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Idiomatic Expressions for advanced and post-advanced learners of the Japanese language

Compiled by Norio Ota, York University, Toronto, Canada

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
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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
‘Š‡ŽP ** ‚ ‚¢‚ ‚¢‚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‘Å‚Â ‚ ‚¢‚¿‚ð‚¤‚Â chime in
‘ŠŽèŽŸ‘æ ‚ ‚¢‚Ä‚µ‚¾‚¢
depending on the other party
‘ŠŽè‚É“Û‚Ü‚ê‚é ‚ ‚¢‚Ä‚É‚Ì‚Ü‚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–_‚É‚È‚é
‚ ‚µ‚ª‚Ú‚¤‚É‚È‚é 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‚Í‚È‚ê‚È‚¢ cannot forget, haunt
“ª‚Å‚Á‚©‚¿ ‚ ‚½‚Ü‚Å‚Á‚©‚¿ swell head
“ª‚ÉŒŒ‚ªã‚é ‚ ‚½‚Ü‚É‚¿‚ª‚Ì‚Ú‚é 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‚Ì‚É‚±‚è‚Ä‚È‚Ü‚·‚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 ‚ ‚Æ‚Í‚Ì‚Æ‚È‚ê‚â‚Ü‚Æ‚È‚ê 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 ‚ ‚È‚Ì‚ ‚­‚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 ‚ ‚Ü‚Ì‚¶‚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‚Ü‚¦‚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‚Ì‚Í‚¢‚Å‚é‚·‚«‚Ü‚à‚È‚¢ closely besieged
ˆÄ‚¸‚é‚æ‚趂ނªˆÕ‚µ **
‚ ‚ñ‚¸‚é‚æ‚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 ‚¢‚¢‚«‚É‚È‚é 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‚¢ ‚¢‚¤‚Ü‚Å‚à‚È‚¢ goes without saying
‰Æ‚ÌŽq˜Y“} ** ‚¢‚¦‚Ì‚±‚낤‚Æ‚¤ onefs followers
”@‰½•¨H‚¢ ** ‚¢‚©‚à‚Ì‚®‚¢ have eccentric tastes
¶‚«”n‚̖ڂ𔲂­* ** ‚¢‚«‚¤‚Ü‚Ì‚ß‚ð‚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’·‚¢ ‚¢‚«‚Ì‚È‚ª‚¢ 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.
ˆÓŽ¯‚ªžNžO‚Æ‚·‚é ‚¢‚µ‚«‚ª‚à‚¤‚낤‚Æ‚·‚é have a dim consciousness
΂Ìã‚É‚àŽO”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
ˆêˆÓêS ** ‚¢‚¿‚¢‚¹‚ñ‚µ‚ñ
wholeheartedly
ˆêˆß‘Ñ… **
‚¢‚¿‚¢‚½‚¢‚·‚¢
a narrow strait
ˆêŠúˆê‰ï
‚¢‚¿‚²‚¢‚¿‚¦
a once-in-a-lifetime chance, Carpe diem 'pluck/seize the day'
ˆêÀ‚Ì–ÊX ** ‚¢‚¿‚´‚Ì‚ß‚ñ‚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(‚É)(“¦‚°‚éj ‚¢‚¿‚à‚­‚³‚ñ(‚É)(‚É‚°‚é) (run) for life
ˆêºç‹à‚𖲌©‚é ** ‚¢‚Á‚©‚­‚¹‚ñ‚«‚ñ‚ð‚ä‚ß‚Ý‚é 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‚Ì‚Í‚ñ‚è‚å partner for life
ˆêG‘¦”­
‚¢‚Á‚µ‚å‚­‚»‚­‚Í‚Â
a touch-and-go situation, strained to the breaking point
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‚Ì° ** ‚¢‚Á‚·‚ñ‚Ì‚Þ‚µ‚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‚¢‚¿‚É‚Ü‚Ý‚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‚¦ ‚¢‚Ê‚Ì‚Æ‚¨‚Ú‚¦ dogfs howl, criticize from distance
Œ¢‚à•à‚¯‚Ζ_‚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(‚É‚È‚é) ‚¢‚Ì‚¿‚Æ‚è fatal factor
–½‚É•Êó‚È‚¢ ‚¢‚Ì‚¿‚ɂׂ‚¶‚傤‚È‚¢ not a life-and-death situation
–½E‚¢(‚·‚é) ‚¢‚Ì‚¿‚Ñ‚ë‚¢ narrow escape
ˆÐ•—“°“° ** ‚¢‚Ó‚¤‚Ç‚¤‚Ç‚¤ majestic
–½‚ ‚Á‚Ä‚Ì•¨Ží ** ‚¢‚Ì‚¿‚ ‚Á‚Ä‚Ì‚à‚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 ‚¢‚Ü‚È‚¢‚½‚©‚ç‚·‚ª‚à‚¤‚í‚ç‚Á‚½ Crying just a while ago but now already smiling.
¡‚ÉŽn‚Ü‚Á‚½‚±‚Æ‚Å‚Í‚È‚¢ ‚¢‚Ü‚É‚Í‚¶‚Ü‚Á‚½‚±‚Æ‚Å‚Í‚È‚¢ not the first time
¡‚ðŽž‚ß‚­** ‚¢‚Ü‚ð‚Æ‚«‚ß‚­ most influential
ˆÓ–¡[’· ‚¢‚Ý‚µ‚ñ‚¿‚傤 meaningful
ˆð‚ðô‚¤‚悤‚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”’‚¢‚ÍŽµ“ï‰B‚· * ** ‚¢‚ë‚Ì‚µ‚ë‚¢‚Í‚µ‚¿‚È‚ñ‚©‚­‚· A fair complexion makes up many a defect.
F‚ðŽ¸‚¤ ‚¢‚ë‚ð‚¤‚µ‚È‚¤ lose colour, turn pale
F‚ð•t‚¯‚é ‚¢‚ë‚ð‚‚¯‚é add a bonus or sweetener
F‚ð‚È‚· ** ‚¢‚ë‚ð‚È‚· turn red/purple with anger/rage
‚¢‚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‰“‚©‚炸 ** ‚¢‚ñ‚©‚ñ‚Æ‚¨‚©‚炸 We do not have to look far to find precedents that should be a warning to us.
ˆö‰Ê‰ž•ñ ** ‚¢‚ñ‚ª‚¨‚¤‚Ù‚¤ retribution, karma
ˆö‰Ê‚ðŠÜ‚ß‚é **
‚¢‚ñ‚ª‚ð‚Ó‚­‚ß‚é persuade someone to accept his/her fate
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 / give someone the final word
‰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
‚¤‚¦‚É‚Í‚¤‚¦‚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’|‚ÌŽq **
‚¤‚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‚Í‚ç‚· forget onefs trouble 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‚Í‚ç‚· 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(‚É‚È‚é) ‚¤‚¿‚傤‚Ä‚ñ ecstasy
“à—Ö‚à‚ß(‚·‚é) ‚¤‚¿‚í‚à‚ß family quarrel
Œ»‚𔲂©‚· ‚¤‚‚‚ð‚Ê‚©‚· be hooked on
‘Å‚Á‚Ä•Ï‚í‚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‚Í‚ç‚· 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 ‚¤‚Å‚É‚æ‚è‚ð‚©‚¯‚é use the utmost care and all the skill
˜r‚ÌŒ©‚¹Š ‚¤‚Å‚Ì‚Ý‚¹‚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 * ** ‚¤‚Ç‚Ì‚½‚¢‚Ú‚­ big good-for-nothing oaf *
‰V“o‚è ‚¤‚È‚¬‚Ì‚Ú‚è skyrocketing
‰L“Û‚Ý‚É‚·‚é ‚¤‚Ì‚Ý‚É‚·‚é swallow, accept without question
‰L‚Ì–Ú‘é‚Ì–Ú‚Å’T‚· ‚¤‚Ì‚ß‚½‚©‚Ì‚ß‚Å‚³‚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•§ * ** ‚¤‚Ü‚Ì‚Ý‚Ý‚É‚Ë‚ñ‚Ô‚Â It is like preaching to the deaf ears. *
ŠCçŽRç *
‚¤‚Ý‚¹‚ñ‚â‚Ü‚¹‚ñ old fox *
ŠC‚Ì‘”‹û‚ÆÁ‚¦‚é **
‚¤‚Ý‚Ì‚à‚­‚¸‚Æ‚«‚¦‚é be buried in a watery grave
ŠC‚Ì‚à‚Ì‚Æ‚àŽR‚Ì‚à‚Ì‚Æ‚à‚‚©‚È‚¢ ‚¤‚Ý‚Ì‚à‚Ì‚Æ‚à‚â‚Ü‚Ì‚à‚Ì‚Æ‚à‚‚©‚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
— ‚É‚Í— ‚ª‚ ‚é ‚¤‚ç‚É‚Í‚¤‚炪‚ ‚é There are wheels within wheels.
¦‚Ý‚ð°‚ç‚· ‚¤‚ç‚Ý‚ð‚Í‚ç‚· avenge oneself
— ‚ð‚©‚­ ‚¤‚ç‚ð‚©‚­ outwit, outsmart
— ‚ðŽæ‚é ‚¤‚ç‚ð‚Æ‚é collect evidence
”„‚茾—t‚É”ƒ‚¢Œ¾—t ‚¤‚肱‚Ƃ΂ɂ©‚¢‚±‚Æ‚Î tit 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‚É‚Ü‚©‚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‚¿‚炨‚Á‚¿‚ç **
laboriously
“¾Žè•s“¾Žè ‚¦‚Ä‚Ó‚¦‚Ä onefs strengths and weaknesses
]ŒË‚Ì“G‚ð’·è‚Å“¢‚ ** ‚¦‚Ç‚Ì‚©‚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 ‚¦‚É‚È‚é make a lovely picture
Œb”ä{Šç
‚¦‚Ñ‚·‚ª‚¨
smiling face
ŠC˜V‚Å‘â‚ð’Þ‚é
‚¦‚Ñ‚Å‚½‚¢‚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—ÍŽ‚¿ ‚¦‚ñ‚Ì‚µ‚½‚Ì‚¿‚©‚ç‚à‚¿ unsung hero
è…–‚’  *
‚¦‚ñ‚Ü‚¿‚傤 teacherfs grade book
‰Œ‹‚Ñ‚Ì_ ‚¦‚ñ‚Þ‚·‚Ñ‚Ì‚©‚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‚¢‚Ä‚ÍŽq‚É]‚¦ * **
‚¨‚¢‚Ä‚Í‚±‚É‚µ‚½‚ª‚¦ When you get old, you had better take your childrenfs advice. *
˜V‚¢‚̈ê“O * **
‚¨‚¢‚Ì‚¢‚Á‚Ä‚Â 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‚邤 **
‚¨‚¨‚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) ‚¨‚¨‚Ô‚Ë‚É‚Ì‚Á‚½‚«‚à‚¿ feel reassured
‘å•—˜C•~‚ðL‚°‚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
ԌҦ
‚¨‚¨‚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 **
‚¨‚©‚ß‚Í‚¿‚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
‚¨‚­‚Ñ‚É‚ào‚³‚È‚¢ ‚¨‚­‚Ñ‚É‚à‚¾‚³‚È‚¢ show no sign
‰°•a•—‚É‚©‚ê‚é ‚¨‚­‚т傤‚©‚º‚É‚Ó‚©‚ê‚é lose onefs nerve
ŒäŒ¾—t‚Ɋ¦‚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‚È‚È‚¶‚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–â“š ‚¨‚µ‚à‚ñ‚Ç‚¤ arguing back and forth
‚¨Žß‰Þ‚É‚È‚é * ‚¨‚µ‚á‚©‚É‚È‚é 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‚Í‚â‚©‚ê sooner or later
’xŽª‚«‚È‚ª‚ç ‚¨‚»‚Ü‚«‚È‚ª‚ç belatedly
‹°‚é‹°‚é ‚¨‚»‚邨‚»‚é
fearfully
‚¨‚‚­‚Æ‚Ü‚é ‚¨‚½‚©‚­‚Æ‚Ü‚é be stuck-up
ø‚Ä‚Éæ‚é ‚¨‚¾‚Ä‚É‚Ì‚é 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 ‚¨‚¿‚ß‚É‚È‚é 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•¨
‚¨‚Ä‚Ì‚à‚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‚¢ ‚¨‚Æ‚È‚°‚È‚¢ childish
“¯‚¶Š˜‚̔тðH‚¤ ‚¨‚È‚¶‚©‚Ü‚Ì‚ß‚µ‚ð‚­‚¤ work at the same place
‚¨—Ü’¸‘Õ ‚¨‚È‚Ý‚¾‚¿‚傤‚¾‚¢ tearjerker
‹S‚ªo‚é‚©ŽÖ‚ªo‚é‚©
‚¨‚É‚ª‚Å‚é‚©‚¶‚Ⴊ‚Å‚é‚© God only knows what may happen.
