Full Expression List

Found (count=2215):
いい加減(いいかげん): (adj-na,adv,exp,n) moderate/right/random/not thorough/vague/irresponsible/halfhearted/(P)
いけない: (adj,exp) must not do/bad/wrong/not good/(P)
おざなりになって: (exp) to say commonplace things
おめでとうございます: (exp) congratulations
お蔭で(おかげで): (exp) thanks to you/owing to you/because of you
お蔭様で(おかげさまで): (exp) Thanks to god/thanks to you/(P)
お帰りなさい(おかえりなさい): (exp,int) Welcome home/(P)
お休みなさい(おやすみなさい): (exp,int) Good night/(P)
お構いなく(おかまいなく): (exp,n,pol) please don't fuss over me
お邪魔します(おじゃまします): (exp) Excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you
お早うございます(おはようございます): (exp) (uk) good morning
お待ち遠様(おまちどおさま): (exp,int,n) I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
お大事に(おだいじに): (exp) Take care of yourself
お婆ん(おばん): (exp) bitchy old hag
お疲れ様(おつかれさま): (adj-na,exp,int) Thank you/many thanks/(P)
お腹が空いた(おなかがすいた): (exp) hungry
かな: (exp,n) I wonder
かも知れない(かもしれない): (exp) may/might/perhaps/may be/possibly/(P)
がっかりするな: (exp) Cheer up!
がぶりと噛み付く(がぶりとかみつく): (exp) sinking one's teeth into
こちらこそ: (exp) it is I who should say so
ごみ入れごみ出し(ごみいれごみだし): (exp) (comp) garbage in, garbage out
ご苦労さま(ごくろうさま): (adj-na,exp,int,n) I appreciate your efforts/(P)
ご苦労さん(ごくろうさん): (exp) I appreciate your efforts
ご心配なく(ごしんぱいなく): (exp) don't worry/never mind
ご多忙中(ごたぼうちゅう): (exp) in the midst of your work
ご馳走様でした(ごちそうさまでした): (exp) said after meals
ご免ください(ごめんください): (exp,int) May I come in?/(P)
ご免なさい(ごめんなさい): (exp,int) I beg your pardon/excuse me
ご免下さい(ごめんください): (exp,int) May I come in?
さばを読む(さばをよむ): (exp,v5) to manipulate figures to one's advantage
ざまを見ろ(ざまをみろ): (exp,int) serves you right!/see what happens!
しまった: (exp,int) Damn it!/(P)
じゃあまた明日(じゃあまたあした): (exp) (uk) see you tomorrow
それ迄(それまで): (exp,n-t) (uk) That's the end of the matter/That's it/Until then
歴史を刻む(れきしをきざむ): (exp) to let (feel) time pass
列を作る(れつをつくる): (exp) to form a line (row)
翼を広げる(つばさをひろげる): (exp) to spread the wings
翼を張る(つばさをはる): (exp) to spread the wings
命より名を貴ぶ(いのちよりなをたっとぶ): (exp) to value honor above life
命を賭ける(いのちをかける): (exp) to risk one's life
本と時計を換える(ほんととけいをかえる): (exp) to swap a watch for a book
本に画を入れる(ほんにえをいれる): (exp) to illustrate a book with pictures
本に栞を挿む(ほんにしおりをはさむ): (exp) to put a bookmark between the pages of a book
本を金に換える(ほんをかねにかえる): (exp) to exchange a book for money
本を広げる(ほんをひろげる): (exp) to open a book
本を出す(ほんをだす): (exp) to publish a book
本を捜す(ほんをさがす): (exp) to look for a book
本を編む(ほんをあむ): (exp) to compile a book
暴虐を極める(ぼうぎゃくをきわめる): (exp) to act with extreme violence
暴動を治める(ぼうどうをおさめる): (exp) to quell a disturbance
ちょっと一杯(ちょっといっぱい): (exp) let's have a quick drink
蹈鞴を踏む(たたらをふむ): (exp) to totter
屁と火事はもとから騒ぐ(へとかじはもとからさわぐ): (exp) it is often the originator of problems who kicks up a fuss or complains loudest
屁をひって尻窄め(へをひってしりつぼめ): (exp) there's no point squeezing your buttocks after you have farted/no use shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted
老を労わる(ろうをいたわる): (exp) to be kind to old people
隣に住む(となりにすむ): (exp) to live next door
隣人を訴える(りんじんをうったえる): (exp) to sue one's neighbor
靄の掛かった(もやのかかった): (exp) hazy
髀肉の嘆を託つ(ひにくのたんをかこつ): (exp) to fret from forced idleness
鬚を生やしている(ひげをはやしている): (exp) to have (wear) a beard
鮹壷にこもる(たこつぼにこもる): (exp,v5) to be trapped in an octopus pot
渾然一体となる(こんぜにったいとなる): (exp) to form a complete whole/to be joined together
皺が寄る(しわがよる): (exp) to crumple/to wrinkle
箍を締める(たがをしめる): (exp) to pull oneself together/to get one's act together/to brace oneself
箍を嵌める(たがをはめる): (exp) to hoop/to put a hoop on/to bind a barrel with hoops
蓼食う虫も好き好き(たでくうむしもすきずき): (exp) there's no accounting for tastes
謦咳に接する(けいがいにせっする): (exp) to meeting someone in person
啻ならぬ(ただならぬ): (adj-pn,exp) incomparable
喘息が起こる(ぜんそくがおこる): (exp) to have an attack of asthma
已んぬる哉(やんぬるかな): (exp) I give up
戈を収める(ほこをおさめる): (exp) to sheathe one's sword/to lay down arms
曰く言い難し(いわくいいがたし): (exp) It is hard to explain/It is hard to say
連れて(つれて): (conj,exp) as/in proportion to
連絡を取る(れんらくをとる): (exp) to get in touch with
連絡を絶つ(れんらくをたつ): (exp) to sever the connection
炉を囲む(ろをかこむ): (exp) to sit around the fire
労働を卑しむ(ろうどうをいやしむ): (exp) to despise labor
労働を賤しむ(ろうどうをいやしむ): (exp) to despise labor
労力を省く(ろうりょくをはぶく): (exp) to save labor
朗らかに笑う(ほがらかにわらう): (exp) to smile brightly/to laugh merrily
楼に登る(ろうにのぼる): (exp) to go up a tower
老境に入る(ろうきょうにいる): (exp) to be advanced in age
論陣を張る(ろんじんをはる): (exp) to take a firm stand/to argue about
和を結ぶ(わをむすぶ): (exp) to make peace
和歌を詠む(わかをよむ): (exp) to compose a waka
話し方を違える(はなしかたをちがえる): (exp) to disguise one's speech
話の腰を折る(はなしのこしをおる): (exp) to interfere/to butt in
話を遮る(はなしをさえぎる): (exp) to interrupt (a person)
話を付ける(はなしをつける): (exp) to negotiate/to settle a matter/to arrange
脇に寄る(わきによる): (exp) to draw aside
枠を付ける(わくをつける): (exp) to set a frame/to frame
腕が上がる(うでがあがる): (exp) to gain in skill
腕が鈍る(うでがにぶる): (exp) to become less capable
腕を上げる(うでをあげる): (exp) to improve one's skill
腕を振るう(うでをふるう): (exp) to exercise one's talent/to display one's ability
寮に住む(りょうにすむ): (exp) to live in a dormitory
料理の種を仕込む(りょうりのたねをしこむ): (exp) to prepare for cooking
涼を取る(りょうをとる): (exp) to enjoy the cool breeze
良い引きが有る(よいひきがある): (exp) to have a strong pull
良い気味だ(いいきみだ): (exp) Serves you right!
良い習慣を作る(よいしゅうかんをつくる): (exp) to cultivate a good habit
良い成績を上げる(よいせいせきをあげる): (exp) to achieve satisfactory results
良い先生に就ける(よいせんせいにつける): (exp) to have one study under a good teacher
良い線を行く(いいせんをいく): (exp) to be on the right track
良い伝が有る(よいつてがある): (exp) to have a good connection
良い日を選ぶ(よいひをえらぶ): (exp) to choose a lucky (auspicious) day
良かったら(よかったら): (exp) (uk) if you like
量が増える(りょうがふえる): (exp) to gain in quantity
領土を割く(りょうどをさく): (exp) to cede a territory
力に力で応じる(ちからにちからでおうじる): (exp) to meet force with force
力を試す(ちからをためす): (exp) to try one's strength
力を尽くす(ちからをつくす): (exp) to exert oneself/to make efforts
力を致す(ちからをいたす): (exp) to render assistance/to make an effort
力を注ぐ(ちからをそそぐ): (exp) to concentrate one's effort (on something)
輪になって踊る(わになっておどる): (exp) to dance in a circle (ring)
塁に出る(るいにでる): (exp) to go to first
塁を守る(るいをまもる): (exp) to defend a fort
涙を催す(なみだをもよおす): (exp) to be moved to tears
涙を呑む(なみだをのむ): (exp) to pocket an insult/to choke back one's tears
涙を流す(なみだをながす): (exp) to shed tears
例を引く(れいをひく): (exp) to cite an example
例を挙げる(れいをあげる): (exp) to cite an example
鈴を鳴らす(りんをならす): (exp) to ring a bell
鈴生りに生る(すずなりになる): (exp) to grow in clusters
理性に訴える(りせいにうったえる): (exp) to appeal to one's reason
理由を尋ねる(りゆうをたずねる): (exp) to ask the reason
裏を掻く(うらをかく): (exp) to outwit/to counterplot/to defeat
裏を返す(うらをかえす): (exp) to turn inside out/to turn the other way
裏表に着る(うらおもてにきる): (exp) to wear (a coat) wrong side out
離れ離れになる(はなればなれになる): (exp) to be dispersed/to get separated
陸を行く(りくをいく): (exp) to travel overland/to go by land
率を定める(りつをさだめる): (exp) to fix the rate
立ち入り禁止(たちいりきんし): (exp,n) no entry/Keep Off!/No Trespassing/(P)
立ち入禁止(たちいりきんし): (exp,n) no entry/Keep Off!/No Trespassing/(P)
立入り禁止(たちいりきんし): (exp,n) no entry/Keep Off!/No Trespassing/(P)
立入禁止(たちいりきんし): (exp,n) no entry/Keep Off!/No Trespassing/(P)
万一を考える(まんいちをかんがえる): (exp) to be prepared for the worst
万人向きである(ばんにんむきである): (exp) to suit all tastes
旅装を調える(りょそうをととのえる): (exp) to prepare for a journey
両職を兼ねる(りょうしょくをかねる): (exp) to hold two offices concurrently
両親を失う(りょうしんをうしなう): (exp) to be bereft of one's parents
様みろ(ざまみろ): (exp) You'll get what you deserve!
用が有る(ようがある): (exp) to have things to do
用に立つ(ようにたつ): (exp) to be of use (service)
用を足す(ようをたす): (exp) to relieve oneself/to do one's business/to go to the toilet
用意に掛かる(よういにかかる): (exp) to set about preparations
羊毛を刈る(ようもうをかる): (exp) to shear sheep
羊毛を梳く(ようもうをすく): (exp) to card wool
要するに(ようするに): (adv,exp) in a word/after all/the point is ../in short ../(P)
要を得ている(ようをえている): (exp) to be to the point
要点に触れる(ようてんにふれる): (exp) to come to (touch on) the point
謡を謡う(うたいをうたう): (exp) to recite an utai (Noh chant)
欲を張る(よくをはる): (exp) to lust for
落花枝に帰らず破鏡再び照らさず(らっかえだにかえらずはきょうふたたびてらさず): (exp) fallen blossom doesn't return to the branch, a broken mirror can not be made to shine/what's done is done/there's no use crying over spilled milk
乱を起こす(らんをおこす): (exp) to rise in rebellion
藍に染める(あいにそめる): (exp) to dye deep blue
利子を二分方引き下げる(りしをにぶがたひきさげる): (exp) to lower the rate of interest by 2 percent
梨の礫(なしのつぶて): (exp,n) not getting a reply
理解を深める(りかいをふかめる): (exp) to cultivate a better understanding
憂き目を見る(うきめをみる): (exp) to have a hard time of it/to have a bitter experience
有らん限り(あらんかぎり): (adj-no,adv,exp) all/as much as possible
有り難う(ありがとう): (conj,exp,int) Thank you/(P)
有り難うございます(ありがとうございます): (exp) (uk) thank you
有り難う御座います(ありがとうございます): (exp) (uk) thank you
有り難く頂く(ありがたくいただく): (exp) to accept (a thing) with thanks
有るか無きか(あるかなきか): (exp) so slight as to be all but non-existent
有難う(ありがとう): (io) (conj,exp,int) Thank you/(P)
由来を尋ねる(ゆらいをたずねる): (exp) to inquire into the origin
誘惑に負ける(ゆうわくにまける): (exp) to yield (succumb) to temptation
夕食を調える(ゆうしょくをととのえる): (exp) to get supper ready
予め計画を立てる(あらかじめけいかくをたてる): (exp) to plan ahead
予算を削る(よさんをけずる): (exp) to curtail a budget
予定を変える(よていをかえる): (exp) to change the schedule
余の儀(よのぎ): (exp) another method/another problem
余計な世話を焼く(よけいなせわをやく): (exp) to poke one's nose (in) where one is not wanted
余命幾何もない(よめいいくばくもない): (exp) your days are numbered
幼にして孤となる(ようにしてことなる): (exp) to be orphaned in one's babyhood
容を改む(ようをあらたむ): (exp) to change one's appearance
問いを掛ける(といをかける): (exp) to ask a question of (a person)
問題を扱う(もんだいをあつかう): (exp) to deal with (handle) a matter
問題を詰める(もんだいをつめる): (exp) to work toward a solution to a problem
門を開ける(もんをあける): (exp) to open the gate
門戸を閉ざす(もんこをとざす): (exp) to exclude/to close the door to
夜を語り明かす(よをかたりあかす): (exp) to talk the night away
野に隠れる(のにかくれる): (exp) to retire from public service
野に下る(やにくだる): (exp) to leave the government service
野に在る(やにある): (exp) to be in opposition/to be in private life
野菜を卸しで買う(やさいをおろしでかう): (exp) to buy vegetables wholesale
野菜を腐らす(やさいをくさらす): (exp) to spoil the vegetables
矢っ張り(やっぱり): (adv,exp) (uk) also/as I thought/still/in spite of/absolutely/(P)
厄を落とす(やくをおとす): (exp) to exorcise/to escape evil
役に就く(やくにつく): (exp) to be appointed to a post/to assume office
役に就ける(やくにつける): (exp) to place someone in a position
役を割り振る(やくをわりふる): (exp) to assign a role to an actor
役を干される(やくをほされる): (exp) to be deprived of one's role
役を勤める(やくをつとめる): (exp) to act (as)/to hold an office/to play the part (of)
約を交わす(やくをかわす): (exp) to exchange promises
約束に背く(やくそくにそむく): (exp) to break one's promise
約束を違える(やくそくをちがえる): (exp) to break a promise
約半年(やくはんねん): (exp) approximately half a year
薬になる(くすりになる): (exp) to be beneficial (to)/to do (a person) good
薬を扱う(くすりをあつかう): (exp) to deal in medicines
薬を飲み違える(くすりをのみちがえる): (exp) to take the wrong medicine
薬を合わせる(くすりをあわせる): (exp) to compound a medicine
薬を打つ(やくをうつ): (exp) to inject a unit of dope
薬を付ける(くすりをつける): (exp) to apply medicine
薬罐を掛ける(やかんをかける): (exp) to put a kettle on (the stove)
薮をつついて蛇を出す(やぶをつついてへびをだす): (exp) let sleeping dogs lie
薮蛇(やぶへび): (exp,n) that'll teach you/you should have kept quiet
薮蛇に成る(やぶへびになる): (exp,v5) you'll only make work for yourself/to stir up a hornet's nest/to put one's foot in one's mouth
油を引く(あぶらをひく): (exp) to oil
油を絞る(あぶらをしぼる): (exp,v5) (1) to chew out/to reprimand severely/to rake over the coals/to give a sound scolding/(2) to press oil
油を搾る(あぶらをしぼる): (exp,v5) (1) to chew out/to reprimand severely/to rake over the coals/to give a sound scolding/(2) to press oil
油を売る(あぶらをうる): (exp,v5) to loaf (particularly on the job)
唯そこへ行きさえすれば良い(ただそこへいきさえすればよい): (exp) have (need) only to go there
優勝を争う(ゆうしょうをあらそう): (exp) to contend for victory
勇を鼓す(ゆうをこす): (exp) to screw up one's courage/to take heart
勇気を奮い起こす(ゆうきをふるいおこす): (exp) to muster up one's courage
友の死を愁える(とものしをうれえる): (exp) to grieve for the death of a friend
友人を訪ねる(ゆうじんをたずねる): (exp) to call on a friend
友達に疎んじられる(ともだちにうとんじられる): (exp) to be treated distantly by one's friends
友達を泊める(ともだちをとめる): (exp) to put a friend up for the night
命を保つ(いのちをたもつ): (exp) to preserve life
命を奉じる(めいをほうじる): (exp) to obey orders
命旦夕に迫る(めいたんせきにせまる): (exp) to be on the brink of death
命令を伝える(めいれいをつたえる): (exp) to pass the word
明るみに出す(あかるみにだす): (exp) to make public/to bring to light
明を失う(めいをうしなう): (exp) to lose one's eyesight
明日はどうですか(あしたはどうですか): (exp) how about tomorrow
明眸皓歯(めいぼうこうし): (exp,n) starry eyes and beautiful white teeth (said of beautiful women)
盟を結ぶ(めいをむすぶ): (exp) to form an alliance
迷惑を掛ける(めいわくをかける): (exp) to impose trouble
銘を刻む(めいをきざむ): (exp) to engrave an inscription
綿を糸に紡ぐ(めんをいとにつむぐ): (exp) to spin cotton into yarn
面を取る(めんをとる): (exp) to plane off the corners
