е—p‹å (‚©‚ñ‚悤‚­)@Idiomatic Expressions

This is a comprehensive list of idiomatic expressions selected specifically for advanced learners of the
Japanese language. The list includes many Sino-Japanese compounds, sayings and proverbs.


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Expressions with * are considered not Politically Correct.  They are listed here mainly for passive recognition.
Those with
** are obsolete expressions also for passive recognition. The judgment is, however, entirely my own.

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Idiomatic Expressions
Hiragana Version
English Meaning
‚ ‚ Œ¾‚¦‚΂±‚¤Œ¾‚¤ ‚ ‚ ‚¢‚¦‚΂±‚¤‚¢‚¤ constantly argumentative
‘ЇŽP ** ‚  ‚¢‚ ‚¢‚ª‚³ sharing one umbrella (between lovers)
ˆ¤‘z‚ªs‚«‚é ‚ ‚¢‚»‚ª‚‚«‚é run out of patience
ŠJ‚¢‚½Œû‚ªÇ‚ª‚ç‚È‚¢ ‚ ‚¢‚½‚­‚¿‚ª‚Ó‚³‚ª‚ç‚È‚¢ be flabbergasted
‘Š’Æ‚ð‘ł ‚ ‚¢‚¿‚ð‚¤‚Â chime in
‘ŠŽèŽŸ‘æ ‚ ‚¢‚Ä‚µ‚¾‚¢
depending on the other party
‘ŠŽè‚ɓۂ܂ê‚é ‚ ‚¢‚Ăɂ̂܂ê‚é be overwhelmed by the opponent
ˆ¢™Ý‚̌ċz ‚ ‚¤‚ñ‚Ì‚±‚«‚イ on the same wavelength
‘§“f‘§ ‚ ‚¨‚¢‚«‚Æ‚¢‚« in great distress
 “ñË ‚ ‚¨‚É‚³‚¢ greenhorn
Ô’ñ“” ‚ ‚©‚¿‚傤‚¿‚ñ a popular pub with a red lantern
ˆ«Žï–¡ ‚ ‚­‚µ‚ã‚Ý poor taste
ˆ«zŠÂ ‚ ‚­‚¶‚ã‚ñ‚©‚ñ vicious circle
—g‚°‘«‚ðŽæ‚é ‚ ‚°‚ ‚µ‚ð‚Æ‚é find fault with a person
‹“‹å‚Ì‰Ê‚Ä‚É ‚ ‚°‚­‚Ì‚Í‚Ä‚É in the end, end up ....
ã‚°‘V˜‚¦‘V **
‚ ‚°‚º‚ñ‚·‚¦‚º‚ñ be waited on
–¾‚¯‚Ä‚à•é‚ê‚Ä‚à ‚ ‚¯‚Ä‚à‚­‚ê‚Ä‚à day and night
Š{‚ªŠ±ã‚ª‚é ‚ ‚²‚ª‚Ђ ‚ª‚é have nothing to live on
’©”Ñ‘O ‚ ‚³‚ß‚µ‚Ü‚¦ a cinch
‘«‚ªo‚é ‚ ‚µ‚ª‚Å‚é run over budget
‘«‚ª–_‚ɂȂé
‚ ‚µ‚ª‚Ú‚¤‚ɂȂé off onefs legs
–¡‚È^Ž—(‚ð‚·‚é)
‚ ‚¶‚È‚Ü‚Ë pi(z)zazz
‘«‚Ì“¥‚Ýê‚à–³‚¢ ‚ ‚µ‚̂ӂ݂΂à‚È‚¢ no room to stand - messy
–¡‚à‘f‚Á‹C‚à–³‚¢ ‚ ‚¶‚à‚»‚Á‚¯‚à‚È‚¢ flat and tasteless - boring, dull
‘«‰º‚ðŒ©‚é
‚ ‚µ‚à‚Æ‚ð‚Ý‚é take advantage of
–¡‚ðè‚ß‚é  ‚ ‚¶‚ð‚µ‚ß‚é be encouraged by initial success
‘«‚ð‰^‚Ô
‚ ‚µ‚ð‚Í‚±‚Ô go to
“ª‘Å‚¿ ‚ ‚½‚Ü‚¤‚¿ (reach) a ceiling
“ª‚ªã‚ª‚ç‚È‚¢ ‚ ‚½‚Ü‚ª‚ ‚ª‚ç‚È‚¢ cannot compete
“ª‰B‚µ‚ÄK‰B‚³‚¸ ‚ ‚½‚Ü‚©‚­‚µ‚Ä‚µ‚è‚©‚­‚³‚¸ burying onefs head in the sand like an ostrich
“ª‚©‚ç—£‚ê‚È‚¢ ‚ ‚½‚Ü‚©‚ç‚͂Ȃê‚È‚¢ cannot forget, haunt
“ª‚Å‚Á‚©‚¿ ‚ ‚½‚܂łÁ‚©‚¿ swell head
“ª‚ÉŒŒ‚ªã‚é ‚ ‚½‚܂ɂ¿‚ª‚̂ڂé get all excited, get upset
“ª‚ð—â‚â‚· ‚ ‚½‚Ü‚ð‚Ђ₷ calm down
V‚µ‚ª‚艮 ‚ ‚½‚炵‚ª‚è‚â novelty hunter
“–‚½‚炸‚Æ‚¢‚¦‚Ç‚à‰“‚©‚炸 ‚ ‚½‚炸‚Æ‚¢‚¦‚Ç‚à‚Æ‚¨‚©‚炸 pretty close
“–‚½‚èŠO‚ê ‚ ‚½‚è‚Í‚¸‚ê hit or miss
“–‚½‚é‚à”ªŒT“–‚½‚ç‚Ê‚à”ªŒT **
‚ ‚½‚é‚à‚Í‚Á‚¯‚ ‚½‚ç‚Ê‚à‚Í‚Á‚¯ One can never tell whether a prophecy will hit or miss.
‚ ‚¿‚ç—§‚Ä‚ê‚΂±‚¿‚炪—§‚½‚¸ ‚ ‚¿‚炽‚Ä‚ê‚΂±‚¿‚炪‚½‚½‚¸ Damned if you do, damned if you don't.
㻂ɒ¦‚è‚ÄäY‚ð‚­** ‚ ‚‚à‚̂ɂ±‚è‚ĂȂ܂·‚ð‚Ó‚­ Once bitten, twice shy. A burnt child fears the fire.
“–‚Ä‚ªŠO‚ê‚é ‚ ‚Ä‚ª‚Í‚¸‚ê‚é turn out different from expectations
“–‚Ä‚¸‚Á‚Û‚¤ ‚ ‚Ä‚¸‚Á‚Û‚¤ guesswork
Œã–¡‚ªˆ«‚¢ ‚ ‚Æ‚ ‚¶‚ª‚í‚é‚¢ leave a bad aftertaste
Œã‘«‚Å»‚ð‚©‚¯‚é ‚ ‚Æ‚ ‚µ‚Å‚·‚È‚ð‚©‚¯‚é take a parting shot at
Œã‚ÌÕ ‚ ‚Ƃ̂܂‚è too late to regret
Œã‚Í–ì‚Æ‚È‚êŽR‚Æ‚È‚ê ‚ ‚Ƃ͂̂ƂȂê‚â‚܂ƂȂê I donft care what happens afterwards.
ŒŠ‚ª‚ ‚Á‚½‚ç“ü‚肽‚¢ ‚ ‚È‚ª‚ ‚Á‚½‚ç‚Í‚¢‚肽‚¢ so embarrassed that one wishes to disappear
ŒŠ‚Ì‚ ‚­‚Ù‚ÇŒ©‚Â‚ß‚é ‚ ‚Ȃ̂ ‚­‚قǂ݂‚߂é stare hard at
ŒZ‹M•—‚ð‚©‚· ‚ ‚É‚«‚©‚º‚ð‚Ó‚©‚· act patronizing
ˆ¢•@‹©Š« **
‚ ‚Ñ‚«‚傤‚©‚ñ shrieking in agony
Šë ‚È‚¢‹´‚ð“n‚é
‚ ‚Ô‚È‚¢‚Í‚µ‚ð‚킽‚é tread on thin ice
–û‚ð”„‚é ‚ ‚Ô‚ç‚ð‚¤‚é waste time in idle conversation
ŠÃ‚¢`‚ð‹z‚¤ ‚ ‚Ü‚¢‚µ‚é‚ð‚·‚¤ take the lionfs share
“V‰º‚è ‚ ‚Ü‚­‚¾‚è descent from heaven
ŠÃ‚­Œ©‚é ‚ ‚Ü‚­‚Ý‚é underestimate
“VŽ×‹S ‚ ‚܂̂¶‚á‚­ perverse
‰J‚ª~‚낤‚ª‘„‚ª~‚낤‚ª ‚ ‚ß‚ª‚ӂ낤‚ª‚â‚肪‚ӂ낤‚ª no matter what happens
‰J~‚Á‚Ä’nŒÅ‚Ü‚é ‚ ‚ß ‚Ó‚Á‚Ä‚À‚©‚½‚Ü‚é After a storm comes a calm.
—’‚Ì‘O‚̯‚³ ‚ ‚炵‚̂܂¦‚Ì‚µ‚¸‚¯‚³ the lull before the storm
‚ ‚肪‚½–À˜f ‚ ‚肪‚½‚ß‚¢‚í‚­ unwelcome favor
‹a‚Ì”‡‚¢o‚錄ŠÔ‚à–³‚¢ ‚ ‚è‚̂͂¢‚ł邷‚«‚Ü‚à‚È‚¢ closely besieged
ˆÄ‚¸‚邿‚è¶‚Þ‚ªˆÕ‚µ **
‚ ‚ñ‚¸‚邿‚肤‚Þ‚ª‚â‚·‚µ It is sometimes easier to do something than to worry about it.
ˆÃ’†–Íõ ‚ ‚ñ‚¿‚イ‚à‚³‚­ grope in the dark
ˆÄ‚Ì’è ‚ ‚ñ‚Ì‚¶‚傤 as expected
‰–”~ ‚ ‚ñ‚΂¢ condition
ˆÃ–Ù‚Ì—¹‰ð ‚ ‚ñ‚à‚­‚Ì‚è‚傤‚©‚¢ tacit understanding
ˆÀŠyŽ€ ‚ ‚ñ‚ç‚­‚µ euthanasia


 

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Idiomatic Expressions
Hiragana Version
English Meaning
‚¢‚¢‹C‚É‚È ‚é ‚¢‚¢‚«‚ɂȂé be presumptuous
—BX‘øX **
‚¢‚¢‚¾‚­‚¾‚­ submissively
‚¢‚¢‚¾‚µ‚Á ‚Ø

the one who brought up first
Œ¾‚¤‚ÉŒ¾‚í ‚ê‚Ê ** ‚¢‚¤‚É‚¢‚í‚ê‚Ê inexpressible
Œ¾‚¤‚Ü‚Å‚à –³‚¢ ‚¢‚¤‚܂łà‚È‚¢ goes without saying
‰Æ‚ÌŽq˜Y“} **
‚¢‚¦‚Ì‚±‚낤‚Æ‚¤ onefs followers
”@‰½•¨H‚¢ **
‚¢‚©‚à‚Ì‚®‚¢ have eccentric tastes
¶‚«”n‚Ì–Ú ‚𔲂­* **
‚¢‚«‚¤‚܂̂߂ð‚Ê‚­ catch a weasel asleep
‘§‚ª‡‚¤ ‚¢‚«‚ª‚ ‚¤
in tune with each other
‘§‚ªØ‚ê‚é ‚¢‚«‚ª‚«‚ê‚é can hardly keep up
ˆÓ‹CŒ¬V ‚¢‚«‚¯‚ñ‚±‚¤ be in high spirits
¶‚«’n– * **
‚¢‚«‚¶‚²‚­ living hell
¶‚«Žšˆø
‚¢‚«‚¶‚Ñ‚« walking dictionary
ˆÓ‹CÁ’¾ ‚¢‚«‚µ‚傤‚¿‚ñ be dispirited
‘§‚Ì’·‚¢ ‚¢‚«‚̂Ȃª‚¢ long-lasting
‘§‚̪‚ðŽ~ ‚ß‚é
‚¢‚«‚Ì‚Ë‚ð‚Æ‚ß‚é kill
¶‚«’p‚ð‚³ ‚ç‚· **
‚¢‚«‚Í‚¶‚ð‚³‚ç‚· expose oneself to ridicule
ˆÓ‹C—g—g‚Æ ‚¢‚«‚悤‚悤‚Æ triumphantly
‘§‚ð‚«•Ô ‚· ‚¢‚«‚ð‚Ó‚«‚©‚¦‚· come back to life
ˆÙŒû“¯‰¹‚É ‚¢‚­‚Ç‚¤‚¨‚ñ‚É with one voice
ˆÏ×–Ê’k ‚¢‚³‚¢‚ß‚ñ‚¾‚ñ Apply personally.
ˆÓޝ‚ªžNžO ‚Æ‚·‚é ‚¢‚µ‚«‚ª‚à‚¤‚낤‚Æ‚·‚é have a dim consciousness
΂Ìã‚É‚à ŽO”N ‚¢‚µ‚Ì‚¤‚¦‚É‚à‚³‚ñ‚Ë‚ñ Perseverance prevails.
ˆÓŽv‚Ì‘a’Ê ‚¢‚µ‚Ì‚»‚‚¤ mutual understanding
ˆÓŽu”–Žã ‚¢‚µ‚Í‚­‚¶‚á‚­ weak-willed
ˆãŽÒ‚Ì–³—{ ¶ ‚¢‚µ‚á‚̂Ԃ悤‚¶‚傤  A physician often neglects his own health.
’É‚­‚à‚È‚¢ • ‚ð’T‚ç‚ê‚é ‚¢‚½‚­‚à‚È‚¢‚Í‚ç‚ð‚³‚®‚ç‚ê‚é be suspected without cause
ˆêÀ‚Ì–ÊX ** ‚¢‚¿‚´‚̂߂ñ‚ß‚ñ every one of those present
ˆêŽ–‚ª–œŽ– ‚¢‚¿‚¶‚ª‚΂ñ‚¶ As in one case, so in all.
ˆê’i—Ž ‚¢‚¿‚¾‚ñ‚ç‚­ wind up, wrap up
ˆêl‘O ‚¢‚¿‚É‚ñ‚Ü‚¦ full-fledged
ˆê”O”­‹N(‚· ‚é) ‚¢‚¿‚Ë‚ñ‚Ù‚Á‚« resolve firmly
ˆê–ÚŽU i‚É) ‚¢‚¿‚à‚­‚³‚ñ(‚É) (run) for life
ˆêºç‹à‚ð –²Œ©‚é ** ‚¢‚Á‚©‚­‚¹‚ñ‚«‚ñ‚ð‚ä‚߂݂é dream of making a fortune at one stroke
ˆê‰ÆáÅ‘® ** ‚¢‚Á‚©‚¯‚ñ‚¼‚­ onefs whole family
ˆê‰Æ’cŸR ‚¢‚Á‚©‚¾‚ñ‚ç‚ñ happy family get-together
ˆê‹“ˆê“®  ‚¢‚Á‚«‚å‚¢‚¿‚Ç‚¤ onefs every move
ˆê‹“—¼“¾ ‚¢‚Á‚«‚å‚è‚傤‚Æ‚­ killing two birds with one stone *
ˆêç‹à ** ‚¢‚Á‚±‚­‚¹‚ñ‚«‚ñ have a truly wonderful time
ˆê¶‚Ì”º—µ ** ‚¢‚Á‚µ‚傤‚̂͂ñ‚è‚å partner for life
ˆêS“¯‘Ì ‚¢‚Á‚µ‚ñ‚Ç‚¤‚½‚¢ one in body and mind
ˆêS•s— ‚¢‚Á‚µ‚ñ‚Ó‚ç‚ñ be completely absorbed in
ˆê‡‚Ì–² ** ‚¢‚Á‚·‚¢‚Ì‚ä‚ß a dream during a nap
ˆê¡‚Ý ‚¢‚Á‚·‚ñ‚«‚´‚Ý  inch by inch
ˆê¡æ‚͈Š** ‚¢‚Á‚·‚ñ‚³‚«‚Í‚â‚Ý No one knows what may happen tomorrow.
ˆê¡‚Ì’Ž‚É ‚àŒÜ•ª‚̰ ** ‚¢‚Á‚·‚ñ‚̂ނµ‚É‚à‚²‚Ô‚Ì‚½‚Ü‚µ‚¢ Even a worm will turn.
ˆê¢ˆê‘ã ‚¢‚Á‚¹‚¢‚¢‚¿‚¾‚¢ once-in-a-lifetime
ˆêÄŽæ’÷‚è ‚¢‚Á‚¹‚¢‚Ƃ肵‚Ü‚è general crackdown
ˆê¢‚ð•—êr ‚·‚é ** ‚¢‚Á‚¹‚¢‚ð‚Ó‚¤‚Ñ‚·‚é rule the world
ˆêΓñ’¹ * ‚¢‚Á‚¹‚«‚É‚¿‚傤 killing two birds with one stone *
ˆê‘«”ò‚Ñ‚É ‚¢‚Á‚»‚­‚Æ‚Ñ‚É at a leap
ˆê‘Ì‘S‘Ì ‚¢‚Á‚½‚¢‚º‚ñ‚½‚¢ what on earth
ˆê’m”¼‰ð ** ‚¢‚Á‚¿‚Í‚ñ‚©‚¢ superficial knowledge
ˆê’©ˆê—[ (‚Éj ‚¢‚Á‚¿‚傤‚¢‚Á‚¹‚« in a short time
ˆê’·ˆê’Z ‚¢‚Á‚¿‚傤‚¢‚Á‚½‚ñ advantages and disadvantages
ˆê’£—… ** ‚¢‚Á‚¿‚傤‚ç onefs best clothes
ˆê“_‚Ì”ñ‚Ì ‘Å‚¿Š‚ª‚È‚¢ ‚¢‚Á‚Ä‚ñ‚̂Ђ̂¤‚¿‚Ç‚±‚낪‚È‚¢ be perfectly faultless
ˆê“_’£‚è ‚¢‚Á‚Ä‚ñ‚΂è persist
ˆê“—¼’f ** ‚¢‚Á‚Æ‚¤‚è‚傤‚¾‚ñ   take drastic measures
ˆê”tH‚í‚· ‚¢‚Á‚Ï‚¢‚­‚í‚· play a trick on
ˆê”s’n‚É‚Ü ‚Ý‚ê‚é ** ‚¢‚Á‚Ï‚¢‚¿‚ɂ܂݂ê‚é meet with complete defeat
ˆê”­‰® ‚¢‚Á‚ς‚â slugger
ˆê•C˜T ‚¢‚Á‚Ò‚«‚¨‚¨‚©‚Ý loner
ˆê•Ó“| ‚¢‚Á‚Ø‚ñ‚Æ‚¤ exclusive to
ˆê–{’²Žq ‚¢‚Á‚Û‚ñ‚¶‚傤‚µ monotone
‹‚Ä‚à—§‚Á ‚Ä‚à‚¢‚ç‚ê‚È‚¢ ‚¢‚Ä‚à‚½‚Á‚Ä‚à‚¢‚ç‚ê‚È‚¢ cannot sit still
ˆäŒË’[‰ï‹c * ‚¢‚ǂ΂½‚©‚¢‚¬ housewivesf gossip session *
‚¢‚È‚¢‚¢‚È ‚¢‚΂ 
peekaboo
‹’¼‚è‹­“  ‚¢‚È‚¨‚育‚¤‚Æ‚¤ a thief who turns violent when detected
ˆÓ‚ɉ‚È ‚¢ ‚¢‚É‚©‚¢‚³‚È‚¢ do not mind
Œ¢Ž€(‚·‚é) ‚¢‚Ê‚¶‚É die for nothing
Œ¢‚̉“–i‚¦ ‚¢‚ʂ̂Ƃ¨‚Ú‚¦ dogfs howl, criticize from distance
Œ¢‚à•à‚¯‚Î –_‚É“–‚½‚é ** ‚¢‚Ê‚à‚ ‚邯‚΂ڂ¤‚É‚ ‚½‚é Every dog has his day.
‹–°‚è‰^“](‚·‚é) ‚¢‚˂ނ肤‚ñ‚Ä‚ñ fall asleep at the wheel
–½Œœ‚¯‚Å ‚¢‚Ì‚¿‚ª‚¯‚Å desperately
–½hh ** ‚¢‚Ì‚¿‚©‚炪‚ç narrow escape
–½’m‚炸 ‚¢‚Ì‚¿‚µ‚炸 reckless person
–½Žæ‚è(‚ɂȂé) ‚¢‚Ì‚¿‚Æ‚è fatal factor
–½‚É•Êó‚È ‚¢ ‚¢‚Ì‚¿‚ɂׂ‚¶‚傤‚È‚¢ not a life-and-death situation
–½E‚¢(‚·‚é) ‚¢‚Ì‚¿‚т낢 narrow escape
ˆÐ•—“°“° ** ‚¢‚Ó‚¤‚Ç‚¤‚Ç‚¤ majestic
–½‚ ‚Á‚Ä‚Ì •¨Ží ** ‚¢‚Ì‚¿‚ ‚Á‚Ă̂à‚Ì‚¾‚Ë  While there is life, there is hope.
–½‚̉¶l ‚¢‚Ì‚¿‚Ì‚¨‚ñ‚¶‚ñ person who saved someonefs life
–½‚Ìô‘ó ‚¢‚Ì‚¿‚Ì‚¹‚ñ‚½‚­ first recreation for a long time
¡ˆê ‚¢‚Ü‚¢‚¿ not up to one's expectation
¡‚©¡‚©‚Æ ‚¢‚Ü‚©‚¢‚Ü‚©‚Æ impatiently
¡–‚¢‚½‰G ‚ª‚à‚¤Î‚Á‚½ ‚¢‚܂Ȃ¢‚½‚©‚ç‚·‚ª‚à‚¤‚í‚ç‚Á‚½ Crying just a while ago but now already smiling.
¡‚ÉŽn‚Ü‚Á ‚½‚±‚Ƃł͂Ȃ¢ ‚¢‚܂ɂ͂¶‚Ü‚Á‚½‚±‚Ƃł͂Ȃ¢ not the first time
¡‚ðŽž‚ß‚­** ‚¢‚Ü‚ð‚Æ‚«‚ß‚­ most influential
ˆÓ–¡[’· ‚¢‚Ý‚µ‚ñ‚¿‚傤 meaningful
ˆð‚ðô‚¤‚æ ‚¤‚È  ‚¢‚à‚ð‚ ‚ç‚¤‚悤‚È jostling against each other
Œ™‚ÆŒ¾‚¤‚Ù ‚Ç ‚¢‚â‚Æ‚¢‚¤‚Ù‚Ç exhaustively
”Û‰ž–³‚µ‚É ‚¢‚₨‚¤‚È‚µ‚É by force
–킪ã‚É‚à
‚¢‚₪‚¤‚¦‚É‚à  all the more
”Û‚Å‚à‰ž‚Å ‚à ‚¢‚â‚Å‚à‚¨‚¤‚Å‚à no choice but
‹—¯Žç‚ðŽg ‚¤ ‚¢‚é‚·‚ð‚‚©‚¤ pretend to be out
“ü‚ê‘Ö‚í‚è —§‚¿‘Ö‚í‚è ‚¢‚ê‚©‚í‚肽‚¿‚©‚í‚è one after another
F‚Ì”’‚¢‚Í Žµ“ï‰B‚· * ** ‚¢‚ë‚Ì‚µ‚ë‚¢‚Í‚µ‚¿‚È‚ñ‚©‚­‚· A fair complexion makes up for many a defect. *
‚¢‚í‚­Œ¾‚¢ “ï‚¢ ** ‚¢‚í‚­‚¢‚¢‚ª‚½‚¢ indescribable
Œ¾‚킸‚Æ’m ‚ꂽ ‚¢‚킸‚Æ‚µ‚ꂽ obvious
Œ¾‚킸‚à‚ª ‚È **
‚¢‚킸‚à‚ª‚È
better left unsaid
Œ¾‚í‚Ê‚ª‰Ô **
‚¢‚í‚Ê‚ª‚Í‚È better leave it unsaid
(‚Æ)Œ¾‚í‚ñ‚΂© ‚è(‚É) ‚¢‚í‚ñ‚΂©‚è as if
ŸuŠÓ‰“‚©‚ç ‚¸ **
‚¢‚ñ‚©‚ñ‚Æ‚¨‚©‚炸 We do not have to look far to find precedents that should be a warning to us.
œ¾œç–³—ç(‚È) ‚¢‚ñ‚¬‚ñ‚Ô‚ê‚¢  insolent politeness
Ÿu“ö‚ð‹É‚ß ‚é ** ‚¢‚ñ‚µ‚ñ‚ð‚«‚í‚ß‚é  enjoy prosperity
ˆø“±‚ð“n‚· ** ‚¢‚ñ‚Ç‚¤‚ð‚킽‚· perform the last rites over the deceased
‰B”EŽ©d(‚·‚é) ** ‚¢‚ñ‚É‚ñ‚¶‚¿‚傤 patience and prudence
 