‹S‚É‹à–_ ‚¨‚É‚É‚©‚È‚Ú‚¤ make one even stronger
‹S‚Ì‚¢‚ÊŠÔ‚Éô‘ó
‚¨‚É‚Ì‚¢‚Ê‚Ü‚É‚¹‚ñ‚½‚­ While the cat is away, the mice will play.
‹S‚ÌŽñ‚ðŽæ‚Á‚½‚悤‚É
‚¨‚É‚Ì‚­‚Ñ‚ð‚Æ‚Á‚½‚悤‚É triumphantly
‹S‚Ì–Ú‚É‚à—Ü **
‚¨‚É‚Ì‚ß‚É‚à‚È‚Ý‚¾ 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 ‚¨‚Í‚ç‚¢‚΂±‚É‚È‚é be dismissed
‚¨lD‚µ ‚¨‚ЂƂ悵 good-natured
‘Ñ‚É’Z‚µæF‚É’·‚µ ‚¨‚Ñ‚É‚Ý‚¶‚©‚µ‚½‚·‚«‚É‚È‚ª‚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‚É‚È‚é break up, end
”ö•h‚ð•t‚¯‚é ‚¨‚Ђê‚ð‚‚¯‚é exaggerate
‚¨‚ׂÁ‚©‚ðŽg‚¤
‚¨‚ׂÁ‚©‚ð‚‚©‚¤ suck up
‚¨–V‚¿‚á‚ñˆç‚¿ ‚¨‚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‚Ì‚Í‚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 ‚¨‚ß‚Å‚½ 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‚Í‚ç‚· 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‚ªŽq‚É•ñ‚¢ **
‚¨‚â‚Ì‚¢‚ñ‚ª‚ª‚±‚É‚Þ‚­‚¢ 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‚Ì‚æ‚­‚ß parentfs indulgent eyes about their children
e‚Í‚È‚­‚Æ‚àŽq‚͈ç‚ **
‚¨‚â‚Í‚È‚­‚Æ‚à‚±‚Í‚»‚¾‚ Children grow up somehow, even without parents.
e‘D‚Éæ‚Á‚½‹CŽ‚¿(‚Å‚¢‚é) ‚¨‚â‚Ô‚Ë‚É‚Ì‚Á‚½‚«‚à‚¿ feeling reassured
‚¨ŽR‚Ì‘å«
‚¨‚â‚Ü‚Ì‚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
Ü‚èž‚ÝL
‚¨‚肱‚Ý‚±‚¤‚±‚­ insert
Ü‚ÉG‚ê‚Ä ‚¨‚è‚É‚Ó‚ê‚Ä from time to time
Ü‚è–Ú³‚µ‚¢ ‚¨‚è‚ß‚½‚¾‚µ‚¢ well-mannered
Ü‚è‚à‚ ‚낤‚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‚Ì΂݂𕂂©‚×‚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‚Ü‚Æ‚¤‚Ђ傤 voting using someone elsefs name
Š^‚ÌŽq‚ÍŠ^ * ‚©‚¦‚é‚Ì‚±‚Í‚©‚¦‚é Like father, like son.
Š^‚Ì–Ê‚É… * ‚©‚¦‚é‚̂‚ç‚É‚Ý‚¸ 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
‚©‚¨‚É‚Ç‚ë‚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‚É‚Í‚¢‚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‚Ý‚Ì  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‚É‚È‚è“úŒü‚É‚È‚è  ‚©‚°‚É‚È‚è‚ЂȂ½‚É‚È‚è both openly and secretly
Š|‚¯’l‚È‚µ ‚©‚¯‚Ë‚È‚µ 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{ ‚©‚´‚Ý‚Ç‚è weathercock, opportunist
ü‚è‚Á‹C‚Ì‚È‚¢ ‚©‚´‚è‚Á‚¯‚Ì‚È‚¢ unaffected
‰ØC‚Ì“T ** ‚©‚µ‚å‚­‚Ì‚Ä‚ñ 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‚í‚¹‚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‚¯‚Ή±‰®‚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‚Í‚Ü‚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
•Ð‚ª•t‚­ ‚©‚½‚ª‚‚­ be settled
Œ¨“§‚©‚µ‚ðH‚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‚Ì‚É‚ª‚¨‚è‚é take a big load off
•Ð• ’É‚¢  ‚©‚½‚Í‚ç‚¢‚½‚¢ laughable
•Ð–_‚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
•Ð‚ð•t‚¯‚é ‚©‚½‚ð‚‚¯‚é settle
Œ¨‚ð•À‚×‚é ‚©‚½‚ð‚È‚ç‚ׂ頠 be on a par with
Œ¨‚ðŽ‚ ‚©‚½‚ð‚à‚ side with
‰Î’†‚ÌŒI‚ðE‚¤ ** ‚©‚¿‚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
Š†•‚Ì—Ç‚¢ ‚©‚Á‚Õ‚­‚Ì‚æ‚¢ stout
Šˆ‚ð“ü‚ê‚é ‚©‚Â‚ð‚¢‚ê‚é revive
Ÿ‚Á‚ÄŠ•‚Ì‚ð’÷‚ß‚æ ** ‚©‚Á‚Ä‚©‚Ô‚Æ‚Ì‚¨‚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 ‚©‚Ë‚É‚ ‚©‚¹‚Ä having money to burn
‹à‚ÉŽ…–Ú‚ð‚‚¯‚È‚¢ ‚©‚Ë‚É‚¢‚Æ‚ß‚ð‚‚¯‚È‚¢ regardless of expense
‹à‚É‚È‚é ‚©‚Ë‚É‚È‚é be profitable
‹à‚É–Ú‚ª‚­‚ç‚Þ ‚©‚Ë‚É‚ß‚ª‚­‚ç‚Þ be blinded by money
‹à‚ÌØ‚ê–Ú‚ª‰‚ÌØ‚ê–Ú ‚©‚Ë‚Ì‚«‚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 ‚©‚Ë‚Ì‚È‚é‚« money tree
‹à‚Ì–SŽÒ ‚©‚Ë‚Ì‚à‚¤‚¶‚á money grubber
‹à‚Í“V‰º‚̉ñ‚蕨 ** ‚©‚Ë‚Í‚Ä‚ñ‚©‚Ì‚Ü‚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‚̖‚­‚悤‚Ⱥ‚Å 
‚©‚Ì‚È‚­‚悤‚È‚±‚¦‚Å in a feeble voice
Š”‚ªã‚ª‚é ‚©‚Ô‚ª‚ ‚ª‚é onefs stock rises
‰æ–Ý‚É‹A‚· ** ‚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 ** ‚©‚Ý‚È‚ç‚Ê‚Ý‚Ì‚µ‚é‚悵‚à‚È‚µ God only knows.
Ž†ˆêd ‚©‚݂ЂƂ¦ only a very fine line between
‰ä•ŽÒ—…‚É ‚ª‚Þ‚µ‚á‚ç‚É recklessly
‹T‚Ìb‚æ‚è”N‚ÌŒ÷ ‚©‚ß‚Ì‚±‚¤‚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‚É‚È‚é
fall an easy prey
áy‚¢‚Æ‚±‚ë‚Ɏ肪“Í‚­ ‚©‚ä‚¢‚Æ‚±‚ë‚É‚Ä‚ª‚Æ‚Ç‚­ be attentive to every detail
‰G‚Ìs… ‚©‚ç‚·‚Ì‚¬‚傤‚¸‚¢ a quick dip
‰G‚Ì”G‚ê‰HF ** ‚©‚ç‚·‚Ì‚Ê‚ê‚΂¢‚ë jet-black hair
‘Ì‚ð’£‚é ‚©‚炾‚ð‚Í‚é risking onefs life
‚ª‚ç‚ñ‚Ç‚¤
hollow
‰ä—˜‰ä—˜–SŽÒ * ‚ª‚肪‚è‚à‚¤‚¶‚á greedy person
‰¼‰‚ß‚É‚à ‚©‚è‚»‚ß‚É‚à 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‚Ɖ»‚· ‚ª‚ê‚«‚Ì‚â‚Ü‚Æ‚©‚· be reduced to rubble
ŒÍ‚ê–Ø‚àŽR‚Ì“ö‚í‚¢ ‚©‚ê‚«‚à‚â‚Ü‚Ì‚É‚¬‚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‚¢‚¢‚±‚É‚Í‚½‚Ñ‚ð‚³‚¹‚æ Spare the rod and spoil the child.
‰Âˆ¤‚³—]‚Á‚Ä‘ž‚³•S”{ ‚©‚í‚¢‚³‚ ‚Ü‚Á‚Ä‚É‚­‚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‚Ï‚Â close call
Š±œ÷‚ðŒð‚¦‚é ** ‚©‚ñ‚©‚ð‚Ü‚¶‚¦‚é open hostilities
Š¤Š¤æ€æ€ ‚©‚ñ‚©‚ñ‚ª‚­‚ª‚­ loud [argument]
Š¾Šç‚ÌŽŠ‚è ‚©‚ñ‚ª‚ñ‚Ì‚¢‚½‚è be deeply ashamed
ŠáŒõŽ†”w‚É“O‚·‚é ** ‚ª‚ñ‚±‚¢‚¤‚µ‚Í‚¢‚É‚Ä‚Á‚·‚é read between the lines
Šá‚Žè’á‚Ì”y ** ‚ª‚ñ‚±‚¤‚µ‚ã‚Ä‚¢‚Ì‚â‚©‚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
Š¨’肸‚­ ‚©‚ñ‚¶‚傤‚¸‚­ with profit in mind
Š¨’è‚‚¢ ‚©‚ñ‚¶‚傤‚¾‚©‚¢ calculating
Š½S‚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
Š¯‘¸–¯”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’†‚É‚È‚¢ ‚ª‚ñ‚¿‚イ‚É‚È‚¢ pay no attention
ŠÑ’Êe‘n ‚©‚ñ‚‚¤‚¶‚イ‚»‚¤ piercing bullet wound
Šš‚ñ‚ÅŠÜ‚ß‚é‚悤‚É ‚©‚ñ‚Å‚Ó‚­‚ß‚é‚悤‚É in terms of easily understandable explanation
Šæ‚Æ‚µ‚Ä ‚ª‚ñ‚Æ‚µ‚Ä stubbornly
Š¬”E‘Ü‚Ì‚ªØ‚ê‚é ‚©‚ñ‚É‚ñ‚Ô‚­‚ë‚Ì‚¨‚ª‚«‚ê‚é run out of patience
ŠÔ”¯‚ð“ü‚ꂸ ‚©‚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‚¤‚Ì‚Ü‚¶‚í‚è extremely close relationship
Š¯–¯ˆê‘Ì‚Æ‚È‚Á‚Ä ‚©‚ñ‚Ý‚ñ‚¢‚Á‚½‚¢‚Æ‚È‚Á‚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‚«‚Å‚È‚¢ 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‚·‚·‚Ü‚È‚¢ 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‚Í‚â‚¢ 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‚Ï‚Â at a critical moment
•·‚«‚µ‚ÉŸ‚é ‚«‚«‚µ‚É‚Ü‚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•·‚©‚Ê‚Í––‘ã‚Ì’p ‚«‚­‚Í‚¢‚Á‚Æ‚«‚Ì‚Í‚¶‚«‚©‚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‚¢‚¶‚¶‚ fait accompli
‹SЂɓü‚é ** ‚«‚¹‚«‚É‚Í‚¢‚é join the ranks of the dead
‹GߊO‚ê ‚«‚¹‚‚͂¸‚ê out of season
‹@æ‚𧂷‚é ‚«‚¹‚ñ‚ð‚¹‚¢‚·‚é forestall a person
Šï‘z“VŠO(‚È) ‚«‚»‚¤‚Ä‚ñ‚ª‚¢ amazing
‹A‘®ˆÓŽ¯ ‚«‚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‚Ä‚Ì‚æ‚¢ good-tempered
ŠõœÝ‚Ì‚È‚¢ ‚«‚½‚ñ‚Ì‚È‚¢ unreserved
‹C•—‚ª‚¢‚¢ ‚«‚Á‚Õ‚ª‚¢‚¢ frank and generous
–Ø‚Å•@‚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‚¤‚É‚Ì‚é go into orbit
‚«‚ÈL‚¢
‚«‚È‚­‚³‚¢
(smell of) something burning, growing danger of war
‹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
‹@‚É悸‚é ‚«‚É‚¶‚傤‚¸‚é take advantage of an opportunity
‹C‚É‚·‚é ‚«‚É‚·‚é mind
‹C‚É‚È‚é ‚«‚É‚È‚é worry, interest
‹C‚É•a‚Þ ‚«‚É‚â‚Þ worry
–Ø‚É‚æ‚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‚Ì‚È‚¢ ‚«‚Ì‚È‚¢ indifferent
‹C‚Ì’·‚¢ ‚«‚Ì‚È‚ª‚¢ slow business
‹C‚Ì”²‚¯‚½ ‚«‚Ì‚Ê‚¯‚½ flat
‹C‚Ì‘‚¢ ‚«‚Ì‚Í‚â‚¢ impatient
’…‚Ìg’…‚Ì‚Ü‚Ü ‚«‚Ì‚Ý‚«‚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‚· ** ‚«‚Ñ‚É‚Ó‚· 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‚Ü‚è‚«‚Á‚½ ‚«‚Ü‚è‚«‚Á‚½ obvious
Œˆ‚蕶‹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‚É‚ß‚¢‚¶‚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‚Â ‚«‚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‚ ** ‚«‚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‚Ý‚Ù‚ñ‚¢ just out of curiosity
‹¶—•¨‰¿ ‚«‚傤‚ç‚ñ‚Ô‚Á‚© sky-rocketing prices
‹•‹•ŽÀŽÀ ** ‚«‚å‚«‚傶‚‚¶‚ 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
‹¯’Ä‚Â ** ‚«‚傹‚¢‚¨‚ A great person has died.
