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よわる 良くも悪くも
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1. for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad​
  • じんせい人生
  • を
  • よくもわるよくも悪くも
  • うけいれ
  • なくてはならない
    • 。
We must accept life, for good or for evil.
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よくも悪くも 【よくもわるくも】
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お 惜しい
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I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. regrettable; disappointing; unfortunate​
  • あなた
  • ほど
  • の
  • さいのう才能
  • の
  • もちぬし持ち主
  • が
  • せけん世間
  • に
  • し知られず
  • に
  • いる
  • の
  • は
  • お惜しい
  • こと
  • です
    • 。
It is a pity that a man of your ability should remain unknown to the world.
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
2. precious; dear; valuable​
  • いのち命
  • は
  • だれ誰でも
  • お惜しい
    • 。
Life is dear to everybody.
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
3. too good for; deserving better​
  • これ
  • は
  • まだ
  • す捨てる
  • には
  • お惜しい
    • 。
This is still too good to be thrown away.
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
4. almost (but not quite); close (but no cigar)​
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こうおつ 甲乙つけがたい
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1. difficult to say which of the two is better; hard to tell which is better; (there is) little to choose between them​
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甲乙付けがたい 【こうおつつけがたい】、甲乙付け難い 【こうおつつけがたい】
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けいかい 軽快
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Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
1. light (of movements); nimble; sprightly; springy​
  • リズム
  • は
  • けいかい軽快
  • で
  • テンポ
  • は
  • はや速く
    • 、
  • その
  • きょく曲
  • は
  • わかもの若者
  • に
  • この好まれている
    • 。
The rhythm is light, and the tempo fast - that song is liked by young people.
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
2. light-hearted; cheerful; buoyant; jaunty; casual (e.g. clothing); rhythmical (e.g. melody)​
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
3. taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms; recovery; convalescence​
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おさ 治まる
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Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to cool off; to abate; to be settled; to be brought under control​
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
2. to be at peace; to be governed well​
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
3. to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated; to get better; to ease off​
  • その
  • くすり薬
  • の
  • おかげで
  • かれ彼
  • の
  • ふくつう腹痛
  • は
  • おさまった
    • 。
The medicine relieved him of his stomach-ache.
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い って言うか
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1. or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean​Colloquial, Usually written using kana alone, See also と言うか
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って言うか 【ってゆうか】、ってゆーか
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かいほうむ 快方に向かう
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1. to take a turn for the better (of an illness, patient, etc.); to begin to improve; to begin to recover; to convalesce​
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快方にむかう 【かいほうにむかう】、快方に向う 【かいほうにむかう】
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いはな 言わぬが花
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1. some things are better left unsaid; silence is golden​Proverb
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さんにんよもんじゅちえ 三人寄れば文殊の知恵
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1. three heads are better than two; if three people gather; the wisdom of Manjushri​Proverb, See also 文殊
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三人よれば文殊の知恵 【さんにんよればもんじゅのちえ】
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つーか
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1. or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean​Colloquial, See also と言うか
  • ってゆーか
    • 、
  • こうやって
  • ぐじぐじ
  • かんが考える
  • の
  • が
  • なさ情けない
  • ん
  • じゃない
  • の
  • か
    • ？
Or rather, is it not just pathetic that I think such whiny thoughts like this?
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っつーか、っつうか、つか、つうか
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とし いい年して
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1. (in spite of) being old enough to know better​
  • いいとしいい年して
  • そんな
  • ばか馬鹿な
  • まね
  • は
  • よせ
    • 。
At your age you should know better.
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いい歳して 【いいとしして】、いい齢して 【いいとしして】
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いい齢して: Irregular kanji usage.
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しほとけなじおに 知らぬ仏より馴染みの鬼
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1. better the devil you know than the devil you don't know; better the ogre you know than the Buddha you don't​Proverb
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しかみなじおに 知らぬ神より馴染みの鬼
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1. better the devil you know than the devil you don't know; better the ogre you know than the god you don't​Proverb, See also 知らぬ仏より馴染みの鬼
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ないよりマシ
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1. better than nothing; better than none at all​Usually written using kana alone, See also ないよりはマシ
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ないよりまし
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ようじんこ 用心するに越したことはない
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. better safe than sorry; one should err on the side of caution​Proverb
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用心するにこしたことはない 【ようじんするにこしたことはない】
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こころまさ 心勝り
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Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1. (feeling something is) better than expected​Rare term
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こ やり込める
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Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1. to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of​
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遣り込める 【やりこめる】
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遣り込める: Rarely-used kanji form.
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せい 制す
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Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
1. to control; to command; to get the better of​See also 制する
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ようとうくにく 羊頭狗肉
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1. crying wine and selling vinegar; deceptive advertisement​Yojijukugo (four character compound)
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つきよばん 月夜の晩ばかりじゃない
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1. you better watch your step!; sleep with one eye open!​Proverb
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