面を着ける(めんをつける): (exp) to put a mask on
面倒を掛ける(めんどうをかける): (exp) to put someone to trouble
面目が立つ(めんもくがたつ): (exp) to save one's face
面目を施す(めんぼくをほどこす): (exp) to get credit/to win honor
盲腸を散らす(もうちょうをちらす): (exp) to resolve appendicitis
木に竹を接ぐ(きにたけをつぐ): (exp) to sew a fox's skin to the lion's/to graft a bamboo shoot on a tree
木に留まる(きにとまる): (exp) to sit in a tree
木を透かす(きをすかす): (exp) to thin trees
木を伐る(きをきる): (exp) to fell a tree
木を揺すぶる(きをゆすぶる): (exp) to shake a tree (for fruit)
木陰に憩う(こかげにいこう): (exp) to take a rest under a tree
目が覚めた(めがさめた): (exp) I've perked up (snapped out of it, become awake)
目が効く(めがきく): (exp) to have an eye for
目が明く(めがあく): (exp) to come to see/to come to understand/to regain sight
目に触れる(めにふれる): (exp) to catch the eye/to attract attention
目をくらます(めをくらます): (exp) to deceive/to blind the eyes of
目を逸らす(めをそらす): (exp) to look away/to avert one's eyes
目を悦ばす(めをよろこばす): (exp) to feast one's eyes (on)
目を喜ばす(めをよろこばす): (exp) to feast one's eyes (on)
目を三角にして怒る(めをさんかくにしておこる): (exp,v5) to be really angry
目を三角にする(めをさんかくにする): (exp,vs) to look daggers at someone
目を真ん円にする(めをまんまるにする): (exp,vs) to be very surprised
目的を貫く(もくてきをつらぬく): (exp) to accomplish (attain) one's object
目的地に到る(もくてきちにいたる): (exp) to arrive at one's destination
脈を取る(みゃくをとる): (exp) to take a pulse
脈を診る(みゃくをみる): (exp) to examine one's pulse
妙に思う(みょうにおもう): (exp) to think (something) strange
妙を得ている(みょうをえている): (exp) to be skillful/to be clever
妙技神に入る(みょうぎしんにいる): (exp) to be divinely skilled
民の声を聴く(たみのこえをきく): (exp) to listen to the voice of the people
夢を結ぶ(ゆめをむすぶ): (exp) to sleep/to fall asleep
無くて七癖(なくてななくせ): (exp) Every man has his own peculiar habits
無駄を省く(むだをはぶく): (exp) to exclude wastefulness
霧に覆われる(きりにおおわれる): (exp) to be enveloped in mist
霧に包まれる(きりにつつまれる): (exp) to be shrouded in mist
名が挙がる(ながあがる): (exp) to become famous
名が響いている(ながひびいている): (exp) to be famous
名を挙げる(なをあげる): (exp) to gain fame/to make one's name
名を現す(なをあらわす): (exp) to distinguish oneself
名を成す(なをなす): (exp) to become famous/to make a name
名を売る(なをうる): (exp) to gain a reputation/to make oneself famous
名を連ねる(なをつらねる): (exp) to have one's name entered (in a list)
名実共に備わる(めいじつともにそなわる): (exp) to live up to one's name
名声を汚す(めいせいをけがす): (exp) to defile one's reputation
本腰を入れる(ほんごしをいれる): (exp) to set about in earnest
本物で通る(ほんものでとおる): (exp) to pass for (as) genuine
本末(ほんまつ): (exp,n) essence and fringe/beginning and ending/root and branch/means and end
盆に胡桃を盛る(ぼんにくるみをもる): (exp) to heap a tray with walnuts
魔が差す(まがさす): (exp) to be possessed (tempted) by an evil spirit
毎に(ごとに): (exp,suf) one by one/each/every/at intervals of/(P)
幕が下りる(まくがおりる): (exp) to lower the curtain/to come to an end
幕を引く(まくをひく): (exp) to draw a curtain
幕を閉じる(まくをとじる): (exp) to come to an end/to close the curtain
又とない(またとない): (exp) unique/matchless/unparalleled/never again
又と無い(またとない): (exp) unique/matchless/unparalleled/never again
又は(または): (conj,exp) or/otherwise/(P)
満足が行く(まんぞくがいく): (exp) to be satisfied
満点を取る(まんてんをとる): (exp) to get full marks
味を調える(あじをととのえる): (exp) to flavor/to season
法に触れる(ほうにふれる): (exp) to violate the law
法に適う(ほうにかなう): (exp) to conform to the rules of etiquette
法を越える(のりをこえる): (exp) to violate the laws of nature
法を守る(ほうをまもる): (exp) to observe the law
法を説く(ほうをとく): (exp) to preach the truth
法を犯す(ほうをおかす): (exp) to violate the law
法律を変える(ほうりつをかえる): (exp) to revise (amend) the law
法令を敷く(ほうれいをしく): (exp) to promulgate a law
芳香を放つ(ほうこうをはなつ): (exp) to give out (off) fragrance
蜂に刺される(はちにさされる): (exp) to be stung by a bee
飽かず(あかず): (adv,exp) with untiring zeal
飽き足らない(あきたらない): (exp) unsatisfactory/unsatisfying
乏しきを分かつ(とぼしきをわかつ): (exp) to share poverty
傍に置く(わきにおく): (exp) to lay aside
傍らに寄る(かたわらによる): (exp) to step aside
坊主憎けりゃ袈裟まで憎い(ぼうずにくけりゃけさまでにくい): (exp) hate everything about a person
帽子を取る(ぼうしをとる): (exp) to take off one's hat
暴力に訴える(ぼうりょくにうったえる): (exp) to resort to violence
望みが適う(のぞみがかなう): (exp) to have one's wish realized
棒を引く(ぼうをひく): (exp) to draw a line
兵を挙げる(へいをあげる): (exp) to raise an army
兵を向ける(へいをむける): (exp) to send an army
南海に散る(なんかいにちる): (exp) to die in the south sea
頬を染める(ほおをそめる): (exp) to blush
返事を延ばす(へんじをのばす): (exp) to delay one's answer
返事を遅らす(へんじをおくらす): (exp) to defer one's reply
返答に詰まる(へんとうにつまる): (exp) to be embarrassed for a reply
遍く世界に知られる(あまねくせかいにしられる): (exp) to be known all over the world
便を図る(べんをはかる): (exp) to provide facilities/to administer to the convenience of
便宜を図る(べんぎをはかる): (exp) to suit the convenience of/to accommodate
勉強に熱が入る(べんきょうにねつがはいる): (exp) to become very keen on one's studies
勉強に励む(べんきょうにはげむ): (exp) to work hard at one's lessons
勉強の傍ら音楽を聞く(べんきょうのかたわらおんがくをきく): (exp) to listen to music while studying
勉強を怠ける(べんきょうをなまける): (exp) to neglect one's studies
保険を掛ける(ほけんをかける): (exp) to insure (something)
捕らぬ狸の皮算用(とらぬたぬきのかわざんよう): (exp) don't count your chickens before they're hatched
歩く代わりに走る(あるくかわりにはしる): (exp) to run instead of walk
歩を進める(ほをすすめる): (exp) to make progress/to step forward
歩を突く(ふをつく): (exp) to advance a pawn
歩哨を置く(ほしょうをおく): (exp) to post a sentinel
歩調を揃える(ほちょうをそろえる): (exp) to keep step with
墓に花を供える(はかにはなをそなえる): (exp) to offer flowers on a tomb
暮らしに響く(くらしにひびく): (exp) to affect the cost of living
暮らしを詰める(くらしをつめる): (exp) to cut down housekeeping expenses
俸を食む(ほうをはむ): (exp) to receive a salary
方向を指す(ほうこうをさす): (exp) to point to a direction
塀を巡らす(へいをめぐらす): (exp) to fence in/to surround with a wall
幣を奉る(ぬさをたてまつる): (exp) to offer a wand with hemp and paper streamers to a Shinto god
平和を保つ(へいわをたもつ): (exp) to maintain (preserve) peace
平和を望む(へいわをのぞむ): (exp) to crave for peace
舞を舞う(まいをまう): (exp) to dance/to perform a dance
舞台に掛ける(ぶたいにかける): (exp) to put on stage
葡萄からワインを採る(ぶどうからワインをとる): (exp) to make wine from grapes
部屋を空ける(へやをあける): (exp) to clear a room
部屋を散らかす(へやをちらかす): (exp) to litter a room (with things)
部屋を暖める(へやをあたためる): (exp) to heat the room
紐を結ぶ(ひもをむすぶ): (exp) to tie a string
否めない(いなめない): (exp) cannot deny/undeniable/incontrovertible
否め無い(いなめない): (exp) cannot deny/undeniable/incontrovertible
彼は学者と言うより寧ろ詩人だ(かれはがくしゃというよりむしろしじんだ): (exp) He is not so much a scholar as a poet
壁に掛かる(かべにかかる): (exp) to hang on the wall
壁に寄り掛かる(かべによりかかる): (exp) to rest against the wall
壁を貫く(かべをつらぬく): (exp) to penetrate the wall
別の間に控える(べつのまにひかえる): (exp) to wait in another room
別の辞書に当たって見る(べつのじしょにあたってみる): (exp) to try another dictionary
別れを惜しむ(わかれをおしむ): (exp) to loathe to part with
片が付く(かたがつく): (exp) to be disposed of/to be settled/to come to an end
腹の虫が治まらない(はらのむしがおさまらない): (exp) cannot contain one's anger
腹を空かす(はらをすかす): (exp) to be hungry
腹を据える(はらをすえる): (exp,v1) to make up one's mind
腹を痛める(はらをいためる): (exp) to give birth to/to have a stomachache
腹を満たす(はらをみたす): (exp) to satisfy one's appetite
腹を立てる(はらをたてる): (exp) to take offense/to get angry
腹鼓を打つ(はらつずみをうつ): (exp) to eat to one's hearts content/to drum the belly
仏の顔も三度(ほとけのかおもさんど): (exp) to try the patience of a saint
仏教を広める(ぶっきょうをひろめる): (exp) to propagate Buddhism
仏壇に花を上げる(ぶつだんにはなをあげる): (exp) to offer flowers before the family Buddhist altar
物にする(ものにする): (exp,vs) "to make it mine"/to win a girl's heart/to ingrain into oneself/to take possession of
物に成る(ものになる): (exp) to prove successful/to come to good
物議を醸す(ぶつぎをかもす): (exp) to give rise to hostile comment
分に直す(ふんになおす): (exp) to convert into minutes
粉粉になる(こなごなになる): (exp) to break into fragments/to go to pieces
文を以て立つ(ぶんをもってたつ): (exp) to live by the pen
文を組み立てる(ぶんをくみたてる): (exp) to construct a sentence
文を練る(ぶんをねる): (exp) to polish one's style
文学を論じる(ぶんがくをろんじる): (exp) to discuss literature
婦人の地位を高める(ふじんのちいをたかめる): (exp) to raise the position of women
布を染料に浸す(ぬのをせんりょうにひたす): (exp) to soak cloth in a dye
布を截る(ぬのをきる): (exp) to cut cloth
布団を敷く(ふとんをしく): (exp) to make a bed
怖めず臆せず(おめずおくせず): (adv,exp) fearlessly
普く世界に知られる(あまねくせかいにしられる): (exp) to be known all over the world
浮き名を流す(うきなをながす): (exp) to get a reputation as a philanderer
父親に代わって言う(ちちおやにかわっていう): (exp) to speak for one's father
父親の威光を笠に着る(ちちおやのいこうをかさにきる): (exp) to shelter oneself under his fathers influence
譜を読む(ふをよむ): (exp) to read music
負け惜しみ(まけおしみ): (exp,n) poor loser/make excuses/be unwilling to admit defeat/sour grapes
負惜しみ(まけおしみ): (exp,n) poor loser/make excuses/be unwilling to admit defeat/sour grapes/(P)
武を練る(ぶをねる): (exp) to train oneself in military arts
封を切る(ふうをきる): (exp) to break the seal
風に乗る(かぜにのる): (exp) to ride upon the winds
風に当たる(かぜにあたる): (exp) to be exposed to wind
風に翻る(かぜにひるがえる): (exp) to flutter (wave) in the wind
風邪を移す(かぜをうつす): (exp) to give (transmit) a cold (to someone)
風邪を引いている(かぜをひいている): (exp) to have a cold
風邪を治す(かぜをなおす): (exp) to cure a cold
風邪を惹いている(かぜをひいている): (exp) to have a cold
風呂から上がる(ふろからあがる): (exp) to step out of the bath
風呂の湯に浸る(ふろのゆにひたる): (exp) to sink into a hot bath/to soak in a bathtub
服を汚す(ふくをよごす): (exp) to soil one's clothes
服装が整っている(ふくそうがととのっている): (exp) to be properly dressed
品質を落とす(ひんしつをおとす): (exp) to lower the quality
品物を納める(しなものをおさめる): (exp) to deliver goods
品物を並べる(しなものをならべる): (exp) to arrange goods
貧すれば鈍する(ひんすればどんする): (exp) Poverty dulls the wit
貧者への援助を訴える(ひんじゃへのえんじょをうったえる): (exp) to appeal to people to help the poor
貧乏に生まれる(びんぼうにうまれる): (exp) to be born poor
瓶に詰める(びんにつめる): (exp) to fill a bottle
不意を打つ(ふいをうつ): (exp) to take (a person) unawares/to make a surprise attack
不覚を取る(ふかくをとる): (exp) to suffer a defeat
不遇を託つ(ふぐうをかこつ): (exp) to repine at one's hard lot
不幸が重なる(ふこうがかさなる): (exp) to have a series of misfortunes
不幸に堪える(ふこうにたえる): (exp) to bear up under misfortune
不肖私(ふしょうわたくし): (exp) my unworthy self
不心得を戒める(ふこころえをいましめる): (exp) to caution a person against misconduct
不正を矯める(ふせいをためる): (exp) to redress injustice
不善を為す(ふぜんをなす): (exp) to commit vice/to do evil
不足を補う(ふそくをおぎなう): (exp) to replenish a shortage
不注意に由る(ふちゅういによる): (exp) to be due to carelessness
不抱(かかわらず): (exp) (arch) in spite of/regardless of
付かず離れず(つかずはなれず): (adv,exp) indecision
付かぬ事(つかぬこと): (exp,n) abrupt (awkward) question
付けを払う(つけをはらう): (exp) to pay a bill
夫に嫌われる(おっとにきらわれる): (exp) to lose one's husbands love
夫に良く仕える(おっとによくつかえる): (exp) to be devoted (attentive) to one's husband
夫を立てる(おっとをたてる): (exp) to treat one's husband with due respect
夫婦の縁を結ぶ(ふうふのえんをむすぶ): (exp) to get married
夫婦の仲を裂く(ふうふのなかをさく): (exp) to bring about marital separation
微に入り細を穿つ(びにいりさいをうがつ): (exp) to go into the minutest details
美女を侍らす(びじょをはべらす): (exp) to be waited upon by a beauty
美貌の虜になる(びぼうのとりこになる): (exp) to be enslaved by a woman's beauty
鼻を削がれる(はなをそがれる): (exp) to have one's nose mutilated (cut off)
膝を崩す(ひざをくずす): (exp) to sit at ease
肘掛け椅子(ひじかけいす): (exp) chair with arm rests/senior staff
肘掛椅子(ひじかけいす): (exp) chair with arm rests/senior staff
必勝を念じる(ひっしょうをねんじる): (exp) to pray for one's victory
必要は発明の母(ひつようははつめいのはは): (exp) necessity is the mother of invention
筆を執る(ふでをとる): (exp) to pen/to write/to draw
筆を寝かせて書く(ふでをねかせてかく): (exp) to write with one's brush slanted
筆を折る(ふでをおる): (exp) to break off writing
筆を置く(ふでをおく): (exp) to stop writing/to put down one's pen/to close (a letter)
筆を擱く(ふでをおく): (exp) to stop writing/to lay down one's pen
標高を測る(ひょうこうをはかる): (exp) to measure the height of (a mountain)
票を読む(ひょうをよむ): (exp) to count the votes
表で遊ぶ(おもてであそぶ): (exp) to play outside (out of doors)
病に冒される(やまいにおかされる): (exp) to be attacked by a disease
病を癒す(やまいをいやす): (exp) to cure an illness (a disease)
病院を訪れる(びょういんをおとずれる): (exp) to visit at a hospital
病気に為る(びょうきになる): (exp) to fall (be taken) ill
病気に罹る(びょうきにかかる): (exp) to contract a disease
病気を押して行く(びょうきをおしていく): (exp) to go in spite of illness
病膏肓に入る(やまいこうこうにいる): (exp) to become a slave of a habit
病人を励ます(びょうにんをはげます): (exp) to cheer up an invalid
反対に回る(はんたいにまわる): (exp) to go into opposition
反乱を鎮める(はんらんをしずめる): (exp) to quell a rebellion
反乱を抑える(はんらんをおさえる): (exp) to stifle a rebellion
帆を掛ける(ほをかける): (exp) to raise a sail
板に着く(いたにつく): (exp) to be at home (on the stage)
板挟み(いたばさみ): (exp,n) stuck between a rock and a hard place
版を改める(はんをあらためる): (exp) to revise an edition
犯人を匿う(はんにんをかくまう): (exp) to shelter a criminal
犯人を捕まえる(はんにんをつかまえる): (exp) to arrest the culprit
範を垂れる(はんをたれる): (exp) to give an example
範囲を狭める(はんいをせばめる): (exp) to narrow down the range
煩を避ける(はんをさける): (exp) to spare the trouble (of doing)
飯を喰う(めしをくう): (exp) to devour a meal/to have a meal
飯を食う(めしをくう): (exp) to devour a meal/to have a meal
悲しい哉(かなしいかな): (exp) Sad to say/How sad/Alas
悲しみに閉ざされる(かなしみにとざされる): (exp) to be buried in grief
悲しみを紛らす(かなしみをまぎらす): (exp) to divert one's mind from sorrow
髪を上げる(かみをあげる): (exp) to put up one's hair
髪を垂らす(かみをたらす): (exp) to let one's hair hang down
髪を整える(かみをととのえる): (exp) to arrange (tidy up) one's hair
髪を梳かす(かみをとかす): (exp) to comb (one's hair)
罰が当たる(ばちがあたる): (exp) (uk) you'll pay for that!
