to try to get something such as information or praise
情報や称賛を得ようとする (joho ya shosan o eyo to suru)
"He keeps fishing for compliments about his report."
"彼は自分の報告について称賛を得ようとし続けている。" (kare wa jibun no hokoku ni tsuite shosan o eyo to shitsuzukete iru)
done secretly or dishonestly, often involving money
to buy something that is defective or worthless
a big and sudden improvement
wake up and start your day energetically
having sworn to tell the truth in court
to move repeatedly around something