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一二を争う

いちにをあらそう
to compete for the first place; to be one of the best
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強情を張る

ごうじょうをはる
to insist on; to persist in; to be obstinate
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言葉を切る

ことばをきる
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
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魚を釣る

さかなをつる
to fish; to angle
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一線を画する

いっせんをかくする
to draw a line between; to clearly differentiate; to distinguish between
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一石を投じる

いっせきをとうじる
to create a stir; to make waves; to raise a question about; to cause a sensation
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火花を散らす

ひばなをちらす
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
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一応目を通す

いちおうめをとおす
to glance over; to skim through; to run one's eye over
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一円を笑う者は一円に泣く

exp
いちえんをわらうものはいちえんになく
Take care of the penny; he who makes fun of one yen will cry at one yen
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禍根を残す

かこんをのこす
to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)