‹•¨‚ð’£‚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‚¸‚Ì‚Ô‚½‚¢‚©‚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‚Ü‚í‚· manage
Ší—Ê‚ðã‚°‚é ** ‚«‚è‚傤‚ð‚ ‚°‚é gain credit
‹c˜_•So(‚·‚é) ** ‚¬‚ë‚ñ‚ЂႭ‚µ‚ã‚ (elicit) a great variety of opinions
‹C‚ð“ü‚ê‚é ‚«‚ð‚¢‚ê‚é pay attention
‹C‚ðŽ¸‚¤ ‚«‚ð‚¤‚µ‚È‚¤ faint
‹C‚ð—Ž‚Æ‚· ‚«‚ð‚¨‚Æ‚· be disheartened
‹C‚𗘂©‚· ‚«‚ð‚«‚©‚· tactfully
‹C‚ð”z‚é ‚«‚ð‚­‚Î‚é pay attention
‹@‚𧂷‚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‚Ì‚Ü‚ê‚é be overwhelmed
‹C‚ð°‚ç‚· ‚«‚ð‚Í‚ç‚· unwind
‹C‚𒣂è‹l‚ß‚é ‚«‚ð‚Í‚è‚‚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‚킹‚é ‚«‚ð‚Ü‚¬‚ç‚킹‚é take onefs mind off
‹C‚ð‰ñ‚· ‚«‚ð‚Ü‚í‚· think too much
–Ø‚ðŒ©‚ÄX‚ðŒ©‚¸ ** ‚«‚ð‚Ý‚Ä‚à‚è‚ð‚Ý‚¸ You canft see the forest for the trees.
‹@‚ðŒ©‚é‚É•q(‚È‚è) ‚«‚ð‚Ý‚é‚É‚Ñ‚ñ 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
‹Õàì‘Š˜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‚É‚Ó‚ê‚é touched, moved
‹Ö‘«‚ðH‚炤 ** ‚«‚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‚Ý‚á‚­ 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‚ào‚È‚¢
‚®‚¤‚Ì‚Ë‚à‚Å‚È‚¢ be utterly silenced
“B•t‚¯‚É‚È‚é ‚­‚¬‚¯‚É‚È‚é be glued to
“B‚ðŽh‚· ‚­‚¬‚ð‚³‚· make it clear
L‚¢•¨‚ÉŠW‚ð‚·‚é ‚­‚³‚¢‚à‚Ì‚É‚Ó‚½‚ð‚·‚é put a lid on a scandal
‘–Ø‚à‚È‚Ñ‚­ ‚­‚³‚«‚à‚È‚Ñ‚­ bow in the face of power
•…‚Á‚Ä‚à‘â
‚­‚³‚Á‚Ä‚à‚½‚¢ A diamond on a dunghill is still a diamond.
‘‚̪–¯ŽåŽå‹` ‚­‚³‚Ì‚Ë‚Ý‚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‚È‚ß‚é 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‚Ì‚æ‚¢ palatable
Œû— ‚ð‡‚킹‚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‚ɶ‚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‚Ü‚É‚Ì‚é 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—¿ ‚­‚¿‚Ç‚ß‚è‚傤 hush money
Œû’¼‚µ ‚­‚¿‚È‚¨‚µ to get rid of the aftertaste
Œû‚Ì’[‚Éã‚é **
‚­‚¿‚Ì‚Í‚É‚Ì‚Ú‚é 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 ‚­‚¿‚Í‚í‚´‚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‚¢
‚­‚¿‚Ù‚Ç‚Å‚à‚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•Â‚´‚· ‚­‚¿‚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‚Ì‚È‚¢ ‚­‚Á‚½‚­‚Ì‚È‚¢ 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‚È‚ß‚é 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‚É‚È‚é *
‚­‚Ñ‚É‚È‚é 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‚Ä‘Ò‚Â ‚­‚Ñ‚ð‚È‚ª‚­‚·‚µ‚Ä‚Ü‚Â 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‚悱‚É‚Ó‚é shake onefs head, disagree
‹ã•ª‹ã—Ð ‚­‚Ô‚­‚è‚ñ in all probability
ŒG‚È‚­(’T‚·) ‚­‚Ü‚È‚­(‚³‚ª‚·) (look for) every nook and cranny
‰_‰B‚ê‚·‚é ‚­‚à‚ª‚­‚ê‚·‚é disappear
’wå‚ÌŽq‚ðŽU‚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‚‚©‚ނ悤‚È(˜b) ‚­‚à‚ð‚‚©‚ނ悤‚È(‚Í‚È‚µ) very vague and unbelievable (story)
‹ð–â‹ð“š ‚®‚à‚ñ‚®‚Æ‚¤ silly dialogue
‰÷‚µ—܂𗬂· ‚­‚₵‚È‚Ý‚¾‚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‚É‚È‚é
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 Meaning
Œ`Š[‰»(‚·‚é) ‚¯‚¢‚ª‚¢‚© become merely a name
Œv‰æ“|‚ê(‚É‚È‚é) ‚¯‚¢‚©‚­‚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 ** ‚¯‚¢‚±‚¤‚Æ‚È‚é‚à‚¬‚イ‚²‚Æ‚È‚é‚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‚¤‚¿‚È‚ç‚· sound an alarm bell
Œx¢‚Ì‘ ** ‚¯‚¢‚¹‚¢‚Ì‚µ‚å admonitory book
Œ|‚Íg‚𕂯‚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
Œƒk‚ª‘–‚é
‚°‚«‚µ‚ñ‚ª‚Í‚µ‚é
shock waves are sent through
‹t—Ø‚ÉG‚ê‚é ** ‚°‚«‚è‚ñ‚É‚Ó‚ê‚é make someone high up extremely angry
žú‚ð”ò‚΂· ** ‚°‚«‚ð‚Ƃ΂· 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
‹C‚É‚Í‚â‚é ‚¯‚Á‚«‚É‚Í‚â‚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
‚¯‚‚̌Š‚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 ‚¯‚‚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‚­ ‚¯‚Þ‚É‚Ü‚­ 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‚Ì‚È‚© They hate each otherfs guts.
Œ–‰Ü˜(‚Å) ‚¯‚ñ‚©‚²‚µ (in) a defiant manner
Œ–‰Ü‚Á‘‚¢ ‚¯‚ñ‚©‚Á‚Ï‚â‚¢ quarrelsome
Œ•‚ª•ô‚É—§‚½‚³‚ê‚é ** ‚¯‚ñ‚ª‚Ý‚Ë‚É‚½‚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•¥‚¢‚ðH‚¤ ‚°‚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—pŽ† ‚°‚ñ‚±‚¤‚悤‚µ manuscript paper
Œ¾Œê‚Éâ‚· ‚é ‚°‚ñ‚²‚É‚º‚Á‚·‚é beyond description
Š££ˆê± ** ‚¯‚ñ‚±‚ñ‚¢‚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‚Ì‚Ñ‚Æ‚­ 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‚Ƃ΂· be engaged in a heated discussion
Œø‰ÊæU–Ê ‚±‚¤‚©‚Ä‚«‚ß‚ñ have an immediate effect
‹‰Ø”Å ‚²‚¤‚©‚΂ñ deluxe edition
ŒãŠ³‚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÷ß‘Š”¼‚΂·‚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‚ÌŒë‚è ** ‚±‚¤‚Ú‚¤‚à‚Ó‚Å‚Ì‚ ‚â‚Ü‚è Even Homer sometimes nods.
‚–‚Ì•@‚ð‚Ö‚µÜ‚é ‚±‚¤‚Ü‚ñ‚Ì‚Í‚È‚ð‚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‚Ä‚Í‚²‚¤‚É‚µ‚½‚ª‚¦ When in Rome do as the Romans do.
sŠy“ú˜a ** ‚±‚¤‚ç‚­‚Ñ‚æ‚è ideal weather for outing
b—…Š±‚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‚É‚â‚· 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‚Í‚è‚ ‚°‚é raise onefs voice
Œë‰ð‚𵂭 ‚²‚©‚¢‚ð‚Ü‚Ë‚­ 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‚É‹Ñ‚ðü‚é ** ‚±‚«‚傤‚É‚É‚µ‚«‚ð‚©‚´‚é return to onefs hometown in glory
•”’‚ð‚‚¯‚é ** ‚±‚­‚Ñ‚á‚­‚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‚炸‚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) ‚±‚±‚낶‚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‚É‚Æ‚ß‚é 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‘Å‚Â ‚±‚±‚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‚悹‚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–‚±‚±‚ÉŽŠ‚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‹` ‚±‚Æ‚È‚©‚ꂵ‚ガ avoiding any complications
Ž––³‚«‚ð“¾‚é ‚±‚Æ‚È‚«‚ð‚¦‚é manage to come through
Ž–‚É‚æ‚é‚Æ ‚±‚Æ‚É‚æ‚é‚Æ perhaps, possibly
Ž–‚ÌŒyd‚ðŒv‚é ** ‚±‚Æ‚Ì‚¯‚¢‚¿‚傤‚ð‚Í‚©‚é weigh the relative importance of the matter
Ž–‚̂‚¢‚Å‚É ‚±‚Ƃ̂‚¢‚Å‚É while one is at it
Žê‚ÌŠO ‚±‚Æ‚Ì‚Ù‚© exceptionally
Œ¾—tK‚ð•ß‚炦‚é ‚±‚Ƃ΂¶‚è‚ð‚Ƃ炦‚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 ‚±‚È‚Ý‚¶‚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‚ÌŽñ‚©‚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
Œê•¾‚ª‚ ‚é ‚²‚Ö‚¢‚ª‚ ‚é misleading
Œä•¼‚ð’S‚® ** ‚²‚Ö‚¢‚ð‚©‚Â‚® be superstitious
‹ä‚«(‚É‚·‚é) ‚²‚Ú‚¤‚Ê‚« pull out one after another
Žq”Ï”Y(‚È) ‚±‚Ú‚ñ‚Ì‚¤ doting
Œë–‚‰»‚· ‚²‚Ü‚©‚· deceive
ŒÓ–ƒ‚·‚è ‚²‚Ü‚·‚è flattery, flatterer
‚²‚Ü‚ß‚ÌŽ•ça‚è ** ‚²‚Ü‚ß‚Ì‚Í‚¬‚µ‚è futile effort
¬‰ñ‚肪—˜‚­ ‚±‚Ü‚í‚肪‚«‚­ easy to maneuver
ŒÓ–ƒ‚ð‚·‚é ‚²‚Ü‚ð‚·‚é flatter
ž‚Ý“ü‚Á‚½ ‚±‚Ý‚¢‚Á‚½ complicated
¬Ž¨‚É‹²‚Þ ‚±‚Ý‚Ý‚É‚Í‚³‚Þ overhear
’¦‚è’¦‚è ‚±‚育‚è be fed up with
ŒÜ—¢–¶’† ** ‚²‚è‚Þ‚¿‚イ completely in the dark
‚±‚ꌩ‚悪‚µ‚É ‚±‚ê‚݂悪‚µ‚É ostentatiously
ŽE‚µ•¶‹å * ‚±‚낵‚à‚ñ‚­ clincher
“]‚΂Êæ‚Ìñ ‚±‚ë‚΂ʂ³‚«‚̂‚¦ Look before you leap.
