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tsujigiri つじぎり |
(noun, transitive verb) (hist) attacking a passerby with a sword (to test its sharpness or one's skill); samurai who tries out his sword on a passerby |
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mukaeru むかえる |
(transitive verb) (1) to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to greet; to salute; to hail; (transitive verb) (2) to call for; to summon; to invite; (transitive verb) (3) to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife); (transitive verb) (4) to reach (a certain time, a point in one's life, etc.); to enter (a new phase, new era, etc.); to approach (e.g. death) |
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nigeru にげる |
(v1,vi) (1) to run away; to flee; to get away (e.g. from danger); to escape; to break out; to leave (e.g. one's spouse); (v1,vi) (2) to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to dodge; to shirk; to back away; (v1,vi) (3) to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish); to keep the lead (and win); (v1,vi) (4) to escape (of heat, a gas, etc.); to leak out (e.g. of a scent); to be lost (e.g. of flavor); (v1,vi) (5) (as 腰が〜 or 体が〜) to fail to hold an ideal posture |
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nigeru にげる |
(v1,vi) (1) to run away; to flee; to get away (e.g. from danger); to escape; to break out; to leave (e.g. one's spouse); (v1,vi) (2) to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to dodge; to shirk; to back away; (v1,vi) (3) to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish); to keep the lead (and win); (v1,vi) (4) to escape (of heat, a gas, etc.); to leak out (e.g. of a scent); to be lost (e.g. of flavor); (v1,vi) (5) (as 腰が〜 or 体が〜) to fail to hold an ideal posture |
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tsuranaru つらなる |
(v5r,vi) (1) to extend; to stretch out; to stand in a row; (v5r,vi) (2) to attend; to participate in; (v5r,vi) (3) to enrol; to enroll; to join; (v5r,vi) (4) to have a connection; to be related; to be linked |
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iwakan いわかん |
(1) uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; (2) malaise; physical unease |
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sakeru(避keru)(p); yokeru(p) さける(避ける)(P); よける(P) |
(transitive verb) (1) (よける only) to avoid (physical contact with); (transitive verb) (2) (さける only) to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to shirk (one's responsibilities); (Ichidan verb) (3) to ward off; to avert; (transitive verb) (4) (よける only) to put aside; to move out of the way |
錢不是萬能的沒錢是萬萬不能的 钱不是万能的没钱是万万不能的 see styles |
qián bù shì wàn néng de méi qián shì wàn wàn bù néng de qian2 bu4 shi4 wan4 neng2 de5 mei2 qian2 shi4 wan4 wan4 bu4 neng2 de5 ch`ien pu shih wan neng te mei ch`ien shih wan wan pu neng te chien pu shih wan neng te mei chien shih wan wan pu neng te |
Money isn't everything but without money you have nothing. (idiom) |
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aku あく |
(v5k,vi) (1) (esp. 開く) to open (e.g. doors); (v5k,vi) (2) (esp. 開く) to open (e.g. business, etc.); (v5k,vi) (3) (esp. 空く) to be empty; (v5k,vi) (4) (esp. 空く) to be vacant; to be available; to be free; (v5k,vi) (5) (esp. 明く) to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); (v5k,vi) (6) (esp. 明く) to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.); (v5k,vi) (7) (esp. 明く) to come to an end; (transitive verb) (8) (esp. 明く) to open (one's eyes, mouth, etc.); (v5k,vi) (9) (See 穴が開く) to have a hole; to form a gap; to have an interval (between events) |
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hedateru へだてる |
(transitive verb) (1) to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to partition; to divide; (transitive verb) (2) to interpose; to have between; (transitive verb) (3) to alienate; to estrange |
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kakureru かくれる |
(v1,vi) (1) to hide; to conceal oneself; to take cover; (v1,vi) (2) to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to be covered; to go out of sight; (v1,vi) (3) to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world); (v1,vi) (4) (usu. prenominally as 隠れた) to be unknown (e.g. of a talent); to be undiscovered; to be hidden (e.g. of a meaning); (v1,vi) (5) (honorific or respectful language) (as お隠れになる) (See お隠れになる) to pass away (of a person of high position) |
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onteigahazureru / ontegahazureru おんていがはずれる |
(exp,v1) to be off-pitch; to be off-key; to be out of tune |
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tobideru とびでる |
(v1,vi) (1) to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); (v1,vi) (2) to jump out; to rush out |
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narihibiku なりひびく |
(v5k,vi) (1) to reverberate; to resound; to echo; (v5k,vi) (2) to have one's fame spread; to be renowned |