 

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Idiomatic Expressions
Hiragana Version
English Meaning
—Lˆ×“]•Ï **
‚¤‚¢‚Ä‚ñ‚Ø‚ñ 
mutability
ã‚É—§‚ ‚¤‚¦‚É‚½‚ be a leader of
ã‚É‚Íオ ‚ ‚é
‚¤‚¦‚ɂ͂¤‚¦‚ª‚ ‚é There is always someone better.
ã‚ðs‚­ ‚¤‚¦‚ð‚¢‚­ be ahead of
ã‚ð‰º‚Ö‚Ì ‘å‘›‚¬ ‚¤‚¦‚ð‚µ‚½‚Ö‚Ì‚¨‚¨‚³‚킬 in a state of confusion
‰E‰¶‰‚· ‚é ‚¤‚¨‚¤‚³‚¨‚¤‚·‚é go hither and thither
‹›S‚ ‚ê‚Î …S‚ ‚è **
‚¤‚¨‚²‚±‚ë‚ ‚ê‚΂݂¸‚²‚±‚ë‚ ‚è Scratch my back and Ifll scratch yours.
•‚‚©‚ÊŠç‚ð ‚·‚é ‚¤‚©‚Ê‚©‚¨‚ð‚·‚é look disheartened
•‚‚«‘«—§‚Â
‚¤‚«‚ ‚µ‚¾‚ falter, become restless
•‚‚«•‚‚«‚· ‚é ‚¤‚«‚¤‚«‚·‚é in high spirits
‰JŒã‚Ì’|‚Ì Žq **
‚¤‚²‚Ì‚½‚¯‚Ì‚± like so many mushrooms
‰G‡‚ÌO **
‚¤‚²‚¤‚Ì‚µ‚イ rabble
“®‚«‚ªŽæ‚ê ‚È‚¢ ‚¤‚²‚«‚ª‚Æ‚ê‚È‚¢ unable to move
‰EŒÚ¶á¾‚· ‚é **
‚¤‚±‚³‚ׂñ‚·‚é vacillate
—J‚³°‚炵 ‚¤‚³‚΂炵 diversion
—J‚³‚ð°‚ç ‚·
‚¤‚³‚ð‚͂炷 forget onefs troble by doing something enjoyable
ŒÓŽUL‚¢ ** ‚¤‚³‚ñ‚­‚³‚¢ suspicious-looking
‹‚Ɉø‚©‚ê ‚Ä‘PŒõŽ›ŽQ‚è **
‚¤‚µ‚ɂЂ©‚ê‚Ä‚º‚ñ‚±‚¤‚¶‚Ü‚¢‚è be led into doing good by chance
Ž‚æ‚èˆç‚¿ ** ‚¤‚¶‚æ‚è‚»‚¾‚¿ Breeding is more important than birth.
(“G‚É)Œã‚ë‚ðŒ©‚¹ ‚é (‚Ä‚«‚É)‚¤‚µ‚ë‚ð‚Ý‚¹‚é turn onefs back on the enemy
Œã‚딯‚ðˆø ‚©‚ê‚é(Žv‚¢‚ª‚·‚é) ‚¤‚µ‚낪‚Ý‚ð‚Ђ©‚ê‚é(‚¨‚à‚¢‚ª‚·‚é) with painful reluctance
Œã‚ëˆÃ‚¢i‚Æ‚±‚낪 ‚ ‚éj
‚¤‚µ‚ë‚®‚ç‚¢ shady
‰R‚©‚ço‚½ ‚Ü‚±‚Æ ‚¤‚»‚©‚ç‚Å‚½‚Ü‚±‚Æ An incorrect statement may turn out to be correct in the end.
‰R‚à•û•Ö **
‚¤‚»‚à‚Ù‚¤‚ׂñ It is necessary to lie sometimes.
‰R”ª•S(•À‚ׂéj ** ‚¤‚»‚Í‚Á‚Ò‚á‚­(‚È‚ç‚ׂé)
a whole pack of lies
æ‚¢•¶‹å
‚¤‚½‚¢‚à‚ñ‚­ catch phrase
‹^‚¢‚ð°‚ç ‚· ‚¤‚½‚ª‚¢‚ð‚͂炷 clear oneself of
‚¤‚¾‚‚ªã ‚ª‚ç‚È‚¢ ‚¤‚¾‚‚ª‚ ‚ª‚ç‚È‚¢
no hope of getting ahead
“à•ÙŒc ** ‚¤‚¿‚ׂñ‚¯‚¢ bossy at home and timid elsewhere
“àŒÒp–ò **
‚¤‚¿‚Ü‚½‚±‚¤‚â‚­ timeserver
—L’¸“V(‚ɂȂé) ‚¤‚¿‚傤‚Ä‚ñ ecstasy
“à—Ö‚à‚ß(‚·‚é) ‚¤‚¿‚í‚à‚ß family quarrel
Œ»‚𔲂©‚· ‚¤‚‚‚ð‚Ê‚©‚· be hooked on
‘Å‚Á‚ĕςí‚Á‚½
‚¤‚Á‚Ä‚©‚í‚Á‚½ suddenly changed
(‚É)‘Å‚Á‚Ä•t‚¯(‚Ì) ‚¤‚Á‚¯ ideal for
ŸT•®‚ð°‚ç ‚· ‚¤‚Á‚Õ‚ñ‚ð‚͂炷 vent onefs anger
‚¤‚‚炤‚ ‚ç(‚·‚é)
dozing
˜r‚ª—§‚ ‚¤‚Å‚ª‚½‚ able
˜r‚ª–Â‚é ‚¤‚Å‚ª‚È‚é be itching to show onefs ability
˜rs‚­‚Å ‚¤‚Å‚¸‚­‚Å by force
˜r‚Éãr‚è‚ð‚©‚¯‚é ‚¤‚łɂæ‚è‚ð‚©‚¯‚é use the utmost care and all the skill
˜r‚ÌŒ©‚¹Š ‚¤‚ł݂̂¹‚Ç‚±‚ë chance to show onefs ability
˜r‚ð‚±‚Ü‚Ë ‚­ ‚¤‚Å‚ð‚±‚Ü‚Ë‚­ look on with arms folded
‘łĂ΋¿‚­ ‚¤‚Ă΂Ђт­ respond quickly
˜r‚ðU‚邤 ‚¤‚Å‚ð‚ӂ邤 demonstrate onefs ability
˜r‚ð–‚­ ‚¤‚Å‚ð‚Ý‚ª‚­ polish skills
“ÆŠˆ‚Ì‘å–Ø * ** ‚¤‚ǂ̂½‚¢‚Ú‚­ big good-for-nothing oaf *
‰V“o‚è ‚¤‚È‚¬‚̂ڂè skyrocketing
‰L“ۂ݂ɂ· ‚é ‚¤‚݂̂ɂ·‚é swallow, accept without question
‰L‚Ì–Ú‘é‚Ì –Ú‚Å’T‚· ‚¤‚̂߂½‚©‚̂߂ł³‚ª‚· look for ... with sharp eyes
‚¤‚Ü‚¢`‚ð ‹z‚¤ ‚¤‚Ü‚¢‚µ‚é‚ð‚·‚¤ siphon profits
”n‚ª‡‚¤ ‚¤‚Ü‚ª‚ ‚¤ get along well
”n‚ÌŽ¨‚É”O •§ * ** ‚¤‚܂݂݂̂ɂ˂ñ‚Ô‚Â It is like preaching to the deaf ears. *
ŠCçŽRç *
‚¤‚Ý‚¹‚ñ‚â‚Ü‚¹‚ñ old fox *
ŠC‚Ì‘”‹û‚Æ Á‚¦‚é **
‚¤‚Ý‚Ì‚à‚­‚¸‚Æ‚«‚¦‚é be buried in a watery grave
ŠC‚Ì‚à‚Ì‚Æ ‚àŽR‚Ì‚à‚̂Ƃà‚‚©‚È‚¢ ‚¤‚݂̂à‚̂Ƃà‚â‚܂̂à‚̂Ƃà‚‚©‚È‚¢ impossible to predict
—L–³‚ðŒ¾‚í ‚³‚¸
‚¤‚Þ‚ð‚¢‚í‚³‚¸ by force
—L–ë–³–ë ‚¤‚â‚Þ‚â unsettled
âü—]‹ÈÜ ‚¤‚æ‚«‚å‚­‚¹‚ twists and turns
— ‚ɂ͗ ‚ª ‚ ‚é ‚¤‚ç‚ɂ͂¤‚炪‚ ‚é There are wheels within wheels.
¦‚Ý‚ð°‚ç ‚· ‚¤‚ç‚Ý‚ð‚͂炷 avenge oneself
— ‚ð‚©‚­ ‚¤‚ç‚ð‚©‚­ outwit, outsmart
— ‚ðŽæ‚é ‚¤‚ç‚ð‚Æ‚é collect evidence
”„‚茾—t‚É ”ƒ‚¢Œ¾—t ‚¤‚肱‚Ƃ΂ɂ©‚¢‚±‚ƂΠtit for tat
‚¤‚ꂵ‚¢”ß –Â‚ð‚ ‚°‚é ‚¤‚ꂵ‚¢‚Ђ߂¢‚ð‚ ‚°‚é be overwhelmed and delighted
‚¤‚ë‚¿‚å‚ë(‚·‚é)
hang around
ŒÓ—(‚È) ‚¤‚ë‚ñ suspicious-looking
‚¤‚ñ‚´‚è(‚·‚é)
be disgusted
‰_ŽU–¶Á(‚·‚é) ** ‚¤‚ñ‚³‚ñ‚Þ‚µ‚傤 disperse
åD’~‚ðŒX‚¯ ‚é **
‚¤‚ñ‚¿‚­‚ð‚©‚½‚Þ‚¯‚é draw upon onefs profound knowledge
‰_“D‚Ì· ‚¤‚ñ‚Å‚¢‚Ì‚³ great difference
‚¤‚ñ‚Æ‚à‚· ‚ñ‚Æ‚àŒ¾‚í‚È‚¢ ‚¤‚ñ‚Æ‚à‚·‚ñ‚Æ‚à‚¢‚í‚È‚¢ say no word
å]‰œ‚ð‹É‚ß ‚é **
‚¤‚ñ‚Ì‚¤‚ð‚«‚í‚ß‚é master the secrets of
‰^‚Ìs‚«
‚¤‚ñ‚̂‚« fate
‰^‚ð“V‚É”C ‚¹‚é ‚¤‚ñ‚ð‚Ä‚ñ‚ɂ܂©‚¹‚é leave fate to Heaven




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Idiomatic Expressions
Hiragana Version
English Meaning
‰hŒÍ·Š ** ‚¦‚¢‚±‚¹‚¢‚·‚¢ rise and fall
‰h—s‰h‰Ø  ** ‚¦‚¢‚悤‚¦‚¢‚ª power and fortune
‚¦‚±æÛ›ž(‚ð‚·‚é) ‚¦‚±‚Ђ¢‚« favoritism
“¾‚½‚è‚≞ ‚Æ **
‚¦‚½‚è‚₨‚¤‚Æ lose no time in
‰zŒ sˆ× ‚¦‚Á‚¯‚ñ‚±‚¤‚¢ act of arrogation
‚¦‚Á‚¿‚ç ‚¨‚Á‚¿‚ç **
laboriously
“¾Žè•s“¾Žè ‚¦‚Ăӂ¦‚Ä onefs strengths and weaknesses
]ŒË‚Ì“G‚ð ’·è‚Å“¢‚ ** ‚¦‚ǂ̂©‚½‚«‚ð‚È‚ª‚³‚«‚Å‚¤‚ take revenge on someone in an unlikely place
ŠG‚É‚©‚¢‚½ –Ý ‚¦‚É‚©‚¢‚½‚à‚¿ pie in the sky
ŠG‚É‚È‚é ‚¦‚ɂȂé make a lovely picture
Œb”ä{Šç
‚¦‚Ñ‚·‚ª‚¨
smiling face
ŠC˜V‚Å‘â‚ð ’Þ‚é
‚¦‚тł½‚¢‚ð‚‚é throw a sprat to catch a mackerel
“¾‚àŒ¾‚í‚ê ‚Ê **
‚¦‚à‚¢‚í‚ê‚Ê indescribable
‹Ý‚𳂷 ‚¦‚è‚ð‚½‚¾‚· shape up
‰‹N‚ð’S‚® ‚¦‚ñ‚¬‚ð‚©‚Â‚® be superstitious
ƒGƒ“ƒWƒ“‚ð ‚©‚· ƒGƒ“ƒWƒ“‚ð‚Ó‚©‚· rev up the engine
‰‚̉º‚Ì—Í Ž‚¿ ‚¦‚ñ‚Ì‚µ‚½‚Ì‚¿‚©‚ç‚à‚¿ unsung hero
è…–‚’  *
‚¦‚ñ‚Ü‚¿‚傤 teacherfs grade book
‰Œ‹‚Ñ‚Ì_ ‚¦‚ñ‚Þ‚·‚т̂©‚Ý god of marriage
‰“—¶‰ïŽß‚à ‚È‚­ ‚¦‚ñ‚è‚傦‚µ‚á‚­‚à‚È‚­ without the least compunction