ˆß‚̉º‚ÌŠZ ** ‚±‚ë‚à‚Ì‚µ‚½‚Ì‚æ‚ë‚¢ onefs true intention
“]‚ñ‚Å‚à‚½‚¾‚Å‚Í‹N‚«‚È‚¢ ‚±‚ë‚ñ‚Å‚à‚½‚¾‚Å‚Í‚¨‚«‚È‚¢ take advantage of every situation
•|‚¢‚à‚ÌŒ©‚½‚³(‚Å) ‚±‚í‚¢‚à‚Ì‚Ý‚½‚³ curiosity is stronger than fear
‹°‹° ‚±‚킲‚í timidly
‹­’k”»(‚·‚é) ** ‚±‚킾‚ñ‚Ï‚ñ press hard
§ˆÓ(‚É‚È‚é) ‚±‚ñ‚¢ become acquainted
ª‹C‚ª‚¢‚¢ ‚±‚ñ‚«‚ª‚¢‚¢ be patient
ª”ä‚×(‚ð‚·‚é) ‚±‚ñ‚­‚ç‚× endurance contest
Œ¾Œê“¹’f(‚È) ‚²‚ñ‚²‚Ç‚¤‚¾‚ñ outrageous
¨¨‚Æ–°‚é ** ‚±‚ñ‚±‚ñ‚Æ‚Ë‚Þ‚é sleep soundly
ª«‚Ì‚ ‚é ‚±‚ñ‚¶‚傤‚Ì‚ ‚é have guts
¡¶‚Ì•Ê‚ê ‚±‚ñ‚¶‚傤‚Ì‚í‚©‚ê last farewell
ª«‚̈«‚¢ ‚±‚ñ‚¶‚傤‚Ì‚í‚é‚¢ ill-natured
ŸÓg‚Ì—Í‚ðU‚èi‚Á‚Ä ‚±‚ñ‚µ‚ñ‚Ì‚¿‚©‚ç‚ð‚ӂ肵‚Ú‚Á‚Ä with all his might
§Ø’š”J(‚È) ‚±‚ñ‚¹‚‚Ă¢‚Ë‚¢ detailed and painstaking
¥‘OŒð ‚±‚ñ‚º‚ñ‚±‚¤‚µ‚傤 premarital sex
ŸÓ‘Rˆê‘Ì(‚Æ‚È‚é) ** ‚±‚ñ‚º‚ñ‚¢‚Á‚½‚¢ in complete harmony
ª•‰‚¯(‚·‚é) ‚±‚ñ‚Ü‚¯ give in
‹à—ÖÛ ‚±‚ñ‚è‚ñ‚´‚¢ never on any account
ª‚ð‹l‚ß‚é ‚±‚ñ‚ð‚‚߂é concentrate on


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Idiomatic Expressions
Hiragana Version
English Meaning
߈«Š´ ‚´‚¢‚ ‚­‚©‚ñ guilty feeling
lj¥‚ª”n il¶–œŽ–`j** ‚³‚¢‚¨‚¤‚ª‚¤‚Ü(‚¶‚ñ‚¹‚¢‚΂ñ‚¶`j Inscrutable are the ways of Heaven.
ËŠo‚Ì‚ ‚é ‚³‚¢‚©‚­‚Ì‚ ‚é resourceful
àÈ‹^S ‚³‚¢‚¬‚µ‚ñ suspicion
×H‚Í—¬—¬ Ždã‚°‚ð‚²‚ë‚¤‚¶‚ë **
‚³‚¢‚­‚Í‚è‚イ‚è‚イ‚²‚낤‚¶‚ë It is all fixed. Wait and see the results.
ÅŒb‘‘Ò‹ö ‚³‚¢‚¯‚¢‚±‚­‚½‚¢‚®‚¤ most-favored-nation treatment
ÅŒh—ç(‚·‚é) ‚³‚¢‚¯‚¢‚ê‚¢
bow very low
ÄŒŸ“¢(‚·‚é) 
‚³‚¢‚¯‚ñ‚Æ‚¤
reexamine
ÛŒÀ‚È‚­ ‚³‚¢‚°‚ñ‚È‚­ endlessly
Å‚’ª(‚É’B‚·‚é) ‚³‚¢‚±‚¤‚¿‚傤i‚É‚½‚Á‚·‚éj (reach) climax
ÅŒã’Ê’« ‚³‚¢‚²‚‚¤‚¿‚傤 ultimatum
ÅŒã‚ÌŽè’i ‚³‚¢‚²‚Ì‚µ‚ゾ‚ñ last resort
Kæ‚Ì—Ç‚¢ ‚³‚¢‚³‚«‚Ì‚æ‚¢
good sign
ÌŽZ‚ªŽæ‚ê ‚é ‚³‚¢‚³‚ñ‚ª‚Æ‚ê‚é pay
ÄŽOÄŽl ‚³‚¢‚³‚ñ‚³‚¢‚µ repeatedly
àŽY–Ú“–‚Ä ‚´‚¢‚³‚ñ‚ß‚ ‚Ä after money
ËŽq‘½•a **
‚³‚¢‚µ‚½‚т傤 Whom the gods love die young.
ËŽq’Z–½ ** ‚³‚¢‚µ‚½‚ñ‚ß‚¢ The gifted die young.
ËFŒ“”õ * **
‚³‚¢‚µ‚å‚­‚¯‚ñ‚Ñ with beauty and intelligence
Å·Šú ‚³‚¢‚¹‚¢‚« golden age
Åæ’[ ‚³‚¢‚¹‚ñ‚½‚ñ
state of the art
בå˜R‚炳‚¸˜b‚· ‚³‚¢‚¾‚¢‚à‚炳‚¸‚Í‚È‚· tell in detail
àƒeƒN ‚´‚¢ƒeƒN money management
æ΂̉͌´ ** ‚³‚¢‚Ì‚©‚í‚ç futile effort
Ñ”z‚ðU‚é ‚³‚¢‚Í‚¢‚Ó‚é command
æ΂͓Š‚°‚ç‚ꂽ ** ‚³‚¢‚Í‚È‚°‚ç‚ꂽ The die is cast.
à•z‚Ì’ê‚ð‚Í‚½‚­ ‚³‚¢‚Ó‚Ì‚»‚±‚ð‚Í‚½‚­ spend all the money one has
à•z‚Ì•R‚ðˆ¬‚é ‚³‚¢‚ӂ̂Ђà‚ð‚É‚¬‚é hold the purse strings
à•z‚Ì•R‚ðŠÉ‚ß‚é ‚³‚¢‚ӂ̂Ђà‚ð‚ä‚é‚ß‚é loosen the purse strings
Å—Dæ
‚³‚¢‚䂤‚¹‚ñ top priority
‹t€‚¶‚ðH‚킹‚é **
‚³‚©‚Ë‚¶‚ð‚­‚í‚¹‚é get back at
悪‚ ‚é ‚³‚«‚ª‚ ‚é have potential
悪Œ©‚¦‚é ‚³‚«‚ª‚Ý‚¦‚é
can look ahead, the future does not look promising
æŽæ‚è‚·‚é ‚³‚«‚Ç‚è‚·‚é anticipate
æ‘–‚é ‚³‚«‚΂µ‚é
rush in
æ‚𑈂¤ ‚³‚«‚ð‚ ‚ç‚»‚¤
push ahead of one another
æ‚ð‰z‚³‚ê‚é ‚³‚«‚ð‚±‚³‚ê‚é
be beaten to it
æ×‚è ‚³‚«‚Ú‚»‚è declining
æs‚« ‚³‚«‚ä‚« future
æ‚ñ‚¸‚ê‚Îl‚𧂷 **
‚³‚«‚ñ‚¸‚ê‚Î‚Ð‚Æ‚ð‚¹‚¢‚· Leadership goes to those who take the initiative.
ôŽmAô‚É“M‚ê‚é **
‚³‚­‚µA‚³‚­‚É‚¨‚Ú‚ê‚é It is the deceitful man who most often falls into the snares of deceit.
ô—ª‚ð„‚ç‚· ‚³‚­‚è‚á‚­‚ð‚ß‚®‚ç‚· devise a stratagem
Žð•È‚̈«‚¢ ‚³‚¯‚®‚¹‚Ì‚í‚é‚¢ turn nasty when drink
Žð‚Ɉù‚Ü‚ê‚é ‚³‚¯‚É‚Ì‚Ü‚ê‚é lose control of drinking
Žð‚Í•S–ò‚Ì’· **
‚³‚¯‚͂ЂႭ‚â‚­‚Ì‚¿‚傤 A little drink is the best medicine.
ŽðZ‚è ‚³‚¯‚Ñ‚½‚è drunk all the time
ŽG‹›Q(‚·‚é) ‚´‚±‚Ë sleep all crowded together
ú‰ÁŒ¸ ‚³‚¶‚©‚°‚ñ knack
·‚µo‚ª‚Ü‚µ‚¢ ‚³‚µ‚Å‚ª‚Ü‚µ‚¢ presumptuous
·‚µoŒû‚ð‚«‚­ ‚³‚µ‚Å‚®‚¿‚ð‚«‚­ make uncalled-for remarks
·‚µT‚¦‚é ‚³‚µ‚Ђ©‚¦‚é refrain from
·‚µˆø‚­ ‚³‚µ‚Ђ­ deduct
Žhg‚Ì‚Â‚Ü ‚³‚µ‚Ý‚Ì‚Â‚Ü playing second fiddle
·‚µŒü‚©‚¢(‚Å) ‚³‚µ‚Þ‚©‚¢ face to face
»ã‚̘OŠt ‚³‚¶‚傤‚̂낤‚©‚­ castles in the air
ú‚ð“Š‚°‚é ‚³‚¶‚ð‚È‚°‚é
give up trying to save life
ÁÜŠ´(‚𖡂키) ‚´‚¹‚‚©‚ñ(‚ð‚ ‚¶‚키) (experience) sense of failure
öŠo‚ð‹N‚±‚· ‚³‚Á‚©‚­‚ð‚¨‚±‚· have an illusion
ŽE‹C—§‚ ‚³‚Á‚«‚¾‚Â
be roused to violence
‚´‚Á‚­‚΂ç‚ñ‚É
frankly
ŽE•—Œi(‚È) ‚³‚Á‚Õ‚¤‚¯‚¢ desolate
‚³‚΂ð“Ç‚Þ ‚³‚΂ð‚æ‚Þ cheat in counting
—l‚É‚È‚é ‚³‚Ü‚É‚È‚é
look smart
À‰E‚Ì–Á ‚´‚䂤‚Ì‚ß‚¢ onefs motto
‚³‚è‚°‚È‚­
nonchalantly
‰Ž‚à–Ø‚©‚ç—Ž‚¿‚é ‚³‚é‚à‚«‚©‚炨‚¿‚é Even Homer sometimes nods.
G‚ç‚Ê_‚ÉâM‚è‚È‚µ **
‚³‚í‚ç‚Ê‚©‚Ý‚É‚½‚½‚è‚È‚µ Let sleeping dogs lie.
À‚ðŽæ‚莂 ‚´‚ð‚Æ‚è‚à‚Â
keep a group entertained
ŽOŠpŠÖŒW ‚³‚ñ‚©‚­‚©‚ñ‚¯‚¢ love triangle
ŽYŠw‹¦“¯ ‚³‚ñ‚ª‚­‚«‚傤‚Ç‚¤ industry-university cooperation
ŽOŠ¥‰¤ ‚³‚ñ‚©‚ñ‚¨‚¤ triple crown
ŽOŠ¦Žl‰· **
‚³‚ñ‚©‚ñ‚µ‚¨‚ñ
three cold days followed by four warm days
œÍœÁ‚ÉŠ¬‚¦‚È‚¢ ** ‚´‚ñ‚«‚É‚½‚¦‚È‚¢ be overwhelmed with shame
Žc‹ÆŽè“– ‚´‚ñ‚¬‚傤‚Ä‚ ‚Ä overtime pay
ŽY‹Æ”pŠü•¨ ‚³‚ñ‚¬‚傤‚Í‚¢‚«‚Ô‚Â industrial waste
ŽOŒ •ª—§ ‚³‚ñ‚¯‚ñ‚Ô‚ñ‚è‚ separation of the administrative, legislative, and judicial branches of government
ŽOŒÚ‚Ì—ç **
‚³‚ñ‚±‚Ì‚ê‚¢ every courtesy
ŽRŽ‡…–¾ **
‚³‚ñ‚µ‚·‚¢‚ß‚¢ beautiful scenery
ŽO\˜ZŒv“¦‚°‚é‚É‚µ‚©‚¸ **
‚³‚ñ‚¶‚イ‚ë‚Á‚¯‚¢‚É‚°‚é‚É‚µ‚©‚¸
Discretion is the better part of valor.
