Keyword
gain
Info
FrequencyTop 200-300
Type
Kyōiku (5th grade) 
?
KankenLevel 6
Heisig941
Readings
とく
(49%)
(48%)
(2%)
Composed of
stand still
start of a day
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
impossible; unlikely; improbable
acquisition; possession
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
possible; likely; probable
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
profitable plan; good plan
impossible; unlikely; improbable
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
to acquire knowledge
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
cannot be helped; unavoidable
nature; character
to make a profit
proud; elated
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
proud; elated
possible; likely; probable
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
weak point; unskillfulness
to be possible; to be likely; to be probable
hard to get; hard to come by
one's weak point
to be possible to occur
regular customer; valued client
mastery; learning through experience; realization; realisation; comprehension
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
perfectly fitting phrase
to be conceivable
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
income; earnings
to do (a person) good; to bring profit
to achieve; to win; to gain; to attain
profit-and-loss arithmetic; calculating profit and loss; mercenary point of view
triumphant air; smugness
to gain the understanding (of); to obtain consent (from)
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature
bargain; good buy; budget
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
forte; strong point
hard to get; hard to come by
strong and weak points; likes and dislikes; strengths and weaknesses
(regular) customer; client; patron; clientele
excellent; very good; exultant; elated
regular customer; valued client
someone who is in their element; (lit.) fish that has found water
to declare impressively
triumphant look
dramatic pose; grand gesture; grandstanding
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
cannot be helped; unavoidable
unbelievable (extent)
gain; profit; benefit; amplification
imprudent (misguided) fellow
gain; profit
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
to become famous; to gain fame
deep realization (realisation); profound realization; one's faith being transmitted to a deity and one's wish then being granted; unexpectedly obtaining something
pose (in kabuki); posture
cannot help (doing); have no choice but to; am compelled to; am obliged to; it is incumbent upon (me) to
to be able to do; to be capable of doing
forced to use; forced into a position
triumphantly; proudly
killing two birds with one stone; serving two ends
who benefits (from that)?; who cares?; who would want that?; pointless; of benefit to no one; of interest to no one
to strike a pose (in kabuki); to assume a posture; to make a proud gesture; to put on an air of confidence; to speak boastfully
can do; may do; be capable of doing
indiscretion; imprudence
being very good at; strongest point
number of votes polled; poll votes
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
to gain nothing; to be of no benefit; to be no use; to be unprofitable
imprudence; misbehavior; misbehaviour; misunderstanding
to be inflated with pride
to be able to ...; can ...; to get; to acquire; to obtain
number of votes obtained (polled)
to withstand; to be able to endure
to get (e.g. the gist of something); to understand; to turn out as one thought
one's nature or personality; inherent; innate
to be able to do; to be capable of doing
unforgettable
vague; ambiguous; noncommittal; off-point
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic; understood only by oneself
as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
having consent (e.g. to do something); having (someone's) assent
money-saving feeling; bargain feeling
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
self-satisfaction; self-complacency; understanding (on one's own); realizing (through one's own ability); being paid back for one's deeds
impossible; unthinkable; unimaginable
good customer; prime customer; valued clientele
regular customer; valued client
to be to the point; to be pertinent
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
nothing ventured, nothing gained; (lit.) you will not get the tiger cub without entering the tiger's den
becoming a monk; entering priesthood
possible; probable; likely
selfishness; self-interest
(the privilege to have) an audience (with one's lord, a dignitary, etc.); interview (with one's superior); one's debut (first) appearance; debut (of a new product, work of art, actor, etc.); trial service (of a servant)
self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience
nothing ventured, nothing gained; (lit.) you will not get the tiger cub without entering the tiger's den
percentage of votes
scoreless (game or competition)
to be skillful (skilful); to be clever
to receive a favorable reputation; to get good reviews; to meet with a favorable reception
acquisition of a qualification
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
cannot be helped; unavoidable
advantages and disadvantages; plus and minuses
if you run after two hares you will catch neither
finding (lost property); picking up
innate; inherent; natural; inborn
acquisition of foreign currency
impossible; unthinkable; unimaginable
to get benefit from; to profit from; to gain benefit
you've hit the nail on the head; that's just what I thought; that's exactly like I feel; that's exactly what I think, too
to be to the point
(the privilege to have) an audience (with one's lord, a dignitary, etc.); interview (with one's superior); one's debut (first) appearance; debut (of a new product, work of art, actor, etc.); trial service (of a servant)
acquiring; obtaining; receiving
frequent customer; good customer; client
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
carrying out mercenary deeds; having a mercenary attitude; calculating
to employ the right person; to choose somebody with the right qualities
the unobtainable (that which cannot be known)
low income group; low income class
possible; probable; likely
able to change
unbelievable (extent)
unwise plan; bad policy; inexpediency
vested; already acquired
advantages and disadvantages; pros and cons
person on top of the income scale; top earner
income concealment; (income) tax evasion
interview; stage debut; first appearance; meeting; trial for a servant
you must lose a fly to catch a trout; sometimes the best gain is to lose
bargain; good buy
finder (of lost property)
unbelievable (extent)
even (of a trade); no advantage and no disadvantage
disposable income; disposable personal income; DPI
goal difference; goal differential
getting what one wants by complaining or grumbling; profiting by holding out or taking a hard line; getting more by raising a ruckus
large income earner; people in the higher income brackets
to be brief and to the point; to be succinct
one advantage; merit
readily; very eagerly; without moment's hesitation
to be well-timed; to be timely; to be opportune
having no income; state of nonattachment; lack of attachment; not seeking anything
readily; very eagerly; without moment's hesitation
emoluments; additional profits
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
score board; scoring board
tax deduction; deduction from taxable income; income exemptions and deductions
attaining salvation
to be just about right; to be quite appropriate
to get; to acquire; to obtain; to be possible
to understand the essence; to catch the main points
regular customer; patron
carrying out mercenary deeds; having a mercenary attitude; calculating
specialty school graduate
total income; gross earnings
triumphantly; proudly
acquired characteristics (as opposed to inherited)
to be possible; to be likely; to be probable
appreciating fully (e.g. work of art)
innate idea; innate ideas
scorer (goals, runs, etc.)