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kuronuri くろぬり |
(adj-no,n) (1) blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blacked out; (2) blackened thing |
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nisennenmondai にせんねんもんだい |
{comp} Y2K bug; year 2000 problem |
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rinteeji(p); binteeji ヴィンテージ(P); ビンテージ |
(1) vintage (year, wine); (can act as adjective) (2) vintage (car, jeans, etc.) |
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obu za iyaa; obuzaiyaa / obu za iya; obuzaiya オブ・ザ・イヤー; オブザイヤー |
(expression) of the year |
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oazukeokurau おあずけをくらう |
(exp,v5u) to have to wait (for the realization of something hoped for); to be forced to postpone |
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gangantaberu(gangan食beru); gangantaberu(gangan食beru) ガンガンたべる(ガンガン食べる); がんがんたべる(がんがん食べる) |
(exp,v1) (slang) to pig out; to chow down |
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kentsukuokuwasu けんつくをくわす |
(exp,v5s) (rare) to burst out in anger |
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jaretsuku じゃれつく |
(v5k,vi) (kana only) to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling |
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damashitoru だましとる |
(transitive verb) to take by deception; to defraud someone of; to swindle someone out of; to cheat someone out of |
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hajikidasu はじきだす |
(transitive verb) (1) to flick out; to spring out; to repel; (transitive verb) (2) (orig. on an abacus) to calculate; to work out; (transitive verb) (3) to expel (from a group); to drive out; to ostracize; (transitive verb) (4) to raise funds |
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pintogazureru; pintogazureru ピントがずれる; ピントがズれる |
(exp,v1) (1) (See ずれる) to be out of focus; (exp,v1) (2) to be off the point (e.g. of a plan); to have not got the point |
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fusagikomu ふさぎこむ |
(v5m,vi) to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues |
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bukkonuku ぶっこぬく |
(transitive verb) (1) to pull out (with force); (transitive verb) (2) to pierce; to bore into; to join (multiple rooms) into one; (transitive verb) (3) to steal (e.g. personal information) |
プレシャットダウンタイムアウト see styles |
pureshattodauntaimuauto プレシャットダウンタイムアウト |
{comp} preshutdown time-out |
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perori; perori; peron; peron ペロリ; ぺろり; ペロン; ぺろん |
(adv-to,adv) (1) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) (eating up) quickly; in no time; gobbling up; (adv-to,adv) (2) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) quickly (sticking out one's tongue); (adv-to,adv) (3) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) licking; licking up; (adv-to,adv) (4) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) (peeling off) in one go; completely |
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hooi; houi; hooi; hohoi / hooi; hoi; hooi; hohoi ほーい; ほうい; ほおい; ほほい |
(interjection) (1) (used when calling out to someone far away) hey!; over here!; (interjection) (2) (ほーい, ほうい, ほおい only) (colloquialism) (familiar language) OK; gotcha; yep |
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bokeaji ぼけあじ |
{photo} (See ぼけ) bokeh; out-of-focus style; blur style |
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boroboro(p); boroboro(p) ボロボロ(P); ぼろぼろ(P) |
(adj-no,adj-na) (1) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) worn-out; ragged; tattered; battered; scruffy; (adv,adv-to,adj-na,vs) (2) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) crumbling; dry and crumbly; (adv,adv-to) (3) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) falling (in drops or clumps); scattering; (adjectival noun) (4) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) (physically or mentally) worn-out; exhausted; (adv,adv-to) (5) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) (coming to light) one after another |
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raripappa; raripappa(sk) ラリパッパ; らりぱっぱ(sk) |
(noun or adjectival noun) (slang) (See ラリる・1) high (on drugs); wasted; spaced-out; stoned |
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wantacchi(p); wan tacchi ワンタッチ(P); ワン・タッチ |
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) single touch (of a button, etc.) (wasei: one touch); one-touch operation; (2) {sports} touch (of the ball before it lands out of bounds; in volleyball); (3) {sports} one-touch play (in soccer) |
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misokasoba みそかそば |
soba eaten at the end of the month (esp. at the end of the year) |
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ryoutenbinnikakeru / ryotenbinnikakeru りょうてんびんにかける |
