List: idiomatic expression
Expressions, words, or phrases that have a figurative meaning conventionally understood by native speakers.
irregular kanji usage search-only kanji form idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to speak, to talk
- to mediate, to act as a go-between, to put in a good word (for someone)
search-only kanji form idiomatic expression expression Ichidan verb verb (generic)
- to shut one's eyes to (one's own faults, etc.), to pretend not to see, to pay no attention to, to forget, to fail to notice, to put on a shelf
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to go with the flow, to go with the times
idiomatic expression expression
- neither one thing nor the other, too short for a belt, too long for a sleeve tie
mahjong noun noun (generic) idiomatic expression
- safe tile, tile that may be discarded without risking benefiting an opponent
- no-risk choice, easily handled person
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) slang
- to set someone to work in an arrogant fashion, to push someone around
- to chatter, to jaw, to jabber
search-only kanji form idiomatic expression expression Ichidan verb verb (generic)
- to infuriate one's superior, to incur the anger of one's boss, to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one
- to incur the Imperial wrath, to offend the Emperor, to touch the scale on a dragon's throat
search-only kanji form expression Ichidan verb verb (generic) idiomatic expression
- to run aground, to strike a rock, to be stranded on a reef
- to reach a deadlock, to come to a standstill, to run into difficulties, to hit a snag
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to lead (someone) by the nose, to twist (someone) around one's little finger
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to take a lot of dealing with, to be a handful