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九仞きゅうじんの功こうを一簣いっきに虧かく

kyūjinno kōo ikkini kaku

1. to fail one step short of great success; to fall at the last hurdle

Expression

#261319

頂いただく

itadaku

1. to receive; to get

2. to eat; to drink

+ 3 additional meanings

★ Common

Verb

#635

匂におい

nioi

1. smell; scent

2. aura; whiff

3. faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword

★ Common

Noun

#1963

覗のぞく

nozoku

1. to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.)

2. to look down into (a ravine, etc.)

+ 6 additional meanings

★ Common

Verb

#2629

頷うなずく

unazuku

1. to nod; to bow one's head in assent

★ Common

Verb

#2785

購入こうにゅう

kōnyū

1. purchase; buying

★ Common

Noun

#2970

呟つぶやく

tsubuyaku

1. to mutter; to murmur

2. to tweet; to post on Twitter

★ Common

Verb

#3005

何なんとなく

nantonaku

1. somehow or other; for some reason or another

★ Common

Adverb

#3069

抜ぬく

nuku

1. to pull out; to draw out

2. to omit; to leave out

+ 13 additional meanings

★ Common

Verb

#3260

暫しばらく

shibaraku

1. for a moment; for a minute

2. for a while; for some time

+ 2 additional meanings

★ Common

Adverb

#3383

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