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棒ぼうほど願ねがって針はりほど叶かなう

bōhodo negatte harihodo kanau

1. you can't always get what you want; man plans and God laughs

Expression

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頑張がんばる

gambaru

1. to persevere; to persist

2. to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion)

3. to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

★ Common

Verb

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亡なくなる

nakunaru

1. to die; to pass away

★ Common

Verb

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膨ふくらむ

fukuramu

1. to expand; to swell (out)

★ Common

Verb

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引ひっ張ぱる

hipparu

1. to pull; to draw

2. to string (lines); to run (cable)

+ 10 additional meanings

★ Common

Verb

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叶かなう

kanau

1. to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized

2. to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.)

3. to match (implies competition); to rival

★ Common

Verb

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願ねがう

negau

1. to desire; to wish

2. to beg; to request

3. to have something done for oneself

★ Common

Verb

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亡なくす

nakusu

1. to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)

★ Common

Verb

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暴あばれる

abareru

1. to act violently; to rage

★ Common

Verb

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防ふせぐ

fusegu

1. to defend against; to protect against

2. to prevent; to avert

★ Common

Verb

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