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Idiomatic Expressions
Hiragana Version
English Meaning
’Ç‚¢•—
‚¨‚¢‚©‚º
tail wind
’u‚¢‚Ä‚«‚Ú ‚è‚ðH‚¤ ‚¨‚¢‚Ä‚«‚Ú‚è‚ð‚­‚¤ be left behind
˜V‚¢‚Ă͎q ‚É]‚¦ * **
‚¨‚¢‚Ă͂±‚É‚µ‚½‚ª‚¦ When you get old, you had better take your childrenfs advice. *
˜V‚¢‚̈ê“O * **
‚¨‚¢‚Ì‚¢‚Á‚Ă obstinacy of old age *
‰¶Û‚̈« ‚¢ *
‚¨‚¤‚¶‚傤‚¬‚í‚Ì‚í‚é‚¢ do not know when to give up
•‰‚¤‚½Žq‚É ‹³‚¦‚ç‚ê‚Äó£‚ð“n‚é **
‚¨‚¤‚½‚±‚É‚¨‚µ‚¦‚ç‚ê‚Ä‚ ‚³‚¹‚ð‚킽‚é A fool may give a wise man counsel. *
‘åˆê”Ô
‚¨‚¨‚¢‚¿‚΂ñ decisive game
‘å“ü‚è–žˆõ ‚¨‚¨‚¢‚è‚Ü‚ñ‚¢‚ñ Full House
‘½‚©‚ê­‚È ‚©‚ê ‚¨‚¨‚©‚ê‚·‚­‚È‚©‚ê more or less
‘å‚«‚È‚¨¢ ˜b(‚¾) ‚¨‚¨‚«‚È‚¨‚¹‚í none of onefs business
‘å‚«‚ÈŠç‚ð ‚·‚é ‚¨‚¨‚«‚È‚©‚¨‚ð‚·‚é act cocky
‘åŒû‚ð‚½‚½ ‚­ ‚¨‚¨‚®‚¿‚ð‚½‚½‚­ brag
‘åŒäŠ ‚¨‚¨‚²‚µ‚å leading figure
‘å—§ŽÒ ‚¨‚¨‚¾‚Ä‚à‚Ì leading figure
‘åŽè‚ðU‚é ‚¨‚¨‚Å‚ð‚Ó‚é rampant
‘åçë‚ðU‚é ‚¤ **
‚¨‚¨‚È‚½‚ð‚ӂ邤 make drastic cuts
‘å”ÕU‚é•‘ ‚¢‚ð‚·‚é ‚¨‚¨‚΂ñ‚Ô‚é‚Ü‚¢‚ð‚·‚é treat someone to a feast
‘å‘D‚Éæ‚Á ‚½‹CŽ‚¿(‚Å) ‚¨‚¨‚Ԃ˂ɂ̂Á‚½‚«‚à‚¿ feel reassured
‘å•—˜C•~‚ð L‚°‚é ‚¨‚¨‚Ԃ낵‚«‚ð‚Ђ낰‚é talk big
‘匩“¾‚ðØ ‚é ‚¨‚¨‚Ý‚¦‚ð‚«‚é
declare impressively
‘å–Ú‹Ê‚ðH ‚炤 ‚¨‚¨‚ß‚¾‚Ü‚ð‚­‚ç‚¤ get scolded severely
‘å“¶
‚¨‚¨‚í‚ç‚í extremely busy
‚¨–åˆá‚¢ ‚¨‚©‚Ç‚¿‚ª‚¢ wrong person to blame
‚¨Š”‚ð’D‚¤
‚¨‚©‚Ô‚ð‚¤‚Î‚¤
beat someone at his own game
‰ª–Ú”ª–Ú **
‚¨‚©‚߂͂¿‚à‚­ Onlookers see more than players.
‚¨Š¥ (‚¾)
‚¨‚©‚ñ‚Þ‚è be cross
‚¨‹„‚𘂦 ‚é ‚¨‚«‚イ‚ð‚·‚¦‚é
put the fear of God into *
‰œ‚ÌŽè ‚¨‚­‚Ì‚Ä onefs trump card
‰œŽ•‚É•¨‚ª ‹²‚Ü‚Á‚½‚悤‚ÈŒ¾‚¢•û(‚ð‚·‚é) ‚¨‚­‚΂ɂà‚Ì‚ª‚Í‚³‚Ü‚Á‚½‚悤‚È‚¢‚¢‚©‚½ beating around the bush
‚¨‚­‚тɂà o‚³‚È‚¢ ‚¨‚­‚Ñ‚É‚à‚¾‚³‚È‚¢ show no sign
‰°•a•—‚É ‚©‚ê‚é ‚¨‚­‚т傤‚©‚º‚ɂӂ©‚ê‚é lose onefs nerve
ŒäŒ¾—t‚ÉŠÃ ‚¦‚Ä ‚¨‚±‚Ƃ΂ɂ ‚Ü‚¦‚Ä if I may take you up on it
‚¨æ–_‚ð’S ‚® ‚¨‚³‚¬‚Ú‚¤‚ð‚©‚Â‚® be a willing catsf-paw/tool for a person
‚¨æ^‚ÁˆÃ ‚¨‚³‚«‚Ü‚Á‚­‚ç future looks hopeless
‚¨À•~‚ª‚© ‚©‚é ‚¨‚´‚µ‚«‚ª‚©‚©‚é be invited
‚¨—¢‚ª’m‚ê ‚é ‚¨‚³‚Æ‚ª‚µ‚ê‚é betray onefs upbringing
—c“éõ ‚¨‚³‚ȂȂ¶‚Ý childhood friend
‰Ÿ‚µ‚ª—˜‚­ ‚¨‚µ‚ª‚«‚­ influential
‰Ÿ‚µ‡‚¢‚Ö ‚µ‡‚¢ (‚·‚é)
‚¨‚µ‚ ‚¢‚Ö‚µ‚ ‚¢ push and shove
‰Ÿ‚µ‹£é\“ª ‚¨‚µ‚­‚ç‚Ü‚ñ‚¶‚イ push and shove game
„‚µ‚Ä’m‚é‚ׂµ
‚¨‚µ‚Ä‚µ‚é‚ׂµ be easily guessed
‰Ÿ‚µ‚à‰Ÿ‚³ ‚ê‚à‚µ‚È‚¢ ‚¨‚µ‚à‚¨‚³‚ê‚à‚µ‚È‚¢ unchallenged
‰Ÿ‚µ–ⓚ ‚¨‚µ‚à‚ñ‚Ç‚¤ arguing back and forth
‚¨Žß‰Þ‚É‚È ‚é * ‚¨‚µ‚á‚©‚ɂȂé be ruined
‚¨‚¶‚á‚ñ‚É ‚È‚é
fall through
‚¨¢Ž«Î‚¢ ‚¨‚¹‚¶‚í‚ç‚¢ insincere smile
‚¨‘V—§‚Ä(‚·‚é) ‚¨‚º‚ñ‚¾‚Ä preparations, prepare
’x‚©‚ê‘‚© ‚ê ‚¨‚»‚©‚ê‚͂₩‚ê sooner or later
’xŽª‚«‚È‚ª ‚ç ‚¨‚»‚Ü‚«‚È‚ª‚ç belatedly
‹°‚é‹°‚é ‚¨‚»‚邨‚»‚é
fearfully
‚¨‚‚­‚Æ‚Ü ‚é ‚¨‚½‚©‚­‚Ƃ܂é be stuck-up
ø‚Ăɿ‚é ‚¨‚¾‚Ăɂ̂é be flattered into
Œä‘É•§‚É‚È ‚é *
‚¨‚¾‚Ԃ‚ɂȂé be ruined beyond recovery
‚¨ˆ×‚²‚©‚µ **
‚¨‚½‚ß‚²‚©‚µ ulterior motive behind
¬“cŒ´•]’è **
‚¨‚¾‚í‚ç‚Ђ傤‚¶‚傤 inconclusive discussion
—Ž‚¿—ë‚ê
‚¨‚¿‚±‚Ú‚ê dropout
—Ž‚¿–Ú‚É‚È ‚é ‚¨‚¿‚߂ɂȂé be on the decline
‚¨’ƒ‚ÌŽq‚³ ‚¢‚³‚¢ ‚¨‚¿‚á‚Ì‚±‚³‚¢‚³‚¢ cinch
‚¨’ƒ‚ð‘÷‚· ‚¨‚¿‚á‚ð‚É‚²‚· make do with
‚¨Žèã‚° ‚¨‚Ä‚ ‚° giving up
ŒäŽè‚Ì•¨
‚¨‚Ă̂à‚Ì onefs strong point
ŒäŽè·‚è ‚¨‚Ä‚à‚è suit onefs convenience
Œä“]”k * ‚¨‚Ä‚ñ‚Î tomboy *
Œä‰¾”¶ ‚¨‚Æ‚¬‚΂Ȃµ fairy tale
‰¹¹‘¿‚ª‚È ‚¢
‚¨‚Æ‚³‚½‚ª‚È‚¢ have no news
‹º‚µ‚½‚è‚· ‚©‚µ‚½‚è ‚¨‚Ç‚µ‚½‚è‚·‚©‚µ‚½‚è alternating threats with flattery
—Ž‚Æ‚µ‘O‚ð ‚‚¯‚é * ‚¨‚Æ‚µ‚Ü‚¦‚ð‚‚¯‚é pay the debt
‘ål‹C‚È‚¢ ‚¨‚ƂȂ°‚È‚¢ childish
“¯‚¶Š˜‚Ì”Ñ ‚ðH‚¤ ‚¨‚È‚¶‚©‚܂̂߂µ‚ð‚­‚¤ work at the same place
‚¨—Ü’¸‘Õ ‚¨‚Ȃ݂¾‚¿‚傤‚¾‚¢ tearjerker
‹S‚ªo‚é‚© ŽÖ‚ªo‚é‚©
‚¨‚É‚ª‚ł邩‚¶‚Ⴊ‚ł邩 God only knows what may happen.
‹S‚É‹à–_ ‚¨‚ɂɂ©‚Ȃڂ¤ make one even stronger
‹S‚Ì‚¢‚ÊŠÔ ‚Éô‘ó
‚¨‚ɂ̂¢‚ʂ܂ɂ¹‚ñ‚½‚­ While the cat is away, the mice will play.
‹S‚ÌŽñ‚ð Žæ‚Á‚½‚悤‚É
‚¨‚ɂ̂­‚Ñ‚ð‚Æ‚Á‚½‚悤‚É triumphantly
‹S‚Ì–Ú‚É‚à —Ü **
‚¨‚ɂ̂߂ɂà‚Ȃ݂¾ Even the hard-hearted can be moved to tears.
”ö‰H‘Å‚¿ŒÍ ‚ç‚· **
‚¨‚Í‚¤‚¿‚©‚ç‚· come down in the world
\”ª”Ô ‚¨‚Í‚± one's specialty
‚¨”«‚ª‰ñ‚Á ‚Ä‚­‚é ‚¨‚Í‚¿‚ª‚Ü‚í‚Á‚Ä‚­‚é My turn has come.
Œä•¥” ‚É‚È ‚é ‚¨‚͂炢‚΂±‚ɂȂé be dismissed
‚¨lD‚µ ‚¨‚ЂƂ悵 good-natured
‘тɒZ‚µæF ‚É’·‚µ ‚¨‚тɂ݂¶‚©‚µ‚½‚·‚«‚ɂȂª‚µ It is good for neither one thing nor the other.
‚¨•S“x‚ð“¥ ‚Þ **
‚¨‚ЂႭ‚Ç‚ð‚Ó‚Þ visit repeatedly to request
‚¨ŠJ‚«‚É‚È ‚é ‚¨‚Ђ炫‚ɂȂé break up, end
”ö•h‚ð•t‚¯ ‚é ‚¨‚Ђê‚ð‚‚¯‚é exaggerate
‚¨‚ׂÁ‚©‚ð Žg‚¤
‚¨‚ׂÁ‚©‚ð‚‚©‚¤ suck up
‚¨–V‚¿‚á‚ñ ˆç‚¿ ‚¨‚Ú‚Á‚¿‚á‚ñ‚»‚¾‚¿ overprotected/inexperienced youth
žOŒŽ–é ‚¨‚Ú‚ë‚«‚æ night with a hazy moon
‚¨‚Ú‚ê‚éŽÒ ‚͘m‚ð‚à‚‚©‚Þ
‚¨‚Ú‚ê‚é‚à‚̂͂í‚ç‚ð‚à‚‚©‚Þ
A drowning man will catch at a straw.
‚¨Õ‚è‘›‚¬
‚¨‚܂‚肳‚킬 wild time/party
‰˜–¼‚ð‚·‚· ‚® ‚¨‚ß‚¢‚ð‚·‚·‚® clear onefs name
‚¨–Ú‹Ê‚ðH ‚炤 ‚¨‚ß‚¾‚Ü‚ð‚­‚ç‚¤ get a good scolding
Œä–Úo“x ‚¨‚߂ł½ pregnant/expecting
Žv‚¢o‚µÎ ‚¢ ‚¨‚à‚¢‚¾‚µ‚í‚ç‚¢ smile to oneself about the past
Žv‚¢—§‚Á‚½ ‚ª‹g“ú ‚¨‚à‚¢‚½‚Á‚½‚ª‚«‚¿‚¶‚ Strike while the iron is hot.
Žv‚¢‚àŠñ‚ç ‚È‚¢ ‚¨‚à‚¢‚à‚æ‚ç‚È‚¢ incredible/unbelievable
Žv‚¢‚ð°‚ç ‚· ‚¨‚à‚¢‚ð‚͂炷 get onefs revenge
Žv‚¤‘¶•ª ‚¨‚à‚¤‚¼‚ñ‚Ô‚ñ as much as one wants
Žv‚¤šâ‚É‚Í ‚Ü‚é ‚¨‚à‚¤‚‚ڂɂ͂܂é play right into someonefs hands
•\¹‘¿‚É‚· ‚é ‚¨‚à‚Ä‚´‚½‚É‚·‚é make it public knowledge
e•û“ú‚ÌŠÛ ‚¨‚â‚©‚½‚Ђ̂܂é have the Japanese government looking after
Œä–ðŠŽdŽ– ‚¨‚â‚­‚µ‚債‚²‚Æ bureaucracy, red tape
‚¨ˆÀ‚¢Œä—p ‚¨‚â‚·‚¢‚²‚悤 no problem
‚¨ˆÀ‚­‚È‚¢ ‚¨‚â‚·‚­‚È‚¢ on intimate terms with
e‚̈ö‰Ê‚ª Žq‚É•ñ‚¢ **
‚¨‚â‚Ì‚¢‚ñ‚ª‚ª‚±‚ɂނ­‚¢ The sins of parents will be visited upon the children.
e‚Ì•—‚ð ‚©‚· ‚¨‚â‚Ì‚©‚º‚ð‚Ó‚©‚· exercise parental authority
e‚ÌSŽq’m ‚炸
‚¨‚â‚Ì‚±‚±‚낱‚µ‚炸
Children often do not understand how parents feel.
e‚Ìãø‚ðê– ‚é ‚¨‚â‚Ì‚·‚Ë‚ð‚©‚¶‚é sponge off onefs parents
e‚ÌŽµŒõ‚è ‚¨‚â‚̂ȂȂЂ©‚è great influence of parents
e‚Ì—~–Ú ‚¨‚â‚̂悭‚ß parentfs indulgent eyes about their children
e‚͂Ȃ­‚Æ ‚àŽq‚͈ç‚ **
‚¨‚â‚͂Ȃ­‚Æ‚à‚±‚Í‚»‚¾‚ Children grow up somehow, even without parents.
e‘D‚Éæ‚Á ‚½‹CŽ‚¿(‚Å‚¢‚é) ‚¨‚â‚Ԃ˂ɂ̂Á‚½‚«‚à‚¿ feeling reassured
‚¨ŽR‚Ì‘å«
‚¨‚â‚܂̂½‚¢‚µ‚傤 king of the mountain
‹y‚΂¸‚È‚ª ‚ç ‚¨‚æ‚΂¸‚È‚ª‚ç to the best of onefs ability
‹y‚ј (‚Å)
‚¨‚æ‚Ñ‚²‚µ indecisive
܈«‚µ‚­ ‚¨‚è‚ ‚µ‚­ unfortunately
Ü‚è•Ô‚µ‰^ “]
‚¨‚è‚©‚¦‚µ‚¤‚ñ‚Ä‚ñ shuttling back and forth between
܂莆‚ð•t ‚¯‚é ‚¨‚肪‚Ý‚ð‚‚¯‚é endorse onefs ability
܂螂ÝL
‚¨‚肱‚Ý‚±‚¤‚±‚­ insert
Ü‚ÉG‚ê‚Ä ‚¨‚è‚ɂӂê‚Ä from time to time
Ü‚è–Ú³‚µ ‚¢ ‚¨‚è‚ß‚½‚¾‚µ‚¢ well-mannered
Ü‚è‚à‚ ‚ë ‚¤‚É ‚¨‚è‚à‚ ‚낤‚É of all times
Ü‚è‚àÜ‚è ‚¨‚è‚à‚¨‚è at the very moment
‚¨‚남‚ë‚· ‚é
falter
‚¨Î‚¢Ží ‚¨‚í‚ç‚¢‚®‚³ big joke
”ö‚ðˆø‚­ ‚¨‚ð‚Ђ­ drag on
‰¶•Ô‚µ‚ð‚· ‚é ‚¨‚ñ‚ª‚¦‚µ‚ð‚·‚é return favor
‰¶’…‚¹‚ª‚Ü ‚µ‚¢ ‚¨‚ñ‚«‚¹‚ª‚Ü‚µ‚¢
patronizing
‰·ŒÌ’mV ** ‚¨‚ñ‚±‚¿‚µ‚ñ discover new things by studying the past
‰¹“ª‚ðŽæ‚é ‚¨‚ñ‚Ç‚ð‚Æ‚é lead a group of people
•‰‚ñ‚Ô‚É •ø‚Á‚± ‚¨‚ñ‚Ô‚É‚¾‚Á‚± totally dependent
‰¶‚É’…‚é ‚¨‚ñ‚É‚«‚é be grateful
‰¶‚ð‹w‚Å•Ô ‚·
‚¨‚ñ‚ð‚ ‚¾‚Å‚©‚¦‚· repay kindness with evil
‰¶‚ð”„‚é ‚¨‚ñ‚ð‚¤‚é demand gratitude
‰¶‚ð’…‚¹‚é ‚¨‚ñ‚ð‚«‚¹‚é make one feel grateful



