元(P);本(P);素;基 | [もと, moto] (n) (1) (usu. 元) origin; source; (2) (esp. 基) base; basis; foundation; root; (3) (also 因, 原) cause; (4) (esp. 素) ingredient; material; (5) (元 only) (somebody's) side; (somebody's) location; (6) original cost (or capital, principal, etc.); (7) (plant) root; (tree) trunk; (8) (See 和歌) first section of a waka; (ctr) (9) (本 only) counter for blades of grass, tree trunks, etc., and for falcons (in falconry); (n) (10) handle (chopsticks, brush, etc.); grip; (P) #170 [Add to Longdo] |
消息 | [しょうそく(P);しょうそこ(ok), shousoku (P); shousoko (ok)] (n) (1) news (from somebody); letter; contact; (2) (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements; (P) #12,442 [Add to Longdo] |
さん付け | [さんづけ, sanduke] (n, vs) (See 呼び捨て) attaching 'san' to somebody's name [Add to Longdo] |
ちゃん付け | [ちゃんづけ, chanduke] (n, vs) (See さん付け) attaching 'chan' to somebody's name [Add to Longdo] |
ダメ出し;駄目出し | [ダメだし(ダメ出し);だめだし(駄目出し), dame dashi ( dame dashi ); damedashi ( dame dashi )] (n) (sl) judging someone (negatively) and urging them to improve; finding fault (in somebody's work) [Add to Longdo] |
気を引き立てる | [きをひきたてる, kiwohikitateru] (exp, v1) to cheer; to raise somebody's spirits [Add to Longdo] |
気分を高める | [きぶんをたかめる, kibunwotakameru] (exp, v1) to raise somebody's spirits; to enhance a mood [Add to Longdo] |
逆手に取る | [さかてにとる, sakatenitoru] (exp, v5r) to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them [Add to Longdo] |
業務妨害 | [ぎょうむぼうがい, gyoumubougai] (n) interference with somebody's duties [Add to Longdo] |
迎合 | [げいごう, geigou] (n, vs) ingratiation; going along with somebody's views; adjusting oneself (to something, to somebody); flattery; (P) [Add to Longdo] |