List: idiomatic expression
Expressions, words, or phrases that have a figurative meaning conventionally understood by native speakers.
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to fail to make timely preparations, to not dig a well until one is thirsty
idiomatic expression rare term expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to leave one's hometown to study, to carry a case of books
idiomatic expression expression noun noun (generic)
- simple food and drink, being content with a frugal life, a bamboo dish of rice and a gourd of drink
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to succeed by following the lead of an expert, to get ahead by following someone's lead
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to push someone (towards), to encourage someone
idiomatic expression expression Ichidan verb verb (generic)
- to open (up) a Pandora's box
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to side with the winner, to ride (someone's) coattails, to get on the bandwagon
idiomatic expression expression Ichidan verb verb (generic)
- to support, to back up, to side with, to take sides
- to cover one's exposed shoulder again
godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) expression idiomatic expression
- to walk behind someone
- to follow in someone's footsteps
irregular kanji usage expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) idiomatic expression
- to have an acute sense of smell
- to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.), to have a keen nose, to have an ability to quickly uncover things