My words

目指す

めざす

to aim at, to have an eye on, to go toward, to head for

駆け出し

かけだし

novice, beginner, starting to run, running off, running away

ならともかく

its different when ... but, its not so bad when ... but

繊細

せんさい

dainty, delicate (e.g. fingers), fine, slim, sensitive, delicate (feelings, sense, etc.), subtle

要求

ようきゅう

demand, firm request, requisition, requirement, desire

積む

つむ

to pile up, to stack, to load (car, ship, etc.), to pack, to acquire, to accumulate

閃く

ひらめく

to flash (lightning, etc.), to flicker (lights), to glitter, to wave, to undulate, to hit on a good idea, to occur to someone

見出す

みいだす みだす

to find out, to discover, to notice, to detect, to select, to pick out, to look out (from the inside), to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)

助言

じょげん じょごん

advice, suggestion

勤まる

つとまる

to be fit for, to be equal to, to function properly

頼る

たよる

to rely on, to have recourse to, to depend on

変哲

へんてつ

unusual

体得

たいとく

mastery, knack, realization, realisation, experience, comprehension

雑貨

ざっか

miscellaneous goods, general goods, sundries

アトリエ

studio, workshop

積極性

せっきょくせい

assertiveness, positiveness

ぶれる

ブレる

to be blurred (photo, video, etc.), for a camera to be shaken, to waver (in ones beliefs, policy, etc.), to shift (position), to be slightly off

完敗

かんぱい

complete defeat, utter defeat, annihilation, to be completely defeated, to be beaten hollow

正念場

しょうねんば

critical moment, do-or-die situation

意気

いき

spirit, heart, disposition

瘤付き

こぶつき コブつき

having a child (usu. from a former relationship), accompanied by ones child

高慢

こうまん

haughty, arrogant, proud

当たり散らす

あたりちらす

to find fault with everybody, to make oneself disagreeable

旺盛

おうせい

full of vim and vigor

虫唾が走る

むしずがはしる

to be disgusted with, to loathe

人一倍

ひといちばい

more than others, redoubled, unusual

諂う

へつらう

to flatter, to be smarmy, to be unctuous, to be obsequious

労う

ねぎらう

to thank for, to reward for

刷り込み

すりこみ

imprinting, stenciling

腹癒せ

はらいせ はらイセ

retaliation, revenge