ŽRž£‚ͬ—±‚Å‚à‚Ò‚è‚è‚Æh‚¢ **
‚³‚ñ‚µ‚傤‚Í‚±‚‚Ԃłà‚Ò‚è‚è‚Æ‚©‚ç‚¢ He may be small but he is smart.
ŽOH’‹Q•t‚«
‚³‚ñ‚µ‚å‚­‚Ð ‚é‚˂‚« three meals and a nap included
ŽOâ‚Ý ‚³‚ñ‚·‚­‚Ý three-way deadlock
ŽO¢‘㓯‹ ‚³‚ñ‚¹‚¾‚¢‚Ç‚¤‚«‚å three generations living together
ŽO’i\‚¦ ‚³‚ñ‚¾‚ñ‚ª‚Ü‚¦ three-way
ŽSœé‚½‚é
‚³‚ñ‚½‚ñ‚½‚é wretched
ŽO“x–ڂ̳ ’¼ ‚³‚ñ‚Ç‚ß‚Ì‚µ‚傤‚¶‚« The third time is the charm.
ŽOlŠñ‚ê‚Ε¶Žê‚Ì’mŒb ** ‚³‚ñ‚É‚ñ‚æ‚ê‚΂à‚ñ‚¶‚ã‚Ì‚¿‚¦ Two heads are better than one.
ŽO”q‹ã”q(‚·‚é) **
‚³‚ñ‚Ï‚¢‚«‚イ‚Í‚¢ bow many times
ŽO‰H‰G ‚³‚ñ‚΂ª‚ç‚· trio
ŽO”Žq‘µ‚Á‚½ ‚³‚ñ‚т傤‚µ‚»‚ë‚Á‚½ all-round
Ž^”Û—¼˜_ ‚³‚ñ‚Ò‚è‚傤‚ë‚ñ pros and cons
ŽO–‡–Ú ‚³‚ñ‚Ü‚¢‚ß
comedian
ŽOˆÊˆê‘Ì ‚³‚ñ‚Ý‚¢‚Á‚½‚¢ Trinity
ŽO–ʘZä] **
‚³‚ñ‚ß‚ñ‚ë‚Á‚Ò 
do the work of several people
ŽO•¶”» ‚³‚ñ‚à‚ñ‚΂ñ ready-made seal
ŽO•¶¬à ** ‚³‚ñ‚à‚ñ‚µ‚傤‚¹‚Â
cheap novel



[‚µ]

 
Idiomatic Expressions
Hiragana Version
English Meaning
’nã‚°‰® ‚¶‚ ‚°‚â land shark
Ždã‚°‚é ‚µ‚ ‚°‚é finish
ŽvˆÄŠç ‚µ‚ ‚ñ‚ª‚¨ thoughtful look
ŽvˆÄ“Š‚°Žñ ‚µ‚ ‚ñ‚È‚°‚­‚Ñ be at onefs witfs end
ŽvˆÄ‚É—]‚é ‚µ‚ ‚ñ‚É‚ ‚Ü‚é be at a loss what to do
Ž¦ˆÐ‰^“® ‚¶‚¢‚¤‚ñ‚Ç‚¤ demonstration
Ž©ˆÓŽ¯‰ßè ‚¶‚¢‚µ‚«‚©‚¶‚傤 over-self-conscious
œ“ˆÓ“I(‚È) ‚µ‚¢‚Ä‚« arbitrary
Žd‘—‚è ‚µ‚¨‚­‚è allowance sent by parents
‚µ‚¨‚µ‚¨‚Æ
dejectedly
’ªŽž ‚µ‚¨‚Ç‚« good chance
Ži‰ïŽÒ ‚µ‚©‚¢‚µ‚á master of ceremonies
Ž€Šp ‚µ‚©‚­ blind spot
Ž©ŠoÇó ‚¶‚©‚­‚µ‚傤‚¶‚傤 symptoms that one notices oneself
Ž©‰æŽ©Ž^(‚·‚é) ‚¶‚ª‚¶‚³‚ñ self-praise
’¼’k”»(‚·‚é) ‚¶‚©‚¾‚ñ‚Ï‚ñ direct negotiations
Ž€Šˆ–â‘è ‚µ‚©‚‚à‚ñ‚¾‚¢ matter of life and death
Ž©‰Æ“³’… 
‚¶‚©‚Ç‚¤‚¿‚á‚­ self-contradiction
Ž•‰å‚É‚à‚© ‚¯‚È‚¢ ‚µ‚ª‚É‚à‚©‚¯‚È‚¢ pay no attention to
’n‹à‚ªo‚é ‚¶‚ª‚Ë‚ª‚Å‚é betray oneself
èü‚ß‚Á–Ê(‚ð‚·‚é) ‚µ‚©‚ß‚Á‚‚ç grimace
Ž©‰Æ–òâÄ’† ‚Ì•¨ ‚¶‚©‚â‚­‚낤‚¿‚イ‚Ì‚à‚Ì complete mastery (of a thing)
‘R‚é‚ׂ« ‚µ‚©‚é‚ׂ« proper
ŽžŠÔŠOŽè“– ‚¶‚©‚ñ‚ª‚¢‚Ä‚ ‚Ä
overtime pay
ŽžŠÔ‹‹ ‚¶‚©‚ñ‚«‚イ
hourly pay
ŽžŠÔ‚Ì–â‘è ‚¶‚©‚ñ‚Ì‚à‚ñ‚¾‚¢ matter of time
•~‹‚ª‚‚¢ ‚µ‚«‚¢‚ª‚½‚©‚¢ too embarrassed to visit
ŽwŠöŒn“
‚µ‚«‚¯‚¢‚Æ‚¤ chain of command
F‘¦¥‹ó ‚µ‚«‚»‚­‚º‚­‚¤ All is vanity.
Ž©‹‹Ž©‘« ‚¶‚«‚イ‚¶‚»‚­ self-sufficient
Žž‹X‚𓾂½ ‚¶‚¬‚ð‚¦‚½ timely
ŽŽ‹àÎ ‚µ‚«‚ñ‚¹‚« touchstone
Žl‹ê”ª‹ê(‚·‚éj ‚µ‚­‚Í‚Á‚­ struggle
”É”É(‚Æ) ‚µ‚°‚µ‚° frequently
ŽŽŒ±‘ä ‚µ‚¯‚ñ‚¾‚¢ touchstone
Ž„Œê ‚µ‚² whisper
ŽŽsöŒë ‚µ‚±‚¤‚³‚­‚² trial and error
Ž©‹ÆŽ©“¾
‚¶‚²‚¤‚¶‚Æ‚­ inviting own misfortune
’n–‚Å•§‚ɉ ‚¶‚²‚­‚Å‚Ù‚Æ‚¯‚É‚ ‚¤ be a godsend in onefs distress
’n–‚̹‘¿‚à‹àŽŸ‘æ ‚¶‚²‚­‚Ì‚³‚½‚à‚©‚Ë‚µ‚¾‚¢ Money talks.
’n–Ž¨ ‚¶‚²‚­‚Ý‚Ý be quick to find out info
Ž©ŒÈŒ™ˆ« ‚¶‚±‚¯‚ñ‚¨ self-hate
Ž©ŒÈŽå’£ ‚¶‚±‚µ‚ã‚¿‚傤 self-assertion
Ž–Œã³‘ø ‚¶‚²‚µ‚傤‚¾‚­ ex post facto approval
Ž©ŒÈ–h‰q
‚¶‚±‚Ú‚¤ ‚¦‚¢ self-defense
Ž©ŒÈ–ž‘« ‚¶‚±‚Ü‚ñ‚¼‚­ self-satisfaction
Žž·‚Ú‚¯ ‚¶‚³‚Ú‚¯ jet lag
ŽžŽž ‚¶‚¶‚±‚­‚±‚­ every moment
Ž‚ŽqS’†‚Ì ’Ž ‚µ‚µ‚µ‚ñ‚¿‚イ‚Ì‚Þ‚µ a snake in onefs bosom
ŽqŽq‘·‘· ‚µ‚µ‚»‚ñ‚»‚ñ posterity
Ž–ŽÀ–³ª
‚¶‚¶‚‚ނ±‚ñ unfounded
Ž‚Žq•±v‚̨‚¢‚Å ‚µ‚µ‚Ó‚ñ‚¶‚ñ‚Ì‚¢‚«‚¨‚¢‚Å ferociously
ŽlŽÌŒÜ“ü(‚·‚é j
‚µ‚µ‚Ⴒ‚ɂイ round up numbers of five and above and drop numbers below five
Ž€ŽÒ‚É•Ú‘Å‚Â **
‚µ‚µ‚á‚É‚Þ‚¿‚¤‚ speak ill of the dead
Ž©Žå« ‚¶‚µ‚ス‚¢ independence
ŽŠã–½—ß ‚µ‚¶‚傤‚ß‚¢‚ê‚¢
supreme command
Ž©“ꎩ”› **
‚¶‚¶‚傤‚¶‚΂­ be entangled in onefs own net
Ž„î‚ɶ‰E‚³‚ê‚é ‚µ‚¶‚傤‚É‚³‚䂤‚³‚ê‚é swayed by onefs personal feelings
ŽxŽ—¦ ‚µ‚¶‚è‚Â
approval rate
Ž©M–žX ‚¶‚µ‚ñ‚Ü‚ñ‚Ü‚ñ fully confident
Ž©Ó‚Ì”O‚É‹ì‚ç‚ê‚é ‚¶‚¹‚«‚Ì‚Ë‚ñ‚É‚©‚ç‚ê‚é suffer from a guilty conscience
Ž©‘R“‘‘¿ ‚µ‚º‚ñ‚Æ‚¤‚½ natural selection
Ž‘±—Í ‚¶‚¼‚­‚è‚å‚­ staying power
Ž©‘¸S ‚¶‚»‚ñ‚µ‚ñ self-respect
Žž‘ã’x‚ê ‚¶‚¾‚¢‚¨‚­‚ê outdated
Žž‘ãöŒë
‚¶‚¾‚¢‚³‚­‚² anachronism
Ž–‘åŽå‹` ‚¶‚¾‚¢‚µ‚ガ toadyism
‚µ‚½‚¢•ú‘è ‚µ‚½‚¢‚Ù‚¤‚¾‚¢ do whatever one wants
オ‰ñ‚é
‚µ‚½‚ª‚Ü‚í‚é can talk a lot
‰ºS ‚µ‚½‚²‚±‚ë onefs real intention
ãŒÛ‚ð‘Å‚Â ‚µ‚½‚Â‚Ã‚Ý‚ð‚¤‚Â smack onefs lips
‰ºÏ‚Ý ‚µ‚½‚Ã‚Ý bottom of the pecking order
‰ºŽè‚Éo‚é ‚µ‚½‚Ä‚É‚Å‚é be modest
ã‚È‚ß‚¸‚è‚ð‚·‚é ‚µ‚½‚È‚ß‚¸‚è‚ð‚·‚é lick onefs lips
‰º‚É‚à’u‚©‚È‚¢ ‚µ‚½‚É‚à‚¨‚©‚È‚¢ entertain someone heartily
ã‚̪‚àŠ£‚©‚Ê‚¤‚¿‚É ‚µ‚½‚Ì‚Ë‚à‚©‚í‚©‚Ê‚¤‚¿‚É no sooner were onefs words out of his mouth
‚¶‚½‚΂½‚·‚é ‚¶‚½‚΂½‚·‚é struggle, make a fuss
‰º‰Î‚É‚È‚é ‚µ‚½‚Ñ‚É‚È‚é die down
‰ºŒ©‚ð‚·‚é ‚µ‚½‚Ý‚ð‚·‚é take a look at beforehand
‚µ‚½‚èŠç‚ð‚·‚é ‚µ‚½‚肪‚¨‚ð‚·‚é look smug
ã‚ðŠª‚­ ‚µ‚½‚ð‚Ü‚­ be filled with admiration for
’n’c‘¾“¥‚Þ ‚¶‚¾‚ñ‚¾‚Ó‚Þ stamp onefs feet in frustration
Žµ“]”ª“|(‚·‚é) ‚µ‚¿‚Ä‚ñ‚΂Á‚Æ‚¤ writhe in pain
Žµ“‹ê **
‚µ‚¿‚È‚ñ‚Í‚Á‚­
endless misfortunes
Ž‹’®—¦ ‚µ‚¿‚傤‚è‚ rating
Ž·s—P—\ ‚µ‚Á‚±‚¤‚䂤‚æ suspended sentence
Ž¿ŽÀ„Œ’ ‚µ‚‚¶‚‚²‚¤‚¯‚ñ simple and sturdy
’m‚Á‚½‚©‚Ô‚è‚ð‚·‚é ‚µ‚Á‚½‚©‚Ô‚è‚ð‚·‚é act as if one knew everything
