List: idiomatic expression
Expressions, words, or phrases that have a figurative meaning conventionally understood by native speakers.
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- brazen-faced, completely impudent
idiomatic expression expression Ichidan verb verb (generic)
- to be in a tizzy, to be in a frenzy, to have one's eyes light up, to have a different look in one's eyes
search-only kanji form idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to attack all in a bunch, to attack all at once
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to lead a stingy life, to scrimp and save, to pinch pennies, to light one's (finger)nails (instead of a candle)
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to conceal one's true nature or feelings, to feign friendliness, to play the hypocrite
idiomatic expression expression
- clear as day, plain as day, patently obvious, clearer than watching a fire
idiomatic expression expression Ichidan verb verb (generic)
- to look on enviously while doing nothing, to hold a finger in one's mouth
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to keep one's wit about one, to be on one's guard, to be wary, to keep on one's toes
idiomatic expression expression Ichidan verb verb (generic)
- to keep one's wits about one, to be on one's guard, to be wary of trickery
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to make good use of one's spare moments
- to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)