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expression, Ichidan verb
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to chase one's gloom away, to free one's thoughts from melancholy(obscure)
expression
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relying on one's own resources, being entirely on one's own
expression, adjective
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unskilled, not very good at
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腕がない【うでがない】
expression, Godan-ru verb
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to be itching to put one's skills to use
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腕がなる【うでがなる】
expression, Ichidan verb
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to put all one's skill (into doing something), to do something to the best of one's ability
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腕に縒りをかける【うでによりをかける】
、腕によりを掛ける【うでによりをかける】
、腕に縒りを掛ける【うでによりをかける】
、腕に縒を掛ける【うでによりをかける】
、腕に縒をかける【うでによりをかける】
expression, Godan-ku verb
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to be responsive, to show immediate results(often as 打てば響くような)
expression, Godan-mu verb
1.
to fold one's arms
2.
to link arms with someone
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腕をくむ【うでをくむ】
expression, Godan-ku verb
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to look on with arms folded
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腕をこまぬく【うでをこまぬく】
、腕を拱く【うでをこまねく】
、腕を拱く【うでをこまぬく】
expression, Godan-u verb
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to exercise one's talent, to display one's ability(idiom )
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腕を奮う【うでをふるう】
expression
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days and nights passing by quickly, months and years flying by, Time flies(yojijukugo)
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烏兎匆匆【うとそうそう】
expression, noun
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good for nothing (of large people), big but useless(idiom )
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独活の大木【うどのたいぼく】
expression, noun
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long, narrow house (e.g. traditional Kyoto townhouse), eel bed(colloquialism)
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鰻の寝床【うなぎのねどこ】
expression, adverbial noun
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to a great extent, incredibly (tasty, much, etc.), (money) to burn, rolling in (cash)
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唸る程【うなるほど】
、うなる程【うなるほど】
expression, noun
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hour of the Rabbit (around 6am, 5-7am, or 6-8am), hour of the Hare(archaism)
expression, suru verb (irregular)
1.
to swallow (e.g. a story), to accept without questioning(idiom )
2.
to swallow (food) whole, to gobble up, to gulp down
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鵜のみにする【うのみにする】
expression
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eyes of a predator, keen eyes, eyes of a cormorant, eyes of a hawk(idiom )
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鵜の目鷹の目【うのめたかのめ】
expression
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thanks for uploading(Internet slang, usually kana)(from うｐ (upload) and 乙 (お疲れ様); used primarily on video-sharing websites (esp. Niconico))
See also:乙
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うぷおつ《ＵＰおつ》
、うぷおつ《うｐおつ》
、うぽつ
expression, Ichidan verb
1.
to give one's first cry (of a newborn baby)
2.
to be born, to come into being, to be formed, to first see the light of day(idiom )
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産声をあげる【うぶごえをあげる】
expression, Godan-u verb
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to be onto a good thing, to make money without working, to line one's pockets(idiom )
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旨い汁を吸う【うまいしるをすう】
expression, noun
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too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds), too-good-to-be-true stories
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甘い話【うまいはなし】
、旨い話【うまいはなし】
、美味い話【うまいはなし】
expression, Godan-u verb
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to get on well (with a person), to be a good match with one's horse (e.g. of a rider)(idiom )
See also:気が合う
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馬が合う【うまがあう】
expression, Godan-iku/yuku verb
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to get along well with, to make a go of it(usually kana)
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うまくやっていく《旨くやって行く》
expression, Godan-ru verb
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to manage something successfully, to be successful(usually kana)
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うまくやる《巧くやる》
、うまくやる《甘くやる》[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
expression
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tirelessly, perseveringly, without letting up
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倦まずたゆまず【うまずたゆまず】
expression
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learn to crawl before you learn to walk, until you ride a horse, ride a cow(proverb)
expression
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you can't judge someone until you've spent time with them, you can't judge something until you've tried it, try a horse by riding him, and judge a man by living with him(proverb)
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馬には乗って見よ人には添うて見よ【うまにはのってみよひとにはそうてみよ】
expression, noun
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hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm)(archaism)
expression, noun
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person of doubtful origin(derogatory)
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馬のほね【うまのほね】
expression
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馬の耳に風【むまのみみにかぜ】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kana usage
expression
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expression