Ž¶šBŒƒ—ã(‚·‚é) ‚µ‚Á‚½‚°‚«‚ê‚¢ give a pep talk
ŽÀ•¨‘å ‚¶‚‚Ԃ‚¾‚¢ actual size
‚µ‚Á‚Ø‚¢•Ô‚µ ‚µ‚Á‚Ø‚¢‚ª‚¦‚µ tit for tat
K”ö‚ðo‚· ‚µ‚Á‚Û‚ð‚¾‚· give oneself away
K”ö‚ð‚‚©‚Þ ‚µ‚Á‚Û‚ð‚‚©‚Þ get something on someone
K”ö‚ðU‚é ‚µ‚Á‚Û‚ð‚Ó‚é fawn on
K”ö‚ðŠª‚­ ‚µ‚Á‚Û‚ð‚Ü‚­ surrender
Ž€o‚Ì—·˜H ** ‚µ‚Å‚Ì‚½‚Ñ‚¶ journey to the next world
‚µ‚Ç‚ë‚à‚Ç‚ë
incoherent
‰È‚ðì‚é ‚µ‚È‚ð‚‚­‚é be coquettish
ŽŠ“ï‚Ì‹Z ‚µ‚È‚ñ‚Ì‚í‚´ next to impossible
Ž€‚É…‚ðŽæ‚é **
‚µ‚É‚Ý‚¸‚ð‚Æ‚é attend someone on his/her deathbed
Ž€‚ɖڂɉ‚È‚¢ ‚µ‚É‚ß‚É‚ ‚¦‚È‚¢ cannot be present at someonefs deathbed
Ž€‚É•¨‹¶‚¢‚Å ‚µ‚É‚à‚Ì‚®‚é‚¢‚Å desperately
èM‚ðí‚é ‚µ‚Ì‚¬‚ð‚¯‚¸‚é fight fiercely
Žl‚̌܂̌¾‚킸‚É ‚µ‚Ì‚²‚Ì‚¢‚킸‚É without grumbling about this and that
Ž€‚̤l ‚µ‚Ì‚µ‚傤‚É‚ñ merchant of death
”E‚Ñ‘«(‚Å) ‚µ‚Ì‚Ñ‚ ‚µ stealthily
ŽÅ‹‚ª‚©‚Á‚½ ‚µ‚΂¢‚ª‚©‚Á‚½ theatrical
Ž©• ‚ðØ‚é ‚¶‚΂ç‚ð‚«‚é pay out of onefs own pocket
Ⴢê‚ðØ‚ç‚· ‚µ‚Ñ‚ê‚ð‚«‚ç‚· lose onefs patience
a”ç‚Ì”‚¯‚½ * **
‚µ‚Ô‚©‚í‚Ì‚Þ‚¯‚½ polished and attractive
Ž„• ‚ð”ì‚â‚· ‚µ‚Ó‚­‚ð‚±‚â‚· line onefs pocket
Ž©•‰S ‚¶‚Ó‚µ‚ñ self-confidence
Žl•ª˜Zi•ªj ‚µ‚Ô‚ëi‚Ôj ratio of 6 to 4
Ž©•ªŸŽèi‚È/‚Éj ‚¶‚Ô‚ñ‚©‚Á‚Ä selfish, in onefs own way
Ž©•ÂÇ ‚¶‚Ö‚¢‚µ‚傤 autism
Ž©–\Ž©Šüi‚É‚È‚éj ‚¶‚Ú‚¤‚¶‚« in despair
Žl•û”ª•û ‚µ‚Ù‚¤‚Í‚Á‚Û‚¤ far and wide, in every direction
’n“¹i‚Èj ‚¶‚Ý‚¿ steady
Ž©–¾‚Ì— ‚¶‚ß‚¢‚Ì‚è truism
Žl–Ê‘^‰Ì **
‚µ‚ß‚ñ‚»‚© surrounded by enemies on all sides
‚µ‚á‚ ‚µ‚á‚ i‚Æj
without batting an eyelash
Žß‰Þ‚Éà–@ **
‚µ‚á‚©‚É‚¹‚Á‚Û‚¤ Donft try to teach your@grandmother@to suck eggs.
‚µ‚á‚«‚µ‚á‚«

crisp, brisk
ŽÛŽq’è‹K ‚µ‚á‚­‚µ‚¶‚傤‚¬ go by the book
Žã“÷‹­H 
‚¶‚á‚­‚É‚­‚«‚傤‚µ‚å‚­ survival of the fittest
ᛂÉá‚é ‚µ‚á‚­‚É‚³‚í‚é be offended
ŽÎ‚É\‚¦‚é **
‚µ‚á‚É‚©‚Ü‚¦‚é take a defiant attitude
ŽÕ“ñ–³“ñ
‚µ‚á‚É‚Þ‚É
recklessly
‚µ‚á‚ׂè‚Ü‚­‚é
keep rattling on
c‰¡–³s **
‚¶‚イ‚¨‚¤‚Þ‚¶‚ñ right and left
O‹ð­Ž¡ ‚µ‚イ‚®‚¹‚¢‚¶ mobocracy
jŒ¾‚ð‹“‚°‚é **
‚µ‚イ‚°‚ñ‚ð‚ ‚°‚é hold a wedding ceremony
IŽnˆêŠÑ‚µ‚½ ‚µ‚イ‚µ‚¢‚Á‚©‚ñ‚µ‚½ consistent
Ž©—RŽ©Ý(‚É) ‚¶‚䂤‚¶‚´‚¢ as one pleases, at will
Žü͘T”‚(‚·‚é **) ‚µ‚イ‚µ‚傤‚낤‚΂¢ be thrown into confusion
OlŠÂŽ‹‚̉º‚Å **
‚µ‚イ‚¶‚ñ‚©‚ñ‚µ‚Ì‚à‚Æ‚Å under the public attention and scrutiny
IgŒÙ—p§ ‚µ‚イ‚µ‚ñ‚±‚悤‚¹‚¢ lifetime employment system
Wωñ˜H ‚µ‚イ‚¹‚«‚©‚¢‚ë integrated circuit (IC)
Žüù(‚·‚é)
‚µ‚イ‚¹‚ñ act as an agent
W‘å¬
‚µ‚イ‚½‚¢‚¹‚¢ compilation
X‘Ô‚ð‚³‚ç‚· ‚µ‚イ‚½‚¢‚ð‚³‚ç‚· behave shamefully
ãµ’pS ‚µ‚イ‚¿‚µ‚ñ
sense of shame
Žü’m‚ÌŽ–ŽÀ ‚µ‚イ‚¿‚Ì‚¶‚¶‚ common knowledge
(‚É)d“_‚ð’u‚­ ‚¶‚イ‚Ä‚ñ‚ð‚¨‚­ place emphasis on
\“ñ•ª‚É
‚¶‚イ‚É‚Ô‚ñ‚É more than enough
\l\F ‚¶‚イ‚É‚ñ‚Æ‚¢‚ë So many men, so many minds.
\l•À‚Ý *
‚¶‚イ‚É‚ñ‚È‚Ý average
\”Nˆê“ú‚Ì”@‚­ ‚¶‚イ‚Ë‚ñ‚¢‚¿‚¶‚‚̂²‚Æ‚­ without any change over a long period
\”NˆêÌ ‚¶‚イ‚Ë‚ñ‚ЂƂނ©‚µ Ten years ago seems like ancient history.
Ž·”O[‚¢ ‚µ‚イ‚Ë‚ñ‚Ô‚©‚¢ tenacious
d” ‚Ì‹÷‚ð‚Ù‚¶‚­‚é
‚¶‚イ‚΂±‚Ì‚·‚Ý‚ð‚Ù‚¶‚­‚é split hairs
Ž©—R–z•ú(‚È)
‚¶‚䂤‚Ù‚ñ‚Û‚¤ free and uninhibited
D”û‚ðŠJ‚­ **
‚µ‚イ‚Ñ‚ð‚Ђ炭 look greatly relieved
O–Ú‚Ì“I ** ‚µ‚イ‚à‚­‚Ì‚Ü‚Æ focus of public attention
Ž“—Y‚ðŒˆ‚·‚é **
‚µ‚䂤‚ð‚¯‚Á‚·‚é fight to the finish
Žå‹q“]“| ‚µ‚ã‚©‚­‚Ä‚ñ‚Æ‚¤ opposite of the usual order
Cs‚ðÏ‚Þ ‚µ‚ガ‚傤‚ð‚Â‚Þ train oneself
Žð‹C‚ð‘Ñ‚Ñ‚é ‚µ‚ã‚«‚ð‚¨‚Ñ‚é smell of liquor
j‰ƒ‚𒣂é **
‚µ‚ã‚­‚¦‚ñ‚ð‚Í‚é hold a banquet
ŽïŒü‚ð‹Ã‚炵‚½ ‚µ‚ケ‚¤‚ð‚±‚ç‚µ‚½ elaborate
ŽæŽÌ‘I‘ð ‚µ‚サ‚Ⴙ‚ñ‚½‚­ selection
”ŽìŒq‚¬ ‚¶‚ジ‚‚Ȃ¬ link together
Žå‘Ì« ‚µ‚ソ‚¢‚¹‚¢ independence
oŒŒƒT[ƒrƒX *
‚µ‚ã‚Á‚¯‚ƒT[ƒrƒX sacrifice sale
oˆi‘Þ **
‚µ‚ã‚Á‚µ‚債‚ñ‚½‚¢ onefs course of action
\Žw‚É—]‚é ‚¶‚ã‚Á‚µ‚É‚ ‚Ü‚é more than ten
o¢“ª ‚µ‚ã‚Á‚¹‚ª‚µ‚ç the most successful person of a group
o¢ì ‚µ‚ã‚Á‚¹‚³‚­ debut work
\’†”ª‹ã ‚¶‚ã‚Á‚¿‚イ‚Í‚Á‚­ ten to one
\”cˆê—‚° ‚¶‚ã‚Á‚ςЂƂ©‚ç‚° indiscriminately
o”“‚Þ ‚µ‚ã‚Á‚Ò‚ª‚©‚³‚Þ expenses mount
o—•‚Ì—_‚ê **
‚µ‚ã‚‚ç‚ñ‚Ì‚Ù‚Ü‚ê surpassing onefs teacher
Žé‚ÉŒð‚í‚ê‚ÎÔ‚­‚È‚é **
‚µ‚ã‚É‚Ü‚¶‚í‚ê‚΂ ‚©‚­‚È‚é Who keeps company with the wolf will learn to howl.
Žñ”öˆêŠÑ‚µ‚½ ‚µ‚ã‚Ñ‚¢‚Á‚©‚ñ‚µ‚½ consistent
C—…ê ** ‚µ‚ã‚ç‚Î scene of bloodshed
‡‰ž« ‚¶‚ã‚ñ‚Ì‚¤‚¹‚¢ adaptability
†•—”ü‘­ **
‚¶‚ã‚ñ‚Õ‚¤‚Ñ‚¼‚­ good customs and manners
‡•s“¯ ‚¶‚ã‚ñ‚Ó‚Ç‚¤
in no special order
t–°‹Å‚ðŠo‚¦‚¸ **
‚µ‚ã‚ñ‚Ý‚ñ‚ ‚©‚‚«‚ð‚¨‚Ú‚¦‚¸ In spring one tends to sleep late without knowing the day has broken.
”ˆ«‚̪Œ¹ ‚µ‚å‚ ‚­‚Ì‚±‚ñ‚°‚ñ root of every evil
ãˆÓ‰º’B ‚¶‚傤‚¢‚©‚½‚ top-down decision making
ȃGƒl ‚µ‚傤ƒGƒl energy saving
¶ŠUŠwK ‚µ‚傤‚ª‚¢‚ª‚­‚µ‚イ lifelong study
ˆÚ‚é ‚¶‚傤‚ª‚¤‚‚é become attached
í‹O‚ðˆí‚µ‚½ ‚¶‚傤‚«‚ð‚¢‚Á‚µ‚½ abnormal
àÉàÓ‚ð‹É‚ß‚é **
‚µ‚傤‚¯‚Â‚ð‚«‚í‚ß‚é be rampant
ðŒ”½ŽË
‚¶‚傤‚¯ ‚ñ‚Í‚ñ‚µ‚á conditioned reflex
¬Nó‘Ô ‚µ‚傤‚±‚¤‚¶‚傤‚½‚¢ remission, lull
Ύ~疜 **
‚µ‚傤‚µ‚¹‚ñ‚΂ñ What a laugh ...
