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懐が寂しい　（ふところがさびしい）

“Futokoro ga Sabishii”

(exp) Strapped for cash, flat-broke, penniless [literally “my pocket/purse is lonely”]

Example:

買い物したいのに今懐が寂しいよ。(kaimono shitai noni ima futokoro ga sabishii yo) “I want to go shopping, but I’m strapped for cash right now.”

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勝負下着　（しょうぶしたぎ）

“Shoubu Shitagi”

(n) Lucky underwear (especially panties) that are set aside for special occasions or dates

Example:

勝負下着にはいてるから今夜絶対に負けない。(shoubu shitagi ni haiteru kara konya zettai ni makenai) “I’m wearing my lucky panties tonight, there’s no way I’ll lose.”

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Oops, sorry about that, folks!

I meant to post that picture to my main account, not this one. I’ll post some vocab as an apology.

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オールする

”Ohru suru”

(v) To stay up all night long, to pull an “all nighter”

Example:

いや、今日の試験が最悪なはずだから勉強しながらオールした。(iya kyou no shiken ga saiaku na hazu dakara ohru shita) “Man, today’s test seems like it’s going to be awful, so I stayed up all night studying.”

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ネタバレ

“Netabare”

(n) Spoiler, spoiler alert

Example:

ネタバレ！スネイプはダンブルドアを殺す！(netabare! suneipu wa danburudoa o korusu!) “Spoiler alert! Snape kills Dumbledore!”　

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ぽっちゃり

“Potchari”

(na adj) Chubby, plump

Example:

私はぽっちゃりでセクシーだよ。(watashi wa potchari de sekushii da yo) “I’m chubby AND sexy.”

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交際中

“Kousaichuu”

(exp) To be in a relationship

Example:

フェイスブックに交際ステータスを「交際中」に設定したくないようだ。(feisubukku ni kousai suteetasu o kousaichuu ni settei shitakunai you da) “It seems like they don’t want to change their relationship status on Facebook to ‘In a Relationship’”

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ウケる

“Ukeru”

(v, exp) To be hilarious, to find something amusing

Example:

お前の顔はめちゃウケるよ。 (omae no kao wa mecha ukeru yo) “Your face is friggin’ hilarious.”

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きもかわいい

“Kimokawaii”

(i adj) Both creepy and cute, charming and disgusting at the same time

Example:

僕はなぜかわからないけどさ、きもかわいいキャラはやっぱり人気だよね。(boku wa nazeka wakaranai kedo kimokawaii kyara wa yappari ninki dayone) “I don’t really get it, but characters that are both creepy and cute at the same time seem pretty popular.”

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ヒトカラ

“Hito Kara”

(n, vs) Going to Karaoke by oneself

Example:

友達が全くいないから、ヒトカラするより仕方ない。(tomodachi ga mattaku inai kara hitokara suru yori shikata nai) “Since I have absolutely no friends, I have no choice but to go to karaoke by myself.“

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罰一　（ばついち）

"Batsu Ichi"

(n) Divorcee, a person who has divorced one time A slang term, literally translating to: One strike, one black mark

Example:

彼女は罰一だから、また彼氏できるかな？(kanojo wa batsu ichi dakara mata kareshi dekiru kana) "Since she's a divorcee, I wonder if she can get another boyfriend?"

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Could you explain conjugations like:- たい, られる, て, ます, etc?

Okay, I’ll try my best to explain!

たい: For when you want to do something.  チーズバーガーを食べたい。 (I want to eat a cheeseburger)

られる: Passive form. For when something is done to you.先生に叱られた。 (I was scolded by my teacher)

られる can also be potential form for る verbs.信じられない。 (I can’t believe it)

て: This has many, many different meanings. USUALLY we see it used in polite requests.聞いてください。 (Please listen to me)

ます: The polite way to end a verb. Use this with anyone you aren’t sure is your friend, age group, etc. Some people may give you a hard time for using polite speech, in which case it’s okay to just use informal speech.帰ります。 (I’m going home)

And here’s a couple more, just because.

ながら: Doing two things at the same time. The more important verb, or main focus of the sentence is always second.音楽を聴きながらゲームをしている。 (I’m listening to music while I play video games)

させる: To make someone do something, or to let someone do something.息子に野菜を食べさせる。 (I make my son eat vegetables)テレビを見させる。 (I’m allowed to watch TV)

Hope this helps. If you want more in-depth explanations of conjugations, I’d be willing to do individual posts about each conjugation. Just send me another message with requests.

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武者震い　（むしゃぶるい）

"Mushaburui"

(n, vs) Trembling with excitement

Example:

武者震いして眠れない！(mushaburui shite nemurenai) "I'm trembling with excitement, I can't sleep!"

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マジ切れ (マジぎれ）

"Majigire"

(n, vs) Being truly angry, being furious

Example:

彼女が私の友達について陰口したからマジ切れだった。(kanojo ga watashi no tomodachi ni tsuite kageguchi shita kara majigire datta) "She talked shit about my friend, so I got really fucking pissed off."

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波瀾万丈　（はらんばんじょう）

"Haran Banjou"

(n, na-adj) Full of ups and downs, full of drama, full of drastic events

Example:

人生はさぁ、波瀾万丈だよね。(jinsei wa saa, haran banjou dayone) "Life is... Full of ups and downs, huh?"

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中途半端　（ちゅうとはんぱ）

"Chuuto Hanpa"

(n, na-adj) Halfway, incomplete, half-assed

Example:

いやー最近仕事を中途半端にしているから解雇される危険になった。(iyaa saikin shigoto o chuuto hanpa ni shite iru kara kaiko sareru kiken ni natta) "Aw man, I've been half-assing it at work recently, so I'm in danger of getting fired."

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敵に回す　（てきにまわす）

"Teki ni mawasu"

(v) To make enemies of (someone/something)

Example:

今日は最初の日だったのに、もうクラスの人気な彼女を敵に回しちゃった。(kyou wa saisho datta noni, mou kurasu no ninki no kanojo o teki ni mawashichatta) "It was my first day, but I've already become enemies with the popular girl in my class"