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Idiomatic Expressions
Hiragana Version
English Meaning
Ž”‚¢Œ¢‚ÉŽè ‚ð‚©‚Ü‚ê‚é ‚©‚¢‚¢‚Ê‚É‚Ä‚ð‚©‚Ü‚ê‚é
be betrayed by a trusted follower
‰õ‹Cj‚ð‚· ‚é ‚©‚¢‚«‚¢‚í‚¢‚ð‚·‚é celebrate onefs recovery from illness
‰ö‹C‰Š‚ðã ‚°‚é **
‚©‚¢‚«‚¦‚ñ‚ð‚ ‚°‚é speak flamboyantly
æ~æ‚‚ð˜M‚· ‚é ** ‚©‚¢‚¬‚á‚­‚ð‚낤‚·‚é
crack jokes
ŠJŒûˆê”Ô
‚©‚¢‚±‚¤‚¢‚¿‚΂ñ as soon as one speaks
‰õÆ‚ð‹©‚Ô **
‚©‚¢‚³‚¢‚ð‚³‚¯‚Ô shout with delight
ŠZ‘³ˆêG **
‚ª‚¢‚µ‚イ‚¢‚Á‚µ‚å‚­ win hands down
ŠDàž‚É‹A‚· **
‚©‚¢‚¶‚ñ‚É‚«‚· be reduced to ashes
‰ïS‚ÌÎ‚Ý ‚ð•‚‚©‚×‚é ‚©‚¢‚µ‚ñ‚Ì‚¦‚Ý‚ð‚¤‚©‚ׂé smile a smile of satisfaction
‰ñ“]–Ø”n ‚©‚¢‚Ä‚ñ‚à‚­‚Î merry-go-round
‰õ“—–ƒ‚ð ’f‚ ** ‚©‚¢‚Æ‚¤‚ç‚ñ‚Ü‚ð‚½‚Â solve difficult problems at a stroke
ŠO”½•êæä ‚ª‚¢‚Í‚ñ‚Ú‚µ hallux valgus
˜ñ˜V“¯ŒŠ **
‚©‚¢‚낤‚Ç‚¤‚¯‚ living together till death
‰Æ‰^‚ªŒX‚­** ‚©‚¤‚ñ‚ª‚©‚½‚Þ‚­ family fortunes are on the wane
‘Ö‚¦‹Ê“Š•[ ‚©‚¦‚¾‚܂Ƃ¤‚Ђ傤 voting using someone elsefs name
Š^‚ÌŽq‚ÍŠ^ * ‚©‚¦‚é‚Ì‚±‚Í‚©‚¦‚é Like father, like son.
Š^‚̖ʂɅ * ‚©‚¦‚é‚̂‚ç‚ɂ݂¸ turn a dead ear to
Šç‚ª”„‚ê‚é ‚©‚¨‚ª‚¤‚ê‚é well-known
Šç‚ª—˜‚­ ‚©‚¨‚ª‚«‚­ influential
Šç‚ª“Ü‚é ‚©‚¨‚ª‚­‚à‚é look worried
Šç‚ª‘µ‚¤ ‚©‚¨‚ª‚»‚낤 all present
Šç‚ª—§‚ ‚©‚¨‚ª‚½‚ be to onefs credit
Šç‚ªL‚¢ ‚©‚¨‚ª‚Ђ낢 know many people
Šç‚©‚ç‰Î‚ª o‚é ‚©‚¨‚©‚ç‚Ђª‚Å‚é burn with shame
Šç“éõ
‚©‚¨‚È‚¶‚Ý familiar face
Šç‚É“D‚ð“h ‚é
‚©‚¨‚ɂǂë‚ð‚Ê‚é stain someonefs reputation
ŠçƒpƒX ‚©‚¨ƒpƒX free entry on sight
ŠçG‚ê ‚©‚¨‚Ô‚ê 
members
Šç•‰‚¯ ‚©‚¨‚Ü‚¯ outshine
ŠçŒ©’m‚è ‚©‚¨‚Ý‚µ‚è acquaintance
ŠçŒü‚¯‚ª‚Å ‚«‚È‚¢
‚©‚¨‚Þ‚¯‚ª‚Å‚«‚È‚¢ cannot face
Šç‚ð‡‚킹 ‚é ‚©‚¨‚ð‚ ‚í‚¹‚é meet with
Šç‚ð”„‚é ‚©‚¨‚ð‚¤‚é make oneself known to the public
Šç‚ð‘Ý‚· ‚©‚¨‚ð‚©‚· come along
Šç‚𗘂©‚· ‚©‚¨‚ð‚«‚©‚· use onefs influence
Šç‚ðo‚· ‚©‚¨‚ð‚¾‚· turn up
Šç‚ð—§‚Ä‚é ‚©‚¨‚ð‚½‚Ä‚é help someone save his face
Šç‚ð•t‚«‡ ‚킹‚é ‚©‚¨‚ð‚‚«‚ ‚킹‚é meet face to face
Šç‚ðŒq‚® ‚©‚¨‚ð‚‚Ȃ® keep up acquaintance
Šç‚ð‚‚Ԃ· ‚©‚¨‚ð‚‚Ԃ· disgrace someone
Šç‚𒼂· ‚©‚¨‚ð‚È‚¨‚· touch up onefs makeup
Šç‚ðŒ©‚¹‚é ‚©‚¨‚ð‚Ý‚¹‚é make an appearance
™è™è‘å΂· ‚é ** ‚©‚©‚½‚¢‚µ‚傤‚·‚é roar with laughter
Š|‚©‚è•t‚¯ ‚̈ãŽÒ ‚©‚©‚è‚‚¯‚Ì‚¢‚µ‚á family physician
‘‚«“ü‚ꎞ ‚©‚«‚¢‚ê‚Ç‚« rush period
‘‚«‚Ü‚­‚é ‚©‚«‚Ü‚­‚é dash off writing
å—‹‚Ì•à‚Ý ** ‚©‚¬‚イ‚Ì‚ ‚ä‚Ý snailfs pace
(˜b‚ª)‰À‹«‚É“ü‚é ‚©‚«‚傤‚ɂ͂¢‚é come to the most exciting part of the story
Žz‚­Žz‚­‚µ ‚©‚¶‚© ‚©‚­‚©‚­‚µ‚©‚¶‚© such and such
Œ‡‚­‚ׂ©‚ç ‚´‚é ‚©‚­‚ׂ©‚ç‚´‚é indispensable
Šz–Ê’Ê‚è ‚ª‚­‚ß‚ñ‚Ç‚¨‚è at face value
Šy‰®—  ‚ª‚­‚₤‚ç inside story
‰B‚ê–ª ‚©‚­‚ê‚݂̠ cover
‹ì‚¯—Ž‚¿(Œ‡—Ž)‚·‚é ‚©‚¯‚¨‚¿‚·‚é elope
‰A‚ª”–‚¢ ‚©‚°‚ª‚¤‚·‚¢ look emaciated
‰AŒû‚ð‚½‚½ ‚­ ‚©‚°‚®‚¿‚ð‚½‚½‚­ backbite
‰A‚ÅŽ…‚ðˆø ‚­ ‚©‚°‚Å‚¢‚Æ‚ð‚Ђ­ pulling the strings behind the scenes
‰A‚ɂȂè“ú Œü‚É‚È‚è  ‚©‚°‚ɂȂè‚ЂȂ½‚ɂȂè both openly and secretly
Š|‚¯’l‚È‚µ ‚©‚¯‚˂Ȃµ no exaggeration
‰A“úŒü‚Ì‚  ‚é ‚©‚°‚ЂȂ½‚Ì‚ ‚é double-faced
‰e‚àŒ`‚à‚È ‚¢ ‚©‚°‚à‚©‚½‚¿‚à‚È‚¢ no trace
‰ÎЕñ’m‹@ ‚©‚³‚¢‚Ù‚¤‚¿‚« fire alarm
•—ã‚É‚à’u ‚¯‚È‚¢ ‚©‚´‚©‚Ý‚É‚à‚¨‚¯‚È‚¢ disgrace
“‚É‚©‚©‚é ‚©‚³‚É‚©‚©‚é  be high-handed
•—Œ©Œ{ ‚©‚´‚݂ǂè weathercock, opportunist
ü‚è‚Á‹C‚Ì ‚È‚¢ ‚©‚´‚è‚Á‚¯‚̂Ȃ¢ unaffected
‰ØC‚Ì“T ** ‚©‚µ‚å‚­‚̂Ăñ wedding ceremony
‘Ç‚ðŽæ‚é ‚©‚¶‚ð‚Æ‚é manage
‰çd¦’_ ** ‚ª‚µ‚ñ‚µ‚傤‚½‚ñ perseverance
‰Àl”––½ * ** ‚©‚¶‚ñ‚Í‚­‚ß‚¢ Beautiful women die young. *
”‚É•¨‚ðŒ¾ ‚킹‚Ä ‚©‚¸‚É‚à‚Ì‚ð‚¢‚í‚¹‚Ä by force on the strength of numbers
”‚ð‚±‚È‚· ‚©‚¸‚ð‚±‚È‚· deal with a large number
•—“–‚½‚肪 ‹­‚¢ ‚©‚º‚ ‚½‚肪‚‚悢 being severely criticized
•—‚ª‚¯‚Î ‰±‰®‚ª–ׂ©‚é ** ‚©‚º‚ª‚Ó‚¯‚΂¨‚¯‚₪‚à‚¤‚©‚é Bliss often falls into the hands of an unexpected person.
•—‚Ì•Ö‚è ‚©‚º‚Ì‚½‚æ‚è rumor
•—Ž×‚Í–œ•a ‚Ì‚à‚Æ ‚©‚º‚͂܂ñ‚т傤‚Ì‚à‚Æ A cold may lead to all kinds of diseases.
•—‚ðØ‚é ‚©‚º‚ð‚«‚é go flying along
•—Ž×‚ðˆø‚­ ‚©‚º‚ð‚Ђ­ catch a cold
‚ª‚½—Ž‚¿ ‚ª‚½‚¨‚¿ sharp decline
Œ¨‚ª‹Ã‚é ‚©‚½‚ª‚±‚é feel uncomfortable with someone
•Ђª•t‚­ ‚©‚½‚ª‚‚­ be settled
Œ¨“§‚©‚µ‚ð H‚킹‚é ‚©‚½‚·‚©‚µ‚ð‚­‚í‚¹‚é dodge
Œ¨’@‚« ‚©‚½‚½‚½‚« suggesting early retirement
ŒÅ‘Á‚ðˆù‚Þ  ‚©‚½‚¸‚ð‚Ì‚Þ hold onefs breath
Œ`‚΂©‚è‚Ì ‚©‚½‚¿‚΂©‚è‚Ì simple
Œ¨‚Å•—‚ðØ ‚é ‚©‚½‚Å‚©‚º‚ð‚«‚é swagger about
Œ¨‚̋Âç‚È ‚¢  ‚©‚½‚Ì‚±‚ç‚È‚¢ light/easy [reading]
Œ¨‚ׂ̉ª‰º ‚è‚é ‚©‚½‚̂ɂª‚¨‚è‚é take a big load off
•Е ’É‚¢  ‚©‚½‚͂炢‚½‚¢ laughable
•Ж_‚ð’S‚®  ‚©‚½‚Ú‚¤‚ð‚©‚Â‚® take part in
Œ¨g‚ª‹·‚¢ ‚©‚½‚Ý‚ª‚¹‚Ü‚¢ feel small
Œê‚é‚É—Ž‚¿ ‚é ‚©‚½‚é‚É‚¨‚¿‚é  let something slip
Œ¨‚ð“{‚点 ‚é ‚©‚½‚ð‚¢‚©‚点‚é square onefs shoulders
•Ђð•t‚¯‚é ‚©‚½‚ð‚‚¯‚é settle
Œ¨‚ð•À‚×‚é ‚©‚½‚ð‚È‚ç‚ׂ頠 be on a par with
Œ¨‚ðŽ‚Â ‚©‚½‚ð‚à‚ side with
‰Î’†‚ÌŒI‚ð E‚¤ ** ‚©‚¿‚イ‚Ì‚­‚è‚ð‚Ђ낤 take risk
ŠuŒC‘~áy ‚©‚Á‚©‚»‚¤‚悤  irritatingly beside the point
ŠiD‚ð‚‚¯ ‚é ‚©‚Á‚±‚¤‚ð‚‚¯‚é try to look good
І•‚Ì—Ç‚¢ ‚©‚Á‚Õ‚­‚̂悢 stout
Šˆ‚ð“ü‚ê‚é ‚©‚Â‚ð‚¢‚ê‚é revive
Ÿ‚Á‚ÄŠ•‚Ì ‚ð’÷‚ß‚æ ** ‚©‚Á‚Ä‚©‚ԂƂ̂¨‚ð‚µ‚ß‚æ You must keep up your guard even after a victory.
‰ä“cˆø… ‚ª‚Å‚ñ‚¢‚ñ‚·‚¢ self-seeking
‡“_‚ª‚¢‚­ ‚ª‚Ä‚ñ‚ª‚¢‚­ make sense
‰Z“c‚É—š‚ð ”[‚ꂸ ** ‚©‚Å‚ñ‚É‚­‚Â‚ð‚¢‚ê‚¸  Avoid compromising situations.
Šp‚ª—§‚ ‚©‚Ç‚ª‚½‚ create hard feelings
“C‚ÌŒyd‚ð –₤ ** ‚©‚È‚¦‚Ì‚¯‚¢‚¿‚傤‚ð‚Æ‚¤  call a personfs ability into question
‹à“B—¬ ** ‚©‚È‚­‚¬‚è‚イ clumsy handwriting
‹à’Æ ‚©‚Ȃ¿ cannot swim
‹à–   ‚©‚˂Âé gold mine
‹à‚É–O‚©‚¹ ‚Ä ‚©‚˂ɂ ‚©‚¹‚Ä having money to burn
‹à‚ÉŽ…–Ú‚ð ‚‚¯‚È‚¢ ‚©‚˂ɂ¢‚Ƃ߂ð‚‚¯‚È‚¢ regardless of expense
‹à‚É‚È‚é ‚©‚˂ɂȂé be profitable
‹à‚É–Ú‚ª‚­ ‚ç‚Þ ‚©‚˂ɂ߂ª‚­‚ç‚Þ be blinded by money
‹à‚ÌØ‚ê–Ú ‚ª‰‚ÌØ‚ê–Ú ‚©‚˂̂«‚ê‚ß‚ª‚¦‚ñ‚Ì‚«‚ê‚ß Love lasts only as long as the money holds out.
Money gone, friends gone.
‹à‚Ì‚È‚é–Ø ‚©‚˂̂Ȃ邫   money tree
‹à‚Ì–SŽÒ ‚©‚Ë‚Ì‚à‚¤‚¶‚á money grubber
‹à‚Í“V‰º‚Ì ‰ñ‚蕨 ** ‚©‚˂͂Ăñ‚©‚̂܂í‚è‚à‚Ì  Money comes and goes.
‹à—£‚ꂪ‚¢ ‚¢  ‚©‚˂΂Ȃꂪ‚¢‚¢ be generous with money
ނ⑾ŒÛ‚Å ‘{‚· **
‚©‚˂₽‚¢‚±‚Å‚³‚ª‚· look for someone with every possible means
‹à‚ðQ‚©‚· ‚©‚Ë‚ð‚Ë‚©‚· let money lie idle
‰á‚̖‚­‚æ ‚¤‚Ⱥ‚Å 
‚©‚̂Ȃ­‚悤‚È‚±‚¦‚Å in a feeble voice
Š”‚ªã‚ª‚é ‚©‚Ô‚ª‚ ‚ª‚é onefs stock rises
‰æ–݂ɋA‚· **
‚ª‚ׂ¢‚É‚«‚· fall through
‰Ê•ñ‚ÍQ‚Ä ‘Ò‚Ä **
‚©‚Ù‚¤‚Í‚Ë‚Ä‚Ü‚Ä Everything comes to those who wait.
Š™‚ðŠ|‚¯‚é ‚©‚Ü‚ð‚©‚¯‚é trick someone into telling the truth
_‚È‚ç‚Êg ‚Ì’m‚é—R‚à‚È‚µ **
‚©‚݂Ȃç‚ʂ݂̂µ‚邿‚µ‚à‚È‚µ God only knows.
ކˆêd ‚©‚݂ЂƂ¦ only a very fine line between
‰ä•ŽÒ—…‚É ‚ª‚Þ‚µ‚á‚ç‚É recklessly
‹T‚Ìb‚æ‚è ”N‚ÌŒ÷ ‚©‚߂̂±‚¤‚æ‚è‚Æ‚µ‚Ì‚±‚¤ The older, the wiser.
‰¼–Ê‚ð‚©‚Ô ‚é ‚©‚ß‚ñ‚ð‚©‚Ô‚é
mask onefs real character
Š›‚ª‚Ë‚¬‚ð ”w•‰‚Á‚Ä—ˆ‚é ‚©‚à‚ª‚Ë‚¬‚ð‚µ‚å‚Á‚Ä‚­‚é Along comes a sucker just begging to be parted from his money.
‰Â‚à‚È‚­•s ‰Â‚à‚È‚µ ‚©‚à‚È‚­‚Ó‚©‚à‚È‚µ Neither good nor bad.
Š›‚É‚È‚é ‚©‚à‚ɂȂé
fall an easy prey
áy‚¢‚Æ‚±‚ë ‚ÉŽè‚ª“Í‚­ ‚©‚ä‚¢‚Æ‚±‚ë‚ɂĂª‚Ƃǂ­ be attentive to every detail
‰G‚Ìs… ‚©‚ç‚·‚Ì‚¬‚傤‚¸‚¢ a quick dip
‰G‚Ì”G‚ê‰H F **
‚©‚ç‚·‚̂ʂê‚΂¢‚ë
jet-black hair
‘Ì‚ð’£‚é ‚©‚炾‚ð‚Í‚é
risking onefs life
‚ª‚ç‚ñ‚Ç‚¤
hollow
‰ä—˜‰ä—˜–S ŽÒ *
‚ª‚肪‚è‚à‚¤‚¶‚á greedy person
‰¼‰‚ß‚É‚à ‚©‚è‚»‚߂ɂà ever, never
‚ª‚è•× ‚ª‚è‚ׂñ grind
‰æ—³“_áË ‚ª‚è‚傤‚Ä‚ñ‚¹‚¢ finishing touches
ŒyŒû‚ð’@‚­ ‚©‚é‚­‚¿‚ð‚½‚½‚­ crack jokes
Š¢âI‚ÌŽR‚Æ ‰»‚·
‚ª‚ê‚«‚Ì‚â‚܂Ƃ©‚· be reduced to rubble
ŒÍ‚ê–Ø‚àŽR ‚Ì“ö‚í‚¢ ‚©‚ê‚«‚à‚â‚܂̂ɂ¬‚í‚¢ The more the merrier.
‰ÕÊæn‹ **
‚©‚ê‚ñ‚µ‚イ‚«‚イ exaction of harsh and unjust taxes
‰ß˜JŽ€ ‚©‚낤‚µ death caused by overwork
‰Ä˜F“~î ** ‚©‚ë‚Æ‚¤‚¹‚ñ useless things
‰Âˆ¤‚¢Žq‚É ‚Í—·‚ð‚³‚¹‚æ ‚©‚í‚¢‚¢‚±‚ɂ͂½‚Ñ‚ð‚³‚¹‚æ Spare the rod and spoil the child.
‰Âˆ¤‚³—]‚Á ‚Ä‘ž‚³•S”{
‚©‚í‚¢‚³‚ ‚Ü‚Á‚Ăɂ­‚³‚ЂႭ‚΂¢ The greatest hate springs from the greatest love.
‘ã‚í‚è‰f‚¦ ‚µ‚È‚¢ ‚©‚í‚è‚΂¦‚µ‚È‚¢ no improvement
‘ã‚í‚è‚΂ñ ‚±(‚É) ‚©‚í‚è‚΂ñ‚± take turns
‘ã‚í‚é‘ã‚í ‚é ‚©‚í‚邪‚í‚é
one after another
‰ä‚ð’£‚é ‚ª‚ð‚Í‚é be stubborn
ŠÔˆê”¯ ‚©‚ñ‚¢‚Á‚ς close call
бœ÷‚ðŒð‚¦ ‚é **
‚©‚ñ‚©‚ð‚Ü‚¶‚¦‚é open hostilities
Š¤Š¤æ€æ€ ‚©‚ñ‚©‚ñ‚ª‚­‚ª‚­ loud [argument]
оŠç‚ÌŽŠ‚è ‚©‚ñ‚ª‚ñ‚Ì‚¢‚½‚è be deeply ashamed
ŠáŒõކ”w‚É “O‚·‚é **
‚ª‚ñ‚±‚¢‚¤‚µ‚Í‚¢‚ɂĂÁ‚·‚é read between the lines
Šá‚Žè’á‚Ì ”y  ** ‚ª‚ñ‚±‚¤‚µ‚ã‚Ä‚¢‚̂₩‚ç those who are good at criticizing but hopeless at doing anything
ãgŒû—ß‚ð•~ ‚­ ‚©‚ñ‚±‚¤‚ê‚¢‚ð‚µ‚­ impose a gag rule
Š·œ’D‘Ù ‚©‚ñ‚±‚‚¾‚Á‚½‚¢ mere adaptation
ŠÕŒÃ’¹‚ª– ‚­ ‚©‚ñ‚±‚ǂ肪‚È‚­ customers are few and far between
Š¥¥‘’Õ ‚©‚ñ‚±‚ñ‚»‚¤‚³‚¢ rites of passage
ŠåŽšŽ‚ß
‚ª‚ñ‚¶‚ª‚ç‚ß bound firmly
ŠÎŽ¢‚Æ‚µ‚Ä **
‚©‚ñ‚¶‚Æ‚µ‚Ä with a smile
á’ᛂð‹N‚± ‚· ‚©‚ñ‚µ‚á‚­‚ð‚¨‚±‚· lose onefs temper
Š´îˆÚ“ü ‚©‚ñ‚¶‚傤‚¢‚ɂイ empathy
Ѝ’肸‚­ ‚©‚ñ‚¶‚傤‚¸‚­ with profit in mind
Ѝ’è‚‚¢ ‚©‚ñ‚¶‚傤‚¾‚©‚¢ calculating
нS‚𔃂¤ ‚©‚ñ‚µ‚ñ‚ð‚©‚¤ win onefs favor
ŠÌS—v‚Ì ‚©‚ñ‚¶‚ñ‚©‚È‚ß‚Ì most important
Š©‘P’¦ˆ«
‚©‚ñ‚º‚ñ‚¿‚傤‚ ‚­ didactic
Н‘¸–¯”Ú ‚©‚ñ‚»‚ñ‚Ý‚ñ‚Ò making much of officialdom and little of the people
ŠÂ‘¾•½—m ‚©‚ñ‚½‚¢‚Ö‚¢‚悤 Pacific rim
ŠÔ’f‚È‚­ ‚©‚ñ‚¾‚ñ‚È‚­ incessantly
ç¶çÀ‚Ì–² **
‚©‚ñ‚½‚ñ‚Ì‚ä‚ß ephemeral dream of prosperity
ŠÜ’~‚Ì‚ ‚é ‚ª‚ñ‚¿‚­‚Ì‚ ‚é full of significance
Šá’†‚ɂȂ¢ ‚ª‚ñ‚¿‚イ‚ɂȂ¢ pay no attention
ŠÑ’Êe‘n ‚©‚ñ‚‚¤‚¶‚イ‚»‚¤ piercing bullet wound
Šš‚ñ‚ÅŠÜ‚ß ‚邿‚¤‚É ‚©‚ñ‚łӂ­‚߂邿‚¤‚É
in terms of easily understandable explanation
Šæ‚Æ‚µ‚Ä ‚ª‚ñ‚Æ‚µ‚Ä stubbornly
Ь”E‘Ü‚Ì ‚ªØ‚ê‚é ‚©‚ñ‚É‚ñ‚Ô‚­‚ë‚Ì‚¨‚ª‚«‚ê‚é
run out of patience
ŠÔ”¯‚ð“ü‚ê ‚¸ ‚©‚ñ‚Í‚Â‚ð‚¢‚ê‚¸ in no time
ŠÅ”“|‚ê ‚©‚ñ‚΂ñ‚¾‚¨‚ê ruin reputation
ŠÅ”Â‚ð‰º‚ë ‚· ‚©‚ñ‚΂ñ‚ð‚¨‚ë‚· close onefs business
ŠÅ”–º *
‚©‚ñ‚΂ñ‚Þ‚·‚ß 
drawing card
ŠÅ•a”æ‚ê ‚©‚ñ‚т傤‚©‚ê fatigue caused by nursing
Š®•†‚È‚«‚Ü ‚Å‚É ‚©‚ñ‚Õ‚È‚«‚Ü‚Å‚É decisively
ŠÍ–CŽËŒ‚
‚©‚ñ‚Û‚¤‚µ‚á‚°‚« bombardment of land by warships
ŠÇ鸂̌ð‚í ‚è **
‚©‚ñ‚Û‚¤‚̂܂¶‚í‚è extremely close relationship
Н–¯ˆê‘Ì‚Æ ‚È‚Á‚Ä ‚©‚ñ‚Ý‚ñ‚¢‚Á‚½‚¢‚ƂȂÁ‚Ä officials and people hand in hand
ŠÑ˜\‚Ì‚ ‚é ‚©‚ñ‚ë‚­‚Ì‚ ‚é
of dignity
ŠÑ˜\‚ª•t‚­ ‚©‚ñ‚ë‚­‚ª‚‚­ gain confidence
ŠÕ˜b‹x‘è ‚©‚ñ‚í‚«‚イ‚¾‚¢ so much for digressions



