) to stain one's honour (of a man); to hurt one's reputation; to bring shame upon oneself; to become less of a man |
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shoujinotoshi / shojinotoshi しょうじんおとし |
allowing oneself meat, fish or alcohol after a period of abstaining |
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haraokukuru はらをくくる |
(exp,v5r) (idiom) to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself |
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haraokukuru はらをくくる |
(exp,v5r) (idiom) to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself |
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jitatomoni じたともに |
(expression) (See 自他共に認める) (by) both oneself and others |
薮をつついて蛇を出す see styles |
yabuotsutsuitehebiodasu やぶをつついてへびをだす |
(exp,v5s) to stir up trouble for oneself; to scare out a snake by poking at the brush |
藪をつついて蛇を出す see styles |
yabuotsutsuitehebiodasu やぶをつついてへびをだす |
(exp,v5s) to stir up trouble for oneself; to scare out a snake by poking at the brush |
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iiaratameru / iaratameru いいあらためる |
(Ichidan verb) to correct oneself |
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iinogareru / inogareru いいのがれる |
(transitive verb) to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade |
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innikomoru いんにこもる |
(exp,v5r) (1) to stay bottled up inside oneself; to be introverted; (exp,v5r) (2) to have a melancholic appearance, atmosphere (of a person, object, place); to have a gloomy appearance |
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kakureru かくれる |
(v1,vi) to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear |
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kuitsubusu くいつぶす |
(transitive verb) to eat oneself out of house and home; to eat up completely |
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kubiokukuru くびをくくる |
(exp,v5r) to hang oneself; to strangle oneself |
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engacho; engacho えんがちょ; エンガチョ |
(interjection) (child. language) (used to tease someone who has come in contact with something dirty, or to ward off the dirtiness from being "transferred" to oneself) (you're) dirty!; (you have) cooties! |
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zukkokeru; zukkokeru ずっこける; ズッコケる |
(v1,vi) (1) to fall down (e.g. off a chair); to slip down (e.g. one's eyeglasses); to slide down; (v1,vi) (2) to make a fool of oneself; (v1,vi) (3) to whoop it up; to be on the spree; to cut loose; to mess around |
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boroodasu ぼろをだす |
(exp,v5s) to expose one's faults; to have one's defects exposed; to show oneself up |
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hitorinisuru ひとりにする |
(exp,vs-i) (oft. 一人にして) to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be |
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hitorizumai ひとりずまい |
living by oneself; living alone |
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hitohataageru / hitohatageru ひとはたあげる |
(exp,v1) to make a name for oneself; to achieve success |
他人に厳しく自分に甘い see styles |
taninnikibishikujibunniamai たにんにきびしくじぶんにあまい |
(exp,adj-i) hard on others but easy on oneself |
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yonenganai よねんがない |
(exp,adj-i) being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something |
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reiseininaru / reseninaru れいせいになる |
(exp,v5r) (ant: 感情にはしる) to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself |
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naohaseru なをはせる |
(exp,v1) (See 馳せる・3) to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself |
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nekorobu ねころぶ |
(v5b,vi) (See 寝転がる・ねころがる) to lie down; to throw oneself down |
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yakubusoku やくぶそく |
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) dissatisfaction with the work (role) given to one; feeling oneself above the given work (role); (noun or adjectival noun) (2) (colloquialism) (See 力不足・ちからぶそく) not up to the task; (being) out of one's depth |
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yakubusoku やくぶそく |
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) dissatisfaction with the work (role) given to one; feeling oneself above the given work (role); (noun or adjectival noun) (2) (colloquialism) (See 力不足・ちからぶそく) not up to the task; (being) out of one's depth |
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omoitsumeru おもいつめる |
(transitive verb) to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of) |
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taidootoru たいどをとる |
(exp,v5r) to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position |
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warenimonaku われにもなく |
(adverb) (See 我にも非ず) in spite of oneself; absently; involuntarily |
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tenikakaru てにかかる |
(exp,v5r,vi) to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power |
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teosukasu てをすかす |
(exp,v5s) to make oneself available |
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furumau ふるまう |
(transitive verb) (1) to behave; to conduct oneself; (transitive verb) (2) to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony) |
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furumau ふるまう |
(v5u,vi) (1) to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; (transitive verb) (2) to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch) |
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kakiyoseru かきよせる |
(transitive verb) (1) to sweep together; to rake up; to gather up; (transitive verb) (2) to drag towards oneself; to pull nearer |
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kioikomu きおいこむ |
(v5m,vi) to become excited; to be eager; to rouse oneself; to work oneself up |
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monogokorogatsuku ものごころがつく |
(exp,v5k) to become old enough to understand what's going on around oneself (of a child, etc.) |
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migaku みがく |
(transitive verb) (1) to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to grind (e.g. lens); (transitive verb) (2) to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate |
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senobi せのび |
(n,vs,vi) (1) standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; (n,vs,vi) (2) overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability; pushing to the limit |
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shoikomu; seoikomu(背負i込mu) しょいこむ; せおいこむ(背負い込む) |
(Godan verb with "mu" ending) (1) to carry on one's back; (Godan verb with "mu" ending) (2) to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.) |
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koshioireru こしをいれる |
(exp,v1) (1) to take a solid stance; (exp,v1) (2) (See 本腰を入れる) to put one's back in it; to exert oneself |
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koshiosueru こしをすえる |
(exp,v1) (1) to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); (exp,v1) (2) to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to settle in; (exp,v1) (3) to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre) |
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jibunomotsu じぶんをもつ |
(exp,v5t) to use one's own judgement; to not be swayed by others; to have confidence in oneself |
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yabuhebininaru やぶへびになる |
(exp,v5r) (idiom) to only make work for oneself; to stir up a hornet's nest; to put one's foot in one's mouth |
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minaosu みなおす |
(transitive verb) (1) to look at again; (transitive verb) (2) to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; (transitive verb) (3) to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; (v5s,vi) (4) to improve; to recover (market, illness, etc.) |
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