(exp,v1) (See 両天秤を掛ける) to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools |
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ryoutenbinokakeru / ryotenbinokakeru りょうてんびんをかける |
(exp,v1) (idiom) (See 両天秤にかける) to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow |
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ryoutenbinokakeru / ryotenbinokakeru りょうてんびんをかける |
(exp,v1) (See 両天秤に掛ける) to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools |
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hitomenitsukanai ひとめにつかない |
(exp,adj-i) (See 人目につく・ひとめにつく) unperceived; unnoticed; unnoted; out-of-the-way; out of sight; inconspicuous; private |
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shigotohajime しごとはじめ |
resuming work after the New Year's vacation; first time that one works in the year |
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dekakeru でかける |
(v1,vi) (1) to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to start; to set out; (v1,vi) (2) to be about to leave; to be just going out |
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deteoide でておいで |
(expression) come out!; where are you? |
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sorikaeru そりかえる |
(v5r,vi) to warp; to bend backwards; to throw the head (or shoulders) back; to throw out the chest |
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shuushuugatsukanai / shushugatsukanai しゅうしゅうがつかない |
(exp,adj-i) out of hand; uncontrollable; out of control; messy |
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misokkasu みそっかす |
(1) (kana only) miso lees; miso strainings; miso dregs; (2) (kana only) child who is made light of; child who is left out of games; immature child or person; good-for-nothing |
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yobu よぶ |
(transitive verb) (1) to call out (to); to call; to invoke; (transitive verb) (2) to summon (a doctor, etc.); (transitive verb) (3) to invite; (transitive verb) (4) to designate; to name; to brand; (transitive verb) (5) to garner (support, etc.); to gather; (transitive verb) (6) (archaism) (See 娶る) to take as one's wife |
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unaridasu うなりだす |
(Godan verb with "su" ending) to let out a roar (hum, groan, moan); to produce a loud noise |
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mawaranaiosushi まわらないおすし |
(exp,n) (See 回転寿司) non-conveyor belt sushi; sushi served in a restaurant that doesn't have a conveyor belt |
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bachigai ばちがい |
(adj-na,adj-no,n) (1) out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; (adj-na,adj-no,n) (2) produced at an unorthodox location |
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toradoshiumare とらどしうまれ |
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (See 寅年) being born in the year of the Tiger; person born in the year of the Tiger |
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ohauchikarasu おはうちからす |
(exp,v5s) to be in a miserable state; to be down and out |
巫山戯る(ateji)(rK) |
fuzakeru ふざける |
(v1,vi) (1) (kana only) to joke; to jest; to kid; to josh; (v1,vi) (2) (kana only) to make fun of; to laugh at; to play a prank; (v1,vi) (3) (kana only) to romp; to gambol; to frolic; to frisk; to mess around; to fool around; to screw around; (v1,vi) (4) (kana only) to neck; to make out |
己の欲せざる所は人に施すなかれ see styles |
onorenohossezarutokorohahitonihodokosunakare おのれのほっせざるところはひとにほどこすなかれ |
(archaism) don't do unto others what you would not have done unto you |
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nenbyakunenjuu / nenbyakunenju ねんびゃくねんじゅう |
(adverb) (yoji) throughout the year; all the year round; always |
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ikunichimoikunichimo いくにちもいくにちも |
(adverb) day after day; for many days; for days on end; day in, day out |
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hikigatsuyoi ひきがつよい |
(exp,adj-i) (idiom) to have good luck (e.g in drawing a card or tile in a game) |
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yowarihateru よわりはてる |
(v1,vi) (1) to be completely weakened; to be utterly exhausted; to be worn out; (v1,vi) (2) to be completely at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be greatly annoyed (by); to be fed up (with) |
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kokoroatarigaaru / kokoroatarigaru こころあたりがある |
(exp,v5r-i) to have an idea; to have a clue |
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omoutokorogaaru / omotokorogaru おもうところがある |
(exp,v5r-i) to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted |
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dokorodehanai どころではない |
(exp,suf,adj-i) (kana only) (used to strongly dismiss something as being far removed from what is true or appropriate) (See 所じゃない・どころじゃない) not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it |
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idaku いだく |