¬Ž–‚É‚©‚Ü‚¯‚đ厖‚ð–Y‚ê‚é **
‚µ‚傤‚¶‚É‚©‚Ü‚¯‚Ä‚¾‚¢‚¶‚ð‚í‚·‚ê‚é be distracted by trivial matters and neglect important ones
íK”Æ ‚¶‚傤‚µ‚イ‚Í‚ñ habitual criminal
îóŽÞ—Ê ‚¶‚傤‚¶‚傤‚µ‚á‚­‚è‚傤 allowances for circumstances
¬lŠÕ‹‚µ‚Ä•s‘P‚ð‚È‚· ** ‚µ‚傤‚¶‚ñ‚©‚ñ‚«‚債‚Ä‚Ó‚º‚ñ‚ð‚È‚· The devil finds work for idle hands.
³^³–Á ‚µ‚傤‚µ‚ñ‚µ‚傤‚ß‚¢ genuine
¬S—ƒ—ƒ **
‚µ‚傤‚µ‚ñ‚æ‚­‚æ‚­ timid
­”¸‰sŽå ‹` ‚µ‚傤‚·‚¤‚¹‚¢‚¦‚¢‚µ‚ガ elitism
ãŽè‚ÌŽè‚©‚ç…‚ª˜R‚ê‚é **
‚¶‚傤‚¸‚Ì‚Ä‚©‚ç‚Ý‚¸‚ª‚à‚ê‚é Even Homer sometimes nods.
’èÎ’Ê‚è(‚É)
‚¶‚傤‚¹‚«‚Ç‚¨‚è by the book
¶’†‚Ì‹Ê **
‚µ‚傤‚¿‚イ‚Ì‚½‚Ü apple of onefs eye
Õ“®”ƒ‚¢(‚ð‚·‚é) ‚µ‚傤‚Ç‚¤‚ª‚¢ impulse buying
í“…‹å ‚¶‚傤‚Æ‚¤‚­ cliché
í“…Žè’i ‚¶‚傤‚Æ‚¤‚µ‚ゾ‚ñ old trick
³”Oê ‚µ‚傤‚Ë‚ñ‚Î crucial moment
­”N˜V‚¢ˆÕ‚­Šw‚È‚è“ **
‚µ‚傤‚Ë‚ñ‚¨‚¢‚â‚·‚­‚ª‚­‚Ȃ肪‚½‚µ Learn while you are young lest you (should) be an old fool, for youth is such stuff as will not endure.
¬‚Ì’Ž‚ðŽE‚µ‚Ä‘å‚Ì’Ž‚𕂯‚é **
‚µ‚傤‚Ì‚Þ‚µ‚ð‚±‚ë‚µ‚Ä‚¾‚¢‚Ì‚Þ‚µ‚ð‚½‚· ‚¯‚é sacrifice small things to save great ones
³”Oê ‚µ‚傤‚Ë‚ñ‚Î crucial moment
¤”„“G ‚µ‚傤‚΂¢‚ª‚½‚« business rival
Ÿ”s‚ÍŽž‚̉^ ‚µ‚傤‚Í‚¢‚Í‚Æ‚«‚Ì‚¤‚ñ Fortune decides the outcome of a battle.
Å”û”V‹} **
‚µ‚傤‚Ñ‚Ì‚«‚イ urgency
Ž}—t––ß ‚µ‚悤‚Ü‚Á‚¹‚ minor details
³–ÊÕ“Ë(‚·‚é) ‚µ‚傤‚ß‚ñ‚µ‚傤‚Æ‚Â head-on collision
«—ˆ«‚Ì‚ ‚é ‚µ‚傤‚ç‚¢‚¹‚¢‚Ì‚ ‚é promising
î‚ð’Ê‚¶‚é **
‚¶‚傤‚ð‚‚¤‚¶‚é become intimate
ŠŠú‚Ì–Ú“I ‚µ‚å‚«‚Ì‚à‚­‚Ä‚« expectations
”s–³í ‚µ‚催‚傤‚Þ‚¶‚傤 Everything is transient.
H’†‚è ‚µ‚å‚­‚ ‚½‚è food poisoning
H‚ª×‚¢ ‚µ‚å‚­‚ª‚Ù‚»‚¢ eat very little
HŽw‚ª“®‚­** ‚µ‚å‚­‚µ‚ª‚¤‚²‚­ feel a strong desire for
H‘ì‚Éã‚é ‚µ‚å‚­‚½‚­‚É‚Ì‚Ú‚é
be served
El‹CŽ¿ ‚µ‚å‚­‚É‚ñ‚©‚½‚¬ spirit of a true artisan
ŠÝ–³‚¢
‚µ‚å‚´‚¢‚È‚¢ be bored
”@Ë‚È‚¢ ‚¶‚傳‚¢‚È‚¢ adroit
”Ž––œ’[‘Ø‚è‚È‚­Ï‚Þ
‚µ‚傶‚΂ñ‚½‚ñ‚Æ‚Ç‚±‚¨‚è‚È‚­‚·‚Þ Everything went smoothly.
‰S–Y‚é‚ׂ©‚炸
‚µ‚債‚ñ‚í‚·‚é‚ׂ©‚炸 Donft forget your original intention.
”à•´•´ **
‚µ‚傹‚‚ӂñ‚Õ‚ñ various opinions
EŒ (‚ð)—”—p(‚·‚é) ‚µ‚å‚Á‚¯‚ñ‚ç‚ñ‚悤
abuse of onefs authority
˜‚ÌŒû ‚¶‚å‚Ì‚­‚¿ only the beginning
”’‰Í–é‘D ** ‚µ‚ç‚©‚í‚æ‚Ó‚Ë sound asleep
”’‚¯ƒ€[ƒh ‚µ‚炯ƒ€[ƒh completely put off
’m‚ç‚Ê‚ª•§ ‚µ‚ç‚Ê‚ª‚Ù‚Æ‚¯ Ignorance is bliss.
‚µ‚ç‚΂­‚ê ‚é
pretend not to know
(‚É)”’‰H‚̖—§‚ **
‚µ‚ç‚͂̂₪‚½‚ be singled out (for)
ål’ׂµ‚É *
‚µ‚ç‚݂‚Ԃµ‚É combing
”’‚ðØ‚é ‚µ‚ç‚ð‚«‚é pretend not to know
’m‚ç‚ñŠç‚ð‚·‚é ‚µ‚ç‚ñ‚©‚¨‚ð‚·‚é pretend not to know, indifferent
K”n‚Éæ‚é ‚µ‚肤‚Ü‚É‚Ì‚é follow someonefs lead
K‚ªd‚¢ *
‚µ‚肪‚¨‚à‚¢ be slow to act
K‚ªŒy‚¢ *
‚µ‚肪‚©‚é‚¢ be imprudent
KØ‚êå‘åx ‚µ‚è‚«‚ê‚Æ‚ñ‚Ú unfinished
Kž‚Ý‚·‚é ‚µ‚育‚Ý‚·‚é shrink
K‚É•~‚­*
‚µ‚è‚É‚µ‚­ dominate
K‚ɉ΂ª•t‚­ ‚µ‚è‚ɂЂª‚‚­ be pressed
Žx—£–Å—ô(‚È) ‚µ‚è‚߂‚ê‚ incoherent
K–Ý‚ð‚‚­ ‚µ‚è‚à‚¿‚ð‚‚­ land on onefs end
Ž€—Í‚ðs‚­‚· ‚µ‚è‚å‚­‚ð‚‚­‚· make desperate efforts
K‚ð—Ž‚¿’…‚¯‚é *
‚µ‚è‚ð‚¨‚¿‚‚¯‚é settle down
K‚ð’@‚­* ‚µ‚è‚ð‚½‚½‚­ encourage
’m‚él‚¼’m‚é ‚µ‚é‚ЂƂ¼‚µ‚é known to a connoisseur
‘fl–Ú(‚É‚à) ‚µ‚낤‚Æ‚ß untrained eye
Žl˜ZŽž’† ‚µ‚ë‚­‚¶‚¿‚イ day and night
lŠCíp ‚¶‚ñ‚©‚¢‚¹‚ñ‚¶‚ã‚ strategy to overpower the enemy by sheer numbers
S‹@ˆê“](‚µ‚Ä) ‚µ‚ñ‚«‚¢‚Á‚Ä‚ñ change onefs mind
h‹ê‚ðär‚ß‚é **
‚µ‚ñ‚­‚ð‚È‚ß‚é go through hardship
_Œo‚ð‚·‚èŒ¸‚ç‚· ‚µ‚ñ‚¯‚¢‚ð‚·‚è‚Ö‚ç‚· make one a nervous wreck
_Œo‚ðë‚点‚é ‚µ‚ñ‚¯‚¢‚ð‚Æ‚ª‚点‚é be nervous of
lŒ æøçW ‚¶‚ñ‚¯‚ñ‚¶‚イ‚è‚ñ infringement of human rights
^Œ•Ÿ•‰ ‚µ‚ñ‚¯‚ñ‚µ‚傤‚Ô
fight with real swords, serious competition
lŒû‚ÉäYàt‚· **
‚¶‚ñ‚±‚¤‚É‚©‚¢‚µ‚á‚· become well-known to everyone
^œ’¸ **
‚µ‚ñ‚±‚Á‚¿‚傤 onefs true worth
lŒã‚É—Ž‚¿‚È‚¢ **
‚¶‚ñ‚²‚É‚¨‚¿‚È‚¢ be second to none
V¥‚Ù‚â‚Ù‚â ‚µ‚ñ‚±‚ñ‚Ù‚â‚Ù‚â newlyweds
hŽ_‚ðär‚ß‚é **
‚µ‚ñ‚³‚ñ‚ð‚È‚ß‚é suffer many hardships
lŽ–•sÈ ‚¶‚ñ‚¶‚Ó‚¹‚¢ unconscious
_o‹S–v(‚Ì) ‚µ‚ñ‚µ‚ã‚‚«‚Ú‚Â come and go most unexpectedly
iŽæ‚Ì‹C«(‚Ì‚ ‚é) ‚µ‚ñ‚µ‚ã‚Ì‚«‚µ‚傤 enterprising spirit
MÜ•K”± **
‚µ‚ñ‚µ‚傤‚Ђ‚΂ reward good conduct and punish evildoing
j¬–_‘å ** ‚µ‚ñ‚µ‚傤‚Ú‚¤‚¾‚¢ exaggerate
QH‚ð–Y‚ê‚é ‚µ‚ñ‚µ‚å‚­‚ð‚í‚·‚ê‚é devote oneself
lŽ–‚ðs‚­‚µ‚Ä“V–½‚ð‘Ò‚Â **
‚¶‚ñ‚¶‚ð‚‚­‚µ‚Ä‚Ä‚ñ‚ß‚¢‚ð‚Ü‚Â do onefs best and leave the rest to Providence
Vi‹C‰s(‚Ì ‚µ‚ñ‚µ‚ñ‚«‚¦‚¢ young and spirited
l¶ŠÏ ‚¶‚ñ‚¹‚¢‚©‚ñ onefs view of life
l¶‚̉ԓ¹ ‚¶‚ñ‚¹‚¢‚Ì‚Í‚È‚Ý‚¿ best years of onefs life
l¶‚̔߈£ ‚¶‚ñ‚¹‚¢‚̂Ђ ‚¢ sorrows of life
lÕ–¢“¥(‚Ì) ‚¶‚ñ‚¹‚«‚Ý‚Æ‚¤ unexplored, uncharted
eØ‚²‚©‚µ(‚É) ‚µ‚ñ‚¹‚‚²‚©‚µ under the pretense of kindness
^‘P”ü **
‚µ‚ñ‚º‚ñ‚Ñ truth, goodness, and beauty
S‘Ÿ‚ª‹­‚¢ ‚µ‚ñ‚¼‚¤‚ª‚‚悢 have a lot of nerve
i‘ÞŽf‚¢ ‚µ‚ñ‚½‚¢‚¤‚©‚ª‚¢ resignation
i‘Þ‹‡‚Ü‚é ‚µ‚ñ‚½‚¢‚«‚í‚Ü‚é be in a dilemma, be cornered
S’_‚ðŠ¦‚©‚炵‚ß‚é **
‚µ‚ñ‚½‚ñ‚ð‚³‚Þ‚©‚炵‚ß‚é make a personfs blood run cold
l’{–³ŠQ ‚¶‚ñ‚¿‚­‚Þ‚ª‚¢ harmless
V’‘ãŽÓ ‚µ‚ñ‚¿‚ñ‚½‚¢‚µ‚á metabolism
S’ê‚ðŒ©”²‚­** ‚µ‚ñ‚Ä‚¢‚ð‚Ý‚Ê‚­ see through a person
Ž€‚ñ‚ʼnԎÀ‚ªç‚­‚à‚Ì‚© **
‚µ‚ñ‚Å‚Í‚È‚Ý‚ª‚³‚­‚à‚Ì‚© What good is anything if you are dead?