閥を作る(ばつをつくる): (exp) to form a clique
鳩を飛ばす(はとをとばす): (exp) to fly a pigeon
買って出る(かってでる): (exp,v1) to volunteer/to undertake a challenge
念頭に置く(ねんとうにおく): (exp) to give thought to/to bear in mind/to keep in mind
念仏を唱える(ねんぶつをとなえる): (exp) to chant (repeat) the name of Buddha
比を求める(ひをもとめる): (exp) to obtain the ratio
秘密を明かす(ひみつをあかす): (exp) to disclose a secret
秘密を漏らす(ひみつをもらす): (exp) to betray (reveal) a secret
費用を持つ(ひようをもつ): (exp) to bear the expenses
非を鳴らす(ひをならす): (exp) to cry against/to denounce publicly
非難の目を向ける(ひなんのめをむける): (exp) to turn a look of reproach
非難を浴びせる(ひなんをあびせる): (exp) to heap abuse upon (a person)
莫迦(ばか): (oK) (adj-na,exp,n) fool/idiot/trivial matter/folly
箱に収まる(はこにおさまる): (exp) to be stored in a box
箸で漬け物を挟む(はしでつけものをはさむ): (exp) to hold a pickle with chopsticks
肌を許す(はだをゆるす): (exp) to surrender one's chastity to a man
畑を起こす(はたけをおこす): (exp) to plow a field
畑を作る(はたけをつくる): (exp) to farm/to cultivate a field
発達を促す(はったつをうながす): (exp) to accelerate development
判を押す(はんをおす): (exp) to affix a seal
判決に従う(はんけつにしたがう): (exp) to abide by the verdict
判決を覆す(はんけつをくつがえす): (exp) to overrule a decision
反旗を翻す(はんきをひるがえす): (exp) to raise in revolt/to raise the standard of revolt
覇を唱える(はをとなえる): (exp) to reign supreme/to assume the leadership (hegemony)/to dominate
波を切る(なみをきる): (exp) to cut one's way through the waves
破家(ばか): (adj-na,exp,n) fool/idiot/trivial matter/folly
破綻を来す(はたんをきたす): (exp) to be ruined/to fail/to go bankrupt
馬が合う(うまがあう): (exp) to get on well (with a person)
馬に乗る(うまにのる): (exp) to get on (mount) a horse
馬の耳に念仏(うまのみみにねんぶつ): (exp) not heeding what others say/in one ear and out the other
馬を控える(うまをひかえる): (exp) to hold back a horse
馬を肥やす(うまをこやす): (exp) to fatten a horse
馬脚(ばきゃく): (exp,n) give oneself away/reveal one's true colors
馬鹿(ばか): (adj-na,exp,n) fool/idiot/trivial matter/folly/(P)
馬鹿な事を為る(ばかなことをする): (exp) to do a silly thing
馬鹿に(ばかに): (adv,exp) (uk) to a ridiculous extent/in a foolish way
馬鹿にする(ばかにする): (exp,vs) to make fun of/to look down on/to make light of
馬鹿にならない(ばかにならない): (exp) something not insignificant/not to be sneezed at
馬鹿に出来ない(ばかにできない): (exp) someone (something) not to be trifled with
馬鹿は死ななきゃ治らない(ばかはしななきゃなおらない): (exp) once a fool, always a fool
馬鹿も一芸(ばかもいちげい): (exp) even a fool has one talent
馬鹿を見る(ばかをみる): (exp,v1) to feel like an idiot/to make a fool of yourself
馬鹿正直(ばかしょうじき): (adj-na,exp,n) honest to a fault/foolishly honest/naively honest
廃れた家を興す(すたれたいえをおこす): (exp) to restore a family to its former prosperity
拝ませる(おがませる): (exp) to allow to worship/to let a person have a look
敗を取る(はいをとる): (exp) to suffer a defeat
杯を干す(さかずきをほす): (exp) to drink the cup dry
杯を差す(さかずきをさす): (exp) to offer a cup (of sake)
杯を重ねる(はいをかさねる): (exp) to have one cup of sake after another
背を向ける(せをむける): (exp) to pretend not to see/to turn one's back on
背中を出す(せなかをだす): (exp) to bare one's back
背中を流す(せなかをながす): (exp) to rinse one's back
肺を病んでいる(はいをやんでいる): (exp) to suffer from tuberculosis
倍にして返す(ばいにしてかえす): (exp) to repay double the original amount
梅を塩に漬ける(うめをしおにつける): (exp) to preserve plums in salt/to salt plums
拍を数える(はくをかぞえる): (exp) to count beats
泊を重ねる(はくをかさねる): (exp) to stay long
入場を拒む(にゅうじょうをこばむ): (exp) to deny (a person) admission
如何せん(いかんせん): (adv,exp) can't be helped
任に当たる(にんにあたる): (exp) to undertake a duty
任を果たす(にんをはたす): (exp) to fulfill (discharge) one's duty (duties)
任を解かれる(にんをとかれる): (exp) to be relieved of one's post
猫に小判(ねこにこばん): (exp) (to cast) pearls before swine/really big waste of resources/(P)
猫の額のような(ねこのひたいのような): (exp) very small (particularly of a room or flat)
熱を上げる(ねつをあげる): (exp) to become enthusiastic
熱を伝える(ねつをつたえる): (exp) to conduct heat
年末を凌ぐ(ねんまつをしのぐ): (exp) to pull through the year end
年齢を満で数える(ねんれいをまんでかぞえる): (exp) to count age in full
念を押す(ねんをおす): (exp) to make sure of/to call attention to/to emphasize
念を入れる(ねんをいれる): (exp) to pay attention to
燃料を蓄える(ねんりょうをたくわえる): (exp) to store up fuel
能ある鷹は爪を隠す(のうあるたかはつめをかくす): (exp) a wise man keeps some of his talents in reserve/one shouldn't show off/the person who knows most often says least
能を演ずる(のうをえんずる): (exp) to play a noh drama
謎を掛ける(なぞをかける): (exp) to pose a riddle
縄を杭に結わえる(なわをくいにゆわえる): (exp) to tie (fasten) a rope to a post
南を受ける(みなみをうける): (exp) to face the south
難に遭う(なんにあう): (exp) to meet with disaster
難中の難(なんちゅうのなん): (exp) the hardest thing of all
二君に仕えず(にくんにつかえず): (exp) to not serve two masters
都会に移す(とかいにうつす): (exp) to move (an object or person) to the city
都会を離れる(とかいをはなれる): (exp) to leave town
田を打つ(たをうつ): (exp) to till (plow) a rice paddy
頂けない(いただけない): (exp) not acceptable/unapprovable/dissatisfactory
頂上を目指す(ちょうじょうをめざす): (exp) to set out for the summit
鳥を掴まえる(とりをつかまえる): (exp) to catch a bird
二進も三進も(にっちもさっちも): (adv,exp) in no way
肉が付く(にくがつく): (exp) to gain (put on) weight
肉の目方を量る(にくのめかたをはかる): (exp) to weigh the meat
日を限る(ひをかぎる): (exp) to put a time-limit on
日光に温まる(にっこうにあたたまる): (exp) to sun oneself/to bask in the sun
日射しを避ける(ひざしをよける): (exp) to keep out of the sun
日本語に直す(にほんごになおす): (exp) to render into Japanese
毒を仰ぐ(どくをあおぐ): (exp) to take poison
毒を盛る(どくをもる): (exp) to kill with poison
独り相撲(ひとりずもう): (exp) futile and useless/single-person mimicking a wrestling match
読書の面白味を味わう(どくしょのおもしろみをあじわう): (exp) to appreciate the pleasures of reading
鳶が鷹を生む(とんびがたかをうむ): (exp) `even plain parents can produce a genius child'
豚に真珠(ぶたにしんじゅ): (exp) does not go well together/cast pearls before swine
頓着しない(とんちゃくしない): (exp) do not care about/do not mind
呑舟の魚(どんしゅうのうお): (exp) big fish/great man/notorious man
内を建てる(うちをたてる): (exp) to build one's house
豆の筋を取る(まめのすじをとる): (exp) to string peas
踏み台に乗る(ふみだいにのる): (exp) to step on a footstool
頭に入れる(あたまにいれる): (exp) to keep in mind
頭を下げる(あたまをさげる): (exp) to bow one's head
頭を刈る(あたまをかる): (exp) to cut one's hair
頭を振る(かぶりをふる): (exp) to shake one's head (in denial)
頭隠して尻隠さず(あたまかくしてしりかくさず): (exp) don't cover your head and leave your bottom exposed/you have to be careful not to expose your weak point while attempting to protect yourself
闘志を燃やす(とうしをもやす): (exp) to burn with combativeness
同病相憐れむ(どうびょうあいあわれむ): (exp) Fellow sufferers pity each other
同列に論じる(どうれつにろんじる): (exp) to consider (something) in the same bracket
瞳を凝らす(ひとみをこらす): (exp) to strain one's eyes
胴を着ける(どうをつける): (exp) to put on body armor
道が窮まる(みちがきわまる): (exp) to come to a dead end
道ならぬ(みちならぬ): (adj-pn,exp) immoral
道を急ぐ(みちをいそぐ): (exp) to hurry on one's way
道を遮る(みちをさえぎる): (exp) to block the way
道を訊く(みちをきく): (exp) to ask the way
道を切り開く(みちをきりひらく): (exp) to open a path
道を阻む(みちをはばむ): (exp) to obstruct one's way
道を聞く(みちをきく): (exp) to ask the way
道理で(どうりで): (adv,exp) indeed/it's no wonder
道理に適う(どうりにかなう): (exp) to stand to reason
峠を越える(とうげをこえる): (exp) to pass over the peak/to cross a pass
峠を越す(とうげをこす): (exp,v5) to cross over a pass/to finish the most difficult part/(P)
得になる(とくになる): (exp) to do (a person) good/to bring profit
得る所が有る(うるところがある): (exp) to get benefit from
徳を行う(とくをおこなう): (exp) to practice virtue
努めて(つとめて): (adv,exp) make an effort!/work hard!/(P)
度を越す(どをこす): (exp,v5) to go too far
度を失う(どをうしなう): (exp) to lose one's presence of mind
度を重ねる(どをかさねる): (exp) to repeat
土に帰る(つちにかえる): (exp) to die/to return to mother earth
土に埋める(つちにうめる): (exp) to bury in the ground
土を均す(つちをならす): (exp) to level the ground
土を固める(つちをかためる): (exp) to harden earth into a mass
土を被せる(つちをかぶせる): (exp) to cover with earth
党勢を伸す(とうせいをのす): (exp) to extend the strength of a party
冬を過ごす(ふゆをすごす): (exp) to go through the winter
刀を差す(かたなをさす): (exp) to wear a sword
刀を打つ(かたなをうつ): (exp) to temper (forge) a sword
刀を帯びる(とうをおびる): (exp) to wear a sword
投に優る(とうにまさる): (exp) to surpass in pitching strength
盗難防止(とうなんぼうし): (exp) burglar-proof
湯に漬かる(ゆにつかる): (exp) to have a dip in the bath tub
灯を付ける(ひをつける): (exp) to turn on the light
灯台下暗し(とうだいもとくらし): (exp) can't see the forest for the trees
当たりを取る(あたりをとる): (exp) to make a hit
当たりを付ける(あたりをつける): (exp) to give it a try
当てが外れる(あてがはずれる): (exp) to be disappointed
当を得る(とうをうる): (exp) to be in order/to be right
等を分ける(とうをわける): (exp) to grade/to classify
答えを渋る(こたえをしぶる): (exp) to be reluctant to answer/to hesitate to answer
天地を創る(てんちをつくる): (exp) to create the heavens and the earth
天秤に掛ける(てんびんにかける): (exp,v1) to compare and contrast two alternatives/to weigh one's options
天網恢恢疎にして漏らさず(てんもうかいかいそにしてもらさず): (exp) Heaven's net has large meshes, but nothing escapes
展覧会に出す(てんらんかいにだす): (exp) to send to an exhibition
店を開く(みせをひらく): (exp) to open a business
転石苔を生ぜず(てんせきこけをしょうぜず): (exp) a rolling stone gathers no moss
点を打つ(てんをうつ): (exp) to mark with a dot (point)
点数を稼ぐ(てんすうをかせぐ): (exp) to score points with (a person)
伝染を防ぐ(でんせんをふせぐ): (exp) to prevent infection
電気を帯びる(でんきをおびる): (exp) to be charged with electricity
電顕(でんけん): (exp,n) electron microscope
電車に乗る(でんしゃにのる): (exp) to take a train
電線を架ける(でんせんをかける): (exp) to lay a wire
電灯を点ける(でんとうをつける): (exp) to turn (switch) on an electric lamp
電報を打つ(でんぽうをうつ): (exp) to send a telegram
電話が掛かって来る(でんわがかかってくる): (exp) to get a phone call
電話を引く(でんわをひく): (exp) to install a telephone
電話を掛ける(でんわをかける): (exp) to telephone/to make a phone call
電話番号を控える(でんわばんごうをひかえる): (exp) to jot down a phone number
吊り革に掴まる(つりかわにつかまる): (exp) to cling to a strap
塗炭の苦しみ(とたんのくるしみ): (exp,n) misery/distress
徒花(あだばな): (exp,n) non-fruit-bearing flower/something that is flashy with no content
停まらずに行く(とまらずにいく): (exp) to run past/to run without stopping
堤を築く(つつみをきずく): (exp) to build an embankment
堤防を築く(ていぼうをきずく): (exp) to construct an embankment
底知れぬ(そこしれぬ): (adj-pn,exp) bottomless
庭を垣で囲う(にわをかきでかこう): (exp) to enclose a garden with a fence
抵抗を試みる(ていこうをこころみる): (exp) to offer (put up) resistance
梯子を掛ける(はしごをかける): (exp) to set a ladder up against
程を過ごす(ほどをすごす): (exp) to go too far/to break bounds
釘を差す(くぎをさす): (exp) to give a warning/to remind (a person) of
鼎の軽重を問う(かなえのけいちょうをとう): (exp) to call one's ability into question/to weigh one's ability
泥に塗れる(どろにまみれる): (exp) to be covered with mud
泥棒を捕らえる(どろぼうをとらえる): (exp) to arrest a thief
敵に掛かる(てきにかかる): (exp) to assail the enemy
敵に付く(てきにつく): (exp) to take the side of the enemy
敵に捕らわれる(てきにとらわれる): (exp) to be caught by the enemy
敵の堅を破る(てきのけんをやぶる): (exp) to break the strong defenses of the enemy
敵の攻撃を退ける(てきのこうげきをしりぞける): (exp) to beat off an attack by the enemy
敵わない(かなわない): (exp) (1) no match for/(2) unbearable/(3) unable/can't do
敵を威す(てきをおどす): (exp) to threaten the enemy
敵を討つ(てきをうつ): (exp) to quell the enemy
敵を破る(てきをやぶる): (exp) to defeat one's enemy
敵を斃す(てきをたおす): (exp) to kill one's enemy (opponent)
敵艦を沈める(てきかんをしずめる): (exp) to sink an enemy ship
的を逸れる(まとをそれる): (exp) to miss the target
的を当てる(まとをあてる): (exp) to hit the mark
適材適所(てきざいてきしょ): (exp,n) the right person in the right place
天険に拠る(てんけんによる): (exp) to hold a mountain fortress
珍糞漢糞(ちんぷんかんぷん): (exp,n) (uk) (something) incomprehensible/babble/gibberish/jargon/nonsense/gobbledygook
珍紛漢紛(ちんぷんかんぷん): (adj-na,exp,n) incoherent/talking nonsense/"all Greek to me"/(P)
痛い目に遭わす(いたいめにあわす): (exp) to make a person sweat for it
痛い目に遭わせる(いたいめにあわせる): (exp) to make (a person) pay for (something)
痛し痒し(いたしかゆし): (exp,n) delicate or ticklish situation/choice of two evils
通を気取る(つうをきどる): (exp) to set up for a man about town
塚を築く(つかをきずく): (exp) to pile up a mound
爪で拾って箕で零す(つめでひろってみでこぼす): (exp) penny wise and pound foolish
仲に入る(なかにはいる): (exp) to act as an intermediary
仲間に加える(なかまにくわえる): (exp) to include in the circle
仲人の役を買って出る(なこうどのやくをかってでる): (exp) to offer one's service as a matchmaker
宙に浮く(ちゅうにうく): (exp) to float in the air
大根を繊に切る(だいこんをせんにきる): (exp) to cut a radish into fine strips
大山鳴動してねずみ一匹(たいざんめいどうしてねずみいっぴき): (exp) There was a great deal of fuss, but little came of it
忠告に従う(ちゅうこくにしたがう): (exp) to follow (act upon) advice
注意を逸らす(ちゅういをそらす): (exp) to distract a person's attention
注意を促す(ちゅういをうながす): (exp) to call a person's attention (to)
注意を怠る(ちゅういをおこたる): (exp) to be off one's guard
注意を注ぐ(ちゅういをそそぐ): (exp) to pay attention
注意を払う(ちゅういをはらう): (exp) to pay attention (to)
虫がいい(むしがいい): (exp) selfish
虫が知らせる(むしがしらせる): (exp,v1) to forebode/to have a presentiment
虫が付く(むしがつく): (exp) to become verminous/to be infested with insects/to begin to keep bad company/to have an (unfavorable) lover
虫のいい(むしのいい): (exp) selfish
虫の居所が悪い(むしのいどころがわるい): (exp) be in a bad mood
虫の息(むしのいき): (exp,n) faint breath/at death's door
虫の知らせ(むしのしらせ): (exp,n) foreboding
虫も殺さぬ(むしもころさぬ): (exp) innocent-looking/looking as though butter would not melt in the mouth
虫を殺す(むしをころす): (exp,v5) to control one's temper
虫酸が走る(むしずがはしる): (exp) to be disgusted/wouldn't touch with a pair of tongs
貯金を下げる(ちょきんをさげる): (exp) to withdraw one's savings
貯金を下ろす(ちょきんをおろす): (exp) to withdraw one's savings
貯金を殖やす(ちょきんをふやす): (exp) to increase one's savings
丁度良い時に(ちょうどよいときに): (exp) (uk) none too soon
帳簿に付ける(ちょうぼにつける): (exp) to enter in a book
帳面に付いている(ちょうめんについている): (exp) to be written (entered) in a book
朝食を取る(ちょうしょくをとる): (exp) to take breakfast
朝食を出す(ちょうしょくをだす): (exp) to serve breakfast
朝飯前(あさめしまえ): (adj-na,exp,n) a trivial matter/a cinch to do/it's a piece of cake
町へ行く(まちへいく): (exp) to go to town
町を通る(まちをとおる): (exp) to pass through town
大事に至る(だいじにいたる): (exp) to develop into a serious affair
大衆に阿る(たいしゅうにおもねる): (exp) to sell out to the masses
組を作る(くみをつくる): (exp) to make up a party
鼠を絶やす(ねずみをたやす): (exp) to exterminate rats
僧になる(そうになる): (exp) to become a monk
先生に就く(せんせいにつく): (exp) to study under (a teacher)
責を果たす(せきをはたす): (exp) to fulfill one's responsibility
責任を取る(せきにんをとる): (exp) to take responsibility for
責任を担う(せきにんをになう): (exp) to shoulder responsibility
責任を逃れる(せきにんをのがれる): (exp) to shirk one's responsibility
責任を避ける(せきにんをさける): (exp) to shirk a responsibility
赤が勝っている(あかがかっている): (exp) to be predominated by red
世論を操る(せろんをあやつる): (exp) to manipulate public opinion
瀬を下る(せをくだる): (exp) to descend the rapids
調子を整える(ちょうしをととのえる): (exp) to put in tune
調度が調う(ちょうどがととのう): (exp) to get fully furnished
知余って勇足らず(ちあまってゆうたらず): (exp) being too sagacious/being bold
地を均す(じをならす): (exp) to level the ground
地を赤で塗る(じをあかでぬる): (exp) to paint the ground in red
地位を獲る(ちいをえる): (exp) to acquire a position
智を磨く(ちをみがく): (exp) to cultivate wisdom
池を乾す(いけをほす): (exp) to drain off a pond
遅かれ早かれ(おそかれはやかれ): (adv,exp) sooner or later
茶を商う(ちゃをあきなう): (exp) to deal in tea/to sell (handle) tea
息を詰める(いきをつめる): (exp) to hold one's breath
息を吐く(いきをはく): (exp) to breathe out/to exhale
操を守る(みさおをまもる): (exp) to adhere to one's principles/to preserve one's chastity
早い話が(はやいはなしが): (adv,exp) in short
戦いを挑む(たたかいをいどむ): (exp) to challenge (a person) to a fight
着物を乾かす(きものをかわかす): (exp) to dry clothes
中へ入る(なかへはいる): (exp) to go (come) inside/to step into/to enter
棚に本を載せる(たなにほんをのせる): (exp) to place a book on a shelf
棚の上に載っている(たなのうえにのっている): (exp) to be (lie) on a shelf
誰知らぬ(だれしらぬ): (adv,exp) nobody knows
誰彼無しに(だれかれなしに): (exp) to whomever/to anybody at all
単位を落とす(たにをおとす): (exp) to fail to earn a credit
短を補う(たんをおぎなう): (exp) to remedy one's defects
団栗の背比べ(どんぐりのせいくらべ): (exp) having no outstanding characteristics/to all seem about the same
団体を組む(だんたいをくむ): (exp) to form an organization
壇に登る(だんにのぼる): (exp) to get on the platform
弾ける様に笑う(はじけるようにわらう): (exp) to burst into laughter
断を下す(だんをくだす): (exp) to pass judgment/to make a decision
暖を取る(だんをとる): (exp) to warm oneself
段を取る(だんをとる): (exp) to get a black belt/to obtain a degree (in judo)
男爵に叙せられる(だんしゃくにじょせられる): (exp) to be conferred (a) baron
値が張る(ねがはる): (exp) to be expensive
値段を高く付ける(ねだんをたかくつける): (exp) to put a high price on
知る限り(しるかぎり): (exp) as far as I know
知識を広める(ちしきをひろめる): (exp) to extend one's knowledge
知識を蓄える(ちしきをたくわえる): (exp) to store one's mind with knowledge
台に載せる(だいにのせる): (exp) to set on a stand
台無しになる(だいなしになる): (exp) to come to nothing/to be spoiled
大いに喜ぶ(おおいによろこぶ): (exp) to be highly pleased
大きいお世話(おおきいおせわ): (exp) None of your business!/Don't bother me!
大きさを較べる(おおきさをくらべる): (exp) to compare the size
大きなお世話(おおきなおせわ): (exp,n) None of your business!/Don't bother me!
大学に受かる(だいがくにうかる): (exp) to pass the entrance examination to a university
大学へ進む(だいがくへすすむ): (exp) to enter a university
大学を出る(だいがくをでる): (exp) to graduate from a university
大学生と身分を偽る(だいがくせいとみぶんをいつわる): (exp) to misrepresent oneself as a university student
大声を出す(おおごえをだす): (exp) to raise one's voice/to shout
大統領の後を襲う(だいとうりょうのあとをおそう): (exp) to succeed to the presidency
題を付ける(だいをつける): (exp) to entitle
卓を囲む(たくをかこむ): (exp) to have a meal together/to sit at table
多くの金を費やす(おおくのかねをついやす): (exp) to spend (expend) a lot of money
多とする(たとする): (exp) appreciate/be thankful
駄駄を捏ねる(だだをこねる): (exp) to be unreasonable
駄目押し(だめおし): (exp,n) making doubly sure
体が休まる(からだがやすまる): (exp) to be (feel) rested
体を寒さに慣らす(からだをさむさにならす): (exp) to inure oneself to cold
体を交わす(たいをかわす): (exp) to parry/to dodge
体を反らす(からだをそらす): (exp) to bend oneself backward
駄目を押す(だめをおす): (exp) to make sure
体に良く合う(からだによくあう): (exp) to fit (a person) well
体を伸ばす(からだをのばす): (exp) to stretch (unbend) oneself
体を成す(たいをなす): (exp) to take form (shape)
帯を結い上げる(おびをゆいあげる): (exp) to do up a sash
戴きます(いただきます): (exp) expression of gratitude before meals/(P)
対になる(ついになる): (exp) to form a pair
退っ引きならない(のっぴきならない): (exp) unavoidable/inevitable
体重が増える(たいじゅうがふえる): (exp) to gain weight
隊を組む(たいをくむ): (exp) to line up/to form a party
代が変わる(だいがかわる): (exp) to change hands/to be succeeded
袋の口を絞る(ふくろのくちをしぼる): (exp) to close a bag tight by pulling the drawstring
退路を断つ(たいろをたつ): (exp) to cut off the retreat
足が遅い(あしがおそい): (exp) to be slow-footed
足を速める(あしをはやめる): (exp) to quicken one's pace (steps)
足を洗う(あしをあらう): (exp) to quit (the shady business)/to wash one's hands of/to wash one's feet
速度を緩める(そくどをゆるめる): (exp) to ease up the speed
速力を落とす(そくりょくをおとす): (exp) to slow down
賊を捕らえる(ぞくをとらえる): (exp) to arrest (catch) a thief
袖を捕らえる(そでをとらえる): (exp) to catch a person by the sleeve
其れでは(それでは): (exp) (uk) in that situation/well then .../(P)
其れ処か(それどころか): (exp) (uk) on the contrary
損害を蒙る(そんがいをこうむる): (exp) to suffer a loss
損失を償う(そんしつをつぐなう): (exp) to recompense for a loss
他ならぬ(ほかならぬ): (exp) nothing but/no other than
他に累を及ぼす(たにるいをおよぼす): (exp) to involve others in trouble
他の言に惑わされる(たのげんにまどわされる): (exp) to be led astray by others opinion
双眼鏡に目を当てる(そうがんきょうにめをあてる): (exp) to put binoculars to one's eyes
壮者を凌ぐ(そうしゃをしのぐ): (exp) to put young men to shame
想を練る(そうをねる): (exp) to turn (a matter) over in one's mind/to think deeply
掃き溜めを漁る(はきだめをあさる): (exp) to rummage a dustbin/to pick a garbage dump
槍を振るう(やりをふるう): (exp) to wield a spear
争いが収まる(あらそいがおさまる): (exp) to be settled
争われない(あらそわれない): (exp) indisputable/undeniable/unmistakable
相を見る(そうをみる): (exp) to read (a person's) physiognomy
相互理解を図る(そうごりかいをはかる): (exp) to strive for mutual understanding
相手を負かす(あいてをまかす): (exp) to defeat the opponent
相談に乗る(そうだんにのる): (exp) to take part in a consultation
相談に与る(そうだんにあずかる): (exp) to be consulted
相槌を打つ(あいづちをうつ): (exp,v5) to make agreeable responses/to be a yes-man
相撲にならない(すもうにならない): (exp) is no match for/can't hold a candle to
相容れない(あいいれない): (adj,exp) in conflict/out of harmony/running counter
総会を流す(そうかいをながす): (exp) to call off a general meeting
草の根(くさのね): (exp,n) grassroots/rank and file/the roots of grass
銭の取れる(ぜにのとれる): (exp) to be worth the money
前に述べたように(まえにのべたように): (exp) as discussed previously/as mentioned above
前を隠す(まえをかくす): (exp) to cover one's private parts
前説を翻す(ぜんせつをひるがえす): (exp) to change one's former opinion
前方不注意(ぜんぽうふちゅうい): (exp) you're not watching where you're going!
