List: idiomatic expression
Expressions, words, or phrases that have a figurative meaning conventionally understood by native speakers.
idiomatic expression expression
- being preoccupied with, being obsessed, only thinking of, having only ... on one's mind
idiomatic expression noun noun (generic)
- rat race
idiomatic expression expression
- (staring) piercingly, (looking) hard
idiomatic expression expression Ichidan verb verb (generic)
- one's heart melts
idiomatic expression expression ใ adjective adjective (generic)
- not losing out (to), holding one's own (against), comparing favorably (with), being a fair match (for)
idiomatic expression expression noun noun (generic)
- emotional wall, internal barrier
idiomatic expression expression Ichidan verb verb (generic)
- to beat a hasty retreat, to turn tail and run away, to take to one's heels
idiomatic expression expression Ichidan verb verb (generic)
- to beat a hasty retreat, to turn tail and run away, to take to one's heels
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to try and reach above one's station and fail, a monkey catches (a reflection of) the moon (in the water)
search-only kana form search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) idiomatic expression rare term
- to be highly seasoned with wasabi, to be pungent
- to be biting (of a remark, action), to be witty