List: idiomatic expression
Expressions, words, or phrases that have a figurative meaning conventionally understood by native speakers.
idiomatic expression expression suru verb verb (generic)
- to eke out a living, to barely manage to get by
idiomatic expression expression ใ adjective adjective (generic)
- not give a damn, not care a bit
idiomatic expression expression
- blacker than black
irregular kanji usage search-only kanji form idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to be thrilled, to be excited
archaic idiomatic expression noun noun (generic)
- keen eyesight, the eyesight of Lilou (character with superior eyesight in ancient Chinese folklore)
search-only kanji form idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to make oneself pleasant to everybody, to smile at everybody, to try to please everybody, to make things pleasant
irregular kanji usage search-only kanji form idiomatic expression expression Ichidan verb verb (generic)
- to cut one's own throat, to dig one's own grave, to cause oneself harm, to bring ruin on oneself
idiomatic expression expression Ichidan verb verb (generic)
- to torment by slow degrees, to torture slowly, to drag things out, to reproach in a roundabout way, to strangle with floss silk
search-only kana form search-only kanji form idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to hold the key (to)
idiomatic expression Buddhism expression
- precipitous cliff of great height, metaphor for absolute nature of Buddhist truth