前例に倣う(ぜんれいにならう): (exp) to follow (copy after) a precedent
善かれ悪しかれ(よかれあしかれ): (adv,exp) good or bad/right or wrong
善は急げ(ぜんはいそげ): (exp) Strike while the iron is hot
然う然う(そうそう): (adv,exp,int) (uk) Oh yes!, I remember
然に非ず(さにあらず): (exp) not so
然もないと(さもないと): (conj,exp) (uk) otherwise/else/if not so
然も無いと(さもないと): (conj,exp) (uk) otherwise/else/if not so
然る可き(しかるべき): (adj-pn,exp) suitable/proper
然る者(さるもの): (exp,n) person of no common order
全くの所(まったくのところ): (exp) entirely
全く以て(まったくもって): (exp) as a matter of fact
全てに於て勝る(すべてにおいてまさる): (exp) to excel in every respect
全権を委ねる(ぜんけんをゆだねる): (exp) to entrust (a person) with power of attorney (to do something for one)
礎を築く(いしずえをきずく): (exp) to lay the foundation (for)
粗に過ぎる(そにすぎる): (exp) to be too rough
先輩風を吹かす(せんぱいかぜをふかす): (exp) to put on a patronizing air
祖先の霊を祭る(そせんのれいをまつる): (exp) to perform religious services for the departed souls of one's ancestors
粗末に扱う(そまつにあつかう): (exp) to handle (a thing) roughly
措いて(おいて): (exp) except/no other
専門家に質す(せんもんかにただす): (exp) to consult an expert
川を越える(かわをこえる): (exp) to cross a river
精を出す(せいをだす): (exp) to work hard (diligently)
精を漏らす(せいをもらす): (exp) to have an involuntary emission of semen
成功を望む(せいこうをのぞむ): (exp) to hope to succeed
成長を阻む(せいちょうをはばむ): (exp) to hinder (check) the growth of (plants)
成程(なるほど): (adv,exp) (uk) I see/indeed/(P)
水を掛ける(みずをかける): (exp) to sprinkle water on (something)
戦端を開く(せんたんをひらく): (exp) to open hostilities/to take up arms (against)
栓を抜く(せんをぬく): (exp) to uncork a bottle
川から水を引く(かわからみずをひく): (exp) to draw water off a river
川を下る(かわをくだる): (exp) to descend a river
水に映じる(みずにえいじる): (exp) to be reflected in the water
水を水蒸気に為る(みずをすいじょうきにする): (exp) to change water into steam
水を注す(みずをさす): (exp) to estrange (people)/to pour water (into)/to throw cold water
船を引く(ふねをひく): (exp) to tow a boat
船を雇う(ふねをやとう): (exp) to hire a boat
薦を掛ける(こもをかける): (exp) to spread a mat
跡を絶つ(あとをたつ): (exp) to wipe out/to put an end to
切っての(きっての): (exp) the most . . . of all
切に勧める(せつにすすめる): (exp) to urge strongly
成果を収める(せいかをおさめる): (exp) to achieve success
政を執る(まつりごとをとる): (exp) to administer the affairs of state
線を引く(せんをひく): (exp) to draw a line
切符を改める(きっぷをあらためる): (exp) to examine tickets
切符を切る(きっぷをきる): (exp) to rip off a coupon/to punch a ticket
折から(おりから): (exp,n-t) just then/at that time
折も折(おりもおり): (adv,exp) at that very moment/coincidentally
染みを付ける(しみをつける): (exp) to blot/to stain/to smudge
赤味が差している(あかみがさしている): (exp) to be tinged red
説を立てる(せつをたてる): (exp) to put forward a theory
雪を丸める(ゆきをまるめる): (exp) to make a snowball
船に貨物を載せる(ふねにかもつをのせる): (exp) to load a ship with cargo
船を造る(ふねをつくる): (exp) to build a ship
選に入る(せんにはいる): (exp) to be selected/to be chosen
切手を溜める(きってをためる): (exp) to collect stamps
絶版になる(ぜっぱんになる): (exp) to go out of print
舌を出す(したをだす): (exp) to put out one's tongue
船に乗る(ふねにのる): (exp) to board a ship
切りが良い(きりがいい): (exp) to be a good place to leave off
先に通す(さきにとおす): (exp) to let (a person) pass first
先を越す(せんをこす): (exp) to take the initiative/to forestall
選挙に出る(せんきょにでる): (exp) to run for election
先取点を挙げる(せんしゅてんをあげる): (exp) to score the first point
生徒を帰す(せいとをかえす): (exp) to dismiss the pupils
盛りが付く(さかりがつく): (exp) to rut/to get on heat
盛者必衰(しょうしゃひっすい): (exp) The prosperous must decay
盛者必衰(しょうじゃひっすい): (exp) The prosperous must decay
盛者必衰(じょうしゃひっすい): (exp) The prosperous must decay
盛者必衰(せいじゃひっすい): (exp) The prosperous must decay
盛大に趣く(せいだいにおもむく): (exp) to grow in prosperity
精が尽きる(せいがつきる): (exp) to be exhausted/one's energy is gone
声が掠れる(こえがかすれる): (exp) to become hoarse
声を上げる(こえをあげる): (exp) to raise one's voice
声を励ます(こえをはげます): (exp) to raise one's voice
声高に論じる(こわだかにろんじる): (exp) to argue loudly
誠を尽くす(まことをつくす): (exp) to do with sincerity
誓いを立てている(ちかいをたてている): (exp) to be under a vow
青天の霹靂(せいてんのへきれき): (exp,n) a bolt out of the blue
税を納める(ぜいをおさめる): (exp) to pay a tax
税金を掛ける(ぜいきんをかける): (exp) to place a tax on
席を外している(せきをはずしている): (exp) to be not at one's desk
席を取って置く(せきをとっておく): (exp) to book (take) a seat
席を譲って上げる(せきをゆずってあげる): (exp) to offer a seat to someone
席を設ける(せきをもうける): (exp) to give a banquet
昔を懐かしむ(むかしをなつかしむ): (exp) to view the past with nostalgia
昔を想う(むかしをおもう): (exp) to recall the old days
石を拾う(いしをひろう): (exp) to pick up a stone
籍を入れる(せきをいれる): (exp) to have a name entered in the family register
是が非でも(ぜがひでも): (adv,exp) rightly or wrongly/by all possible means
勢いを振るう(いきおいをふるう): (exp) to wield power/to exercise authority
姓が変わる(せいがかわる): (exp) to assume a new surname
征途に上る(せいとにのぼる): (exp) to start on a journey/to go on a military expedition
征服者に従う(せいふくしゃにしたがう): (exp) to submit to a conqueror
性に合う(しょうにあう): (exp) to be congenial/to agree with one
政治の腐敗を嘆く(せいじのふはいをなげく): (exp) to deplore the corruption of politics
生を享ける(せいをうける): (exp) to live/to be born
生活に困る(せいかつにこまる): (exp) to live in want
生計を立てる(せいけいをたてる): (exp) to make a living
尋ね求める(たずねもとめる): (exp) to seek for
甚だ以て(はなはだもって): (exp) exceedingly
陣を敷く(じんをしく): (exp) to encamp/to take up a position
陣を立て直す(じんをたてなおす): (exp) to redeploy troops
図星を指す(ずぼしをさす): (exp,v5) to hit the nail on the head/to guess exactly right
生みの親(うみのおや): (exp,n) one's true parents/founder/creator
図に乗る(ずにのる): (exp) to push a good thing too far
図を描く(ずをかく): (exp) to draw a diagram
水を飛ばす(みずをとばす): (exp) to splash water
数キロに亘る(すうキロにわたる): (exp) to extend over several kilometers
陣を張る(じんをはる): (exp) to pitch camp
図に当たる(ずにあたる): (exp) to hit the bulls eye/to go as expected
図面を引く(ずめんをひく): (exp) to draw a plan
水を満たす(みずをみたす): (exp) to fill (a glass) with water
水泳で金を取る(すいえいできんをとる): (exp) to win the gold medal in a swimming race
水面を掠める(すいめんをかすめる): (exp) to skim over the water
数百万に及ぶ(すうひゃくまんにおよぶ): (exp) to reach (range) into the millions
裾が切れる(すそがきれる): (exp) to get frayed at the hem
人前で(ひとまえで): (exp) in public/in company/(P)
人前では(ひとまえでは): (exp) in front of people
人知れず(ひとしれず): (adv,exp) secret/hidden/unseen/inward
職に就く(しょくにつく): (exp) to take up employment
色を失う(いろをうしなう): (exp) to turn pale/to lose color
睡眠を妨げる(すいみんをさまたげる): (exp) to disturb one's sleep
色を塗る(いろをぬる): (exp) to daub/to paint
色を付ける(いろをつける): (exp) to shade an account/to add something extra
水力で電気を起こす(すいりょくででんきをおこす): (exp) to generate electricity by hydraulic power
職を探す(しょくをさがす): (exp) to hunt for a job/to seek employment
世の常(よのつね): (adj-no,exp,n) ordinary/run-of-the-mill/usual
世帯を張る(しょたいをはる): (exp) to keep (set up) house
芯が腐っている(しんがくさっている): (exp) to be rotten to the core
芯を切る(しんをきる): (exp) to trim a wick
親に逆らう(おやにさからう): (exp) to disobey one's parents
親に早く死なれる(おやにはやくしなれる): (exp) to be orphaned while still young
親に叛く(おやにそむく): (exp) to disobey one's parent(s)
親の気質を承ける(おやのきしつをうける): (exp) to inherit one's parents disposition
親を苦しめる(おやをくるしめる): (exp) to cause one's parents distress
人知れぬ(ひとしれぬ): (adj-pn,exp) secret/hidden/unseen/inward
世に遅れる(よにおくれる): (exp) to fall behind the times
世人を驚かす(せじんをおどろかす): (exp) to strike terror in peoples hearts
親の七光(おやのななひかり): (exp) capitalizing on the fame of a parent/riding a parent's coat-tails
親切に応える(しんせつにこたえる): (exp) to repay a kindness
酔いが回る(よいがまわる): (exp) to get drunk/to become tipsy
人波を泳ぐ(ひとなみをおよぐ): (exp) to wade through a crowd
職を退く(しょくをしりぞく): (exp) to resign from one's post
身から出た錆(みからでたさび): (exp) paying for one's mistakes/getting one's just deserts/suffering the consequences (of one's own actions)/reap what you sow
身が細る(みがほそる): (exp) to lose weight/to become thin
身に染みる(みにしみる): (exp) to come home to/to go to one's heart
身の証を立てる(みのあかしをたてる): (exp) to vindicate one's innocence
身を寄せる(みをよせる): (exp) to live under another's roof/to become a dependent on
身を護る(みをまもる): (exp) to defend oneself
身を持ち崩す(みをもちくずす): (exp) to ruin oneself
身を捨てる(みをすてる): (exp) to throw away one's life
身を守る(みをまもる): (exp) to defend oneself
身を修める(みをおさめる): (exp) to order one's life
身を清める(みをきよめる): (exp) to cleanse oneself
身を入れる(みをいれる): (exp) to exert oneself/to devote oneself to
身を伏せる(みをふせる): (exp) to lie face down
身を立てる(みをたてる): (exp) to make a success in life
身代を傾ける(しんだいをかたむける): (exp) to squander one's fortunes
辛い目に会う(つらいめにあう): (exp) to have a hard time of it
親に迄見放される(おやにまでみはなされる): (exp) to be the despair of one's parents
身を厭う(みをいとう): (exp) to take good care of oneself
震駭させる(しんがいさせる): (exp) to frighten/to terrify/to shock
人が群れる(ひとがむれる): (exp) to be crowded with people
人に会う(ひとにあう): (exp) to meet (see) a person
人の意向を当たって見る(ひとのいこうをあたってみる): (exp) to sound out a person's thoughts
人の怠慢を責める(ひとのたいまんをせめる): (exp) to blame (denounce) a person for his (her) negligence
人の無知に乗じる(ひとのむちにじょうじる): (exp) to abuse (take advantage of) another's ignorance
人の目を避ける(ひとのめをさける): (exp) to avert peoples eyes
人を陥れる(ひとをおとしいれる): (exp) to entrap a person
人を使う(ひとをつかう): (exp) to take a person in one's service/to employ
人を死に致す(ひとをしにいたす): (exp) to cause the death of a person
人影を認める(ひとかげをみとめる): (exp) to make out someones figure
親の言う事を聞く(おやのいうことをきく): (exp) to obey one's parents
人の為を思う(ひとのためをおもう): (exp) to wish someone well
人形を遣う(にんぎょうをつかう): (exp) to manipulate puppets
人手に渡る(ひとでにわたる): (exp) to fall into another's hands
人手を増やす(ひとでをふやす): (exp) to add to the staff
人手を煩わす(ひとでをわずらわす): (exp) to trouble a person
数を揃える(かずをそろえる): (exp) to make up the number/to have a complete set of
身を殺して仁を為す(みをころしてじんをなす): (exp) to do an act of benevolence at the sacrifice of oneself
身を翻す(みをひるがえす): (exp) to turn aside adroitly/to dodge
人に悪事を唆す(ひとにあくじをそそのかす): (exp) to entice a person to do something wrong
人の金玉を握る(ひとのきんたまをにぎる): (exp,v5) to grab a person by his vulnerable spot/to curry favour with one's superior
人の恨みを買う(ひとのうらみをかう): (exp) to incur a person's enmity
人の要求に添う(ひとのようきゅうにそう): (exp) to meet one's demands
身に余る栄を被る(みにあまるえいをこうむる): (exp) to receive undeserved honor
進軍の命令を下す(しんぐんのめいれいをくだす): (exp) to give a marching order
針路を逸れる(しんろをそれる): (exp) to swerve from the course
人を退ける(ひとをしりぞける): (exp) to keep others away
刃を交える(やいばをまじえる): (exp) to cross swords (with)
塵入れ塵出し(ごみいれごみだし): (exp) (comp) garbage in, garbage out
心が清まる(こころがきよまる): (exp) to feel purified
心が通う(こころがかよう): (exp) to understand each other well/to call forth a response in another's heart
心が動く(こころがうごく): (exp) to take a fancy to something/to be moved/to feel inclined to
心が疲れる(しんがつかれる): (exp) to be mentally fatigued/to tired to the bone
心に掛かる(こころにかかる): (exp) to weigh on one's mind
心に秘める(こころにひめる): (exp) to keep to oneself
心を向ける(こころをむける): (exp) to turn one's thoughts to
心を打つ(こころをうつ): (exp) to touch (a person's) heart/to impress (a person)
心を痛める(こころをいためる): (exp) to be grieved at heart
心を動かされる(こころをうごかされる): (exp) to be moved
心を動かす(こころをうごかす): (exp) to impress/to move one's heart/to touch (a person's heart)
心を配る(こころをくばる): (exp) to give attention
心を疲らす(こころをつからす): (exp) to fatigue one's mind
身に着ける(みにつける): (exp) to wear/to put on
人の手に落ちる(ひとのてにおちる): (exp) to fall into another's hands
人を得る(ひとをえる): (exp) to employ the right person
人類の為に尽くす(じんるいのためにつくす): (exp) to render a service to humanity
心に浮かぶ(こころにうかぶ): (exp) to cross one's mind
心を寄せる(こころをよせる): (exp) to take to/to let one's heart go out to
心を煩わす(こころをわずらわす): (exp) to worry oneself over
心当たりが有る(こころあたりがある): (exp) to have an idea (a clue)
人の勤勉さを賞める(ひとのきんべんさをほめる): (exp) to praise a person for his (her) diligence
人の頭に立つ(ひとのかしらにたつ): (exp) to stand at the head of others
人間万事塞翁が馬(にんげんばんじさいおうがうま): (exp) inscrutable are the ways of heaven/fortune is unpredictable and changeable
心が和む(こころがなごむ): (exp) to feel relaxed
心配を掛ける(しんぱいをかける): (exp) to cause someone to worry
振るった(ふるった): (exp) different/eccentric/original/striking/extraordinary
身代を擦る(しんだいをする): (exp) to lose a person's fortune
人の成功を祝う(ひとのせいこうをいわう): (exp) to congratulate a person on his (her) success
心を入れる(しんをいれる): (exp) to pad (a sash)
新しい家に変わる(あたらしいいえにかわる): (exp) to move to a new house
新語を造る(しんごをつくる): (exp) to coin a new word
人たる道に背く(ひとたるみちにそむく): (exp) to stray from the path of righteousness
人の意を受ける(ひとのいをうける): (exp) to comply with a person's wishes
人の心を読む(ひとのこころをよむ): (exp) to read a person's thoughts/to guess what a person is thinking
人を誤る(ひとをあやまる): (exp) to mislead a person
人を公平に扱う(ひとをこうへいにあつかう): (exp) to deal justly with a person
人口が疎である(じんこうがそである): (exp) to be sparsely populated
心が乱れる(こころがみだれる): (exp) to lose one's composure
新卒者を採る(しんそつしゃをとる): (exp) to engage a new graduate
新内閣を作る(しんないかくをつくる): (exp) to form a new Cabinet
新聞に載る(しんぶんにのる): (exp) to appear in the newspaper
新米(しんまい): (exp,n) new rice/novice/newbie/tyro/(P)
深窓に育つ(しんそうにそだつ): (exp) to be brought up with tenderest care in a good family
申し出を断る(もうしでをことわる): (exp) to turn down an offer
真に受ける(まにうける): (exp) to take seriously/to believe
真偽を確かめる(しんぎをたしかめる): (exp) to make sure of the truth
真実を語る(しんじつをかたる): (exp) to speak the truth
神と崇める(かみとあがめる): (exp) to deify
神に仕える(かみにつかえる): (exp) to serve God
神を畏れる(かみをおそれる): (exp) to fear God
神を敬う(かみをうやまう): (exp) to revere God
神を尊ぶ(かみをたっとぶ): (exp) to revere God
神経が鋭い(しんけいがするどい): (exp) sensitive/thin-skinned
神経の鋭い(しんけいのするどい): (exp) sensitive/thin-skinned
神経の鈍い(しんけいのにぶい): (exp) insensitive/thick-skinned
神前に誓う(しんぜんにちかう): (exp) to pledge before God
神前に舞を奉じる(しんぜんにまいをほうじる): (exp) to dedicate a dance to a god
情けを交わす(なさけをかわす): (exp) to have sexual intercourse
情を張る(じょうをはる): (exp) to be obstinate
情を明かす(じょうをあかす): (exp) to disclose the true facts
条件が揃う(じょうけんがそろう): (exp) to satisfy the requirements
条件を充たす(じょうけんをみたす): (exp) to answer the requirement
条件を呑む(じょうけんをのむ): (exp) to accept the conditions
条件を満たす(じょうけんをみたす): (exp) to answer the requirement
杖を携える(つえをたずさえる): (exp) to carry a stick in one's hand
畳の表を替える(たたみのおもてをかえる): (exp) to replace the covers of old mats with new ones
錠が下りている(じょうがおりている): (exp) to be locked
錠を下ろす(じょうをおろす): (exp) to lock/to fasten a lock
錠を掛ける(じょうをかける): (exp) to fasten a lock
食えない(くえない): (adj,exp) shrewd/smart (and wide-awake)/cunning/crafty
