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expression, Godan-ru verb
1.
to take a step backward
2.
to step back (i.e. to re-think something), to distance oneself (from), to take a back seat(idiom )
3.
to behave humbly(idiom )
4.
to budge (a little), to make one concession(idiom )
noun, no-adjective
1.
guiding principle, single-minded policy(idiom )
2.
one's sole talent(idiom )
noun
3.
single spear
See also:槍 (やり)
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一本槍【いっぽんやり】
expression, noun
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expression
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wasting one's breath (trying to explain something), (reading) the Analects of Confucius to a dog(idiom )
expression, noun
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window-shopping without any money, going out and returning without having bought or eaten anything, dog's walk on the riverbank(idiom )
expression, noun
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backbiting of a coward, grumblings of a loser(idiom )
expression, noun
1.
water of life, life-giving water
2.
distilled liquor (brandy, whisky, etc.), spirits(idiom )
3.
semen(archaism, idiom )
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生命の水【いのちのみず】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
noun
1.
oxidized silver, oxidised silver
noun, no-adjective
2.
something restrained but impressive (e.g. performance), something quiet but superb, something masterfully controlled(idiom )
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燻し銀【いぶしぎん】
、燻銀【いぶしぎん】
expression
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being ignorant of the ways of the world, knowing nothing, not being able to tell if a yam is boiled or not(idiom )
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芋の煮えたも御存じない【いものにえたもごぞんじない】
expression, Godan-ku verb
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to come alive (once again), to spring back into life, for flowers to blossom out of a fried bean(idiom )
expression, Ichidan verb
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to look at from a biased viewpoint, to look at with a prejudiced eye(idiom )
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色めがねで見る【いろめがねでみる】
expression, Godan-su verb
1.
to perform the last rites over the deceased
2.
to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them), to give someone the final word(idiom )
expression, noun
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expression, adjective
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unable to move, held up, swamped, stuck between a rock and a hard place(idiom )
expression, noun
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doing or receiving something good by accident or through the invitation of somebody else, being pulled to the Zenkoji temple by a cow(idiom )
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牛に引かれて善光寺参り【うしにひかれてぜんこうじまいり】
expression, Ichidan verb
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to do something with painful reluctance, to have one's hair pulled from behind(idiom )
expression, Godan-ru verb
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to go from (using, etc.) something bad to something good, to change (from riding) a cow to (riding) a horse(idiom )
expression, noun
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something intended as a lie or joke which (by chance) ends up being true, lie turned truth(idiom )
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嘘から出た実【うそからでたまこと】
、嘘から出た誠【うそからでたまこと】
、うそから出たまこと【うそからでたまこと】
、嘘から出た真【うそからでたまこと】
、ウソから出たマコト【うそからでたまこと】
、ウソから出たマコト【ウソからでたマコト】
noun
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pack of lies, complete fabrication(idiom )
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ウソ八百【ウソはっぴゃく】
、うそ八百【うそはっぴゃく】
expression, adjective
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卯建が上がらない【うだつがあがらない】
、梲が上がらない【うだつがあがらない】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
expression, adjective
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卯建のあがらない【うだつのあがらない】
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, 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, 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, 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, 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
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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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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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neither fish nor fowl, hard-to-predict(idiom )
expression, adjective
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neither fish nor fowl, hard-to-predict(idiom )
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】
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-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, Godan-ku verb
1.
2.
to pierce something all the way through
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裏を掻く【うらをかく】
expression, noun
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(as alike as) two peas in a pod(idiom )
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うり二つ【うりふたつ】
expression, Ichidan verb
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to leave to chance, to resign oneself to one's fate, to leave the rest to heaven(idiom )
noun
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marrying to become a housewife, permanent employment (once one becomes a housewife)(idiom , colloquialism)
expression, Ichidan verb
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to hoist one's sail when the wind is fair, to get one's time to shine(idiom )
expression, Godan-tsu verb
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to hit somebody where they least expect it, to take revenge on someone in an unlikely place, to get revenge on someone in a different contest, to attack the Edo enemy in Nagasaki(idiom )
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江戸の仇を長崎で討つ【えどのかたきをながさきでうつ】
、江戸のかたきを長崎で討つ【えどのかたきをながさきでうつ】
expression
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pie in the sky, castles in the air, drawing of a rice cake(idiom )
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絵に描いた餠【えにかいたもち】
、絵にかいた餅【えにかいたもち】
expression, Godan-ru verb
1.
to make a lovely picture, to be perfect for a picture(idiom )
expression, prenominal
2.
picture-perfect, picturesque(idiom )
expression, Godan-ru verb
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to throw in a shrimp and pull out a whale, to use a sprat to catch a mackerel, to get big returns on a small investment(idiom )
expression
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being the same thing (as), being indistinguishable (from)(idiom )
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選ぶ所がない【えらぶところがない】
expression, Godan-su verb
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to straighten oneself, to straighten one's clothes and one's posture, to adopt a more serious attitude(idiom )
expression, noun
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having a happy and harmonious relationship (of a husband and wife)(idiom )
expression, Godan-ru verb
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to try and reach above one's station and fail, to try and accomplish something beyond one's abilities and fail, a monkey tries to catch the moon (and drowns)(idiom )
See also:猿猴捉月
expression, noun
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unsung hero, person who does a thankless task(idiom )
expression, noun
1.
hard work gone unnoticed, thankless task, a dance under a veranda(idiom )
2.
off-stage dance that used to be performed on the 22th of the 2nd month in the lunar calendar in Osaka's Tennōji temple(orig. meaning)
expression, Godan-ru verb
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to throw up a smoke screen, to put up a false front, to purposely mislead(idiom )
expression, Ichidan verb
1.