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Idiomatic Expressions
Hiragana Version
English Meaning
‹C‡‚ð“ü‚ê ‚é 
‚«‚ ‚¢‚ð‚¢‚ê‚é fire up
‹C‡‚¢•‰‚¯ ‚·‚é ‚«‚ ‚¢‚Ü‚¯‚·‚é lose being overwhelmed by the opponentfs show of determination
‰©F‚¢º *
‚«‚¢‚ë‚¢‚±‚¦ yell in a shrill
‹C‰F‘s‘å(‚È) **
‚«‚¤‚»‚¤‚¾‚¢ magnanimous
‹C‰Š‚ðã‚° ‚é ‚«‚¦‚ñ‚ð‚ ‚°‚é talk big
‹L‰¯‚ª‘h‚é ‚«‚¨‚­‚ª‚æ‚Ý‚ª‚¦‚é memories come back
‹C‚ª‡‚¤ ‚«‚ª‚ ‚¤ get along well with
‹C‚ª‚ ‚é ‚«‚ª‚ ‚é be interested in
‹C‚ª‘½‚¢ ‚«‚ª‚¨‚¨‚¢ capricious
‹C‚ª’u‚¯‚È ‚¢ ‚«‚ª‚¨‚¯‚È‚¢ feel at home
‹C‚ª—˜‚­ ‚«‚ª‚«‚­ be quick
‹C‚ª‹C‚Å‚È ‚¢ ‚«‚ª‚«‚łȂ¢ be terribly anxious about
‹C‚ª‹¶‚¤ ‚«‚ª‚­‚邤 lose onefs mind
‹@‚ªn‚·‚é ‚«‚ª‚¶‚ã‚­‚·‚é the right time comes
‹C‚ª’m‚ê‚È ‚¢ ‚«‚ª‚µ‚ê‚È‚¢ be simply appalled
‹C‚ªi‚Ü‚È ‚¢ ‚«‚ª‚·‚·‚܂Ȃ¢ would rather not
‹C‚ªÏ‚Þ ‚«‚ª‚·‚Þ be satisfied with
‹C‚ª‹}‚­ ‚«‚ª‚¹‚­ be impatient
‹C‚ª—§‚ ‚«‚ª‚½‚ be nervous
‹C‚ªˆá‚¤ ‚«‚ª‚¿‚ª‚¤ go mad
‹C‚ªŽU‚é ‚«‚ª‚¿‚é be distracted
‹C‚ª•t‚­ ‚«‚ª‚‚­ be attentive to
‹C‚ª‹l‚Ü‚é ‚«‚ª‚‚܂é feel uneasy
‹C‚ª‰“‚­‚È ‚é ‚«‚ª‚Æ‚¨‚­‚È‚é mind-boggling
‹C‚ª™é‚ß‚é ‚«‚ª‚Æ‚ª‚ß‚é feel guilty
‹C‚ª’·‚¢ ‚«‚ª‚È‚ª‚¢ be patient
‹C‚ª”²‚¯‚é ‚«‚ª‚Ê‚¯‚é let down
‹C‚ªæ‚ç‚È ‚¢ ‚«‚ª‚Ì‚ç‚È‚¢ be reluctant
‹C‚ª‘‚¢
‚«‚ª‚͂₢ be hasty
‹C‚ª°‚ê‚é ‚«‚ª‚Í‚ê‚é feel refreshed
‹C‚ªˆø‚¯‚é ‚«‚ª‚Ђ¯‚é feel diffident
‹C‚ª’Z‚¢ ‚«‚ª‚Ý‚¶‚©‚¢ be short-tempered
‹C‚ªŒü‚­ ‚«‚ª‚Þ‚­ feel like
‹C‚ª–Å“ü‚é ‚«‚ª‚ß‚¢‚é feel depressed
‹C‚ª†‚ß‚é ‚«‚ª‚à‚ß‚é be anxious about
‹C‚ªŠÉ‚Þ ‚«‚ª‚ä‚é‚Þ be careless
Šë‹@ˆê”¯ ‚«‚«‚¢‚Á‚ς at a critical moment
•·‚«‚µ‚ÉŸ ‚é
‚«‚«‚µ‚ɂ܂³‚é
more than one heard
•·‚«ãŽè ‚«‚«‚¶‚傤‚¸ good listener
•·‚«—¬‚· ‚«‚«‚È‚ª‚· pay little attention to
Šë‹@‚É•m‚· ‚é
‚«‚«‚ɂЂñ‚·‚é face a crisis
•·‚«˜R‚ç‚· ‚«‚«‚à‚ç‚· fail to hear
Šé‹Æ“Ž¡
‚«‚¬‚傤‚Æ‚¤‚¿ corporate governance
•·‚­‚͈ꎞ ‚Ì’p•·‚©‚ʂ͖–‘ã‚Ì’p ‚«‚­‚Í‚¢‚Á‚Æ‚«‚̂͂¶‚«‚©‚ʂ͂܂‚¾‚¢‚Ì ‚Í‚¶ He who is ashamed of asking is ashamed of learning.


