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角を捨てる

かくをすてる
to sacrifice a bishop
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覚悟を決める

かくごをきめる
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
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殻を閉ざす

からをとざす
to close up like an oyster; to retire into one's shell
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開業を許す

かいぎょうをゆるす
to be licensed to practice (e.g. law); to be allowed to open a business
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階段を上る

かいだんをのぼる
to go up the stairs
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格を上げる

かくをあげる
to raise the standard
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格を守る

かくをまもる
to observe the rules
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蓋を閉める

ふたを閉める
ふたをしめる
to shut the lid
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蓋を開ける

ふたを開ける
ふたをあける
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect); to look at the condition of something; to open (of a theatre)
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外を探す

ほかをさがす
to search somewhere else