List: idiomatic expression
Expressions, words, or phrases that have a figurative meaning conventionally understood by native speakers.
idiomatic expression expression Ichidan verb verb (generic)
- to ultimately fail despite being in a favourable position, to fail at the last moment, to win the battle but lose the war, to have the upper hand in sumo (technique) but lose the match
idiomatic expression expression Ichidan verb verb (generic)
- to lower the bar
expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) idiomatic expression
- to bloom, to blossom
- to become lively (esp. of conversation), to become animated
- to experience a golden age
idiomatic expression expression noun noun (generic)
- person who just tags along, hanger-on, person who follows someone around like a shadow, clingy person, goldfish poop
noun noun (generic) idiomatic expression
- yellow light (traffic)
- warning sign, sign of danger
idiomatic expression expression suru verb verb (generic)
- to repeatedly admonish, to tell over and over
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to have a dream, to walk along the road of dreams
idiomatic expression expression Ichidan verb verb (generic)
- to add a new page (e.g. to the annals of history)
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to turn the page, to turn over a new leaf
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to begin a new chapter (in)