‹@Œ™‚ðŽæ‚é ‚«‚°‚ñ‚ð‚Æ‚é humor a person
‹NŽ€‰ñ¶(‚Ì) ‚«‚µ‚©‚¢‚¹‚¢
reviving the dead
Š÷ã‚Ì‹ó˜_ ‚«‚¶‚傤‚Ì‚­‚¤‚ë‚ñ impracticable theory
‹N³“]Œ‹ ‚«‚µ‚傤‚Ä‚ñ‚¯‚ course of events
‹CF–ž–Ê ** ‚«‚µ‚å‚­‚Ü‚ñ‚ß‚ñ beam with joy
Šù¬ŠT”O ‚«‚¹‚¢‚ª‚¢‚Ë‚ñ preconceived idea
Šù¬Ž–ŽÀ ‚«‚¹‚¢‚¶‚¶‚Â
fait accompli
‹SЂɓü‚é **
‚«‚¹‚«‚ɂ͂¢‚é join the ranks of the dead
‹GߊO‚ê ‚«‚¹‚‚͂¸‚ê out of season
‹@æ‚ð§‚· ‚é ‚«‚¹‚ñ‚ð‚¹‚¢‚·‚é forestall a person
Šï‘z“VŠO(‚È) ‚«‚»‚¤‚Ä‚ñ‚ª‚¢ amazing
‹A‘®ˆÓޝ ‚«‚¼‚­‚¢‚µ‚« sense of belonging
‹C‘§‰‚‰‚ **
‚«‚»‚­‚¦‚ñ‚¦‚ñ gasping for breath
Šú‘ÒŠO‚ê ‚«‚½‚¢‚Í‚¸‚ê disappointment
’…‚½Ø‚è **
‚«‚½‚«‚è‚·‚¸‚ß person who wears the only clothes s/he has
‹C—§‚Ä‚Ì—Ç ‚¢ ‚«‚¾‚Ă̂悢
good-tempered
ŠõœÝ‚̂Ȃ¢ ‚«‚½‚ñ‚̂Ȃ¢ unreserved
‹C•—‚ª‚¢‚¢ ‚«‚Á‚Õ‚ª‚¢‚¢ frank and generous
–؂ŕ@‚ð‚­ ‚­‚é ‚«‚Å‚Í‚È‚ð‚­‚­‚é give a blunt answer
‹@“]‚ª—˜‚­ ‚«‚Ä‚ñ‚ª‚«‚­ be quick-witted
Šì“{ˆ£Šy ‚«‚Ç‚ ‚¢‚ç‚­ onefs emotions
‹O“¹‚Éæ‚é ‚«‚Ç‚¤‚ɂ̂é go into orbit
‹C‚É“ü‚é ‚«‚É‚¢‚é become fond of
‹C‚ÉŠ|‚©‚é ‚«‚É‚©‚©‚é be worried
‹C‚ÉH‚í‚È ‚¢ ‚«‚É‚­‚í‚È‚¢ be disagreeable
‹C‚Éá‚é ‚«‚É‚³‚í‚é get on onefs nerve
‹@‚Éæ‚¸‚é ‚«‚É‚¶‚傤‚¸‚é
take advantage of an opportunity
‹C‚É‚·‚é ‚«‚É‚·‚é mind
‹C‚É‚È‚é ‚«‚ɂȂé worry, interest
‹C‚É•a‚Þ ‚«‚É‚â‚Þ worry
–؂ɂæ‚Á‚Ä ‹›‚ð‹‚Þ **
‚«‚É‚æ‚Á‚Ä‚¤‚¨‚ð‚à‚Æ‚Þ ask for the impossible
‹C‚Ì‚¢‚¢ ‚«‚Ì‚¢‚¢ good-natured
‹C‚Ì‚¹‚¢ ‚«‚Ì‚¹‚¢ imagination
‹C‚̬‚³‚¢ ‚«‚Ì‚¿‚¢‚³‚¢ fainthearted
‹C‚Ì‹­‚¢ ‚«‚̂‚悢 strong-willed
‹C‚̂Ȃ¢ ‚«‚̂Ȃ¢ indifferent
‹C‚Ì’·‚¢
‚«‚̂Ȃª‚¢ slow business
‹C‚Ì”²‚¯‚½ ‚«‚̂ʂ¯‚½
flat
‹C‚Ì‘‚¢ ‚«‚̂͂₢ impatient
’…‚Ìg’…‚Ì ‚Ü‚Ü ‚«‚݂̂«‚Ì‚Ü‚Ü with nothing but the clothes
‹C‚ÌŽ‚¿•û ‚«‚Ì‚à‚¿‚©‚½ onefs state of mind
‹C‚ÌŽã‚¢ ‚«‚Ì‚æ‚í‚¢ timid
‹C‚ÍS ‚«‚Í‚±‚±‚ë It is the thought that counts.
æù‚ð•Ô‚· ‚«‚Ñ‚·‚ð‚©‚¦‚· turn
釔ö‚É•t‚· **
‚«‚тɂӂ· following a great leader
æk•Ù‚ð˜M‚· ‚é ‚«‚ׂñ‚ð‚낤‚·‚é use sophistry
‹Cœ‚ªÜ‚ê ‚é ‚«‚Ú‚Ë‚ª‚¨‚ê‚é demand stress and strain
‹C‘O‚ª‚¢‚¢  ‚«‚Ü‚¦‚ª‚¢‚¢  generous
Œˆ‚܂肫‚Á ‚½ ‚«‚܂肫‚Á‚½ obvious
Œˆ‚è•¶‹å ‚«‚Ü‚è‚à‚ñ‚­ cliche
(‚Ì)ŠÌ÷(‚Å)
‚«‚à‚¢‚è (under the) auspices (of)
ŠÌ‚ª˜‚í‚é ‚«‚à‚ª‚·‚í‚é have nerves of steel
ŠÌ‚ª¬‚³‚¢ ‚«‚à‚ª‚¿‚¢‚³‚¢  be cowardly
ŠÌ‚ª‘¾‚¢ ‚«‚à‚ª‚Ó‚Æ‚¢ have guts
‹C‚à‚»‚¼‚ë ‚«‚à‚»‚¼‚ë restless
ŠÌ‚É–Á‚¶‚é ‚«‚à‚ɂ߂¢‚¶‚é take to heart
ŠÌ‚𘂦‚é ‚«‚à‚ð‚·‚¦‚é with determination
ŠÌ‚ð’ׂ·
‚«‚à‚ð‚‚Ԃ· be frightened out of onefs wits
ŠÌ‚ð—â‚â‚· ‚«‚à‚ð‚Ђ₷ be scared to death
‹S–å ** ‚«‚à‚ñ unlucky quarter, weakness
‹q‚ ‚µ‚ç‚¢ ‚«‚á‚­‚ ‚µ‚ç‚¢
hospitality
‹C‹x‚ß‚ðŒ¾ ‚¤ ‚«‚â‚·‚ß‚ð‚¢‚¤ say things to ease onefs mind
‹ˆù”nH **
‚¬‚イ‚¢‚ñ‚΂µ‚å‚­ drink like a fish and eat like a wolf
(‚É)‹‚X‚Æ‚·‚é ‚«‚イ‚«‚イ‚Æ‚·‚é
can think of nothing but
‹ã‹‚̈ê–Ñ **
‚«‚イ‚¬‚イ‚Ì‚¢‚¿‚à‚¤ a drop in the bucket
‹ŒŒð‚ð‰·‚ß ‚é ‚«‚イ‚±‚¤‚ð‚ ‚½‚½‚ß‚é renew old friendship
‹ãŽ€‚Éˆê¶ ‚ð“¾‚é ‚«‚イ‚µ‚É‚¢‚Á‚µ‚傤‚ð‚¦‚é have a narrow escape from death
‹xŽ~•„‚ð‘Å ‚ ‚«‚イ‚µ‚Ó‚ð‚¤‚Â put a period to
”µŽñ‹Ã‹c **
‚«‚イ‚µ‚ガ‚傤‚¬ put heads together to consult
‹}Š‚ð“Ë‚­ ‚«‚イ‚µ‚å‚ð‚‚­ touch the vital point
‹Ž¨‚é
‚¬‚イ‚¶‚é control
‹‡‚·‚ê‚Î’Ê ‚¸ ** ‚«‚イ‚·‚ê‚΂‚¤‚¸
When you are in real trouble, you will find a way out.
‹}æ–N
‚«‚イ‚¹‚ñ‚Û‚¤ spearhead
‹‡‘l”L‚ðŠš ‚Þ ** ‚«‚イ‚»‚Ë‚±‚ð‚©‚Þ Despair turns cowards courageous.
‹Œ‘ԈˑR‚Æ ‚µ‚½ ‚«‚イ‚½‚¢‚¢‚º‚ñ‚Æ‚µ‚½ old condition remains unchanged
‹‡’n‚ÉŠ×‚é ‚«‚イ‚¿‚É‚¨‚¿‚¢‚é be caught in a dilemma
‹‡’¹‰ù‚É“ü ‚ê‚ǎt‚à‚±‚ê‚ðŽE‚³‚¸ **
‚«‚イ‚¿‚傤‚Ó‚Æ‚±‚ë‚É‚¢‚ê‚΂è‚傤‚µ‚à ‚±‚ê‚ð‚±‚ë‚³‚¸ Even the hunter will refrain from killing the bird that has flown to him for shelter.
‹}“]’¼‰º ‚«‚イ‚Ä‚ñ‚¿‚å‚Á‚© all of a sudden
‹Œ“…‚ð’E‚· ‚é **  ‚«‚イ‚Æ‚¤‚ð‚¾‚Á‚·‚é shake off the bounds of convention
‹“‚ð‚à‚Á ‚ÄŒ{‚ðŠ„‚­** ‚¬‚イ‚Æ‚¤‚ð‚à‚Á‚Ä‚É‚í‚Æ‚è‚ð‚³‚­ use a sledgehammer to kill a fly
‹}ê—½‚¬ 
‚«‚イ‚΂µ‚Ì‚¬ stopgap measure
‹•àíp
‚¬‚イ‚Ù‚¹‚ñ‚¶‚ã‚ slow-down tactic
‹‡—]‚̈êô ‚«‚イ‚æ‚Ì‚¢‚Á‚³‚­ last-ditch measure
‹Œ—ˆ‚Ìè›K ‚«‚イ‚ç‚¢‚̂낤‚µ‚イ misguided practices of the past
‹»‚ªæ‚é ‚«‚傤‚ª‚Ì‚é become interested
‹¶Œ¾Ž©ŽE ‚«‚傤‚°‚ñ‚¶‚³‚ mock suicide
‹­sŒR(‚Å) ‚«‚傤‚±‚¤‚®‚ñ rush, exhausting tour
‹­sÌŒˆ ‚«‚傤‚±‚¤‚³‚¢‚¯‚ steam-rolling
‹½D‚ð‚»‚» ‚é ‚«‚傤‚µ‚イ‚ð‚»‚»‚é make one homesick
iŽè–TŠÏ(‚· ‚é )** ‚«‚傤‚µ‚ã‚Ú‚¤‚©‚ñ be an idle onlooker
‹³ðŽå‹` ‚«‚傤‚¶‚傤‚µ‚ガ dogmatism
áàŽ‚ð•Û‚Â ** ‚«‚傤‚¶‚ð‚½‚à‚ maintain onefs pride
‹¤‘¶‹¤‰h
‚«‚傤‚»‚ñ‚«‚傤‚¦‚¢
coexist in peace and prosperity
‹Á“V“®’n ** ‚«‚傤‚Ä‚ñ‚Ç‚¤‚¿ earth-shaking event
‹´“ªšÆ  ** ‚«‚傤‚Æ‚¤‚Ù bridgehead
‹­”—ŠÏ”O ‚«‚傤‚Í‚­‚©‚ñ‚Ë‚ñ obsession
Ší—p•n–R ** ‚«‚悤‚Ñ‚ñ‚Ú‚¤ jack-of-all-trades and master of none
‹³•Ú‚ðŽ·‚é ** ‚«‚傤‚ׂñ‚ð‚Æ‚é teach
‹»–¡’ÃX ‚«‚傤‚Ý‚µ‚ñ‚µ‚ñ be of great interest
‹»–¡–{ˆÊ ‚«‚傤‚݂قñ‚¢ just out of curiosity
‹¶—•¨‰¿ ‚«‚傤‚ç‚ñ‚Ô‚Á‚©
sky-rocketing prices
‹•‹•ŽÀŽÀ ** ‚«‚å‚«‚å‚¶‚‚¶‚ wit and cunning
‹ÊάŒð ** ‚¬‚å‚­‚¹‚«‚±‚ñ‚±‚¤ mixture of wheat and tares
‹ŽA‚ðŒˆ‚· ‚é ** ‚«‚債‚イ‚ð‚¯‚Á‚·‚é decide on onefs course of action
‹•S’R‰ù(‚É) ** ‚«‚債‚ñ‚½‚ñ‚©‚¢
frankly
‹¯’Ă ** ‚«‚傹‚¢‚¨‚ A great person has died.
‹•¨‚𒣂é
‚«‚傹‚¢‚ð‚Í‚é bluff
‹™•v‚Ì—˜ ‚¬‚å‚Ó‚Ì‚è take advantage of othersf conflicts
šÊ—_–JæÈ ** ‚«‚æ‚Ù‚¤‚Ö‚ñ praise and criticism
´…‚Ì•‘‘ä ‚©‚ç”ò‚Ñ~‚è‚é ‚«‚æ‚Ý‚¸‚̂Ԃ½‚¢‚©‚ç‚Æ‚Ñ‚¨‚è‚é take a leap in the dark
‹•‚ð“Ë‚­ ‚«‚å‚ð‚‚­ catch someone unprepared
‹`—Œ˜‚¢
‚¬‚肪‚½‚¢ be loyal to onefs duty
‚«‚è‚«‚è•‘(‚·‚é) ‚«‚è‚«‚è‚Ü‚¢ rush around
Ø‚è‰ñ‚· ‚«‚è‚܂킷 manage
Ší—Ê‚ðã‚° ‚é ** ‚«‚è‚傤‚ð‚ ‚°‚é gain credit
‹c˜_•So(‚·‚é) ** ‚¬‚ë‚ñ‚ЂႭ‚µ‚ã‚ (elicit) a greta variety of opinions
‹C‚ð“ü‚ê‚é ‚«‚ð‚¢‚ê‚é pay attention
‹C‚ðŽ¸‚¤ ‚«‚ð‚¤‚µ‚È‚¤ faint
‹C‚𗎂Ƃ· 
‚«‚ð‚¨‚Æ‚· be disheartened
‹C‚𗘂©‚· ‚«‚ð‚«‚©‚· tactfully
‹C‚ð”z‚é
‚«‚ð‚­‚Î‚é pay attention
‹@‚ð§‚·‚é ‚«‚ð‚¹‚¢‚·‚é
beat a person to it
‹C‚ðŒ­‚¤ ‚«‚ð‚‚©‚¤ take good care of
‹C‚ð•t‚¯‚é ‚«‚ð‚‚¯‚é be careful about
Šï‚ðåÈ‚¤ ‚«‚ð‚Ă炤 want to be different
‹C‚ðŽæ‚ç‚ê ‚é
‚«‚ð‚Æ‚ç‚ê‚é be distracted
‹C‚ðŽæ‚è’¼ ‚·
‚«‚ð‚Æ‚è‚È‚¨‚· pull oneself together
‹C‚𔲂­ ‚«‚ð‚Ê‚­ relax
‹C‚ðˆù‚Ü‚ê ‚é ‚«‚ð‚̂܂ê‚é be overwhelmed
‹C‚ð°‚ç‚· ‚«‚ð‚͂炷 unwind
‹C‚𒣂è‹l ‚ß‚é ‚«‚ð‚͂肂߂é
be tense
‹C‚ðˆø‚«’÷ ‚ß‚é
‚«‚ð‚Ђ«‚µ‚ß‚é brace oneself up
‹C‚ðˆø‚«—§ ‚½‚¹‚é ‚«‚ð‚Ђ«‚½‚½‚¹‚é encourage
‹C‚ðˆø‚­ ‚«‚ð‚Ђ­ attract someonefs attention
‹C‚ð•´‚ç‚í ‚¹‚é ‚«‚ð‚Ü‚¬‚ç‚킹‚é take onefs mind off
‹C‚ð‰ñ‚· ‚«‚ð‚܂킷 think too much
–Ø‚ðŒ©‚ÄX ‚ðŒ©‚¸ ** ‚«‚ð‚݂Ăà‚è‚ð‚Ý‚¸
You canft see the forest for the trees.
‹@‚ðŒ©‚é‚É •q(‚È‚è) ‚«‚ð‚Ý‚é‚ɂтñ be quick to grasp an opportunity
‹C‚ðŽ‚½‚¹ ‚é ‚«‚ð‚à‚½‚¹‚é encourage
‹C‚ð†‚Þ ‚«‚ð‚à‚Þ fret, worry
‹C‚ð‹–‚· ‚«‚ð‚ä‚é‚· let down onefs guard
‹C‚ðŠÉ‚ß‚é ‚«‚ð‚ä‚é‚ß‚é relax
‹C‚ð—Ç‚­‚· ‚é ‚«‚ð‚æ‚­‚·‚é be in a good mood
‹C‚ðˆ«‚­‚· ‚é ‚«‚ð‚í‚é‚­‚·‚é be offended
‹C‚ðŠy‚É‚· ‚é ‚«‚ð‚ç‚­‚É‚·‚é relax
‹à‰È‹Êð ** ‚«‚ñ‚©‚¬‚å‚­‚¶‚傤 golden rule
‹àŒ‡•a ‚«‚ñ‚¯‚‚т傤 constant lack of money
‹àŒ ­Ž¡ ‚«‚ñ‚¯‚ñ‚¹‚¢‚¶ money politics
‹Õà쑊˜a‚· ** ‚«‚ñ‚µ‚‚ ‚¢‚í‚· be happily married
‹àŽš“ƒ  ** ‚«‚ñ‚¶‚Æ‚¤
monumental landmark
‹àé“S•Ç **
‚«‚ñ‚¶‚傤‚Ä‚Á‚Ø‚« impregnable castle
‹Ñã‰Ô‚ð“Y ‚¦‚é **
‚«‚ñ‚¶‚傤‚Í‚È‚ð‚»‚¦‚é add beauty to a beauty
‹ße‘ŠŠ­ ‚«‚ñ‚µ‚ñ‚»‚¤‚©‚ñ incest
‹â¢ŠE ‚¬‚ñ‚¹‚©‚¢ covered with snow
‹Õü‚ÉG‚ê ‚é ‚«‚ñ‚¹‚ñ‚ɂӂê‚é touched, moved
‹Ö‘«‚ðH‚ç ‚¤ **
‚«‚ñ‚»‚­‚ð‚­‚ç‚¤ be confined to quarters
‹Ù’£ŠÉ˜a ‚«‚ñ‚¿‚傤‚©‚ñ‚í détente
‹Ù’£‚ð‚Ù‚® ‚· ‚«‚ñ‚¿‚傤‚ð‚Ù‚®‚· ease the tension
‹à“I‚ðŽËŽ~ ‚ß‚é **
‚«‚ñ‚Ä‚«‚ð‚¢‚Æ‚ß‚é
hit the bullfs eye
‹à¯‚ðã‚° ‚é **
‚«‚ñ‚Ú‚µ‚ð‚ ‚°‚é score an upset win
‹à–ž‰Æ **
‚«‚ñ‚Ü‚ñ‚© millionaire
‹à–¬ ** ‚«‚ñ‚݂Ⴍ financial backer