to check (in chess)
2.
to threaten (somebody's position, etc.), to close in (on somebody)(idiom )
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王手を掛ける【おうてをかける】
expression, suru verb (irregular)
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to look as if one is important, to swagger around(idiom )
expression, Godan-u verb
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to make drastic cuts, to take an axe to(archaism, idiom )
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大なたを振るう【おおなたをふるう】
expression, Godan-ku verb
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to talk through one's hat, to blow one's own horn(idiom )
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大法螺を吹く【おおぼらをふく】
expression, Godan-su verb
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to do something useless, to gild the lily, to gild refined gold, to build a roof atop the roof(idiom )
See also:屋上架屋
expression, Godan-ru verb
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to beat around the bush, to not speak frankly, to talk in a roundabout way(idiom )
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奥歯にものが挟まる【おくばにものがはさまる】
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
being postponed, being shelved, being put on hold(idiom )
2.
putting in storage, thing put in storage(lit. meaning)
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御蔵入り【おくらいり】
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
setting the table, laying the table
2.
setting up, getting one's ducks in a row, running interference, setting the stage(idiom )
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御膳立て【おぜんだて】
expression, Godan-ru verb
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to be blown inside out (of an umbrella), to become (the shape of) a sake cup(idiom )
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御猪口になる【おちょこになる】
expression, kuru verb (special)
1.
to get change back
2.
to be more than enough(idiom )
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お釣りがくる【おつりがくる】
、おつりが来る【おつりがくる】
、御釣りが来る【おつりがくる】
expression
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(villains) of the same stripe, birds of a feather, badgers of the same hole(idiom )
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同じ穴の狢【おなじあなのむじな】
expression, Godan-u verb
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to live together, to be close friends, to eat out of the same pot(idiom )
expression
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making something strong even stronger, solidifying something's chances, (giving) a metal rod to an ogre(idiom )
expression
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playing while the cat is away, taking a break while the boss is out, doing what one wants when one is (finally) alone, relaxing while the demon is out(idiom )
See also:洗濯
expression, kuru verb (special)
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it's my turn, the ball is in my court, it's up to me(idiom )
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お鉢が回って来る【おはちがまわってくる】
、御鉢が回ってくる【おはちがまわってくる】
、御鉢が回って来る【おはちがまわってくる】
expression, Godan-ru verb
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御鉢が回る【おはちがまわる】
expression, Godan-ru verb
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御髭の塵を取る【おひげのちりをとる】
expression, Godan-u verb
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to flatter a higher-up, to suck up to, to curry favour, to brush the dirt from a beard(idiom )
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お髭の塵を払う【おひげのちりをはらう】
expression, Godan-ku verb
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to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.), to become embellished(idiom )
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尾鰭が付く【おひれがつく】
、尾ひれが付く【おひれがつく】
expression, Ichidan verb
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to exaggerate, to embellish (a story, rumor, etc.)(idiom )
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尾鰭を付ける【おひれをつける】
、尾ひれを付ける【おひれをつける】
expression, Godan-mu verb
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to say in a round-about way (not to upset), to cushion the blow, to wrap in wafer paper(idiom )
expression
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with rice stuck on one's face(idiom , humerous)(usu. as a tease: お弁当つけてどこ行くの？)
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お弁当付けて【おべんとうつけて】
expression
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You'll regret this!, I'll get you for this, Just you wait(idiom )
expression, Ichidan verb
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expression, Godan-ru verb
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to turn out just as one wished, to play into the hands (of)(idiom )
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思う壷にはまる【おもうつぼにはまる】
、思うつぼにはまる【おもうつぼにはまる】
expression, Godan-ku verb
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to emphasize, to attach importance to(idiom )
expression, noun
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sponging off one's parents(idiom )
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親の臑噛り【おやのすねかじり】
expression, Godan-ru verb
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to depend on one's parents' (financial) support, to nibble at one's parents' shins(idiom )
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親の脛をかじる【おやのすねをかじる】
、親の脛を齧る【おやのすねをかじる】
、親の脛を囓る【おやのすねをかじる】
、親のすねを囓る【おやのすねをかじる】
、親の臑を噛る【おやのすねをかじる】
expression, noun
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benefiting from the fame or influence of a parent, riding a parent's coat-tails(idiom )
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親の七光【おやのななひかり】
expression, Godan-su verb
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to return evil for good, to return a favour with spite (favor)(idiom )
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恩をあだで返す【おんをあだでかえす】
expression, Ichidan verb
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to be betrayed by a trusted follower(idiom )
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飼い犬に手を噛まれる【かいいぬにてをかまれる】
expression, noun
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humiliation of defeat in battle, past humiliation by others, shame of an unendurable disgrace(idiom )
See also:会稽の恥を雪ぐ (かいけいのはじをすすぐ)
expression
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to avenge a defeat, to regain one's honor(idiom )
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会稽の恥をすすぐ【かいけいのはじをすすぐ】
expression, Ichidan verb
1.
to be spattered by blood from one's victim
2.
to suffer a reaction, to receive a backlash(idiom )
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返り血をあびる【かえりちをあびる】
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カエルの面に小便【カエルのつらにしょうべん】
、かえるの面に小便【かえるのつらにしょうべん】
expression
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like water off a duck's back, water on a frog's face(idiom )
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カエルの面に水【カエルのつらにみず】
、かえるの面に水【かえるのつらにみず】
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顔がひろい【かおがひろい】
Ichidan verb, expression
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to be extremely embarrassed, to burn with shame(idiom )