idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) idiomatic expression
- to sit cross-legged
- to rest on one's laurels, to be self-complacent
search-only kanji form idiomatic expression expression noun noun (generic)
- book of (trade) secrets, secrets
- study guide (to supplement a textbook), crib, key
idiomatic expression noun noun (generic)
- tiger's den, jaws of death, dangerous place
idiomatic expression expression noun noun (generic)
- six of one, half a dozen of the other, scant difference
expression noun noun (generic) idiomatic expression
- intersection on a go board
- grid layout (e.g. of streets), grid pattern
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to start the debate, to get the ball rolling, to fire the first shot, to start a conversation
rarely used kanji form idiomatic expression formal or literary term expression noun noun (generic)
- showing (someone) special courtesy (to persuade them to take a post)
expression noun noun (generic) idiomatic expression colloquial
- the Three Sacred Treasures (Mirror, Sword and Jewels), three sacred emblems of sovereign rule, the three divine symbols of the Japanese imperial throne
- (set of) three status symbols, three necessities
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to disappear, to vanish