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人事を尽くして天命を待つ【じんじをつくしててんめいをまつjinjiwotsukushitetenmeiwomatsu】: expression:
man proposes, God disposes; man does what man can do then awaits the verdict of heaven (or fate) [literal] - proverb
以外になさそう【いがいになさそうigaininasasou】: expression:
the only way (is to ..)
満たない【みたないmitanai】満たざる【みたざるmitazaru】: expression:
less than; fraction of; below - usu. に満たない, etc.
言い得て妙【いいえてみょうiietemyou】言いえて妙: expression:
perfectly fitting phrase
あごで使う【あごでつかうagodetsukau】アゴで使う【アゴでつかうAGOdetsukau】顎で使う【あごでつかうagodetsukau】 Inflection: expression / godan ~う verb:
to set somebody to work in an arrogant fashion; to push somebody around; to indicate by pointing one's chin [literal] ➜ 頤で人を使う【あごでひとをつかう】
to chatter; to jaw; to jabber - slang
恥をかく【はじをかくhajiwokaku】恥を掻く Inflection: expression / godan ~く verb:
to be embarrassed; to lose face
逆鱗に触れる【げきりんにふれるgekirinnifureru】 Inflection: expression / ichidan verb:
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one
to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor - orig. meaning
暗礁に乗り上げる【あんしょうにのりあげるanshouninoriageru】 Inflection: expression / ichidan verb:
to run aground; to strike a rock; to be stranded on a reef
to reach a deadlock; to come to a standstill; to run into difficulties; to hit a snag
闇から闇に葬る【やみからやみにほうむるyamikarayaminihoumuru】 Inflection: expression / godan ~る verb:
to cover up; to hush up; to shroud in darkness
位人臣を極める【くらいじんしんをきわめるkuraijinshinwokiwameru】 Inflection: expression / ichidan verb:
to rise to the highest possible rank
ためにするtamenisuru《為にする》 Inflection: expression / ~する verb (irregular):
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
一山越す【ひとやまこすhitoyamakosu】 Inflection: expression / godan ~す verb:
to go over the hump; to get successfully through the bulk of the work
一笑に付する【いっしょうにふするisshounifusuru】 Inflection: expression / ~する verb (spec.):
to laugh something off; to shrug a matter off
一縷の望み【いちるののぞみichirunonozomi】: expression / noun:
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
手玉に取る【てだまにとるtedamanitoru】手玉にとる Inflection: expression / godan ~る verb:
to lead someone around by the nose
危機を脱する【ききをだっするkikiwodassuru】 Inflection: expression / ~する verb (spec.):
to escape danger
あばたもえくぼabatamoekubo《痘痕も靨・痘痕もえくぼ》アバタもエクボABATAmoEKUBO: expression:
love is blind; (when in love) even pockmarks are dimples [literal] - proverb
鳴く猫は鼠を捕らぬ【なくねこはねずみをとらぬnakunekohanezumiwotoranu】: expression:
empty vessels make the most sound
どうかしたのかdoukashitanoka・どうかしたのですかdoukashitanodesuka・どうかしたんですかdoukashitandesuka: expression:
is something up?; is something wrong?
それはどうもsorehadoumo: expression:
why yes, thank you
お上手を言う【おじょうずをいうojouzuwoiu】 Inflection: expression / godan ~う verb:
to flatter; to boot-lick; to curry favour (favor)
屠所の羊【としょのひつじtoshonohitsuji】: expression:
discouraged person; (like a) sheep being led to a slaughterhouse
どうしようdoushiyou・どうしょうdoushou^irr.: expression:
what to do
手が掛かる【てがかかるtegakakaru】手がかかる Inflection: expression / godan ~る verb:
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful - idiom
鍵が掛かる【かぎがかかるkagigakakaru】鍵がかかる Inflection: expression / godan ~る verb:
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking) ➜ 鍵を掛ける

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