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Idiomatic Expressions
Hiragana Version
English Meaning
H‚¢ž‚Þ ‚­‚¢‚±‚Þ encroach
H‚¢‰º‚ª‚é ‚­‚¢‚³‚ª‚é keep after
H‚¢‚µ‚ñ–V ‚­‚¢‚µ‚ñ‚Ú‚¤
glutton, big eater
H‚¢‚Å‚ª‚  ‚é ‚­‚¢‚Å‚ª‚ ‚é filling
H‚¢“¦‚°‚· ‚é ‚­‚¢‚É‚°‚·‚é skip out on the check
H‚¢•ú‘è
‚­‚¢‚Ù‚¤‚¾‚¢ eats as much as one likes
‹ó‘OâŒã(‚Ì) ‚­‚¤‚º‚ñ‚º‚‚² unprecedented
‚®‚¤‚̉¹‚à o‚È‚¢
‚®‚¤‚̂˂à‚łȂ¢ be utterly silenced
“B•t‚¯‚É‚È ‚é ‚­‚¬‚¯‚ɂȂé be glued to
“B‚ðŽh‚· ‚­‚¬‚ð‚³‚· make it clear
L‚¢•¨‚ÉŠW ‚ð‚·‚é ‚­‚³‚¢‚à‚̂ɂӂ½‚ð‚·‚é put a lid on a scandal
‘–Ø‚à‚È‚Ñ ‚­ ‚­‚³‚«‚à‚Ȃт­ bow in the face of power
•…‚Á‚Ä‚à‘â
‚­‚³‚Á‚Ä‚à‚½‚¢ A diamond on a dunghill is still a diamond.
‘‚̪–¯Žå Žå‹` ‚­‚³‚̂˂݂ñ‚µ‚サ‚ガ grass-roots democracy
‘—t‚̉A‚Å ‚­‚³‚΂̂©‚°‚Å in onefs grave
ž¶‚ð‘Å‚¿ž ‚Þ ‚­‚³‚Ñ‚ð‚¤‚¿‚±‚Þ drive a wedge into
•…‚ê‰ * ‚­‚³‚ꂦ‚ñ fatal bond
‘•ª‚¯ ‚­‚³‚킯 pioneer
‹ê`‚ð‚È‚ß ‚é ‚­‚¶‚イ‚ð‚Ȃ߂é taste the bitterness of life
‹êSŽSœé ‚­‚µ‚ñ‚³‚ñ‚½‚ñ go to a lot of trouble
‹ð}‹ð}‚· ‚é ‚®‚¸‚®‚¸‚·‚é linger
‚­‚·‚®‚Á‚½ ‚¢
ticklish
•³–¡‘X(‚É) ‚­‚»‚Ý‚» call every name
‘‰ç‚ê–ׂ¯ ‚­‚½‚Ñ‚ê‚à‚¤‚¯ thankless task
ŠÇ‚ðŠª‚­ ‚­‚¾‚ð‚Ü‚­ blabber drunkenly
Œû“–‚½‚è‚Ì —Ç‚¢ ‚­‚¿‚ ‚½‚è‚̂悢 palatable
Œû— ‚ð‡‚í ‚¹‚é ‚­‚¿‚¤‚ç‚ð‚ ‚í‚¹‚é put stories together
Œû‚ª‚¤‚Ü‚¢ ‚­‚¿‚ª‚¤‚Ü‚¢ smooth talker
Œû‚ªd‚¢ ‚­‚¿‚ª‚¨‚à‚¢ uncommunicative
Œû‚ªŠ|‚©‚é ‚­‚¿‚ª‚©‚©‚é be offered a job
Œû‚ªŒ˜‚¢ ‚­‚¿‚ª‚©‚½‚¢ can keep secret
Œû‚ªŒy‚¢ ‚­‚¿‚ª‚©‚é‚¢ be a blabber mouth
Œû‚ª•…‚Á‚Ä ‚à ‚­‚¿‚ª‚­‚³‚Á‚Ä‚à no matter what happens
Œû‚ª”삦‚Ä ‚¢‚é ‚­‚¿‚ª‚±‚¦‚Ä‚¢‚é have a delicate palate
Œû‚ª—ô‚¯‚Ä ‚à ‚­‚¿‚ª‚³‚¯‚Ä‚à whatever happens
Œû”‚Ì­‚È ‚¢ ‚­‚¿‚©‚¸‚Ì‚·‚­‚È‚¢ of few words
Œû‚ª‰ß‚¬‚é ‚­‚¿‚ª‚·‚¬‚é go too far in saying
Œû‚ªŽ_‚Á‚Ï ‚­‚È‚é‚Ù‚Ç ‚­‚¿‚ª‚·‚Á‚Ï‚­‚È‚é‚Ù‚Ç over and over again
Œû‚ªŠŠ‚é ‚­‚¿‚ª‚·‚ׂé slip of the tongue
Œû‚ª—§‚ ‚­‚¿‚ª‚½‚ be eloquent
Œû‚©‚çæ‚É ¶‚Ü‚ê‚é ‚­‚¿‚©‚炳‚«‚É‚¤‚Ü‚ê‚é be born with a big mouth
Œû‚ªˆ«‚¢ ‚­‚¿‚ª‚í‚é‚¢ have a sharp tongue
ŒûŽÔ‚Éæ‚é ‚­‚¿‚®‚é‚܂ɂ̂é be talked into
Œû“š‚¦‚·‚é ‚­‚¿‚²‚½‚¦‚·‚é talk back
ŒûƒRƒ~‚Å ‚­‚¿ƒRƒ~‚Å by word of mouth
Œû‚²‚à‚é ‚­‚¿‚²‚à‚é falter
Œû‚³‚ª‚È‚¢ ‚­‚¿‚³‚ª‚È‚¢ gossipy
Œû悾‚¯(‚Ì) ‚­‚¿‚³‚«‚¾‚¯ just a talk
ŒûŽâ‚µ‚¢ ‚­‚¿‚³‚Ñ‚µ‚¢
need something to nibble on
Œû‚Æ• ‚ªˆá ‚¤ ‚­‚¿‚Ƃ͂炪‚¿‚ª‚¤ say one thing but means another
ŒûŽ~‚ß—¿ ‚­‚¿‚ǂ߂è‚傤 hush money
Œû’¼‚µ ‚­‚¿‚È‚¨‚µ to get rid of the aftertaste
Œû‚Ì’[‚Éã ‚é **
‚­‚¿‚̂͂ɂ̂ڂé be talk of
Œû‚É‚·‚é ‚­‚¿‚É‚·‚é talk about, eat
Œû‚Éo‚· ‚­‚¿‚É‚¾‚· mention
š{‚ª‰©F‚¢
‚­‚¿‚΂µ‚ª‚«‚¢‚ë‚¢ be green
š{‚ð‹²‚Þ ‚­‚¿‚΂µ‚ð‚Í‚³‚Þ interrupt
Œû•‚Á‚½‚¢ ‚­‚¿‚͂΂Á‚½‚¢
sound presumptuous
Œû‚͉Ђ̌³ ‚­‚¿‚͂킴‚í‚¢‚Ì‚à‚Æ Out of the mouth comes evil.
Œû‰Î‚ðØ‚é ‚­‚¿‚Ñ‚ð‚«‚é lead to
Œû‰ºŽè ‚­‚¿‚ׂ½ inarticulate
Œû‚Ù‚Ç‚Å‚à ‚È‚¢
‚­‚¿‚قǂłà‚È‚¢ merely talking big
ŒûŒ³‚ð’]‚Î ‚· ‚­‚¿‚à‚Æ‚ð‚Ù‚±‚ë‚΂· smile
Œû‚à”ª’šŽè ‚à”ª’š ‚­‚¿‚à‚Í‚Á‚¿‚傤‚Ä‚à‚Í‚Á‚¿‚傤 both efficient and eloquent
ŒûŒ–‚µ‚¢
‚­‚¿‚â‚©‚Ü‚µ‚¢ nagging
Œû–ñ‘© ‚­‚¿‚â‚­‚»‚­ verbal promise
Œû‚ð‡‚킹 ‚é
‚­‚¿‚ð‚ ‚í‚¹‚é put stories together
Œû‚ð‚«‚­ ‚­‚¿‚ð‚«‚­ mediate, recommend
Œû‚ðŽ_‚Á‚Ï ‚­‚µ‚Ä ‚­‚¿‚ð‚·‚Á‚Ï‚­‚µ‚Ä (say) over and over again
Œû‚ðŠŠ‚ç‚· ‚­‚¿‚ð‚·‚×‚ç‚· let slip
Œû‚ðš‚Þ ‚­‚¿‚ð‚‚®‚Þ keep onefs mouth shut
Œû‚ðë‚点 ‚é ‚­‚¿‚ð‚Æ‚ª‚点‚é pout
Œû‚ð•‚´‚· ‚­‚¿‚ð‚Æ‚´‚· clam up
Œû‚ð@‚¤  ‚­‚¿‚ð‚Ê‚®‚¤  feign innocence
Œû‚ð‹²‚Þ  ‚­‚¿‚ð‚Í‚³‚Þ   cut in
Œû‚ðŠJ‚­ ‚­‚¿‚ð‚Ђ炭 begin to talk
Œû‚ð••‚¶‚é ‚­‚¿‚ð‚Ó‚¤‚¶‚é
silence someone
Œû‚ðŒ‹‚Ô ‚­‚¿‚ð‚Þ‚·‚Ô purse up onefs lips
Œû‚ð‚à‚®‚à ‚®‚³‚¹‚é ‚­‚¿‚ð‚à‚®‚à‚®‚³‚¹‚é mumble
Œû‚ðŠ„‚é ‚­‚¿‚ð‚í‚é confess
‹ð’s‚ð‚±‚Ú ‚· ‚®‚¿‚ð‚±‚Ú‚· complain
‹üŽw‚Ì ‚­‚Á‚µ‚Ì outstanding
‹üJŠ´
‚­‚‚¶‚å‚­‚©‚ñ
sense of humiliation
‹ü‘õ‚̂Ȃ¢ ‚­‚Á‚½‚­‚̂Ȃ¢ carefree
H‚Á‚ÄŠ|‚© ‚é
‚­‚Á‚Ä‚©‚©‚é flash out
ŒC‚Ì•R‚ª‰ð ‚¯‚é ‚­‚Â‚Ì‚Ð‚à‚ª‚Ù‚Ç‚¯‚é shoe-lace comes undone
Œ÷“¿‚ðÏ‚Þ ** ‚­‚Ç‚­‚ð‚Â‚Þ perform an act of charity
‹ê“÷‚Ìô ‚­‚É‚­‚Ì‚³‚­
onefs last measure
‹ð‚É‚à‚‚© ‚È‚¢ ‚®‚É‚à‚‚©‚È‚¢ nonsensical
‹ð‚Ìœ’¸ ‚®‚Ì‚±‚Á‚¿‚傤 folly
‹ê”t‚ð‚È‚ß ‚é ‚­‚Í‚¢‚ð‚Ȃ߂é suffer a bitter defeat
Žñ‚ª‚‚Ȃª ‚é * ‚­‚Ñ‚ª‚‚Ȃª‚é be not fired
Žñ‚ª”ò‚Ô *
‚­‚Ñ‚ª‚Æ‚Ô be fired
Žñ‚ª‰ñ‚ç‚È ‚¢ *
‚­‚Ñ‚ª‚Ü‚í‚ç‚È‚¢ up to onefs neck in debt
Žñ‚Áä ‚­‚Ñ‚Á‚½‚¯ crazy about
Žñ‚Áˆø‚«‚Å ‚­‚Ñ‚Á‚Ò‚«‚Å by referring constantly to
Žñ’݂莩ŽE ‚­‚т‚肶‚³‚ suicide by hanging
Žñ‚ɂȂé *
‚­‚тɂȂé get fired
Žñ‚ð‚·‚°‘Ö ‚¦‚é *
‚­‚Ñ‚ð‚·‚°‚©‚¦‚é replace
Žñ‚ðc‚ÉU ‚é ‚­‚Ñ‚ð‚½‚Ä‚É‚Ó‚é nod onefs approval
(‚É)Žñ‚ð“Ë‚Áž ‚Þ ‚­‚Ñ‚ð‚‚Á‚±‚Þ
poke onefs nose into
Žñ‚ð’·‚­‚µ‚đ҂ ‚­‚Ñ‚ð‚È‚ª‚­‚·‚µ‚Ă܂ be eagerly waiting
Žñ‚ð‚Ð‚Ë‚é ‚­‚Ñ‚ð‚Ђ˂é have to think hard
Žñ‚ðc‚ÉU ‚é ‚­‚Ñ‚ð‚½‚Ä‚É‚Ó‚é nod, agree
Žñ‚ð‰¡‚ÉU ‚é ‚­‚Ñ‚ð‚æ‚±‚ɂӂé shake onefs head, disagree
‹ã•ª‹ã—Ð ‚­‚Ô‚­‚è‚ñ in all probability
ŒG‚È‚­(’T‚·) ‚­‚܂Ȃ­(‚³‚ª‚·) (look for) every nook and cranny
‰_‰B‚ê‚·‚é ‚­‚à‚ª‚­‚ê‚·‚é disappear
’wå‚ÌŽq‚ð ŽU‚ç‚·‚悤‚É ‚­‚à‚Ì‚±‚ð‚¿‚ç‚·‚悤‚É (run off) in all directions
‰_s‚«‚ª‰ö ‚µ‚¢ ‚­‚à‚ä‚«‚ª‚ ‚₵‚¢ situation looks deteriorating
‰_‚ð‚‚©‚Þ ‚悤‚È(˜b) ‚­‚à‚ð‚‚©‚ނ悤‚È(‚͂Ȃµ) very vague and unbelievable (story)
‹ð–â‹ð“š ‚®‚à‚ñ‚®‚Æ‚¤ silly dialogue
‰÷‚µ—܂𗬠‚· ‚­‚₵‚Ȃ݂¾‚ð‚È‚ª‚· shed tears of vexation
‰÷‚µ•´‚ê‚É ‚­‚₵‚Ü‚¬‚ê‚É out of spite
‘ ‚ªŒš‚ **
‚­‚炪‚½‚ get rich
‹ê‚µ‚¢Žž‚Ì _—Š‚Ý ‚­‚邵‚¢‚Æ‚«‚Ì‚©‚Ý‚¾‚Ì‚Ý Danger past, God forgotten.
‹ê‚µ•´‚ê‚É
‚­‚邵‚Ü‚¬‚ê‚É out of desperation
‚®‚é‚ɂȂé
conspire with
‹ê˜J« ‚­‚낤‚µ‚傤
worry about everything
‹ê˜Jl ‚­‚낤‚É‚ñ person of the world
•–‹ ‚­‚ë‚Ü‚­ person behind the scenes
™ø‚¦‰Œ‘ ‚­‚킦‚½‚΂± with a cigarette in onefs mouth
H‚킸Œ™‚¢ ‚­‚킸‚¬‚ç‚¢ do not like something without trying it
H‚킹ŽÒ ‚­‚킹‚à‚Ì fraud
ŒNŽqŠë‚¤‚« ‚ɋߊñ‚炸 **
‚­‚ñ‚µ‚ ‚₤‚«‚É‚¿‚©‚æ‚炸
A wise man keeps away from danger.
ŒNŽq•^•Ï‚· ** ‚­‚ñ‚µ‚Ђ傤‚Ö‚ñ‚· Wise men are quick to adapt themselves to circumstances.
ŒQWS—
‚®‚ñ‚µ‚イ‚µ‚ñ‚è mob psychology
‚­‚ñ‚¸‚Ù‚® ‚ê‚Â

in a wild scuffle
(‚É)ŒR”z‚ðã‚° ‚é ‚®‚ñ‚΂¢‚ð‚ ‚°‚é
declare the winner
(‚Ì)ŒR–å‚ɉº‚é **
‚®‚ñ‚à‚ñ‚É‚­‚¾‚é surrender
ŒQ—YŠ„‹’(‚·‚é) ** ‚®‚ñ‚䂤‚©‚Á‚«‚å split among rival leaders 



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Idiomatic Expressions
Hiragana Version
English Meanaing
Œ`Š[‰»(‚·‚é) ‚¯‚¢‚ª‚¢‚© become merely a name
Œv‰æ“|‚ê(‚ɂȂé) ‚¯‚¢‚©‚­‚¾‚¨‚ê (the plan) falls through
Œ|‚ª×‚©‚¢ ‚°‚¢‚ª‚±‚Ü‚©‚¢ be meticulous about details
Œi‹C•t‚¯‚É ‚¯‚¢‚«‚¯‚É giving a lift
Œy‹“–Ï“® **
‚¯‚¢‚«‚å‚à‚¤‚Ç‚¤
rash, blind action
Œ{Œû‚Æ‚È‚é ‚à‹Œã‚Æ‚È‚é‚È‚©‚ê **
‚¯‚¢‚±‚¤‚ƂȂé‚à‚¬‚イ‚²‚ƂȂé‚È‚©‚ê It is better to be a big fish in a little pond than a little fish in a big pond.
ŒvŽZ‚‚¢ ‚¯‚¢‚³‚ñ‚¾‚©‚¢ calculating
Œxà‚ð‘Å‚¿ –‚炷 ‚¯‚¢‚µ‚傤‚ð‚¤‚¿‚Ȃ炷 sound an alarm bell
Œx¢‚Ì‘ **
‚¯‚¢‚¹‚¢‚Ì‚µ‚å admonitory book
Œ|‚Íg‚ð• ‚¯‚é **
‚°‚¢‚Í‚Ý‚ð‚½‚·‚¯‚é Art brings bread.
Œy–­Ÿ­’E(‚È) **
‚¯‚¢‚݂傤‚µ‚Ⴞ‚ smart and polished
–ÑF‚Ì•Ï ‚í‚Á‚½ ‚¯‚¢‚ë‚Ì‚©‚í‚Á‚½ different type
‰ö‰ä‚ÌŒ÷–¼ ** ‚¯‚ª‚Ì‚±‚¤‚݂傤 fluke
‹t—Ø‚ÉG‚ê ‚é ** ‚°‚«‚è‚ñ‚ɂӂê‚é make someone high up extremely angry
žú‚ð”ò‚΂· ** ‚°‚«‚ð‚Æ‚Î‚· issue a written appeal
‚¯‚¶‚ß‚ð‚ ‚¯‚é
make a distinction, conclude
‰º¢˜b‚ÉŒ¾ ‚¤ ‚°‚¹‚í‚É‚¢ ‚¤ in common parlance
Œ…‚ªˆá‚¤ ‚¯‚½‚ª‚¿‚ª‚¤ far superior
(‚É)‰º‘Ê‚ð—a‚¯ ‚é ‚°‚½‚ð‚ ‚¸‚¯‚é leave everything to
‰º‘Ê‚ð‚Í‚© ‚¹‚é ‚°‚½‚ð‚Í‚©‚¹‚é jack up (scores)
‚¯‚¿‚ª‚‚­
be jinxed
‚¯‚¿‚ð‚‚¯ ‚é
find fault with
ŒŽ‰º•Xl **
‚°‚Á‚©‚Ђ傤‚¶‚ñ
matchmaker
Œ‡Š×ŽÔ
‚¯‚Á‚©‚ñ‚µ‚á defective car, lemon
ŒŒ‹C‚É‚Í‚â ‚é ‚¯‚Á‚«‚ɂ͂â‚é impetuous
ŒŽ‹‹Žæ‚è ‚°‚Á‚«‚イ‚Æ‚è salaried worker
Œ‹\‚¸‚­‚ß ‚¯‚Á‚±‚¤‚¸‚­‚ß
everything looks perfect
Œ‡ÈÙ”» ‚¯‚Á‚¹‚«‚³‚¢‚΂ñ trial in absentia
Œˆ‘I“Š•[ ‚¯‚Á‚¹‚ñ‚Æ‚¤‚Ђ傤 run-off ballot
ŒŒ‘Š‚ð•Ï‚¦ ‚é ‚¯‚Á‚»‚¤‚ð‚©‚¦‚é change color
‚¯‚Â‚ÌŒŠ‚ª ¬‚³‚¢ *
‚¯‚‚̂ ‚È‚ª‚¿‚¢‚³‚¢ miserly
‚°‚Á‚Õ‚ªo ‚é ‚°‚Á‚Õ‚ª‚Å‚é burp
ŒŒ˜H‚ðŠJ‚­ ‚¯‚‚ë‚ð‚Ђ炭 find a way out (in a battle)
Œˆ‚ðÌ‚é ‚¯‚Â‚ð‚Æ‚é take a vote on
‚¯‚Â‚ðŒž‚é *
‚¯‚‚ð‚Ü‚­‚é take a threatening attitude when corned
‰ºŽè•¨H‚¢ *
‚°‚Ä‚à‚Ì‚®‚¢ person with bizarre tastes in food
‰º”n•] ‚°‚΂Ђ傤 rumor
‰Œ‚½‚¢
‚¯‚Þ‚½‚¢ feel awkward
‰Œ‚½‚ª‚é ‚¯‚Þ‚½‚ª‚é keep at a distance
‰Œ‚ÉŠª‚­ ‚¯‚ނɂ܂­ mystify, throw off
‰Œ‚ÆÁ‚¦‚é ‚¯‚Þ‚è‚Æ‚«‚¦‚é go up in smoke
ƒQƒ‰ü‚è ƒQƒ‰‚¸‚è galley proof
Œ¢‰Ž‚Ì’‡ ‚¯‚ñ‚¦‚ñ‚̂Ȃ© They hate each otherfs guts.
Œ–‰Ü˜(‚Å) ‚¯‚ñ‚©‚²‚µ (in) a defiant manner
Œ–‰Ü‚Á‘‚¢ ‚¯‚ñ‚©‚Á‚ς₢
quarrelsome
Œ•‚ª•ô‚É—§ ‚½‚³‚ê‚é **
‚¯‚ñ‚ª‚݂˂ɂ½‚½‚³‚ê‚é be hanging in the balance
Œ–‰Ü—¼¬”s ‚¯‚ñ‚©‚è‚傤‚¹‚¢‚΂¢ In a quarrel, both parties are to blame.
Œ–‰Ü•Ê‚ê(‚·‚é) ‚¯‚ñ‚©‚í‚©‚ê break up (or part) after a quarrel
Œ–‰Ü‚ð”„‚é ‚¯‚ñ‚©‚ð‚¤‚é pick a fight
Œ–‰Ü‚𔃂¤ ‚¯‚ñ‚©‚ð‚©‚¤ accept a challenge
ŒºŠÖ•¥‚¢‚ð H‚¤ ‚°‚ñ‚©‚ñ‚΂炢‚ð‚­‚¤ be turned away at the door
Œ¡‹­•t‰ï ** ‚¯‚ñ‚«‚傤‚Ó‚©‚¢ farfetched reasoning
Œ–Œ–šš ‚¯‚ñ‚¯‚ñ‚²‚¤‚²‚¤ great uproar
Œ¾sˆê’v ‚°‚ñ‚±‚¤‚¢‚Á‚¿ consistent in speech and action
Œ´e—pކ ‚°‚ñ‚±‚¤‚悤‚µ manuscript paper
Œ¾Œê‚Éâ‚· ‚é ‚°‚ñ‚²‚É‚º‚Á‚·‚é beyond description
Š££ˆê± **
‚¯‚ñ‚±‚É‚Á‚Ä‚« life or death gamble
Œ¤ès‚ðÏ‚Þ ‚¯‚ñ‚³‚ñ‚ð‚Â‚Þ make a profound study of
Œ©Ž¯‚Ì‚ ‚é ‚¯‚ñ‚µ‚«‚Ì‚ ‚é of good judgment
Œª÷‚Ì”ü“¿ ‚¯‚ñ‚¶‚傤‚̂тƂ­ virtue of modesty
Œ‘‘ÓŠú ‚¯‚ñ‚½‚¢‚« period of ennui in married life
Œ¾Ž¿‚ðŽæ‚é ‚°‚ñ‚¿‚ð‚Æ‚é
nail a person down
Œ©“–‚ªŠO‚ê ‚é ‚¯‚ñ‚Æ‚¤‚ª‚Í‚¸‚ê‚é make a wrong guess
Œ©“–ˆá‚¢ ‚¯‚ñ‚Æ‚¤‚¿‚ª‚¢ wrong
Œ´“®—Í ‚°‚ñ‚Ç‚¤‚è‚å‚­ driving force
Œ©“–‚ð‚‚¯ ‚é ‚¯‚ñ‚Æ‚¤‚ð‚‚¯‚é estimate, guess
Œž“yd—ˆ **
‚¯‚ñ‚Ç‚¿‚傤‚ç‚¢ renew onefs attack
Œ˜”EŽ‹v **
‚¯‚ñ‚É‚ñ‚¶‚«‚イ indomitable perseverance
Œ¢”n‚̘J‚ð ‚Æ‚é** ‚¯‚ñ‚΂̂낤‚ð‚Æ‚é be at a personfs service
Œ©•·‚ðL‚ß ‚é ‚¯‚ñ‚Ô‚ñ‚ð‚Ђë‚ß‚é enlarge onefs experience
Œ –dp” ‚¯‚ñ‚Ú‚¤‚¶‚ã‚Á‚·‚¤ scheming
Œ¶–ł̔߈£(‚ðŠ´‚¶‚é) **
‚°‚ñ‚߂‚̂Ђ ‚¢(‚ð‚©‚ñ‚¶‚é) sad disillusionment
Œ¾‚ð¶‰E‚É ‚·‚é **
‚°‚ñ‚ð‚³‚ä‚¤‚É‚·‚é use excuses and evasions



