noun / adjectival noun:

• refined, dignified, elegant; graceful; exquisite - four character idiom

noun:

• strong feelings of loyalty to one's old school; the old school tie - four character idiom

noun:

• disturbance tactics - four character idiom

noun:

• disturbance strategy - four character idiom

noun:

• false statement (misrepresentation) of one's academic career - four character idiom

noun:

• overstressing academic background - four character idiom

noun:

• family legend - four character idiom

noun:

• red blossoms and green willows; beautiful scenery of spring; natural beauty; beauty of nature - four character idiom

noun:

• complete set of household goods - four character idiom

noun:

• being on the verge of starvation; being about to starve - four character idiom

noun:

• everyday occurrence; commonplace of life; nothing out of the ordinary - four character idiom

noun:

• blending of the classical and colloquial styles - four character idiom

noun / ~する noun:

• happy family circle; sitting in a family circle and enjoying conversation; harmony in a family - four character idiom

expression:

• This world is uncertain (cruel) like a burning house - four character idiom

noun:

• making an unnecessary addition (to); gilding the lily - four character idiom

expression:

• the beauties of nature as the key poetic theme; the central theme in composing poetry (haiku) must be the beauties of nature and the harmony that exist between nature and man. (The slogan of the Hototogisu School of modern Japanese haiku) - four character idiom ➜ 花鳥風月

noun:

• being full of vitality (energy); in exuberant spirits; effervescent; ebullient - four character idiom

noun:

• public opinion (sentiment) as reflected in the print media - four character idiom

noun:

• addiction to the printed word; reading addict; book (print) junkie - four character idiom

noun / ~する noun:

• join one's hands in prayer; pray with (the palms of) one's hands together - four character idiom

noun:

• family happiness; household harmony - four character idiom

expression:

• Be careful not to invite the least suspicion; Leave no room for scandal - four character idiom

noun:

• all one's family; one's whole family - four character idiom

noun:

• early Edo-period book written entirely in kana or in a mixture of kana and kanji (primarily intended for women and children) - four character idiom

noun:

• kana literature; works written in kana in the Heian period - four character idiom