(transitive verb) (1) (form) (See 抱く・だく・1) to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; (transitive verb) (2) to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.); to harbor; to bear (a grudge, ill will, etc.); to entertain (hope, illusions, etc.); to cherish (e.g. an ambition) |
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katsugidasu かつぎだす |
(transitive verb) (1) to carry something out of a place; (transitive verb) (2) to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); (transitive verb) (3) to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject); to raise (an issue); to mention |
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hasamu はさむ |
(transitive verb) (1) to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); (transitive verb) (2) to put between; to sandwich between; to insert; to interpose; (transitive verb) (3) to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to pinch; (transitive verb) (4) to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings); to interpose (e.g. an objection); to interject; to throw in (e.g. a joke); (transitive verb) (5) to be on either side of (a road, table, etc.); to have between each other; to be across (a street, river, etc.); (transitive verb) (6) to harbour (feelings); to cast (e.g. doubt) |
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tsumami つまみ |
(1) (kana only) knob; handle; button; (2) (kana only) snack (to have with a drink); side dish; (suffix) (3) (kana only) a pinch (e.g. of salt); (4) {comp} (file) handle; (n,n-suf) (5) picking; harvesting |
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tsumamu つまむ |
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up (with chopsticks, tweezers, etc.); (transitive verb) (2) (kana only) to pick up and eat; to snack on; (transitive verb) (3) (kana only) to pick out (the main point); to summarize; to sum up; (transitive verb) (4) (kana only) (usu. as つままれる) to bewitch; to possess; to fascinate |
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sureru すれる |
(v1,vi) (1) to rub; to chafe; (v1,vi) (2) to wear out; to become worn; (v1,vi) (3) to lose one's innocence; to become sly |
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shikibiki しきびき |
non-refundable restoration fee (when moving out of a property); money withheld from a deposit |
明けましておめでとうございます see styles |
akemashiteomedetougozaimasu / akemashiteomedetogozaimasu あけましておめでとうございます |
(expression) (polite language) Happy New Year |
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jidaiokure じだいおくれ |
(adj-no,adj-na,n) old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated |
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jikanotorareru じかんをとられる |
(exp,v1) (See 時間をとる・じかんをとる) to have (one's) time taken up |
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kakimorasu かきもらす |
(transitive verb) to forget to write; to leave out (by mistake); to omit |
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ukeniiru; ukenihairu(ik) / ukeniru; ukenihairu(ik) うけにいる; うけにはいる(ik) |
(exp,v5r) to have good luck |
有意栽花花不發，無心插柳柳成陰 有意栽花花不发，无心插柳柳成阴 |
yǒu yì zāi huā huā bù fā , wú xīn chā liǔ liǔ chéng yīn you3 yi4 zai1 hua1 hua1 bu4 fa1 , wu2 xin1 cha1 liu3 liu3 cheng2 yin1 yu i tsai hua hua pu fa , wu hsin ch`a liu liu ch`eng yin yu i tsai hua hua pu fa , wu hsin cha liu liu cheng yin |
lit. you plant a garden and the flowers do not bloom, you poke a stick in the mud and it grows into a tree; fig. things do not always turn out as one would expect; well-laid plans may fail, and success may come where you least expect it |
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hagami はがみ |
(n,vs,vi) (1) grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; (n,vs,vi) (2) grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth |
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aburaoshiboru あぶらをしぼる |
(exp,v5r) (idiom) to chew out; to reprimand severely; to rake over the coals; to give a sound scolding; to tell someone off; to scold; to rebuke; to press oil |
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afuredasu あふれだす |
(Godan verb with "su" ending) to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out |
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naisodehafurenu ないそではふれぬ |
(expression) (proverb) you can't give (use) what you don't have; nothing comes from nothing; you can't shake sleeves you don't have |
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neraiuchi ねらいうち |
(noun/participle) (1) sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; (noun/participle) (2) setting a goal and carrying it out |
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tamahahaki(玉箒, 玉帚, 玉hahaki); tamabahaki(玉箒, 玉帚, 玉bahaki) たまははき(玉箒, 玉帚, 玉ははき); たまばはき(玉箒, 玉帚, 玉ばはき) |
(1) broom (esp. one for sweeping a silkworm-raising room on the first Day of the Rat of the New Year); (2) (See 箒草) plant used for constructing brooms (e.g. kochia); (3) liquor; alcohol; sake |
