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 get excited, to be roused (to action), to get the itch (to do)
expression Ichidan verb verb (generic) idiomatic expression
- blood flows
- to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.), to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc., to have something "in one's blood"
noun noun (generic) idiomatic expression
- shooting from the hip
- starting something without sufficient preparation, acting on a vague estimate (of the situation)
idiomatic expression expression noun or verb acting prenominally adjective (generic)
- intimidating enough to quieten a crying child
idiomatic expression expression adverb
- in the same breath, hardly had the words been said
Buddhism noun noun (generic) idiomatic expression derogatory
- cold-suffering bird, kankuchล, imaginary bird said to live in the Himalayas who forgets the cold of night as soon as morning comes
- (lazy) person who is poor at practicing asceticism, person unlikely to reach satori
idiomatic expression expression noun noun (generic)
- backbiting of a coward, grumblings of a loser, the far-off bark of a retreating dog
expression Ichidan verb verb (generic) idiomatic expression
- to be struck by lightning
- to be yelled at (by someone of higher status), to be scolded harshly
usually written using kana alone idiomatic expression expression Ichidan verb verb (generic)
- to add balance (to one's work, life, etc.), to balance work and play, to pace oneself
idiomatic expression expression adverb
- in the same breath, hardly had the words been said