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根
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to kill; to choke the life out of
Examples
あいつの息の根を止めてやる。
I'll kill him.
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Idiomatic expression
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; flower on a high peak
Examples
そんなことは私には高嶺の花です。
That's to me like a flower on lofty heights.
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attic; garret; loft
Examples
屋根裏部屋のネズミを退治しなくてはと彼はいっている。
He says he must get rid of the mice that are in the attic.
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roots of grass; places hidden from sight
Examples
この企画にぴったりのライターを、草の根分けてでも探しだして欲しい。
I want you to search high and low for a writer who's just right for this project. Leave no stone unturned.
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grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file
Examples
堅実な草の根レベルの運動を築きあげることに集中しなければならない。
We must focus on building a solid grass-roots movement.
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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)
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to use up all of one's energy and willpower; to be exhausted (and have no will to go on)