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Idiomatic Expressions
Hiragana Version
English Meaning
gˆê“_ *
‚±‚¤‚¢‚Á‚Ä‚ñ only woman in the company
Œõ‰A–î‚Ì”@ ‚µ ‚±‚¤‚¢‚ñ‚â‚Ì‚²‚Æ‚µ Time flies like an arrow.
Œã‰÷æ‚É—§ ‚½‚¸ ‚±‚¤‚©‚¢‚³‚«‚É‚½‚½‚¸ It is no use crying over spilt milk.
ŒûŠp–A‚ð”ò ‚΂· **
‚±‚¤‚©‚­‚ ‚í‚ð‚Æ‚Î‚· be engaged in a heated discussion
Œø‰ÊæU–Ê ‚±‚¤‚©‚Ä‚«‚ß‚ñ have an immediate effect
‹‰Ø”Å ‚²‚¤‚©‚΂ñ deluxe edition
Œãг‚Ì—J‚¢ **
‚±‚¤‚©‚ñ‚Ì‚¤‚ê‚¢ problem in the future
ŒúŠç–³’p(‚È) ‚±‚¤‚ª‚ñ‚Þ‚¿ shameless
j‹Il³(‚·‚é) ‚±‚¤‚«‚µ‚ã‚­‚¹‚¢
enforcement of the law of the land
IŒ¾—ßF **
‚±‚¤‚°‚ñ‚ê‚¢‚µ‚å‚­
flattery
DD–ê * **
‚±‚¤‚±‚¤‚â good-natured old man
dœŠ¿ * **
‚±‚¤‚±‚‚©‚ñ man of principle
ŒãŒÚ‚Ì—J‚¢ **
‚±‚¤‚±‚Ì‚¤‚ê‚¢ concerns about future affairs
DŒÂ‚Ì–Í”Í **
‚±‚¤‚±‚Ì‚à‚Í‚ñ fine example
Œ÷ߑД¼‚Î ‚·‚é **
‚±‚¤‚´‚¢‚ ‚¢‚È‚©‚΂·‚é pluses and minuses are evenly balanced
ŒöŽ„¬“¯(‚·‚é) ‚±‚¤‚µ‚±‚ñ‚Ç‚¤ mix official business with personal affairs
‚Žp¨‚ð‚Æ ‚é ‚±‚¤‚µ‚¹‚¢‚ð‚Æ‚é take a high-handed attitude
DŽ––‚‘½‚µ ‚±‚¤‚¶‚Ü‚¨‚¨‚µ Shadows usually accompany light.
‚Š‹°•|Ç ‚±‚¤‚µ‚å‚«‚傤‚Ó‚µ‚傤 acrophobia
Œão‚ð”q‚· ‚é **
‚±‚¤‚¶‚ñ‚ð‚Í‚¢‚·‚é be outdone by someone
Œã¶‹°‚é‚× ‚µ **
‚±‚¤‚¹‚¢‚¨‚»‚é‚ׂµ Youth should be treated with care.
I’x‚ÍÙ‘¬ ‚É‚µ‚©‚¸ **
‚±‚¤‚¿‚Í‚¹‚Á‚»‚­‚É‚µ‚©‚¸ Better rough and ready than slow and elaborate.
Œð’Êa‘Ø ‚±‚¤‚‚¤‚¶‚イ‚½‚¢ traffic jam
D“GŽè ‚±‚¤‚Ä‚«‚µ‚ã
worthy rival
r“‚–³Œm(‚È) **
‚±‚¤‚Æ‚¤‚Þ‚¯‚¢ utterly absurd
Z“à–\—Í ‚±‚¤‚È‚¢‚Ú‚¤‚è‚å‚­ school violence
‡•ÙŠé‹Æ ‚²‚¤‚ׂñ‚«‚¬‚傤 joint venture
O–@•M‚ð‘I ‚΂¸ ** ‚±‚¤‚Ú‚¤‚Ó‚Å‚ð‚¦‚ç‚΂¸ A bad workman complains of his tools.
O–@‚à•M‚Ì Œë‚è ** ‚±‚¤‚Ú‚¤‚à‚ӂł̂ ‚â‚Ü‚è Even Homer sometimes nods.
‚–‚Ì•@‚ð ‚Ö‚µÜ‚é ‚±‚¤‚Ü‚ñ‚̂͂Ȃð‚Ö‚µ‚¨‚é take down someone a peg or two
®‰®‚Ì”’ŒÑ **
‚±‚¤‚â‚Ì‚µ‚ç‚΂©‚Ü The dyerfs clothes remain undyed.
‹½‚É“ü‚Á‚Ä ‚Í‹½‚É]‚¦ ‚²‚¤‚É‚¢‚Á‚Ă͂²‚¤‚É‚µ‚½‚ª‚¦ When in Rome do as the Romans do.
sŠy“ú˜a ** ‚±‚¤‚ç‚­‚Ñ‚æ‚è ideal weather for outing
b—…б‚µ(‚·‚éj** ‚±‚¤‚ç‚Ú‚µ
bathing in the sun
b—…‚ðŒo‚é **
‚±‚¤‚ç‚ð‚Ö‚é gain experience in
Œ÷‚ð‘t‚·‚é ‚±‚¤‚ð‚»‚¤‚·‚é be effective in.
‹Æ‚ðŽÏ‚â‚· ‚²‚¤‚ð‚ɂ₷ lose onefs temper
Œà‰z“¯M ** ‚²‚¦‚‚ǂ¤‚µ‚イ mortal enemies in the same boat
º‚ðã‚°‚é ‚±‚¦‚ð‚ ‚°‚é raise a voice
º‚ðŒÀ‚è‚É ‚±‚¦‚ð‚©‚¬‚è‚É at the top of onefs lungs
º‚ðŠ|‚¯‚é
‚±‚¦‚ð‚©‚¯‚é call out to
º‚𒣂èã ‚°‚é ‚±‚¦‚ð‚͂肠‚°‚é
raise onefs voice
Œë‰ð‚𵂭 ‚²‚©‚¢‚ð‚܂˂­ cause misunderstanding
Œä‹@Œ™ŽÎ‚ß ‚²‚«‚°‚ñ‚È‚È‚ß in a bad mood
ŒÄ‹z‚ª‡‚¤
‚±‚«‚イ‚ª‚ ‚¤ work together in harmony
ŒÌ‹½‚ɋтð ü‚é **
‚±‚«‚傤‚ɂɂµ‚«‚ð‚©‚´‚é return to onefs hometown in glory
•”’‚ð‚‚¯ ‚é ‚±‚­‚тႭ‚ð‚‚¯‚é decide which is right
¬Žñ‚ð‚©‚µ ‚°‚é
‚±‚­‚Ñ‚ð‚©‚µ‚°‚é cock onefs head slightly
‹ÉŠy‚Æ‚ñ‚Ú **
‚²‚­‚ç‚­‚Æ‚ñ‚Ú easygoing fellow
ŒÇŒR•±“¬(‚·‚é) **
‚±‚®‚ñ‚Ó‚ñ‚Æ‚¤ fight a lonely battle
‚±‚¯‚¨‚Ç‚µ
bluff
ŒÕŒŠ‚É“ü‚ç ‚¸‚ñ‚ΌՎ™‚𓾂¸ ‚±‚¯‚‚ɂ¢‚炸‚ñ‚΂±‚¶‚ð‚¦‚¸ Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
Ÿ˜Œ”‚É‚©‚© ‚í‚é ‚±‚¯‚ñ‚É‚©‚©‚í‚é
can discredit oneself
‚±‚±‚Å‚ ‚Á ‚½‚ª•S”N–Ú **
‚±‚±‚Å‚ ‚Á‚½‚ª‚ЂႭ‚Ë‚ñ‚ß Now that I have seen you here, youfre doomed.
¬Œ¾‚ðŒ¾‚¤ ‚±‚²‚Æ‚ð‚¢‚¤ scolding
S’g‚Ü‚é ‚±‚±‚ë‚ ‚½‚½‚Ü‚é heart-warming
S“–‚½‚è(‚ª‚ ‚éE‚È‚¢) ‚±‚±‚ë‚ ‚½‚è idea
SˆÓ‹C ‚±‚±‚ë‚¢‚« spirit
S’u‚«‚È‚­ ‚±‚±‚남‚«‚È‚­ without reserve
S‚ª“®‚­ ‚±‚±‚낪‚¤‚²‚­ take a fancy to
S‚ª’Ê‚¤ ‚±‚±‚낪‚©‚悤 understand each other
SŠ|‚¯‚é ‚±‚±‚낪‚¯‚é endeavor
S\‚¦ ‚±‚±‚낪‚Ü‚¦ onefs mental attitude
S”z‚è ‚±‚±‚ë‚­‚΂è consideration
S‹ê‚µ‚¢ ‚±‚±‚ë‚®‚邵‚¢ feel bad
S‚µ‚Ä ‚±‚±‚낵‚Ä with care
Sä•v(‚È) ‚±‚±‚ë‚¶‚傤‚Ô secure
SŒ­‚¢ ‚±‚±‚ë‚©‚¢ consideration
Ss‚­‚µ ‚±‚±‚ë‚­‚µ kindness
SÏ‚à‚è ‚±‚±‚ë‚Âà‚è expectations
S‹­‚¢
‚±‚±‚ë‚Â悢 reassuring
S–³‚¢ ‚±‚±‚ë‚È‚¢ heartless, thoughtless
S‚Ȃ炸‚à ‚±‚±‚ë‚Ȃ炸‚à against onefs will
S‚É•‚‚©‚Ô
‚±‚±‚ë‚É‚¤‚©‚Ô come into mind
S‚ÉŠ|‚©‚é ‚±‚±‚ë‚É‚©‚©‚é weigh on onefs mind
S‘ž‚¢ ‚±‚±‚ë‚É‚­‚¢ exquisite
S‚Éõ‚Ü‚Ê ‚±‚±‚ë‚É‚»‚Ü‚Ê do not care for very much
S‚É—¯‚ß‚é ‚±‚±‚ë‚ɂƂ߂é keep in mind
S‚É‚à‚È‚¢
‚±‚±‚ë‚É‚à‚È‚¢
do not really mean
SŽc‚è ‚±‚±‚ë‚Ì‚±‚è regret
S‚Ìä **
‚±‚±‚ë‚Ì‚½‚¯ everything on onefs mind
Sׂ¢ ‚±‚±‚ë‚Ú‚»‚¢ helpless
S‘Ò‚¿‚É‚· ‚é ‚±‚±‚ë‚Ü‚¿‚É‚·‚é wait in expectation
S‹–‚È‚¢ ‚±‚±‚ë‚à‚Æ‚È‚¢
uneasy
S‚ð‡‚킹 ‚Ä ‚±‚±‚ë‚ð‚ ‚í‚¹‚Ä in close cooperation
S‚ð“ü‚ê‘Ö ‚¦‚é ‚±‚±‚ë‚ð‚¢‚ê‚©‚¦‚é turn over a new leaf
S‚ð“®‚©‚· ‚±‚±‚ë‚ð‚¤‚²‚©‚· be touched
S‚ð‘ł ‚±‚±‚ë‚ð‚¤‚Â touching
S‚ð’D‚í‚ê ‚é
‚±‚±‚ë‚ð‚¤‚Î‚í‚ê‚é be captivated
S‚ð‹S‚É‚· ‚é ‚±‚±‚ë‚ð‚¨‚É‚É‚·‚é harden onefs heart
S‚ðÓ‚­ ‚±‚±‚ë‚ð‚­‚¾‚­ make every effort, be concerned
S‚ð”z‚é ‚±‚±‚ë‚ð‚­‚Î‚é be considerate
S‚ð‹‚‚Þ ‚±‚±‚ë‚ð‚­‚Þ sympathize
S‚ð‹–‚· ‚±‚±‚ë‚ð‚ä‚é‚· trust
S‚ðŠñ‚¹‚é ‚±‚±‚ë‚ð‚æ‚¹‚é be in love with, feel sympathy for
¬×H(‚ð˜M‚·‚é) ‚±‚´‚¢‚­(‚ð‚낤‚·‚é) (toy with) cheap tricks
˜‚ªd‚¢ ‚±‚µ‚ª‚¨‚à‚¢ be slow to act
˜‚ª’á‚¢ ‚±‚µ‚ª‚Ђ­‚¢ courteous, humble
˜‹Ð’… ** ‚±‚µ‚¬‚ñ‚¿‚á‚­ hanger-on
ŒÕŽ‹á¼X(‚Æ)
‚±‚µ‚½‚ñ‚½‚ñ with a vigilant eye
˜”²‚¯ ‚±‚µ‚Ê‚¯ coward
ŒÜ\•à•S•à ‚²‚¶‚ã‚Á‚ۂЂá‚Á‚Û little difference
ŒÃF‘“‘R(‚Æ‚µ‚½) **
‚±‚µ‚å‚­‚»‚¤‚º‚ñ ancient look
Œã¶‘厖‚É ‚²‚µ‚傤‚¾‚¢‚¶‚É faithfully
ŒÌŽ–—ˆ—ð ** ‚±‚¶‚ç‚¢‚ê‚« history
˜‚ðã‚°‚é ‚±‚µ‚ð‚ ‚°‚é undertake
˜‚𘂦‚é ‚±‚µ‚ð‚·‚¦‚é settle down
˜‚𔲂©‚· ‚±‚µ‚ð‚Ê‚©‚· 
be nearly paralyzed
Œã¶‘厖(‚É) ‚²‚µ‚傤‚¾‚¢‚¶ treasure, cherish with great care
ŒÜ‘Ÿ˜ZäD(‚É‚µ‚Ý‚é) **
‚²‚¼‚¤‚ë‚Á‚Õ (can be felt in the) internal organs and bowels
ŒÜ‘Ì–ž‘« ‚²‚½‚¢‚Ü‚ñ‚¼‚­ healthy and normal
ŒÖ‘å–Ï‘z‹¶ ‚±‚¾‚¢‚à‚¤‚»‚¤‚«‚傤 megalomania
Œä‘½•ª‚ɘR ‚ꂸ ‚²‚½‚Ô‚ñ‚É‚à‚ꂸ like many others
Œä“s‡Žå‹` ‚²‚‚²‚¤‚µ‚ガ opportunism
¬Žèæ(‚Ì) ‚±‚Ä‚³‚« superficial
¬Žè’²‚× ‚±‚Ä‚µ‚ç‚× trial, warm-up
Ž–‚±‚±‚É ŽŠ‚Á‚Ä‚Í ‚±‚Æ‚±‚±‚É‚¢‚½‚Á‚Ä‚Í since things have come to this
Ž––ˆ‚É ‚±‚Æ‚²‚Æ‚É in everything
Ž––Ü‚êŽå‹`
‚±‚ƂȂ©‚ꂵ‚ガ avoiding any complications
Ž––³‚«‚𓾠‚é ‚±‚ƂȂ«‚ð‚¦‚é 
manage to come through
Ž–‚É‚æ‚邯 ‚±‚Ƃɂæ‚邯 perhaps, possibly
Ž–‚ÌŒyd‚ð Œv‚é ‚±‚Ƃ̂¯‚¢‚¿‚傤‚ð‚Í‚©‚é weigh the relative importance of the matter
Ž–‚̂‚¢‚Å ‚É ‚±‚Ƃ̂‚¢‚Å‚É while one is at it
Žê‚ÌŠO
‚±‚Ƃ̂ق©
exceptionally
Œ¾—tK‚ð•ß ‚炦‚é ‚±‚Ƃ΂¶‚è‚ð‚Æ‚ç‚¦‚é
pounce on a personfs words
Œ¾—t‚ð•Ô‚· ‚±‚Æ‚Î‚ð‚©‚¦‚· talk back
Œ¾—t‚ðT‚Þ
‚±‚Ƃ΂ð‚‚‚µ‚Þ mind onefs language
Œ¾—t‚ð‘÷‚· ‚±‚Ƃ΂ð‚É‚²‚· speak ambiguously
Œ¾—t‚ð‹²‚Þ
‚±‚Ƃ΂ð‚Í‚³‚Þ interrupt
Ž–‚à‚ ‚낤 ‚É
‚±‚Æ‚à‚ ‚낤‚É of all things
Ž–‚à–³‚°‚É ‚±‚Æ‚à‚È‚°‚É
as if nothing had happened
Žq‹Ÿ‚ðÝ‚¯ ‚é ** ‚±‚Ç‚à‚ð‚à‚¤‚¯‚é have a child
Ž–‚ð\‚¦‚é ‚±‚Æ‚ð‚©‚Ü‚¦‚é make trouble
•²”÷o‚ÉÓ ‚¯‚é ‚±‚Ȃ݂¶‚ñ‚É‚­‚¾‚¯‚é be broken to pieces
¬‘ž‚炵‚¢ ‚±‚É‚­‚炵‚¢ nasty
¬f‰J **
‚±‚Ê‚©‚ ‚ß misty rain
Žq‚Ìe‚É‚µ ‚Ä‚±‚ÌŽq‚ ‚è** ‚±‚Ì‚¨‚â‚É‚µ‚Ä‚±‚Ì‚±‚ ‚è Like father, like son.
‚±‚ÌŠú‚É‹y ‚ñ‚Å ‚±‚Ì‚²‚É‚¨‚æ‚ñ‚Å at this stage
‚²‚Ü‚·‚è

buttering up
Žq‚ÍèP ‚±‚Í‚©‚·‚ª‚¢ A child binds a married couple together.
Žq‚ÍŽOŠE‚Ì Žñ‚©‚¹ ** ‚±‚Í‚³‚ñ‚ª‚¢‚Ì‚­‚Ñ‚©‚¹
Onefs children will be a burden forever.
Œä”jŽZ‚É‚· ‚é ‚²‚Í‚³‚ñ‚É‚·‚é
call off the whole thing
Œä–@“x ** ‚²‚Í‚Á‚Æ
no-no
¬t“ú˜a ‚±‚Í‚é‚Ñ‚æ‚è
Indian summer
›Z‚ð”„‚é ‚±‚Ñ‚ð‚¤‚é suck up to
ŒÜ•ªŒÜ•ª ‚²‚Ô‚²‚Ô fifty-fifty
Œä–³¹‘¿(‚· ‚é) ‚²‚Ô‚³‚½ do not contact for a long time
¬‘¾‚è ‚±‚Ô‚Æ‚è plump
¬~‚è
‚±‚Ô‚è light rain