食が細る(しょくがほそる): (exp) to lose one's appetite
食が進む(しょくがすすむ): (exp) to have a good appetite
食べ物を控える(たべものをひかえる): (exp) to be temperate in eating
食べ放題(たべほうだい): (exp) all you can eat/smorgasbord
食を断つ(しょくをたつ): (exp) to fast
食費を取る(しょくひをとる): (exp) to charge for one's meal
伸るか反るか(のるかそるか): (adv,exp) win or lose/sink or swim/make or break
信用が増す(しんようがます): (exp) to gain more confidence
信じるに至る(しんじるにいたる): (exp) to come to believe
信を問う(しんをとう): (exp) to make an appeal to the confidence of
寝に就く(しんにつく): (exp) to go to bed
章を改める(しょうをあらためる): (exp) to begin a new chapter
賞金を懸ける(しょうきんをかける): (exp) to offer a prize
上の級に進む(うえのきゅうにすすむ): (exp) to move up to a higher grade
証拠を押さえる(しょうこをおさえる): (exp) to seize (secure) evidence
賞を受ける(しょうをうける): (exp) to receive a prize
上げず(あげず): (exp,suf) every (two days, etc)
上を向く(うえをむく): (exp) to look upward
賞を授かる(しょうをさずかる): (exp) to be awarded a prize
上座に据える(かみざにすえる): (exp) to give (a guest) the seat of honor
障子に影を映す(しょうじにかげをうつす): (exp) to project a shadow on a shoji (paper sliding-door)
上手に選ぶ(じょうずにえらぶ): (exp) to make a good choice
城を陥れる(しろをおとしいれる): (exp) to carry a castle
城を襲う(しろをおそう): (exp) to raid a fort
場違い(ばちがい): (adj-na,exp,n) out-of-place/inappropriate/sticking out like a sore thumb/(P)
場合によって(ばあいによって): (exp) depending on the situation/should time and circumstances permit
上手に扱う(じょうずにあつかう): (exp) to handle skillfully
乗客を降ろす(じょうきゃくをおろす): (exp) to discharge passengers
場所柄弁えず(ばしょがらわきまえず): (exp) not in keeping with the occasion
小売りに卸す(こうりにおろす): (exp) to sell wholesale to a retailer
小戻す(こもどす): (exp,v5s) to (of the market) rally a little
少しも(すこしも): (adv,exp) anything of/not one bit/(P)
乗客を乗せる(じょうきゃくをのせる): (exp) to take passengers on board
少少(しょうしょう): (adv,exp,n-adv,n) just a minute/small quantity
尚の事(なおのこと): (adv,exp) all the more/still more
床にタイルを貼る(ゆかにタイルをはる): (exp) to tile a floor
床に水を垂らす(ゆかにみずをたらす): (exp) to spill water on the floor
女三人寄れば姦しい(おんなさんにんよればかしましい): (exp) wherever women gather it is noisy
鐘を突く(かねをつく): (exp) to strike a bell
冗談が過ぎる(じょうだんがすぎる): (exp) to carry a joke too far
場所を取る(ばしょをとる): (exp) to take up (occupy) space
所を替える(ところをかえる): (exp) to change sides/to change places
所嫌わず(ところきらわず): (adv,exp) anywhere/everywhere/indiscriminate(ly)/no matter where
所構わず(ところかまわず): (adv,exp) irrespective of the occasion/indiscriminately
暑さが応える(あつさがこたえる): (exp) to feel the heat very much
暑さに当てられる(あつさにあてられる): (exp) to be affected by heat
暑を避ける(しょをさける): (exp) to summer/to go away for the summer
乗るか反るか(のるかそるか): (adv,exp) win or lose/sink or swim/make or break
冗談に紛らす(じょうだんにまぎらす): (exp) to turn it off as a joke
城を取る(しろをとる): (exp) to take a castle
少々(しょうしょう): (adv,exp,n-adv,n) just a minute/small quantity/(P)
床に就く(とこにつく): (exp) to go to bed/to be sick in bed/to be laid up
術が尽きる(じゅつがつきる): (exp) to be at one's wits end
春を売る(はるをうる): (exp) to become a prostitute
商売を替える(しょうばいをかえる): (exp) to change to a new business
小便を漏らす(しょうべんをもらす): (exp) to wet one's pants
床を伸べる(とこをのべる): (exp) to spread (make) a bed
暑さが加わる(あつさがくわわる): (exp) to get hotter
術を授ける(じゅつをさずける): (exp) to teach tricks to
春秋に富む(しゅんじゅうにとむ): (exp) to be young
場を取る(ばをとる): (exp) to occupy much space
常識に欠ける(じょうしきにかける): (exp) to lack in common sense
将中に将たる(しょうちゅうにしょうたる): (exp) to be a leader among leaders
所要時間を計る(しょようじかんをはかる): (exp) to calculate the time required
将に滅びんとしている(まさにほろびんとしている): (exp) to be on the brink of ruin
招待に与る(しょうたいにあずかる): (exp) to receive an invitation
焼きを入れる(やきをいれる): (exp) to temper/to harden/to torture/to discipline
術を使う(じゅつをつかう): (exp) to practice magic
小説を書く(しょうせつをかく): (exp) to write a novel
書斎に籠もる(しょさいにこもる): (exp) to shut oneself up in one's study
助言を仰ぐ(じょげんをあおぐ): (exp) to ask for advice
女に狂う(おんなにくるう): (exp) to run mad after a girl
女を犯す(おんなをおかす): (exp) to rape a girl
序の口(じょのくち): (exp,n) this is only the beginning (the real work having yet to begin)
掌を指す様に知っている(たなごころをさすようにしっている): (exp) to know (something) like the palm of one's hand
焼失を免れる(しょうしつをまぬかれる): (exp) to be saved from the fire
女に化ける(おんなにばける): (exp) to assume the shape of a woman/to change into a woman
勝敗の鍵を握る(しょうはいのかぎをにぎる): (exp) to have the game in one's hands/to hold the key to victory
将軍の概が有る(しょうぐんのがいがある): (exp) to look like a commander
女の味を知る(おんなのあじをしる): (exp) to have carnal knowledge (of a woman)
序でが有る(ついでがある): (exp) to have occasion to do
勝利を収める(しょうりをおさめる): (exp) to gain a victory/to win
小刀を以て殺す(こがたなをもってころす): (exp) to kill (a person) with a knife
緒を開く(いとぐちをひらく): (exp) to find a clue/to make a beginning
女を汚す(おんなをけがす): (exp) to defile (deflower) a woman
招待に漏れる(しょうたいにもれる): (exp) to be left out of an invitation
傷口を縫う(きずぐちをぬう): (exp) to sew up (suture) a wound
塾を開いている(じゅくをひらいている): (exp) to run a private school
出しにする(だしにする): (vs,vt,exp) to use as a pretext/to use as an excuse for doing something
出しに使う(だしにつかう): (v5,vt,exp) to use as a pretext/to use as an excuse for doing something
初めまして(はじめまして): (exp,int) How do you do?/I am glad to meet you
女の姿になる(おんなのすがたになる): (exp) to disguise oneself as a woman
緒に就く(しょにつく): (exp) to be started/to get underway
粛として(しゅくとして): (exp) quietly/softly/solemnly
書類を見る(しょるいをみる): (exp) to examine papers
傷を負う(きずをおう): (exp) to be injured/to sustain a wound
女に心を奪われる(おんなにこころをうばわれる): (exp) to be fascinated (captivated) by a woman
女を丸め込む(おんなをまるめこむ): (exp) to cajole a woman/to twist a woman round one's little finger
出る釘は打たれる(でるくぎはうたれる): (exp,v1) the nail which sticks out gets hammered down (used to encourage conformity)
出藍の誉れ(しゅつらんのほまれ): (exp,n) surpassing ones master
渋い顔をしている(しぶいかおをしている): (exp) to be grim-faced/to look sullen
主戦論を唱える(しゅせんろんをとなえる): (exp) to advocate war
就いて(ついて): (exp) about/concerning
臭い物に蓋(くさいものにふた): (exp) "solving" a problem by ignoring it/looking the other way/hushing up a problem
住めば都(すめばみやこ): (exp) you can get used to living anywhere
重く用いる(おもくもちいる): (exp) to give an important position
舟を出す(ふねをだす): (exp) to put (take) out a boat
衆に先んじる(しゅうにさきんじる): (exp) to go ahead of the crowd
醜の御楯(しこのみたて): (exp) the humble shield of our Sovereign Lord
重圧に耐える(じゅうあつにたえる): (exp) to withstand pressures
手を引く(てをひく): (exp) to lead by the hand/to wash one's hands of
手を延べる(てをのべる): (exp) to stretch one's arm
手を繋ぐ(てをつなぐ): (exp) to join hands (with)
手を結ぶ(てをむすぶ): (exp) to join hands
手を差し伸べる(てをさしのべる): (exp) to hold out one's hand/to extend one's arm
手を振る(てをふる): (exp) to wave one's hand
手を染める(てをそめる): (exp) to have a hand (in)
手を組む(てをくむ): (exp) to join hands together
手を着ける(てをつける): (exp) to set one's hand to/to start
手を抜く(てをぬく): (exp,v5) to ease up (on an opponent)/to cut corners/to be shoddy
手を変える(てをかえる): (exp) to resort to other means
手綱を緩める(たづなをゆるめる): (exp) to slack the reins
手紙を宛てる(てがみをあてる): (exp) to address (direct) a letter to a person
手紙を出す(てがみをだす): (exp) to mail a letter
手紙を添える(てがみをそえる): (exp) to attach a letter to
手に取る(てにとる): (exp) to take in one's hand
手を水に漬ける(てをみずにつける): (exp) to immerse (dip) one's hand in water
手加減(てかげん): (n,vs,exp) going easy on someone/take situational peculiarities into consideration/rough estimate/making an allowance for
手間を取る(てまをとる): (exp) to be detained/to take time
手心を加える(てごころをくわえる): (exp) to take into consideration/to use one's discretion
手前の方(てまえのほう): (exp) this side/in the forefront
手続きを経る(てつづきをへる): (exp) to go through formalities
手段を講じる(しゅだんをこうじる): (exp) to take steps (measures)
手段を尽くす(しゅだんをつくす): (exp) to try everything/to leave no stone unturned
手付けを打つ(てつけをうつ): (exp) to advance money (on a contract)
手柄を立てる(てがらをたてる): (exp) to do a meritorious deed
手を出す(てをだす): (exp) to turn one's hand to/to reach out one's hand
朱に染まる(あけにそまる): (exp) to welter in blood
朱を入れる(しゅをいれる): (exp) to retouch/to correct
趣が添う(おもむきがそう): (exp) to add color to
酒の気が有る(さけのけがある): (exp) to smack of wine
酒を醸す(さけをかもす): (exp) to brew sake
酒を慎む(さけをつつしむ): (exp) to abstain from drinking
酒を絶やす(さけをたやす): (exp) to run out of wine
首になる(くびになる): (exp) to be beheaded/to be fired/to be dismissed
首を切る(くびをきる): (exp,v5) to behead/to fire from a job
首を揃える(くびをそろえる): (exp) to get together
首筋を違える(くびすじをちがえる): (exp) to wrench one's neck
酒を酌み交わす(さけをくみかわす): (exp) to help one another to sake/to drink together
受けを誤る(うけをあやまる): (exp) to make a faulty defense
囚を解く(しゅうをとく): (exp) to be relieved from captivity
手が上がる(てがあがる): (exp) to improve ones skill
種を粗く播く(たねをあらくまく): (exp) to sow sparsely
酒を勧める(さけをすすめる): (exp) to press wine on/to offer wine
首を傾げる(くびをかしげる): (exp) to put one's head on one side
寿命を延ばす(じゅみょうをのばす): (exp) to prolong one's life
斜に構える(しゃにかまえる): (exp) to couch (a sword)/to stand ready (to do)
手を空かす(てをすかす): (exp) to make oneself available
趣向を凝らす(しゅこうをこらす): (exp) to elaborate a plan
首が絞まる(くびがしまる): (exp) to have one's neck wrung
社長に会わせる(しゃちょうにあわせる): (exp) to arrange a meeting with the company president
車を転がす(くるまをころがす): (exp) to drive a car
車を避ける(くるまをよける): (exp) to dodge a car
車を留める(くるまをとめる): (exp) to park a car
狩りに行く(かりにいく): (exp) to go hunting
首を括る(くびをくくる): (exp) to hang oneself
首を傾ける(くびをかたむける): (exp) to incline one's head
首を絞める(くびをしめる): (exp) to wring the neck/to strangle
需要を賄う(じゅようをまかなう): (exp) to meet the demand
煮え湯を飲まされる(にえゆをのまされる): (exp) to be betrayed
車に撥ねられる(くるまにはねられる): (exp) to be struck by a car
邪魔臭い(じゃまくさい): (adj,exp) troublesome/pain in the butt
借金が嵩む(しゃっきんがかさむ): (exp) to get deeper in debt
首にする(くびにする): (exp,vs) to fire from a job
寿司を握る(すしをにぎる): (exp) to make hand-rolled sushi
若しかして(もしかして): (adv,exp) (uk) perhaps/possibly
資金を出す(しきんをだす): (exp) to furnish with funds
高が知れている(たかがしれている): (exp) to not amount to much
自業自得(じごうじとく): (adj-na,exp,n) paying for one's mistakes/getting one's just deserts/suffering the consequences (of one's own actions)/reap what you sow
自分の城に閉じ籠もる(じぶんのしろにとじこもる): (exp) to keep in one's own castle
煮え切らない(にえきらない): (adj,exp) half-cooked/vague/halfhearted/indecisive
車を門に着ける(くるまをもんにつける): (exp) to pull a car up at the gate
尺を取る(しゃくをとる): (exp) to measure (the length)
思いを致す(おもいをいたす): (exp) to think of/to give one's thought to
試験で上がる(しけんであがる): (exp) to get nervous at an examination
資格を備える(しかくをそなえる): (exp) to have a qualification (for)
尺を当てる(しゃくをあてる): (exp) to measure with a rule
若しかしたら(もしかしたら): (adv,exp) (uk) perhaps/maybe/by some chance/(P)
若しかすると(もしかすると): (adv,exp) (uk) perhaps/maybe/by some chance/(P)
若しくは(もしくは): (conj,exp) or/otherwise/(P)
取っちめる(とっちめる): (exp,v1) to take to task/to take it out on
取りも直さず(とりもなおさず): (adv,exp) namely/that is/which is to say
死者を生かす(ししゃをいかす): (exp) to revive the dead
試合に敗れる(しあいにやぶれる): (exp) to lose a game
資を投ずる(しをとうずる): (exp) to lay out (one's money) in/to invest in
資源に富む(しげんにとむ): (exp) to abound in natural resources
高さを揃える(たかさをそろえる): (exp) to make all of uniform height
自殺を図る(じさつをはかる): (exp) to attempt suicide
辞職を迫る(じしょくをせまる): (exp) to urge to resign
軸を掛ける(じくをかける): (exp) to hang a scroll picture
弱り目に祟り目(よわりめにたたりめ): (exp) misfortunes never come singly
死後に位を贈る(しごにくらいをおくる): (exp) to confer a posthumous rank
思い切った(おもいきった): (adj-pn,exp) bravely/drastic
高を括る(たかをくくる): (exp) to underrate/to make light of
辞さない(じさない): (exp) be willing to do/be prepared
質問に答える(しつもんにこたえる): (exp) to answer a question
実を結ぶ(みをむすぶ): (exp) to bear fruit
自重を望む(じちょうをのぞむ): (exp) to ask for prudence
策を講ずる(さくをこうずる): (exp) to take (adopt) measures
策を施す(さくをほどこす): (exp) to take measures
死力を尽くす(しりょくをつくす): (exp) to make frantic efforts
自分の道を拓く(じぶんのみちをひらく): (exp) to hew one's way out
自由(じゆう): (adj-na,exp,n) freedom/liberty/as it pleases you/(P)
辞書を出す(じしょをだす): (exp) to publish a dictionary
式を立てる(しきをたてる): (exp) to formularize (a theory)
写真を撮る(しゃしんをとる): (exp) to take a picture
写真を写す(しゃしんをうつす): (exp) to photograph/to take a picture
詩歌を綴る(しいかをつずる): (exp) to compose poetry
事実を覆う(じじつをおおう): (exp) to disguise a fact
事情を話す(じじょうをはなす): (exp) to explain the situation
射を学ぶ(しゃをまなぶ): (exp) to learn archery
事を起こす(ことをおこす): (exp) to cause trouble (a disturbance)
似て非なる(にてひなる): (exp) falsely similar/counterfeit
自分の行いを省みる(じぶんのおこないをかえりみる): (exp) to reflect upon one's deeds
辞書を繰る(じしょをくる): (exp) to consult a dictionary
実のところ(じつのところ): (adv,exp) as a matter of fact/to tell the truth
実は(じつは): (adv,exp) as a matter of fact/by the way/(P)
芝居に誘う(しばいにさそう): (exp) to invite a person to the theater
歯に金を被せる(はにきんをかぶせる): (exp) to crown a tooth with gold
歯を一本折る(はをいっぽのる): (exp) to break a tooth
詩を作る(しをつくる): (exp) to compose a poem
事を成し遂げる(ことをなしとげる): (exp) to achieve a task
事務を見る(じむをみる): (exp) to attend to business
字が上手である(じがじょうずである): (exp) to have good handwriting
持って行く(もってゆく): (exp,v5k-s) to take/to carry (something) away
式を挙げる(しきをあげる): (exp) to hold a ceremony
芝居を打つ(しばいをうつ): (exp) to play a trick/to give (present) a play/to put up a false show
事が足りる(ことがたりる): (exp) to be sufficient/to answer the purpose
事改めて(ことあらためて): (exp) anew
事実を曲げる(じじつをまげる): (exp) to falsify a fact
事実を調べる(じじつをしらべる): (exp) to investigate the facts
事実を蔽う(じじつをおおう): (exp) to disguise a fact
事務を執る(じむをとる): (exp) to do (attend to) business
事を運ぶ(ことをはこぶ): (exp) to go ahead/to proceed/to carry on
事を分ける(ことをわける): (exp) to reason with (a person)
持って行く(もっていく): (exp,v5k-s) to take/to carry (something) away/(P)
持って来い(もってこい): (adj-na,exp) just right/ideal/perfectly suitable
持てる(もてる): (exp,v1) to be well liked/to be popular/(P)
時には(ときには): (adv,exp) at times/occasionally/(P)
時を刻む(ときをきざむ): (exp) to mark the passage of time/to let (feel) time pass
時を待つ(ときをまつ): (exp) to wait for a favorable chance
時間を稼ぐ(じかんをかせぐ): (exp) to gain time
時間を割く(じかんをさく): (exp) to spare time (for)
時間を空ける(じかんをあける): (exp) to make oneself available (free)
失礼(しつれい): (adj-na,int,n,vs,exp) discourtesy/impoliteness/Excuse me/Goodbye/(P)
漆に負ける(うるしにまける): (exp) to be poisoned with lacquer
質草を流す(しちぐさをながす): (exp) to forfeit a pawned article
持って来る(もってくる): (exp,vk) to bring/(P)
室を出る(しつをでる): (exp) to leave the room
持ちつ持たれつ(もちつもたれつ): (exp,n) give-and-take
