List: idiomatic expression

idiomatic expression  expression  Ichidan verb  verb (generic) 

• to break off with (e.g. one's lover)
• to be sharp enough to cut one's skin (of a new banknote, etc.)

idiomatic expression  expression  な adjective  adjective (generic) 

• clear-cut and straightforward
• (of a person) forward-thinking, honest, upright, frank

idiomatic expression  expression 

• a person's worth is assessed only when their coffin is sealed

idiomatic expression  expression  Ichidan verb  verb (generic) 

• to all be in attendance (at a meeting, etc.), to all gather together

idiomatic expression  expression  godan verb  godan verb (archaic)  verb (generic) 

• to get conceited, to become vain, to get stuck up, to get a swollen head, to become a tengu

irregular kanji usage  search-only kanji form  idiomatic expression  expression  い adjective  adjective (generic) 

• without any weak spot, watertight (e.g. reasoning), impeccable

idiomatic expression  expression  noun  noun (generic) 

• house built on sand, house of cards

idiomatic expression  expression  い adjective  adjective (generic) 

• out of one's reach, beyond one's grasp

idiomatic expression  expression  godan verb  godan verb (archaic)  verb (generic) 

• to fit the mold, to fit the mould, to be standard, to be customary, to be unoriginal, to be stale

idiomatic expression  expression 

• fight fire with fire, set a thief to catch a thief, fight one evil with another