盗人を捕らえて見れば我が子なり see styles |
nusubitootoraetemirebawagakonari ぬすびとをとらえてみればわがこなり |
(expression) (proverb) the doting parent's purse is plundered; the thief caught turns out to be one's own son |
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kurimodoshi くりもどし |
{finc} carry back (matching losses in one year with taxable income in a previous year) |
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okebayokatta おけばよかった |
(expression) (kana only) (usu. verb-て...) I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ... |
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haragasuwaru はらがすわる |
(exp,v5r) to have guts; to be unwavering in one's resolution |
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yoihikigaaru / yoihikigaru よいひきがある |
(exp,v5r-i) to have a strong pull |
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kayanosotonioku かやのそとにおく |
(exp,v5k) (idiom) (usu. in the passive) to leave in the dark; to leave out in the cold; to keep out of the loop; to leave outside the mosquito net |
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iku(p); yuku(p) いく(P); ゆく(P) |
(v5k-s,vi) (1) (See 来る・くる・1) to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to head (towards); to be transported (towards); to reach; (v5k-s,vi) (2) (い sometimes omitted in auxiliary use) (See 旨く行く) to proceed; to take place; (v5k-s,vi) (3) to pass through; to come and go; (v5k-s,vi) (4) to walk; (v5k-s,vi) (5) (逝く only) to die; to pass away; (v5k-s,vi) (6) to do (in a specific way); (v5k-s,vi) (7) to stream; to flow; (v5k-s,aux-v) (8) (kana only) (after the -te form of a verb) to continue; (v5k-s,vi) (9) (kana only) to have an orgasm; to come; to cum; (v5k-s,vi) (10) (kana only) (slang) to trip; to get high; to have a drug-induced hallucination |
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iitsukurou / itsukuro いいつくろう |
(transitive verb) to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of |
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minioboegaaru / minioboegaru みにおぼえがある |
(exp,v5r-i) (See 身に覚えのある) to have the memory of having done something oneself |
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minokegayodatsu みのけがよだつ |
(exp,v5t) (See 身の毛の弥立つ) to have one's hair stand on end |
車到山前必有路，船到橋頭自然直 车到山前必有路，船到桥头自然直 |
chē dào shān qián bì yǒu lù , chuán dào qiáo tóu zì rán zhí che1 dao4 shan1 qian2 bi4 you3 lu4 , chuan2 dao4 qiao2 tou2 zi4 ran2 zhi2 ch`e tao shan ch`ien pi yu lu , ch`uan tao ch`iao t`ou tzu jan chih che tao shan chien pi yu lu , chuan tao chiao tou tzu jan chih |
(idiom) everything will turn out all right; let's worry about it when it happens; it will be all right on the night |
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maniawaseru まにあわせる |
(Ichidan verb) (1) to make do with; to manage with; to make shift; (Ichidan verb) (2) (See 間に合う・1) to get (something) done in time; to have ready (by) |
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kazaritateru かざりたてる |
(transitive verb) to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish |
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torihadaninaru とりはだになる |
(Godan verb with "ru" ending) (See 鳥肌が立つ) to have goosebumps |
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aitemu(p); aitamu(ik) アイテム(P); アイタム(ik) |
(1) item; (2) something that one "just has to have" |
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autokaunto; auto kaunto アウトカウント; アウト・カウント |
{baseb} number of batters already out (eng: out count) |
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autokoonaa; auto koonaa / autokoona; auto koona アウトコーナー; アウト・コーナー |
(See インコーナー) outside corner (baseball, racetrack, etc.) (wasei: out corner) |
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autopoketto; auto poketto アウトポケット; アウト・ポケット |
(abbreviation) (See アウトサイドポケット) outside pocket (wasei: out pocket); patch pocket |
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ittera; itteraa; itteraa / ittera; ittera; ittera いってら; いってらー; いってらあ |
(interjection) (slang) (abbreviation) (See いってらっしゃい) have a good day; take care; see you |
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ukagaishiru うかがいしる |
(transitive verb) to infer; to figure out; to get an idea of; to tell; to imagine; to guess; to grasp; to fathom; to understand; to know |
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kauntoauto; kaunto auto カウントアウト; カウント・アウト |
{boxing} count (after a knock-down) (eng: count out) |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
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Example: The Chinese character 湯 for soup (hot water) has come to mean bath (hot water) in Japanese. They have the same root meaning of "hot water", but a 湯屋 sign on a bathhouse in Japan would lead a Chinese person to think it was a "soup house" or a place to get a bowl of soup. See this: Japanese Bath House
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