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Keyword
gain
Info
FrequencyTop 200-300
Type
Kyōiku (5th grade) 
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KankenLevel 6
Heisig941
Readings
とく
(49%)
え
(48%)
う
(2%)
Composed of
彳
stand still
旦
start of a day
寸
a few centimeters
Mnemonic

A true hardcore gamer will do anything to gain even a single level in his video game. He will stand still by his PC at the start of the day and won't move even a few centimeters away from it until he achieves his goal.

Used in vocabulary (358 in total)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
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Examples (200 in total)
We have no choice but to go.
There is no one who doesn't want to have good friends.
We had no choice but to leave the matter to him.
He got no answer from her.
I could not persuade him that it was true.
You're still not completely convinced, are you?
She was satisfied that he was honest.
I'm not convinced at all.
I was convinced by his explanation.
Nothing can happen more beautiful than death.
I have no choice but to do that.
It took a long time for me to convince him that I was right.
We could not help laughing at the joke.
I could not but laugh at the joke.
They are struggling for freedom.
I got the information from him directly.
We could not help laughing at his story.
Thus he succeeded in winning her heart.
They failed to get any definite information.
You finally succeeded in getting a job.
He finally succeeded in getting a job.
The police got an important piece of information from him.
I persuaded him that he was wrong.
I couldn't help laughing at the plan.
I was able to get my parents to consent to my marriage.
He convinced me that it was not his fault.
He went to Tokyo for the purpose of getting a new job.
She went to Tokyo for the purpose of getting a new job.
"I made it myself," he said proudly.
What are you good at?
My sister isn't a good cook, and neither am I.
It's not something I'm very good at.
I'm good at it.
Are you good at remembering faces?
I'm good at this.
He is not good at putting his thoughts into words.
She is good at making up interesting stories.
My specialty is French onion gratin soup.
You aren't very good at cooking, are you?
I'm good at cooking.
Are you good at cooking?
Are you a good cook?
I'm no better at cooking than my mother.
I think I'm a good cook.
One of us will have to go.
No matter who you ask, you won't be able to get a satisfactory answer.
He couldn't convince her of her mistake.
We couldn't convince him of his mistakes.
He was granted permission to go home early.
She obtained the permission to use the car.
I am good at history.
His story was so funny that everyone could not help laughing.
I'm good at working with a team.
My father is good at cooking. As for my mother, she is good at eating.
I'm not good at expressing my feelings.
This alone is enough to convince us.
I will make every effort to get it.
I'm really good at figuring out these kinds of problems.
Are you good at reading maps?
It's no use trying to persuade the boy.
Write down the facts needed to convince other people.
I successfully persuaded her and we went on a date.
The doctor persuaded him to give up smoking.
It is no use your trying to persuade him.
I talked my wife out of buying a new car.
I'll persuade him not to go.
He tried to persuade her.
It is no use trying to persuade him.
There's no use trying to persuade him.
We found it impossible to persuade him.
You're the only person that can persuade him.
She talked him into buying a new house.
She persuaded him to marry her.
She attempted to persuade her father.
It's no use trying to persuade her.
I found it difficult to convince her.
We tried to persuade him.
We failed to persuade him.
I persuaded him to take part in it.
I finally persuaded him to buy it.
I persuaded him that he should try again.
I persuaded him to go to the party.
I've managed to talk him into buying a new bed.
I persuaded her to substitute for me in that job.
I talked her into marrying him.
I persuaded Yoko to give up smoking.
She said, "I owe it to him that I am popular."
He bragged of having won the victory.
She began to derive further pleasure from listening to music.
We derive a lot of pleasure from books.
There's no gain without pain.
The salesperson persuaded her to buy the dress.
It is absurd to try to persuade them.
We can get a lot of valuable information from the book.
I persuaded my brother to study harder.
I'm glad to have this opportunity to speak to you.
His misfortune gained him sympathy.
In America elderly people are not given the same degree of respect they receive in many other countries.
It took me some time to persuade her.
Whoever wants to marry her must first convince her father.
He won her affection.
He tried to gain her affection.
She won his affection.
He persuaded his daughter into going to the party with him.
He derived great benefit from the book.
I profited 200,000 yen yesterday.
I made a good profit by selling my car.
In a word, he gained much profit.
I'm good at playing the piano.
I think it's unlikely that a situation like this one would ever occur again.
As frustrating as it is I can do nothing but to admit my defeat.
"You're pretty good at English, aren't you?" "I'd like to think so."
Goro is good at English.
She is good at speaking English.
I was always good at English.
She got the job by virtue of her youth and enthusiasm.
It is useless to try to persuade him to agree.
You will be able to get the news from him tomorrow.
I got the news from a reliable source.
I get knowledge by reading books.
It is important for him to get the job.
He obtained a post in the company.
Persons with special skills can easily get jobs.
His kind acts earned him the respect of the people.
The police persuaded her not to jump off the bridge.
She talked her husband into having a holiday in France.
We should try to obtain peace.
He persuaded his wife not to divorce him.
English will take you a long time to master.
You will succeed in learning English.
How many times do you have to do it in order to learn it?
He is staying here with a view to learning Japanese.
He mastered English easily.
It's hard to master English.
It is not easy to master English.
It was difficult to persuade him to change his mind.
His music has attained great popularity overseas.
He was persuaded to change his mind.
We persuaded him to change his mind.
I had a hard time trying to persuade him to cancel the trip.
Are you still good at baseball?
Are you good at baseball?
We can derive great pleasure from books.
They gained great wealth.
Nothing can be gained without effort.
Glass has the ability to be broken under pressure.
She knows well how to deal with children.
He won an immediate response.
Can you persuade him to join our club?
I persuaded him into accepting the offer.
I'm not that good at goodbyes.
Are you good at math?
The boy was good at mathematics so everybody considered him a genius.
Bill is good at mathematics.
My brother is good at mathematics.
He is not very good at mathematics.
He is very good at math.
He is proud of being good at mathematics.
He is good at mathematics.
He is good at solving complicated mathematical problems.
I discovered that she was better at math than I.
She is very good at maths.
I'm best at math.
I was always good at math.
I'm good at math.
Some are good at English, and others are good at mathematics.
I'm good at drawing.
Are you good at drawing pictures?
Are you good at physics?
Both of the children won a prize.
Each of the three girls got a prize.
He worked hard in order to get the prize.
He did everything he could to get the prize.
As was expected, he won the prize.
Ten teams competed for the prize.
She was encouraged by the news.
They couldn't help being surprised at the news.
He derived a lot of profit from the enterprise.
He thinks that only very well trained actors can be really successful.
He is good at soccer.
I'm good at soccer.
He derived much pleasure from books.
We can derive much pleasure from reading.
You will derive much pleasure from reading.
Many words are acquired through reading.
A well is a place where you can get water.
All you have to do is try hard to master English.
She left the country to get work in the town.
He is entitled to get the land; it was his father's.
His words carry little conviction.
His story sounds convincing.
His explanation is unconvincing.
His argument was most convincing.
He did all he could to win her favor.
The people were in a line to get the signature of the president.
Were you ever good at sports?
I'm not good at sports.
His speech is very eloquent.
How do you think I can convince her to spend more time with me?
Though his argument was convincing, we did not side with him.