時間が掛かる(じかんがかかる): (exp) to take time
時間を惜しむ(じかんをおしむ): (exp) to value time
時間割りを直す(じかんわりをなおす): (exp) to alter the schedule
時世を憤る(じせいをいきどおる): (exp) to be indignant at the times
時流に乗って泳ぐ(じりゅうにのっておよぐ): (exp) to swim with the current
時間を掛ける(じかんをかける): (exp) to spend time (on doing something)
耳を押さえる(みみをおさえる): (exp) to hold one's ears
耳を塞ぐ(みみをふさぐ): (exp) to stop (plug) one's ears
子を見ること親に如かず(こをみることおやにしかず): (exp) The parent is the best judge of the child
子を宿す(こをやどす): (exp) to be pregnant with a child
子供に掛かる(こどもにかかる): (exp) to depend on one's children
子供に交じって遊ぶ(こどもにまじってあそぶ): (exp) to join children at play
子供を学校に上げる(こどもをがっこうにあげる): (exp) to send one's child to school
子供を妊む(こどもをはらむ): (exp) to conceive/to become pregnant
市を成す(いちをなす): (exp) to have a crowd of people
思案に暮れる(しあんにくれる): (exp) to be lost in thought
時代と共に歩む(じだいとともにあゆむ): (exp) to move along with the times
旨い法を考え出す(うまいほうをかんがえだす): (exp) to devise a crack method
枝を矯める(えだをためる): (exp) to straighten a branch
枝を剪る(えだをきる): (exp) to prune a tree
止めを刺す(とどめをさす): (exp) to put an end to/to finish by a stab in the neck
子を見る事親に如かず(こをみることおやにしかず): (exp) The parent is the best judge of the child
支払いを拒む(しはらいをこばむ): (exp) to decline to pay/to refuse payment
耳が利く(みみがきく): (exp) to have a sharp ear
子細を質す(しさいをただす): (exp) to verify details
指を詰める(ゆびをつめる): (exp) to cut off a person's finger
死を悼む(しをいたむ): (exp) to mourn over the death of
私宛(わたしあて): (exp) my address
糸に重りを付ける(いとにおもりをつける): (exp) to weight a line
糸に錘を付ける(いとにおもりをつける): (exp) to weight a line
糸を組む(いとをくむ): (exp) to braid string
指で日を繰る(ゆびでひをくる): (exp) to count the days on one's fingers
枝を鋏む(えだをはさむ): (exp) to trim (prune) a tree
止むを得ない(やむをえない): (exp) cannot be helped/unavoidable/(P)
止めになる(やめになる): (exp) to be given up/to be discontinued
至れり尽くせり(いたれりつくせり): (adj-no,exp) very polite/most gracious
山頂を極める(さんちょうをきわめる): (exp) to reach the summit
氏より育ち(うじよりそだち): (exp) birth is much, but breeding is more
糸を張る(いとをはる): (exp) to stretch a string
山道に掛かる(やまみちにかかる): (exp) to come to a mountain path
残念ながら(ざんねんながら): (exp) I'm afraid to say/I'm sorry to say
紙を破る(かみをやぶる): (exp) to tear (up) paper
惨状を極める(さんじょうをきわめる): (exp) to present a very terrible (miserable) sight
算を置く(さんをおく): (exp) to calculate/to divine
桟を打ち付ける(さんをうちつける): (exp) to nail a crosspiece (to)
産を成す(さんをなす): (exp) to amass a fortune
仕事を上げる(しごとをあげる): (exp) to finish the work
使いに遣る(つかいにやる): (exp) to send a person on an errand
使命を帯びる(しめいをおびる): (exp) to be charged with a mission
刺身を作る(さしみをつくる): (exp) to slice (raw fish)
四十八手(しじゅうはって): (exp,n) the 48 basic sumo techniques/every trick in the book
四十八手(よんじゅうはって): (exp,n) the 48 basic sumo techniques/every trick in the book
仕事に掛かる(しごとにかかる): (exp) to get to work
仕事に勤しむ(しごとにいそしむ): (exp) to be assiduous in one's business
仕方がない(しかたがない): (adj,exp) it can't be helped/it's inevitable/it's no use/can't stand it/being impatient/being annoyed/(P)
伺いを立てる(うかがいをたてる): (exp) to ask for someone's opinion/to inquire of/to invoke an oracle
使いをやる(つかいをやる): (exp) to send a messenger
使い出が有る(つかいでがある): (exp) to bear long use
使命を果たす(しめいをはたす): (exp) to carry out one's mission
刺を通じる(しをつうじる): (exp) to present one's card
仕事に掛かり切りになる(しごとにかかりきりになる): (exp) to give one's whole time to the job
仕事を済ます(しごとをすます): (exp) to finish one's work
姿を現す(すがたをあらわす): (exp) to make an appearance
姿勢を正す(しせいをただす): (exp) to straighten oneself
仕事に堪える(しごとにたえる): (exp) to be fit for work
仕事を止める(しごとをやめる): (exp) to stop (leave off) work
仕方が無い(しかたがない): (adj,exp) it can't be helped/it's inevitable/it's no use/can't stand it/being impatient/being annoyed
仕様がない(しようがない): (adj,exp) It can't be helped/It is inevitable/Nothing can be done
仕様が無い(しようがない): (adj,exp) It can't be helped/It is inevitable/Nothing can be done
四苦八苦(しくはっく): (n,vs,exp) be in dire distress/hard put to it
始まらない(はじまらない): (exp) It's no use
作品を腐す(さくひんをくさす): (exp) to speak ill of a person's work
札を付ける(ふだをつける): (exp) to label/to put a tag on
札を崩す(さつをくずす): (exp) to change a note
雑巾を刺す(ぞうきんをさす): (exp) to quilt a dustcloth
雑誌に挟む(ざっしにはさむ): (exp) to place in a magazine
鯖を読む(さばをよむ): (exp,v5) to manipulate figures to one's advantage
史に名を留める(しになをとどめる): (exp) to inscribe one's name in history
始めまして(はじめまして): (iK) (exp,int) How do you do?/I am glad to meet you
三舎を避ける(さんしゃをさける): (exp) to be outshone/to be put to shame
三人寄れば文殊の知恵(さんにんよればもんじゅのちえ): (exp) two heads are better than one
傘を差す(かさをさす): (exp) to hold an umbrella
参った(まいった): (exp) (uk) I'm beaten
殺し文句(ころしもんく): (exp,n) "killing" (loving) words
殺害を企てる(さつがいをくわだてる): (exp) to make an attempt on a person's life
雑巾を絞る(ぞうきんをしぼる): (exp) to wring a floorcloth
坂を下りる(さかをおりる): (exp) to go downhill/to go down a slope
砦を築く(とりでをきずく): (exp) to construct a fort
罪を着せる(つみをきせる): (exp) to pin a crime on
罪を犯す(つみをおかす): (exp) to commit a crime
獄を破る(ごくをやぶる): (exp) to break prison
差を付ける(さをつける): (exp) to establish a lead/to discriminate
最善を尽くす(さいぜんをつくす): (exp) to do one's best/to do something to the best of one's ability
国王陛下(こくおうへいか): (exp) His Majesty the King
財産が殖える(ざいさんがふえる): (exp) to become rich
根を生じる(ねをしょうじる): (exp) to take root/to put forth roots
山菜を採る(さんさいをとる): (exp) to gather edible wild plants
才能を伸ばす(さいのうをのばす): (exp) to develop one's ability
山を越す(やまをこす): (exp) to surmount a difficulty/to go across a mountain
座布団を当てる(ざぶとんをあてる): (exp) to sit on a cushion
際して(さいして): (exp) (phrase) when
罪に陥る(つみにおちいる): (exp) to slide into sin
根が付く(ねがつく): (exp) to take (strike) root
砂糖を水に溶かす(さとうをみずにとかす): (exp) to dissolve sugar in water
国王に書を奉る(こくおうにしょをたてまつる): (exp) to address a memorial to the King
済まない(すまない): (adj,exp) sorry (phrase)/(P)
罪を着る(つみをきる): (exp) to take (another's guilt) on oneself/to be accused of
詐って金を取る(いつわってかねをとる): (exp) to obtain money by fraud
菜を漬ける(なをつける): (exp) to pickle greens
財布を出す(さいふをだす): (exp) to draw (take) out one's purse
骨を折る(ほねをおる): (exp) to make efforts/to take pains/to break one's bone
根も葉もない(ねもはもない): (exp) unfounded rumor/completely untrue
災いを招く(わざわいをまねく): (exp) to bring calamity upon oneself
罪人を流す(ざいにんをながす): (exp) to exile a criminal
妻子を携える(さいしをたずさえる): (exp) to be accompanied by one's family
済みません(すみません): (exp,int) (uk) sorry/excuse me/(P)
砦を落とす(とりでをおとす): (exp) to capture a fort
腰を掛ける(こしをかける): (exp) to sit down
困難に陥れる(こんなんにおとしいれる): (exp) to put (a person) in a fix
腰を屈めて歩く(こしをかがめてあるく): (exp) to walk with a stoop
骨を埋める(ほねをうずめる): (exp) to die in (a foreign land)
懇ろになる(ねんごろになる): (exp) to become intimate/to become acquainted
懇ろに葬る(ねんごろにほうむる): (exp) to bury with due ceremony
根に持つ(ねにもつ): (exp,v5) to hold a grudge
根掘り葉掘り(ねほりはほり): (adv,exp) thoroughly/persistently/through-and-through/(P)
魂を入れ替える(たましいをいれかえる): (exp) to turn over a new leaf/to reform (oneself)
左翼に走る(さよくにはしる): (exp) to turn leftist
香を聞く(こうをきく): (exp) to smell incense
財を成す(ざいをなす): (exp) to build a fortune
腰を据える(こしをすえる): (exp) to settle oneself (in a place)
根を下ろす(ねをおろす): (exp) to take root
項に分かつ(こうにわかつ): (exp) to paragraph/to itemize
項目別に分ける(こうもくべつにわける): (exp) to classify by subject
激情に身を委ねる(げきじょうにみをゆだねる): (exp) to yield oneself to passion
今晩は(こんばんは): (exp,int) good evening/(P)
稿を改める(こうをあらためる): (exp) to rewrite a manuscript
根ほり葉ほり(ねほりはほり): (adv,exp) thoroughly/persistently/through-and-through
混然一体となる(こんぜにったいとなる): (exp) to form a complete whole/to be joined together
根を詰める(こんをつめる): (exp) to strain one's nerve
左右に分かれる(さゆうにわかれる): (exp) to part right and left
香を焚く(こうをたく): (exp) to cense/to burn incense
国旗を掲げる(こっきをかかげる): (exp) to hoist the national flag
皇室の血を引いている(こうしつのちをひいている): (exp) to be descended from the Imperial House
経を読む(きょうをよむ): (exp) to chant a sutra
経を念じる(きょうをねんじる): (exp) to chant a sutra
経文の義を説く(きょうもんのぎをとく): (exp) to explain the meaning of a sutra
国を売る(くにをうる): (exp) to betray one's country (to an enemy)
綱を張る(つなをはる): (exp) to be a grand champion
国旗を奉じる(こっきをほうじる): (exp) to hold up the national flag
碁を打つ(ごをうつ): (exp) to play (a game of) go
原稿を寄せる(げんこうをよせる): (exp) to contribute an article
国政を司る(こくせいをつかさどる): (exp) to administer the affairs of state
国境を固める(こっきょうをかためる): (exp) to fortify the frontier
元値が切れる(もとねがきれる): (exp) to be below the cost/to sell below cost
工業を興す(こうぎょうをおこす): (exp) to promote industry
工事を進める(こうじをすすめる): (exp) to hasten (speed up) the works
国の将来を計る(くにのしょうらいをはかる): (exp) to plan (provide) for the future of the country
巧を誇る(こうをほこる): (exp) to be of excellent workmanship
拘らず(かかわらず): (exp) (arch) in spite of/regardless of
肱掛椅子(ひじかけいす): (exp) chair with arm rests/senior staff
国の将来を憂える(くにのしょうらいをうれえる): (exp) to be anxious about the future of one's country
固く自説を執る(かたくじせつをとる): (exp) to persist in one's views
巧みに操る(たくみにあやつる): (exp) to maneuver/to manipulate
光を通す(ひかりをとおす): (exp) to be pervious to light
国を治める(くにをおさめる): (exp) to manage a state/to govern a country
国境を侵す(こっきょうをおかす): (exp) to violate the border/to invade the frontier district
幸福に浸る(こうふくにひたる): (exp) to swim in bliss
行を改める(ぎょうをあらためる): (exp) to start a new paragraph
候補者を立てる(こうほしゃをたてる): (exp) to put up a candidate
国交を結ぶ(こっこうをむすぶ): (exp) to enter into diplomatic relations
港に泊まる(みなとにとまる): (exp) to stay at anchor
原級に留める(げんきゅうにとどめる): (exp) to keep (a student) back (to repeat a grade)
工場を設ける(こうじょうをもうける): (exp) to set up a factory
攻撃の衝に当たる(こうげきのしょうにあたる): (exp) to bear the brunt of an attack
溝が有る(みぞがある): (exp) to be estranged
肱かけ椅子(ひじかけいす): (exp) chair with arm rests/senior staff
荒れ地を拓く(あれちをひらく): (exp) to open up unbroken land
行かずに済む(いかずにすむ): (exp) to need not go
広く用いる(ひろくもちいる): (exp) to be in wide use
候哉(そうろうや): (exp) I wonder if...
光陰矢のごとし(こういんやのごとし): (exp) time flies like an arrow/time and tide wait for no man/life is short
口笛を吹く(くちぶえをふく): (exp) to whistle
行儀を直す(ぎょうぎをなおす): (exp) to mend one's manners
公益を図る(こうえきをはかる): (exp) to labor for the public good
口に合う(くちにあう): (exp) to be palatable/to suit one's taste
行く様に勧める(いくようにすすめる): (exp) to encourage someone to go
候所(そうろうところ): (exp) .../but
控えを取る(ひかえをとる): (exp) to take a copy of
更に一歩を進める(さらにいっぽをすすめる): (exp) to go a step further
校を重ねる(こうをかさねる): (exp) to proofread again and again
考えを伝える(かんがえをつたえる): (exp) to convey one's thoughts
候間(そうろうあいだ): (exp) as...
効が有る(こうがある): (exp) to be beneficial to/to be efficacious
効果が上がる(こうかがあがる): (exp) to bear fruit/to take effect
口から漏れる(くちからもれる): (exp) to pass from one's lips
口が滑る(くちがすべる): (exp) to make a slip of the tongue
行きつ戻りつ(ゆきつもどりつ): (exp,n) to go up and down or back and forth
候由(そうろうよし): (exp) I hear that...
光を透す(ひかりをとおす): (exp) to be pervious to light
光線を遮る(こうせんをさえぎる): (exp) to intercept the light
厚く礼を述べる(あつくれいをのべる): (exp) to thank (a person) heartily
口を挟む(くちをはさむ): (exp) to cut into (a conversation)/to interject
口説き文句(くどきもんく): (exp) (loving) words
向こうを張る(むこうをはる): (exp) to vie with one's opponent
行き過ぎの嫌いが有る(ゆきすぎのきらいがある): (exp) to tend to go too far
功を争う(こうをあらそう): (exp) to contend for distinction/to claim credit
口を極めて誉める(くちをきわめてほめる): (exp) to be lavish in another's praise
喉を潤す(のどをうるおす): (exp) to appease one's thirst
五十歩百歩(ごじゅっぽひゃっぽ): (exp,n) six of one and a half dozen of the other/scant difference
後を弔う(あとをとむらう): (exp) to perform religious rites for the repose of a soul
後を付ける(あとをつける): (exp) to tag along/to follow
御意見を伺う(ごいけんをうかがう): (exp) to ask the opinion of (a superior)
御邪魔します(おじゃまします): (exp) Excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you
語を結ぶ(ごをむすぶ): (exp) to conclude one's speech
誤りに陥る(あやまりにおちいる): (exp) to fall into error
行間を詰める(ぎょうかんをつめる): (exp) to crowd the lines
口を掛ける(くちをかける): (exp) to apply for (a job)/to call for (a doctor)
向きに成って怒る(むきになっておこる): (exp) to flare up
好い加減(いいかげん): (adj-na,adv,exp,n) moderate/right/random/not thorough/vague/irresponsible/halfhearted
顧みて他を言う(かえりみてたをいう): (exp) to give an evasive answer
御蔭で(おかげで): (exp) thanks to you/owing to you/because of you
御免下さい(ごめんください): (exp,int) May I come in?
御構いなく(おかまいなく): (exp,n,pol) please don't fuss over me
御多忙中(ごたぼうちゅう): (exp) in the midst of your work
五十歩百歩(ごじっぽひゃっぽ): (exp,n) six of one and a half dozen of the other/scant difference
後ろめたく思う(うしろめたくおもう): (exp) to have a guilty conscience
後を濁す(あとをにごす): (exp) to leave a bad impression behind
御苦労さん(ごくろうさん): (exp) I appreciate your efforts
語気を弱める(ごきをよわめる): (exp) to soften one's voice
口が辷る(くちがすべる): (exp) to make a slip of the tongue
口を窮めて誉める(くちをきわめてほめる): (exp) to be lavish in another's praise
後釜に据える(あとがまにすえる): (exp) to install (a person) in (someone's) place
御蔭様で(おかげさまで): (exp) Thanks to god/thanks to you
御馳走様でした(ごちそうさまでした): (exp) said after meals
口を割る(くちをわる): (exp) to confess/to speak out
口を慎む(くちをつつしむ): (exp) to be careful in speech
伍を重ねる(ごをかさねる): (exp) to double the ranks
御帰りなさい(おかえりなさい): (exp,int) Welcome home
御心配なく(ごしんぱいなく): (exp) don't worry/never mind
御前を退く(ごぜんをのく): (exp) to withdraw from the presence (of the Emperor)
御待ち遠様(おまちどおさま): (exp,int,n) I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
御疲れ様(おつかれさま): (adj-na,exp,int) Thank you/many thanks
御腹が空いた(おなかがすいた): (exp) hungry
乞食に金を呉れてやる(こじきにかねをくれてやる): (exp) to give money to a beggar
向き不向きが有る(むきふむきがある): (exp) to have one's own field of work
好機を逃す(こうきをのがす): (exp) to let an opportunity slip
後に倒れる(うしろにたおれる): (exp) to fall backward
後日に譲る(ごじつにゆずる): (exp) to keep (the matter) for another occasion
御免なさい(ごめんなさい): (exp,int) I beg your pardon/excuse me
故有って(ゆえあって): (exp) for a certain reason/owing to unavoidable circumstances
午前様(ごぜんさま): (exp,n) person who stays out all night
後ろ様に倒れる(うしろざまにたおれる): (exp) to fall backward
護衛を付ける(ごえいをつける): (exp) to provide (a person) with a bodyguard
己の分を尽くす(おのれのぶんをつくす): (exp) to do one's part (duty)
故人を偲ぶ(こじんをしのぶ): (exp) to think of the dead
股に掛ける(またにかける): (exp) to travel all over/to be active in places widely apart
好事魔多し(こうじまおおし): (exp) Lights are usually followed by shadows
御免ください(ごめんください): (exp,int) May I come in?