cannot help (doing); have no choice but to; am compelled to; am obliged to; it is incumbent upon (me) to
having consent (e.g. to do something); having (someone's) assent
economical; economy size; family size (esp. of packaged food)
to achieve; to win; to gain; to attain
gaining some and losing some; (something having its) advantages and disadvantages
hard to understand; hard to accept
acquisition or forfeiture; acquisition (question of whether or not something is acquired)
even (of a trade); no advantage and no disadvantage
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
pension replacement rate; income substitution rate (of the public pension)
bargain; good buy; budget
profit; gains; (one's) share; portion; (arch.) earnings from land tax (feudal Japan)
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
the pain of not getting what one seeks
to be in order; to be right
you must lose a fly to catch a trout; sometimes the best gain is to lose
unique; peculiar; special
understanding; theft
to hoist one's sail when the wind is fair; to get one's time to shine
regular customer; valued client
getting what one wants by complaining or grumbling; profiting by holding out or taking a hard line; getting more by raising a ruckus
comprehension; knowledge
not able to change
usucaption; acquisitive prescription; positive prescription
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
acquisitive prescription; positive prescription
coursework completed without degree; withdrawal from a course having completed the coursework
impossible; unlikely; improbable
hooray!
unable to...; cannot ...
having thought for neither gain nor greed; only wanting to do something (thinking about nothing else)
never being satisfied with what one gets, and always wanting more; giving someone an inch and having them take a mile; (lit.) taking Gansu only to want Sichuan
forced to use; forced into a position
bargain; good buy
you must lose a fly to catch a trout; sometimes the best gain is to lose
miscellaneous (sundry) incomes
carrying out mercenary deeds; having a mercenary attitude; calculating
money-saving feeling; bargain feeling
income certificate; certificate of earnings
persuasiveness; skilled in the art of persuasion
Special Income Tax for Reconstruction (of areas affected by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami)
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
to achieve; to win; to gain; to attain
bargain; good buy; budget
bargain; good buy; budget
having consent (e.g. to do something); having (someone's) assent
able to change
carrying out mercenary deeds; having a mercenary attitude; calculating
to get benefit from; to profit from; to gain benefit
you've hit the nail on the head; that's just what I thought; that's exactly like I feel; that's exactly what I think, too
to understand the essence; to catch the main points
regular customer; patron
hard to understand; hard to accept
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
you must lose a fly to catch a trout; sometimes the best gain is to lose
no retribution for a samurai killing a commoner
if necessary; when unavoidable
if necessary; when unavoidable
income tax withheld at the source
minimum number of votes required to elect a candidate
beyond one's comprehension; beyond one's grasp
instantaneous acquisition model
wrestler's favourite (favorite) grip on the belt
win of a low-ranked wrestler in the extra eighth bout in the tournament
loss of a low-ranked wrestler in the extra eighth bout in the tournament
Even a fool may sometimes come up with a good idea
Even a fool may sometimes give good counsel
guide to office routine; guide to the performance of official duties
not letting oneself puffed up by one's success; maintaining a serene state of mind when one has achieved a great success
even a fool may sometimes give good counsel
cannot help (doing); have no choice but to
acquired idea (as opposed to innate); acquired ideas
advanced standing (in school or college); credit for prior studies
support for medical treatment for those on low income; Medicaid
to get more than one requests; (lit.) to beg for water and receive wine
customer; client
triumphant look
triumphant look
cost of acquisition; acquisition cost
cannot be helped; unavoidable
income tax cut; income tax reduction
negative income tax; NIT
calamity, good fortune, success and failure
income-based levy; per income levy; taxation on income basis
income-based levy; per income levy; taxation on income basis
profiting by escaping (from punishment, payment, etc.)
gain of tempo (shogi, othello)
weaselsnout (Lagotis glauca)
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.