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birds of a feather flock together, horses work best together, don't mix your horses with your cows(proverb)
See also:牛は牛連れ馬は馬連れ
expression, noun
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completely naked, in one's birthday suit
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生まれたままのすがた【うまれたままのすがた】
、うまれたままの姿【うまれたままのすがた】
expression, kuru verb (special)
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to be born, to come into the world
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生まれて来る【うまれてくる】
expression
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since one's birth, in one's whole life, all one's life
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生まれてこのかた【うまれてこのかた】
expression, adverb
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for the first time in one's life
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生まれてはじめて【うまれてはじめて】
expression
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putting the cart before the horse, putting the diapers on before (the baby) is born(idiom )
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生まれぬ先の襁褓定め【うまれぬさきのむつきさだめ】
expression, adjective
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of noble birth, wellborn
See also:生まれのいい (うまれのいい)
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生まれのよい【うまれのよい】
expression
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a foster parent is dearer than a real parent(proverb)
expression, Ichidan verb
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to be drowned at sea
See also:海の藻屑となる
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海の藻くずと消える【うみのもくずときえる】
expression, Godan-ru verb
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to be drowned at sea
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海の藻くずとなる【うみのもくずとなる】
expression, adjective
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neither fish nor fowl, hard-to-predict(idiom )
expression, adjective
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neither fish nor fowl, hard-to-predict(idiom )
expression, Godan-ru verb
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to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
expression, noun
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match made in heaven, perfect match, great coupling, bush warbler in a plum tree (a common motif in poetry and classical Japanese painting)(idiom )
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梅にウグイス【うめにウグイス】
うめくさねくなかてんじんね
umehakuutomosanekuunanakanitenjinnetegozaru
expression
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don't eat plum pits (because they are poisonous), if you eat a plum, don't eat the kernel; inside it heavenly gods sleep(proverb)
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梅は食うとも核食うな中に天神寝てござる【うめはくうともさねくうななかにてんじんねてござる】
expression
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be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth(proverb)(from Genesis 1:28)
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生めよ殖えよ地に満てよ【うめよふえよちにみてよ】
expression
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after many twists and turns, after much trouble
expression, Godan-ru verb (irregular)
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to have a catch, to have an ulterior motive, to be more (to something)(idiom )
expression, Godan-ku verb
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to pierce something all the way through (with a lance, arrow, etc.)(obscure)
expression
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there are wheels within wheels, there's more than meets the eye(proverb)
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裏には裏が有る【うらにはうらがある】
expression, suru verb (special)
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to have a deep grudge, to bear deep resentment towards someone
expression, Godan-u verb
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to incur someone's enmity(idiom )
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怨みを買う【うらみをかう】
、うらみを買う【うらみをかう】
expression, adverb
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I regret that, I feel terrible but, I'm sorry but
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憾むらくは【うらむらくは】
expression, Ichidan verb
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to backfire, to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
expression
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being jealous of somebody over something but also thinking they should be sentenced to death over it (esp. of male teachers having sexual relations with their students)(Internet slang, humerous)
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うらやま死刑【うらやましけい】
、羨ま死刑【うらやましけい】
Notes:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
expression, Godan-su verb
1.
to turn inside out, to turn the other way, to turn (something) over
See also:裏返す
2.
to look at (something) from another perspective, to put it the other way round(usu. as 裏を返せば)
3.
to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
expression
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to look at it from another perspective, to look at it from a different angle, to put it the other way round
expression, Godan-ku verb
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2.
to pierce something all the way through
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裏を掻く【うらをかく】
expression
1.
on bargain sale
no-adjective
2.
rising in popularity, up-and-coming, budding
expression, suru verb (irregular)
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expression, Godan-su verb
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to offer for sale, to put on the market
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売りにだす【うりにだす】
expression
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like begets like, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree, eggplants don't grow on gourd vines(proverb)
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瓜の蔓に茄子は生らぬ【うりのつるになすびはならぬ】