孔を穿つ(こうをうがつ): (exp) to pierce a hole
御休みなさい(おやすみなさい): (exp,int) Good night
乞食に金を恵む(こじきにかねをめぐむ): (exp) to give money to a beggar
現体制を覆す(げんたいせいをくつがえす): (exp) to overthrow the present regime
言葉に詰まる(ことばにつまる): (exp) to be at a loss for words
戸の桟を外す(とのさんをはずす): (exp) to unbolt the door
御負けに(おまけに): (conj,exp) to make matters worse/besides
交際を嫌う(こうさいをきらう): (exp) to shun society
限度を超える(げんどをこえる): (exp) to go beyond the limit/to pass the limit
権力に媚びる(けんりょくにこびる): (exp) to be obsequious to power
犬を構う(いぬをかまう): (exp) to tease a dog
見得を切る(みえをきる): (exp) to assume a posture/to pose/to make a defiant (proud) gesture
語を強める(ごをつよめる): (exp) to put stress on a word
言葉を継ぐ(ことばをつぐ): (exp) to continue (to say)
戸を破る(とをやぶる): (exp) to break a door
故郷を慕う(こきょうをしたう): (exp) to pine for home
見ず知らず(みずしらず): (adj-no,exp,n) strange/(P)
元の所へ収める(もとのところへおさめる): (exp) to put (a thing) back in its place
元を糾す(もとをただす): (exp) to go to the bottom of an affair/to inquire into the origin
計画を進める(けいかくをすすめる): (exp) to carry a plan forward
血が止まる(ちがとまる): (exp) to stop bleeding
誤りを直す(あやまりをなおす): (exp) to correct an error
己を捨てる(おのれをすてる): (exp) to rise above oneself
権利を侵す(けんりをおかす): (exp) to infringe upon someone's right
鯨飲馬食(げいいんばしょく): (vs,exp) drinking like a fish and eat like a horse/eating mountains of food and drink oceans of liquor
欠を補う(けつをおぎなう): (exp) to bridge a gap/to supply a lack
血の雨(ちのあめ): (exp) bloodshed
誤りを認める(あやまりをみとめる): (exp) to admit to a mistake
言うまでもない(いうまでもない): (adj,exp) it goes without saying/there is no need to say so, but of course/it is needless to say/it need scarcely be said
言葉尻を捉える(ことばじりをとらえる): (exp) to cavil at a person's words
見猿聞か猿言わ猿(みざるきかざるいわざる): (exp,n) see no evil, hear no evil and speak no evil
見知らぬ(みしらぬ): (adj-pn,exp) unknown/unacquainted/strange
言わぬが花(いわぬがはな): (exp,n) some things are better left unsaid/silence is golden
見栄を張る(みえをはる): (exp) to show off
血の巡りが悪い(ちのめぐりがわるい): (exp) dim-witted/slow to catch on
血の涙(ちのなみだ): (exp) shedding bitter tears
月を哀れむ(つきをあわれむ): (exp) to enjoy the beauty of the moon
己に克つ(おのれにかつ): (exp) to control oneself
戸の陰に隠れる(とのかげにかくれる): (exp) to hide behind a door
計り知れない(はかりしれない): (adj,exp) unfathomable/inestimable/immeasurable
言う迄もない(いうまでもない): (adj,exp) it goes without saying/there is no need to say so, but of course/it is needless to say/it need scarcely be said
言葉を交える(ことばをまじえる): (exp) to exchange words
欠陥を補う(けっかんをおぎなう): (exp) to make up for a fault
決心が鈍る(けっしんがにぶる): (exp) to waver in one's resolution
結び目を解く(むすびめをほどく): (exp) to undo a knot
言う迄も無い(いうまでもない): (adj,exp) it goes without saying/there is no need to say so, but of course/it is needless to say/it need scarcely be said
戸を立てる(とをたてる): (exp) to shut a door
肩に担ぐ(かたにかつぐ): (exp) to bear/to shoulder
血も涙もない(ちもなみだもない): (exp) cold-blooded/unfeeling/heart of stone
月を眺める(つきをながめる): (exp) to gaze at the moon
虎の尾を踏む(とらのおをふむ): (exp) to take great risks
権力を握る(けんりょくをにぎる): (exp) to seize power
決心を固める(けっしんをかためる): (exp) to make a firm resolution
穴を空ける(あなをあける): (exp) to make a hole
言を守る(げんをまもる): (exp) to keep one's word
言葉を濁す(ことばをにごす): (exp) to not commit oneself
虎を野に放つ(とらをやにはなつ): (exp) to let loose a tiger in the field
権利を棄てる(けんりをすてる): (exp) to abandon one's rights
元気を付ける(げんきをつける): (exp) to encourage/to give courage to
警官に抑えられる(けいかんにおさえられる): (exp) to be caught by a policeman
狐に化かされる(きつねにばかされる): (exp) to be deceived by a fox
元を切って売る(もとをきってうる): (exp) to sell under prime cost/to sell at a loss
厳として(げんとして): (adv,exp) strictly/solemnly
穴に陥る(あなにおちいる): (exp) to fall in a pit
月日の経つ(つきひのたつ): (exp) passing of days and months
戸を開ける(とをあける): (exp) to open the door
狐を落とす(きつねをおとす): (exp) to exorcise a fox spirit (from a person)
計りに掛ける(はかりにかける): (exp) to weigh on a scale
計画を立てる(けいかくをたてる): (exp) to make plans
計略に乗る(けいりゃくにのる): (exp) to fall into a trap/to play into another's hands
剣の山を登る(つるぎのやまをのぼる): (exp) to perform a hazardous deed
劇を演じる(げきをえんじる): (exp) to perform a play
隙を窺う(すきをうかがう): (exp) to watch for an unguarded moment
月謝を納める(げっしゃをおさめる): (exp) to pay a school fee
憲政の実を上げる(けんせいのじつをあげる): (exp) to realize constitutionalism
見様見真似(みようみまね): (exp,n) learn by watching others
決を採る(けつをとる): (exp) to take a vote
穴が空いている(あながあいている): (exp) to have (be pierced with) a hole
穴を塞ぐ(あなをふさぐ): (exp) to fill a hole with earth
結論を下す(けつろんをくだす): (exp) to draw a conclusion
血の海(ちのうみ): (exp) sea of blood
血を引く(ちをひく): (exp,v5) to be descended from
健闘(けんとう): (n,vs,exp) fighting bravely/good luck!/good fight/strenuous efforts
見当がつかない(けんとうがつかない): (exp) to have not the slightest idea
元の所に納める(もとのところにおさめる): (exp) to put (a thing) back in its place
結婚を許す(けっこんをゆるす): (exp) to give permission to marry
健康を損なう(けんこうをそこなう): (exp) to lose one's health
元が掛かる(もとがかかる): (exp) to be expensive/to cost much
月給が上がる(げっきゅうがあがる): (exp) to get a raise in salary
軍を進める(ぐんをすすめる): (exp) to move troops forward
隙を見付ける(すきをみつける): (exp) to seize an opportunity
穴に嵌まる(あなにはまる): (exp) to fall in a pit
血の巡りの悪い(ちのめぐりのわるい): (exp) dim-witted/slow to catch on
喧嘩を分ける(けんかをわける): (exp) to separate quarreling person's
月と鼈(つきとすっぽん): (exp) like the difference between heaven and hell
苦痛を和らげる(くつうをやわらげる): (exp) to relieve a person's pain
剣を帯びる(けんをおびる): (exp) to wear a sword at one's side
形と色を変える(かたちといろをかえる): (exp) to change the shape and color of
鶏に籠を伏せる(にわとりにかごをふせる): (exp) to coop hens
芸者を上げる(げいしゃをあげる): (exp) to call in a geisha
空きを埋める(あきをうめる): (exp) to fill a gap
軍門に降る(ぐんもんにくだる): (exp) to capitulate/to surrender
形が崩れる(かたがくずれる): (exp) to get out of shape/to lose shape
軍を駐屯させる(ぐんをちゅうとんさせる): (exp) to post military forces in
桂を落とす(けいをおとす): (exp) to lose a knight
句を切る(くをきる): (exp) to punctuate a sentence
苦心を買われる(くしんをかわれる): (exp) to have one's labor appreciated
九死に一生を得る(きゅうしにいっしょうをうる): (exp) to have a narrow escape from death
句を作る(くをつくる): (exp) to compose a haiku poem
苦界に身を沈める(くがいにみをしずめる): (exp) to become a prostitute (sink into a brothel)
空しく日を送る(むなしくひをおくる): (exp) to spend days in vain
空を蓋う(そらをおおう): (exp) to cover up the sky
空を掴む(くうをつかむ): (exp) to grasp at the air
君に忠である(きみにちゅうである): (exp) to be loyal to one's sovereign
凶弾に斃れる(きょうだんにたおれる): (exp) to be shot to death by an assassin
銀を取る(ぎんをとる): (exp) to capture a gin/to desilverize
靴を揃える(くつをそろえる): (exp) to arrange the shoes
金を借金の返済に充てる(かねをしゃっきんのへんさいにあてる): (exp) to allot money to the payment of debts
金を貯める(かねをためる): (exp) to save money
駆られる(かられる): (exp,v1) to be driven by (ones feelings)/to succumb to
隅っこに固まる(すみっこにかたまる): (exp) to huddle in a corner
群れを成す(むれをなす): (exp) to form groups
郷に入っては郷に従え(ごうにいってはごうにしたがえ): (exp) when in Rome, do as the Romans do
空を飛ぶ(そらをとぶ): (exp) to fly in the air
屑入れ屑出し(くずいれくずだし): (exp) (comp) garbage in, garbage out
魚を捕る(さかなをとる): (exp) to catch fish
空で(そらで): (exp) off the top of one's head/from thin air/from memory
鏡に自分の姿を映す(かがみにじぶんのすがたをうつす): (exp) to reflect oneself in a mirror
気合いを掛ける(きあいをかける): (exp) to cheer on/to raise a shout
気勢を削ぐ(きせいをそぐ): (exp) to diminish (dampen) the spirit
襟を正す(えりをただす): (exp) to straighten oneself
虚を捨てて実を取る(きょをすててじつをとる): (exp) to discard the shadow for the substance
鏡を抜く(かがみをぬく): (exp) to uncask/to open a barrel
驚くべき(おどろくべき): (exp) astonishing/amazing/surprising/wonderful
逆になる(さかになる): (exp) to turn upside down
金が手に入る(かねがてにはいる): (exp) to get hold of money
金を使う(かねをつかう): (exp,v5) to spend money
金を調える(かねをととのえる): (exp) to raise money
金を賭ける(かねをかける): (exp) to bet money
恐るべき(おそるべき): (adj-pn,exp) dreadful/enormous/(P)
業を煮やす(ごうをにやす): (exp) to lose one's temper/to be exasperated
局に当たる(きょくにあたる): (exp) to deal with a situation/to take charge of an affair
曲を付ける(きょくをつける): (exp) to write music for a song
禁を解く(きんをとく): (exp) to lift (remove) a ban
宜しく(よろしく): (adv,exp,int) well/properly/suitably/best regards/please remember me/(P)
金を遣う(かねをつかう): (exp,v5) to spend money
金を払えと責める(かねをはらえとせめる): (exp) to press for payment
教師に向いている(きょうしにむいている): (exp) to be cut out for a teacher
興が有る(きょうがある): (exp) to be fun/to be interesting
魚を揚げる(さかなをあげる): (exp) to fry fish
求めに応じる(もとめにおうじる): (exp) to answer a request
鏡に映る(かがみにうつる): (exp) to be reflected in a mirror
金がものを言う(かねがものをいう): (exp) money talks
興を冷ます(きょうをさます): (exp) to be a wet-blanket/to spoil a person's pleasure
確(たしか): (adj-na,adv,exp,n) certain/sure/definite/if I'm not mistaken/if I remember correctly
確か(たしか): (adj-na,adv,exp,n) certain/sure/definite/if I'm not mistaken/if I remember correctly/(P)
禁を犯す(きんをおかす): (exp) to break the prohibition (law)/to violate the ban
局を結ぶ(きょくをむすぶ): (exp) to be settled/to come to a close (an end)
金を上手く回す(かねをうまくまわす): (exp) to invest one's money profitably
魚を丸ごと食べる(さかなをまるごとたべる): (exp) to eat a fish whole
気分が弾む(きぶんがはずむ): (exp) to cheer up
金を払う(かねをはらう): (exp) to pay money
距離を開く(きょりをひらく): (exp) to open the distance
胸を痛める(むねをいためる): (exp) to worry oneself (about)
殻を閉ざす(からをとざす): (exp) to close up like an oyster/to retire into one's shell
教訓を垂れる(きょうくんをたれる): (exp) to lecture/to give a lesson
金玉が上がったり下ったり(きんたまがあがったりくだったり): (exp) be held in suspense/be on edge
弓形になる(ゆみなりになる): (exp) to bend backward/to become bow-shaped
泣き面に蜂(なきつらにはち): (exp,n) misfortunes seldom come alone/it rains, but it pours
窮すれば通ず(きゅうすればつうず): (exp) Necessity is the mother of invention
金縛りになっている(かなしばりになっている): (exp) to be tied down with money/to be bound hand and foot
虚を衝く(きょをつく): (exp) to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
況して(まして): (adv,exp) still more/still less (with neg. verb)/to say nothing of/not to mention/(P)
恐悦がる(きょうえつがる): (exp) to chuckle with delight/to congratulate oneself
技を磨く(わざをみがく): (exp) to improve one's skill
恭賀新年(きょうがしんねん): (exp,int,n) Happy New Year!/(P)
胸を患う(むねをわずらう): (exp) to suffer from pulmonary tuberculosis/to have trouble in one's lungs
久し振り(ひさしぶり): (adj-na,exp,n) after a long time/(P)
弓を引く(ゆみをひく): (exp) to draw a bow
義理を欠く(ぎりをかく): (exp) to fail in one's social duties
久しぶり(ひさしぶり): (adj-na,exp,n) after a long time/(P)
顔を覆う(かおをおおう): (exp) to cover one's face
恐縮(きょうしゅく): (exp,n) shame/very kind of you/sorry to trouble/(P)
急がば回れ(いそがばまわれ): (exp) less haste, more speed
居を構える(きょをかまえる): (exp) to take up one's residence
気を静める(きをしずめる): (exp) to becalm one's feelings/to compose oneself
規則を破る(きそくをやぶる): (exp) to violate the rules
眼を付ける(がんをつける): (exp) to fasten one's eye on (a person)
顔が立つ(かおがたつ): (exp) to save one's face
矯めつ眇めつ(ためつすがめつ): (adv,exp,vs) scrutiny/scanning/taking a good look
及ばない(およばない): (exp) unnecessary/unattainable
気違い染みている(きちがいじみている): (exp) to be slightly crazy/to have a touch of insanity
記録に載せる(きろくにのせる): (exp) to put on record
義を破る(ぎをやぶる): (exp) to break faith with
願を掛ける(がんをかける): (exp) to make a wish (to a god)
胸を反らす(むねをそらす): (exp) to be puffed up with pride/to throw out one's chest
気を付け(きをつけ): (exp,int,n) (Stand to) attention!
鬼籍に入る(きせきにいる): (exp) to pass away/to join the majority
客間に通る(きゃくまにとおる): (exp) to enter the parlor
眼が冴える(めがさえる): (exp) to be wide-awake/to be wakeful
忌が明ける(きがあける): (exp) to come out of mourning
旗を揚げる(はたをあげる): (exp) to raise (hoist) a flag
胸に畳む(むねにたたむ): (exp) to keep to oneself/to bear in mind
胸を病む(むねをやむ): (exp) to become consumptive
義理を立てる(ぎりをたてる): (exp) to be faithful/to do one's duty
議長を務める(ぎちょうをつとめる): (exp) to act as chairman
客を通す(きゃくをとおす): (exp) to show a guest in
顔を上げる(かおをあげる): (exp) to raise one's face
脅かして金を取る(おどかしてかねをとる): (exp) to scare money out of (a person)
記録を破る(きろくをやぶる): (exp) to break the record
議論を要点だけに絞る(ぎろんをようてんだけにしぼる): (exp) to narrow an argument down
祈り求める(いのりもとめる): (exp) to pray for
義を重んじる(ぎをおもんじる): (exp) to value honor
眼鏡を掛ける(めがねをかける): (exp) to wear glasses
寄付金を募る(きふきんをつのる): (exp) to make an appeal for contributions
気を散らす(きをちらす): (exp) to distract a person's attention
貴い家柄である(たっといいえがらである): (exp) to be of noble birth
議に上る(ぎにのぼる): (exp) to come up for discussion
顔を赤らめる(かおをあからめる): (exp) to change color/to blush
机を動かす(つくえをうごかす): (exp) to move (shift) a desk
丘を下る(おかをくだる): (exp) to go down a hill
急を救う(きゅうをすくう): (exp) to help (a person) out of danger
規則を守る(きそくをまもる): (exp) to abide (by the rules)/to keep to the regulations
疑いを抱く(うたがいをいだく): (exp) to harbor suspicion
顔を掩う(かおをおおう): (exp) to cover one's face
渇を癒やす(かつをいやす): (exp) to quench one's thirst
害を及ぼす(がいをおよぼす): (exp) to cause harm (to)
疑いが晴れる(うたがいがはれる): (exp) to be cleared of a charge
機会を外す(きかいをはずす): (exp) to miss a chance
疑いを晴らす(うたがいをはらす): (exp) to dispel doubts
寄付を請う(きふをこう): (exp) to solicit donations
垣根越しに見る(かきねごしにみる): (exp) to look over the fence
議論を戦わす(ぎろんをたたかわす): (exp) to have a discussion
顔を潰される(かおをつぶされる): (exp) to lose face/to be put out of countenance
気を腐らす(きをくさらす): (exp) to be in the blues/to be depressed
顔を背ける(かおをそむける): (exp) to turn one's face away
喜びを顔に表す(よろこびをかおにあらわす): (exp) to show happiness on one's face/to express one's happiness
蓋を閉める(ふたをしめる): (exp) to shut the lid
顔に泥を塗る(かおにどろをぬる): (exp) to bring disgrace (dishonor) on/to fling mud at
奇を衒う(きをてらう): (exp) to make a display of one's originality (eccentricity)
閑話休題(かんわきゅうだい): (exp,n) Now let's return to the main subject/To return from the digression,... (in a coversation, speech, or story-telling)
議題に上す(ぎだいにのぼす): (exp) to bring up for discussion
危険を冒す(きけんをおかす): (exp) to brave (defy) a danger
幾年にも亘る(いくねんにもわたる): (exp) to extend over so many years
期限を延ばす(きげんをのばす): (exp) to extend the term
期日を早める(きじつをはやめる): (exp) to advance the date (of)
気が張る(きがはる): (exp) to strain every nerve/to feel nervous
関心が高まる(かんしんがたかまる): (exp) to take a growing interest in
眼鏡を外す(めがねをはずす): (exp) to take off one's glasses
頑として(がんとして): (adv,exp) firmly, stubbornly
蛙の子は蛙(かえるのこはかえる): (exp) `like father, like son'
機が熟すのを待つ(きがじゅくすのをまつ): (exp) to wait for a ripe moment
機に乗じる(きにじょうじる): (exp) to take advantage of an opportunity
機嫌を損ねる(きげんをそこねる): (exp) to displease/to offend/to hurt (a person's) feelings
棺を掩う(かんをおおう): (exp) to cover the coffin
肝に銘じる(きもにめいじる): (exp) to be deeply impressed
観点を変える(かんてんをかえる): (exp) to change one's point of view
幹事(かんじ): (n,vs,exp) executive secretary/coordinator/arranging/(P)
甘い(あまい): (adj,exp) (uk) generous/indulgent/easy-going/sweet/fond of/soft on/overly optimistic/naive/(P)
患者を入れる(かんじゃをいれる): (exp) to admit a patient
感情を殺す(かんじょうをころす): (exp) to suppress one's emotions
歓を尽くす(かんをつくす): (exp) to enjoy oneself to one's hearts content
緩やかに進む(ゆるやかにすすむ): (exp) to proceed slowly
旗を出す(はたをだす): (exp) to hang out a flag
鎌を掛ける(かまをかける): (exp) to trick someone into telling the truth
冠を付ける(かんむりをつける): (exp) to put on a crown
勘定を払う(かんじょうをはらう): (exp) to settle one's account/to pay a bill
旗に乳を付ける(はたにちをつける): (exp) to sew loops on a flag
株を買う(かぶをかう): (exp) to buy stock
旗を立てる(はたをたてる): (exp) to hoist a flag
帰国の途に就く(きこくのとにつく): (exp) to leave for home
気に留める(きにとめる): (exp) to (keep in) mind/to give heed to/to pay attention to
甘く見る(あまくみる): (exp,v1) to not take seriously/to take lightly
管を巻く(くだをまく): (exp) to grumble over one's wine cups
活字を組む(かつじをくむ): (exp) to set type
棺に納める(かんにおさめる): (exp) to lay in a coffin
汗を掻く(あせをかく): (exp) to perspire/to sweat
勘定を済ます(かんじょうをすます): (exp) to pay one's bill
覚め遣らぬ(さめやらぬ): (adj-pn,exp) to be (still) agitated/to be (still) drowsy
気が紛れる(きがまぎれる): (exp) to be diverted (distracted) from
干し草を反す(ほしくさをかえす): (exp) to turn over hay
感染の虞を無くす(かんせんのおそれをなくす): (exp) to preclude the possibility of infection
肝胆相照らす間柄である(かんたんあいてらすあいだがらである): (exp) to be quite in sympathy with each other
笠の台が飛ぶ(かさのだいがとぶ): (exp) to be fired/to be decapitated
甘い汁を吸う(あまいしるをすう): (exp) to make a good thing out of (something)
間を空ける(あいだをあける): (exp) to leave space (between)
間を取る(あいだをとる): (exp) to take the middle (between the two)
官に就く(かんにつく): (exp) to enter the government service
気に掛かる(きにかかる): (exp) to weigh on one's mind
丸を付ける(まるをつける): (exp) to mark a correct answer with a circle
楽譜を読む(がくふをよむ): (exp) to read music
階段を上る(かいだんをのぼる): (exp) to go up the stairs
機械を扱う(きかいをあつかう): (exp) to handle a tool/to work a machine
活を入れる(かつをいれる): (exp) to apply the art of resuscitation
格を守る(かくをまもる): (exp) to observe the rules
換言すれば(かんげんすれば): (conj,exp) in other words
肝を冷やす(きもをひやす): (exp) to be struck with terror
観衆を沸かす(かんしゅうをわかす): (exp) to excite the spectators
気が抜ける(きがぬける): (exp) to be let down/to go flat/to lose flavor/to become stale
款を通ずる(かんをつうずる): (exp) to communicate secretly/to form a close friendship
勘を働かせる(かんをはたらかせる): (exp) to think quickly/to use one's head
堪らない(たまらない): (adj,exp) intolerable/unbearable/unendurable/(P)
角を捨てる(かくをすてる): (exp) to sacrifice a bishop
学校へ通う(がっこうへかよう): (exp) to attend school
解せない(げせない): (adj,exp) inscrutable/incomprehensible
快方に赴く(かいほうにおもむく): (exp) to improve/to get better/to convalesce
快楽に飽きる(かいらくにあきる): (exp) to be satiated with pleasures
活を求める(かつをもとめる): (exp) to try to find a way out
角に切る(かくにきる): (exp) to cut into squares (cubes)
学問を活かして使う(がくもんをいかしてつかう): (exp) to put one's knowledge to practical use
学問を生かす(がくもんをいかす): (exp) to put one's learning to practical use
我が身を恨む(わがみをうらむ): (exp) to blame oneself
会を催す(かいをもよおす): (exp) to hold a meeting
会合に臨む(かいごうにのぞむ): (exp) to be present at a meeting
堪忍袋の緒が切れる(かんにんぶくろのおがきれる): (exp,v1) to be out of patience/to be unable to put up with something anymore
学者然としている(がくしゃぜんとしている): (exp) to be quite like a scholar
回を重ねる(かいをかさねる): (exp) to advance (as of a baseball game)/to repeat
改革を叫ぶ(かいかくをさけぶ): (exp) to cry loudly for a reform
格を上げる(かくをあげる): (exp) to raise the standard
学長に納まる(がくちょうにおさまる): (exp) to take one's position as rector
快方に向かう(かいほうにむかう): (exp) to improve/to get better/to convalesce
外を探す(ほかをさがす): (exp) to search somewhere else
格が上がる(かくがあがる): (exp) to be promoted to a higher rank
学を修める(がくをおさめる): (exp) to pursue knowledge (one's studies)
解を示す(かいをしめす): (exp) to show the solution
会社を起こす(かいしゃをおこす): (exp) to set up a company
戒を破る(かいをやぶる): (exp) to break the Buddhist commandments
嚇かして金を取る(おどかしてかねをとる): (exp) to scare money out of (a person)
学を窮める(がくをきわめる): (exp) to study exhaustively
快を貪る(かいをむさぼる): (exp) to enjoy oneself to the full
絵の具を溶く(えのぐをとく): (exp) to dissolve colors
角を取る(かどをとる): (exp) to round off the corners
会議に加わる(かいぎにくわわる): (exp) to take part in a conference
会長に推す(かいちょうにおす): (exp) to recommend (a person) for the post of president
家に還る(いえにかえる): (exp) to go back home
家に帰る(いえにかえる): (exp) to come back home
隔世の感が有る(かくせいのかんがある): (exp) to be poles apart
会を抜ける(かいをぬける): (exp) to withdraw from a society (meeting)
家を畳む(いえをたたむ): (exp) to shut up one's house
家具を揃える(かぐをそろえる): (exp) to have a suite of furniture
学者振る(がくしゃぶる): (exp) to be pedantic/to assume the air of a scholar
介入を匂わせる(かいにゅうをにおわせる): (exp) to hint at one's intervention
会社に出ている(かいしゃにでている): (exp) to work for a company
寡人(かじん): (exp) my humble self
果報は寝て待て(かほうはねてまて): (exp) All things come to those who wait
学校の事を話す(がっこうのことをはなす): (exp) to talk about school affairs/to speak about the school
学問に志す(がくもんにこころざす): (exp) to set one's heart on learning
家畜を殖やす(かちくをふやす): (exp) to breed cattle
芽を出す(めをだす): (exp) to sprout/to put forth buds
家名を辱める(かめいをはずかしめる): (exp) to bring disgrace upon one's family name
河童も川流れ(かっぱもかわながれ): (exp) anyone can make a mistake
火に耐える(ひにたえる): (exp) to be fireproof
学位を授ける(がくいをさずける): (exp) to award a degree
楽に暮らす(らくにくらす): (exp) to live in comfort
花を贈る(はなをおくる): (exp) to give flowers as a gift
芽を摘む(めをつむ): (exp) to nip something in the bud/to nip the buds
会社を辞める(かいしゃをやめる): (exp) to leave the company
懐が痛む(ふところがいたむ): (exp) to suffer in one's pocket (purse)
暇も無く(いとまもなく): (exp) to (do) without losing time
花に浮かれる(はなにうかれる): (exp) to be intoxicated with the blossoms
快哉を叫ぶ(かいさいをさけぶ): (exp) to shout with exultation/to shout for joy
家を建てる(うちをたてる): (exp) to build one's house
家財を散じる(かざいをさんじる): (exp) to squander one's fortune
花を持たせる(はなをもたせる): (exp) to let (a person) have the credit for (the success)
過ちを改める(あやまちをあらためる): (exp) to correct a fault
家に留まる(いえにとどまる): (exp) to stay home
家を興す(いえをおこす): (exp) to raise the reputation of one's family/to found a house
家を継ぐ(いえをつぐ): (exp) to succeed to a house
家賃を溜める(やちんをためる): (exp) to let the rent fall into arrears
暇が出る(ひまがでる): (exp) to be discharged
加うるに(くわうるに): (conj,exp) besides/furthermore
家計を締める(かけいをしめる): (exp) to economize in the household
火に当たる(ひにあたる): (exp) to warm oneself at the fire
花瓶に花を挿す(かびんにはなをさす): (exp) to put flowers in a vase
荷が勝つ(にがかつ): (exp) to be unequal to the burden (job)/to be too heavy a load for
霞を食う(かすみをくう): (exp) to live on air
下の下(げのげ): (exp) the lowest (of its kind)/the poorest
化けの皮を現わす(ばけのかわをあらわす): (exp) to expose one's true colors (character)
何もかも(なにもかも): (adv,exp,n) anything and everything/just about everything
花を引く(はなをひく): (exp) to play hana cards
花を観る(はなをみる): (exp) to view (cherry) blossoms
何でも無い(なんでもない): (adj,exp) easy/trifling/harmless
何より(なにより): (adj-na,adv,exp,n) most/best/(P)
とんでもない: (adj,exp) unexpected/offensive/outrageous/What a thing to say!/No way!/(P)
仮説を立てる(かせつをたてる): (exp) to build up a hypothesis
何も(なにも): (adv,exp) nothing
となりの芝生は青い(となりのしばふはあおい): (exp) the grass is always greener on the other side
ほら: (conj,exp,int) look!/(P)
火を掛ける(ひをかける): (exp) to set fire
禍根を絶つ(かこんをたつ): (exp) to strike at the root of an evil
花より団子(はなよりだんご): (exp) dumplings rather than flowers/people are more interested in the practical over the aesthetic
華を去り実に就く(かをさりじつにつく): (exp) to discard the flower for the fruit
何や彼や(なにやかや): (adv,exp) this and that/one thing or another
何方へ(どちらへ): (exp) (uk) How are you?
可否を採る(かひをとる): (exp) to take the ayes and noes
と言うのは(というのは): (exp) (uk) this means/that is to say/because
と言って(といって): (exp) however
花を傷める(はなをいためる): (exp) to spoil a flower
何も彼も(なにもかも): (adv,exp,n) anything and everything/just about everything
何処か(どこか): (adv,exp,n) (uk) somewhere/anywhere/in some respects/(P)
とどのつまり: (adv,exp) after all is said and done/final consequences/end result
火を通す(ひをとおす): (exp) to cook/to heat
何と言う(なんという): (adj-pn,adv,exp) how (beautiful, etc)
へそをまげる: (exp) to get angry/to become perverse
荷を下ろす(にをおろす): (exp) to take a load off
可からず(べからず): (exp) must not/should not/do not
過失を許す(かしつをゆるす): (exp) to forgive (a person) for his (her) fault
下宿人を置く(げしゅくにんをおく): (exp) to keep boarders
何でも(なんでも): (adv,exp) by all means/everything/(P)
佳人薄命(かじんはくめい): (exp,n) beauty and luck seldom go together/(P)
どっこい: (exp,int) heigh-hoh/heave-ho/hold on!/just a minute
に取って(にとって): (exp) (uk) to/for/concerning/as far as...is concerned/regarding
べらんめえ: (exp,int,n) bloody fool!
何でもない(なんでもない): (adj,exp) easy/trifling/harmless
ところでどっこい: (exp) funny you should mention that
ぱっとしない: (exp) expression of vague dissatisfaction with a thing, person, or situation
何の様(どのよう): (adj-na,exp) how
何等かの(なんらかの): (exp) some . . . or other
では: (conj,exp) then/well/so/well then/(P)
どうぞ宜しく(どうぞよろしく): (exp) (uk) pleased to meet you
ひじ掛けいす(ひじかけいす): (exp) chair with arm rests/senior staff
何か(なにか): (exp) something/(P)
何が何でも(なにがなんでも): (adv,exp) by all means/by all costs
何点(なんてん): (exp) what score or grade?
でしょう: (exp) (I) think/(I) hope/(I) guess/Don't you agree?/I thought you'd say that!
よい旅を(よいたびを): (exp) "Bon voyage!"/"Have a nice trip!"
よい旅行を(よいりょこうを): (exp) "Bon voyage!"/"Have a nice trip!"
何とか(なんとか): (adv,exp,n) somehow/anyhow/one way or another/(P)
と言えば(といえば): (exp) speaking of
にも拘らず(にもかかわらず): (conj,exp) in spite of/nevertheless/(P)
に因って(によって): (exp) (uk) according to/by (means of)/due to/because of
オフコース: (exp) of course
に就いて(について): (exp) concerning/along/under/per
シャッキとしろ: (exp) look sharp!
ダメ押し(ダメおし): (exp) (uk) making doubly sure
タイムアップ: (exp) time is up
ドンパチ: (exp) the firing of guns
タタキ: (exp) assault/(P)
井の中の蛙大海を知らず(いのなかのかわずたいかいをしらず): (exp) parochial/provincial/used to encourage someone to get a wider perspective
哀哉(かなしいかな): (exp) Sad to say/How sad/Alas
愛想を尽かす(あいそをつかす): (exp) to be disgusted with/to run out of patience/to fall out of love
愛情を傾ける(あいじょうをかたむける): (exp) to fix one's affection on
愛国心を培う(あいこくしんをつちかう): (exp) to foster a patriotic spirit
閲を請う(えつをこう): (exp) to ask for a revision
悪を懲らす(あくをこらす): (exp) to punish the wicked
安く上がる(やすくあがる): (exp) to cost little
陰謀を企てる(いんぼうをくわだてる): (exp) to plot against
謁を賜わる(えつをたまわる): (exp) to be granted an audience
暗殺を謀る(あんさつをはかる): (exp) to plot an assassination
意見を言う(いけんをいう): (exp) to state one's opinion
異を立てる(いをたてる): (exp) to raise an objection
悪事を働く(あくじをはたらく): (exp) to commit a crime/to do evil
梓に上せる(しにのぼせる): (exp) to bring (a book) into the world/to publish
威かして金を取る(おどかしてかねをとる): (exp) to scare money out of (a person)
意見を持つ(いけんをもつ): (exp) to hold an opinion
庵を結ぶ(いおりをむすぶ): (exp) to build oneself a hermitage
以て(もって): (conj,exp) with/by/by means of/because/in view of/(P)
違いない(ちがいない): (adj,exp) (phrase) sure/no mistaking it/for certain/(P)
闇を透かす(やみをすかす): (exp) to peer into the darkness
意を迎える(いをむかえる): (exp) to cater to another's wish
悪に染まる(あくにそまる): (exp) to steeped in vice
圧力を加える(あつりょくをくわえる): (exp) to apply pressure to/to press
暗い気持になる(くらいきもちになる): (exp) to feel gloomy
依然として(いぜんとして): (adv,exp) still/as yet/as of old/(P)
囲いに入れる(かこいにいれる): (exp) to place in an enclosure
易を見る(えきをみる): (exp) to divine
椅子に身を沈める(いすにみをしずめる): (exp) to sink into a chair
畏まりました(かしこまりました): (exp) certainly!/(P)
或は(あるいは): (adv,conj,exp) (uk) or/possibly
囲みを破る(かこみをやぶる): (exp) to break through a siege
案を立てる(あんをたてる): (exp) to draft a proposal
一見するに足りる(いっけんするにたりる): (exp) to be worth seeing
偉いですね(えらいですね): (exp) (uk) good!/great!
委員会に諮る(いいんかいにはかる): (exp) to submit (a plan) to a committee for deliberation
違い無い(ちがいない): (adj,exp) (phrase) sure/no mistaking it/for certain
一日を過ごす(いちにちをすごす): (exp) to pass a day
意を汲む(いをくむ): (exp) to enter into a person's feelings
意味を取る(いみをとる): (exp) to follow the sense/to understand the meaning of
医者を呼ぶ(いしゃをよぶ): (exp) to call the doctor
安全を図る(あんぜんをはかる): (exp) to provide for safety
位が昇る(くらいがのぼる): (exp) to rise in rank
案の定(あんのじょう): (adv,exp,n) sure enough/as usual/(P)
威を振るう(いをふるう): (exp) to exercise authority
意味を捉える(いみをとらえる): (exp) to grasp the meaning
易しい人(やさしいひと): (exp) promiscuous person
一矢を報いる(いっしをむくいる): (exp) to retaliate/to return a blow
或いは(あるいは): (io) (adv,conj,exp) (uk) or/possibly/(P)
意見を吐く(いけんをはく): (exp) to give one's opinion
為す術も無く(なすすべもなく): (exp) to at one's wits end
異境に果てる(いきょうにはてる): (exp) to die in a strange land
位を下す(くらいをくだす): (exp) to degrade/to lower in rank
委細面談(いさいめんだん): (exp) details when I see you
意地を張る(いじをはる): (exp) to not give in/to be obstinate/to be stubborn/to be perverse
一網打尽(いちもうだじん): (exp,n) a big haul/roundup/wholesale arrest/catching the whole herd with one throw
位置を変える(いちをかえる): (exp) to change the position of
委員会を置く(いいんかいをおく): (exp) to form a committee
意気が揚がっている(いきがあがっている): (exp) to be in high spirits
慰んだ挙句に捨てる(なぐさんだあげくにすてる): (exp) to throw a girl away after making her one's plaything
一家を支える(いっかをささえる): (exp) to support one's family
韻を踏む(いんをふむ): (exp) to rhyme (with)
一刻を争う(いっこくをあらそう): (exp) to race against time
一糸乱れず(いっしみだれず): (exp) in perfect order
飲み放題(のみほうだい): (exp) all you can drink/bottomless cup
隠れもない(かくれもない): (exp) well-known
一敗地に塗れる(いっぱいちにまみれる): (exp) to meet with defeat
一分一厘も違わず(いちぶいちりんもたがわず): (exp) to be exactly alike
一方ならず(ひとかたならず): (adv,exp) unusually/greatly
引け目を感じる(ひけめをかんじる): (exp) to feel inferior/to feel small
医者に掛ける(いしゃにかける): (exp) to entrust to a doctor (for treatment)
一再ならず(いっさいならず): (adv,exp) to over and over
一石二鳥(いっせきにちょう): (exp,n) killing two birds with one stone/(P)
右に出る(みぎにでる): (exp) to be superior to
烏合の衆(うごうのしゅう): (exp) disorderly crowd/mob
運を天に任せる(うんをてんにまかせる): (exp) to leave to chance/to resign oneself to one's fate
影も形も無い(かげもかたちもない): (exp) disappear without a trace/nowhere to be seen
隠れも無い(かくれもない): (exp) well-known
噂を流す(うわさをながす): (exp) to spread rumors
映画を見損なう(えいがをみそこなう): (exp) to fail to see a film
円く輪になって踊る(まるくわになっておどる): (exp) to dance in a circle
噂を立てられる(うわさをたてられる): (exp) to be gossiped about
運が向く(うんがむく): (exp) to be in lucks way
運に任せる(うんにまかせる): (exp) to trust to luck
駅に止まる(えきにとまる): (exp) to stop at a station
猿真似(さるまね): (exp,n) indiscriminate imitation/monkey see, monkey do
縁を切る(えんをきる): (exp) to get a divorce/to sever connections
一人悦に入る(ひとりえつにいる): (exp) to be pleased with oneself/to chuckle with delight
逸を以て労を待つ(いつをもってろうをまつ): (exp) to wait for the enemy to tire at ease
右から左へ(みぎからひだりへ): (exp) from right to left/in one ear and out the other/(P)
運が開ける(うんがひらける): (exp) to be in luck's way/to have one's fortune changes to the better
永のお暇になる(ながのおいとまになる): (exp) to be dismissed
一読の値が有る(いちどくのあたいがある): (exp) to be worth reading
印を結ぶ(いんをむすぶ): (exp) to make symbolic signs (gestures) with the fingers
噂に上る(うわさにのぼる): (exp) to be gossiped about
影も形もない(かげもかたちもない): (exp) disappear without a trace/nowhere to be seen
泳げる様に為る(およげるようになる): (exp) to learn how to swim
厭に振っている(いやにぶっている): (exp) to reek of affectation
円を描く(えんをえがく): (exp) to draw a circle
遠くに去る(とうくにさる): (exp) to go far away
一塁に生きる(いちるいにいきる): (exp) to be safe on first base
因をなす(いんをなす): (exp) to give rise to/to cause
英語を教える(えいごをおしえる): (exp) to teach English
鋭を取る(えいをとる): (exp) to take up a weapon
縁談を調える(えんだんをととのえる): (exp) to arrange a marriage
煙になる(けむりになる): (exp) to vanish in thin air
雨降って地固まる(あめふってじかたまる): (exp) adversity builds character
映画を楽しむ(えいがをたのしむ): (exp) to enjoy a movie
英語に秀でる(えいごにひいでる): (exp) to excel in English
円を成す(えんをなす): (exp) to form a circle
演壇に登る(えんだんにのぼる): (exp) to mount the platform
印を押す(いんをおす): (exp) to affix one's seal
影を映す(かげをうつす): (exp) to mirror the image (of)
英語を操る(えいごをあやつる): (exp) to have a good command of English
宴を張る(えんをはる): (exp) to give a dinner party/to hold a banquet
煙草を止める(たばこをやめる): (exp) to give up smoking
王を詰める(おうをつめる): (exp) to checkmate the king
雨戸を繰る(あまどをくる): (exp) to roll open the shutters
炎を上げて燃える(ほのおをあげてもえる): (exp) to flame up
煙草の煙が籠もっている(たばこのけむりがこもっている): (exp) to be heavy with tobacco smoke
煙草を吸う(たばこをすう): (exp) to smoke a cigarette
屋上屋を架す(おくじょうおくをかす): (exp) to paint the lily/to gild refined gold
恩が有る(おんがある): (exp) to owe a debt of gratitude
運動場を広げる(うんどうじょうをひろげる): (exp) to enlarge the playground
横車(よこぐるま): (exp,n) perverseness/forcing one's unreasonable demands/obstinate
液を絞る(えきをしぼる): (exp) to squeeze the juice (from)
奥義を究める(おうぎをきわめる): (exp) to master the secrets of an art
猿も木から落ちる(さるもきからおちる): (exp) even monkeys fall from trees/anyone can make a mistake/pride comes before a fall/even Homer sometimes nods
屋根を伝わって歩く(やねをつたわってあるく): (exp) to walk over the roof
応急手当を施す(おうきゅうてあてをほどこす): (exp) to give (a person) first aid
横綱を食う(よこづなをくう): (exp) to beat a grand champion
屋根を支える(やねをささえる): (exp) to hold up the roof
英語を教わる(えいごをおそわる): (exp) to be taught English
駅に着く(えきにつく): (exp) to arrive at the station
鉛を金に変える(なまりをきんにかえる): (exp) to convert lead into gold
屋根に上がる(やねにあがる): (exp) to go up on the roof
恩に着せる(おんにきせる): (exp) to demand gratitude
恩寵を享ける(おんちょうをうける): (exp) to enjoy (a person's) favor
鋭を挫く(えいをくじく): (exp) to break the brunt
横車を押す(よこぐるまをおす): (exp) to act perversely/to have one's own way
煙を吐く(けむりをはく): (exp) to emit smoke
於ける(おける): (exp) (uk) in/at
乙に澄ます(おつにすます): (exp) to pose affectedly serene
音を出す(おとをだす): (exp) to produce a sound
遠くに霞む(とうくにかすむ): (exp) to loom in the distance
王を立てる(おうをたてる): (exp) to enthrone a king
恩寵を受ける(おんちょうをうける): (exp) to enjoy (a person's) favor
恩を忘れる(おんをわすれる): (exp) to be ungrateful
音に聞く(おとにきく): (exp) to widely known/to famous
音楽に合わせて踊る(おんがくにあわせておどる): (exp) to dance to the music
穏やかに話す(おだやかにはなす): (exp) to talk quietly
恩に着る(おんにきる): (exp) to feel oneself indebted to
恩恵を被る(おんけいをこうむる): (exp) to share in the benefit