Ž€‚ñ‚Å‚àŽ€‚É‚«‚ê‚È‚¢ ‚µ‚ñ‚Å‚à‚µ‚É‚«‚ê‚È‚¢ have to carry regrets beyond the grave
Z“§« ‚µ‚ñ‚Æ‚¤‚¹‚¢ osmosis
S“ª‚ð–Å‹p‚·‚ê‚Ή΂à‚Ü‚½—Á‚µ **
‚µ‚ñ‚Æ‚¤‚ð‚ß‚Á‚«‚á‚­‚·‚ê‚΂Ђà‚Ü‚½‚·‚¸ ‚µ If you train your mind to disregard agony, you will find even fire cool.
Mœß«(‚Ì‚ ‚é) ‚µ‚ñ‚҂傤‚¹‚¢ reliability, reliable
[–d‰“—¶ **
‚µ‚ñ‚Ú‚¤‚¦‚ñ‚è‚å careful and farsighted
l–](‚Ì‚ ‚é) ‚¶‚ñ‚Ú‚¤ popularity, popular
g–½‚ð“q‚·‚é ‚µ‚ñ‚ß‚¢‚ð‚Æ‚·‚é risk onefs life
M—p‚ðŽ¸‚¤ ‚µ‚ñ‚悤‚ð‚¤‚µ‚È‚¤ lose onefs credit
M—Š‚·‚ׂ«‹Ø‚É‚æ‚ê‚Î ‚µ‚ñ‚ç‚¢‚·‚ׂ«‚·‚¶‚É‚æ‚ê‚Î according to a reliable source
M—Š‚ɉž‚¦‚é ‚µ‚ñ‚ç‚¢‚É‚±‚½‚¦‚é live up to someonefs expectations
M—Š‚ð— Ø‚é ‚µ‚ñ‚ç‚¢‚ð‚¤‚ç‚¬‚é betray someonefs trust in oneself
X—…–œÛ **
‚µ‚ñ‚ç‚΂ñ‚µ‚傤 all things in the universe
e—Þ•t‚«‡‚¢(‚ð‚·‚é)
‚µ‚ñ‚é‚¢‚«‚ ‚¢ associate practically as relatives
V˜YV•w ‚µ‚ñ‚낤‚µ‚ñ‚Õ bride and bridegroom




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Idiomatic Expressions
Hiragana Version
English Meaning
…–A‚É‹A‚·‚é **
‚·‚¢‚Ù‚¤‚É‚«‚·‚é end in vain
‡–‚‚ÉP‚í‚ê‚é ‚·‚¢‚Ü‚É‚¨‚»‚í‚ê‚é become drowsy
Ž_‚¢‚àŠÃ‚¢‚à‚©‚Ý•ª‚¯‚½ ‚·‚¢‚à‚ ‚Ü‚¢‚à‚©‚݂킯‚½ know both the bitter and the sweet of life
––‹°‚낵‚¢ ‚·‚¦‚¨‚»‚낵‚¢ scary prospect
––—Š‚à‚µ‚¢ ‚·‚¦‚½‚Ì‚à‚µ‚¢ promising
––L‚ª‚è
‚·‚¦‚Ђ낪‚è increasingly successful
‘fŠ¦•n **
‚·‚©‚ñ‚Ò‚ñ flat broke
D‚«‚±‚»•¨‚ÌãŽè‚È‚ê ‚·‚«‚±‚»‚à‚Ì‚Ì‚¶‚傤‚¸‚È‚ê What one likes, one will do well.
D‚«D‚« ‚·‚«‚¸‚« matter of taste
‰ß‚¬‚½‚é‚Í‹y‚΂´‚邪”@‚µ **
‚·‚¬‚½‚é‚Í‚¨‚æ‚΂´‚邪‚²‚Æ‚µ Too much is as bad as too little.
•‘¾“(‚·‚é) ‚·‚¯‚¾‚¿ helper, help out
••½ª«(‚ðo‚·) ‚·‚¯‚ׂ¢‚±‚ñ‚¶‚傤(‚ð‚¾‚·) greed
¦˜r ‚·‚²‚¤‚Å crackerjack
“mï(‚È)
‚¸‚³‚ñ sloppy
‹Ø‘‚«’Ê‚è‚É ‚·‚¶‚ª‚«‚Ç‚¨‚è‚É as planned
‹Ø‹à“ü‚è(‚Ì) ‚·‚¶‚ª‚Ë‚¢‚è
staunch
‹Øˆá‚¢ ‚·‚¶‚¿‚ª‚¢ unreasonable
齋l‚ß ‚·‚µ‚Ã‚ß jam-packed
‹Ø“¹‚Ì’Ê‚Á‚½ ‚·‚¶‚Ý‚¿‚Ì‚Æ‚¨‚Á‚½ reasonable, logical
—Á‚µ‚¢Šç‚ð‚·‚é ‚·‚¸‚µ‚¢‚©‚¨‚ð‚·‚é remain cool
—鶂è‚É‚È‚é ‚·‚¸‚È‚è‚É‚È‚é be loaded with
”•¥‚¢(‚ð‚·‚é) ‚·‚·‚Í‚ç‚¢
housecleaning
•S‚Ü‚Å—x‚è–Y‚ꂸ **
‚·‚¸‚߂ЂႭ‚Ü‚Å‚¨‚Ç‚è‚í‚·‚ꂸ What is learned in the cradle is carried to the grave.
‚Ì—Ü ** ‚·‚¸‚ß‚Ì‚È‚Ý‚¾ tiny amount
šT‚苃‚« ‚·‚·‚è‚È‚« sobbing
‚·‚½‚±‚ç(“¦‚°‚é) ‚·‚½‚±‚ç(‚É‚°‚é) scurry away
‘ƒ—§‚ ‚·‚¾‚ leave the nest
ƒXƒ^ƒ~ƒi—¿— ƒXƒ^ƒ~ƒi‚è‚傤‚è energizing fare
ƒXƒ^ƒ“ƒhƒvƒŒ[
grandstand play
‚·‚Á‚©‚ç‚©‚ñ(‚É‚È‚é)
flat broke
‚·‚Á‚½‚à‚ñ‚¾‚·‚é
wrangle about
‚·‚Á‚Ä‚ñ‚Ä‚ñ‚É‚È‚é
become flat broke
‘f‚Á”j”²‚­ ‚·‚Á‚Ï‚Ê‚­ break the news
‚·‚Á‚Û‚©‚·
stand a person up
ŽÌ΂ɂȂé ** ‚·‚Ä‚¢‚µ‚É‚È‚é sacrifice oneself for
ŽÌ‚đ䎌 ‚·‚Ä‚º‚è‚Ó
parting shot
ŽÌ‚Ä”«‚É‚È‚é ‚·‚Ă΂¿‚É‚È‚é give oneself up to despair
ŽÌ‚Äg‚Å ‚·‚Ä‚Ý‚Å at the risk of onefs life
(–žX)ŽÌ‚Ä‚½‚à‚Ì‚Å ‚à‚È‚¢ (‚Ü‚ñ‚´‚çj‚·‚Ä‚½‚à‚Ì‚Å‚à‚È‚¢ not completely hopeless
ŽÌ‚Ä‚é_‚ ‚ê‚ÎE‚¤_‚ ‚è **
‚·‚Ä‚é‚©‚Ý‚ ‚ê‚΂Ђ낤‚©‚Ý‚ ‚è When one door is shut, another is open.
ƒXƒg”j‚è ƒXƒg‚â‚Ô‚è
scab
‘f’Ê‚è(‚·‚é) ‚·‚Ç‚¨‚è passing without dropping in
‘f”‘‚Ü‚è ‚·‚Ç‚Ü‚è staying (at a hotel) without meals included
»‚ðŠš‚Þ‚æ‚¤‚È ** ‚·‚È‚ð‚©‚Þ‚æ‚¤‚È tasteless, lifeless
}‚É“–‚½‚é ‚¸‚É‚ ‚½‚é prove to be a success
}‚Éæ‚é ‚¸‚É‚Ì‚é go to onefs head
ãø‚ðê–‚é ‚·‚Ë‚ð‚©‚¶‚é sponge off onefs parents
ãø‚ÉŽ‚Â *
‚·‚Ë‚É‚«‚¸‚à‚ have something to hide
‚¸‚Δ²‚¯‚é ‚¸‚΂ʂ¯‚é exceptional
ƒXƒs[ƒho¢ ƒXƒs[ƒh‚µ‚ã‚Á‚¹ rapid promotion
‚¸‚Ô‚Ì‘fl ‚¸‚Ô‚Ì‚µ‚낤‚Æ absolute amateur
‚¸‚Ô”G‚ê(‚É‚È‚é) ‚¸‚Ô‚Ê‚ê drenched, soaked
ŠŠ‚螂݂ŊԂɇ‚¤ ‚·‚ׂ肱‚Ý‚Å‚Ü‚É‚ ‚¤ arrive barely in time
}¯‚ðŽw‚· ‚¸‚Ú‚µ‚ð‚³‚· hit the nail on the head
‹÷‚©‚ç‹÷‚Ü‚Å
‚·‚Ý‚©‚ç‚·‚Ý‚Ü‚Å every nook and cranny
‹÷‚É’u‚¯‚È‚¢ ‚·‚Ý‚É‚¨‚¯‚È‚¢ know a thing or two
‘Š–o‚É‚È‚ç‚È‚¢ ‚·‚à‚¤‚É‚È‚ç‚È‚¢ be no match for
‚¸‚邸‚é‚ׂÁ‚肽
from force of habit
¡‰É‚ðÉ‚µ‚Þ ** ‚·‚ñ‚©‚ð‚¨‚µ‚Þ spend all spare time
¡ŽØ¼‹\ **
‚·‚ñ‚µ‚á‚­‚³ ‚¬
swindling on small loans
¡“Sl‚ðŽh‚· **
‚·‚ñ‚Ä‚Â‚Ð‚Æ‚ð‚³‚· biting, stinging 


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Idiomatic Expressions
Hiragana Version
English Meaning
¸ˆê”t ‚¹‚¢‚¢‚Á‚Ï‚¢ with all onefs strength
‰_‚ÌŽu‚ð•ø‚­ ** ‚¹‚¢‚¤‚ñ‚Ì‚±‚±‚ë‚´‚µ‚ð‚¢‚¾‚­
aspire to greatness
¸‚ªo‚é ‚¹‚¢‚ª‚Å‚é work hard
¶Œv‚ð—§‚Ä‚é ‚¹‚¢‚¯‚¢‚ð‚½‚Ä‚é make a living
°k‰J“Ç **
‚¹‚¢‚±‚¤‚¤‚Ç‚­ working in the fields on fine days and reading books on rainy days
³”‚ðŽË‚½ **
‚¹‚¢‚±‚­‚ð‚¢‚½ to the point
Åž‚Ý ‚º‚¢‚±‚Ý taxes included
¸°‚ðž‚ß‚é
‚¹‚¢‚±‚ñ‚ð‚±‚ß‚é put onefs whole heart and soul into
¶ŽE—^’D‚ÌŒ 
‚¹‚¢‚³‚‚悾‚‚̂¯‚ñ make-or-break power
¶Ž€‚ð‹¤‚É‚·‚é ‚¹‚¢‚µ‚ð‚Æ‚à‚É‚·‚é share fate
½S½ˆÓ ‚¹‚¢‚µ‚ñ‚¹‚¢‚¢ wholeheartedly
³X“°X ‚¹‚¢‚¹‚¢‚Ç‚¤ ‚Ç‚¤ fair and square
¶¶—¬“] ** ‚¹‚¢‚¹‚¢‚é‚Ä‚ñ constantly changing
´‘÷•¹‚¹“Û‚Þ ** ‚¹‚¢‚¾‚­‚ ‚킹‚Ì‚Þ be tolerant
æÒ‘òŽO–†‚ð‚·‚é
‚º‚¢‚½‚­‚´‚ñ‚Ü‚¢‚ð‚·‚é
lead an extravagant life
“V‚ÌèÆèÌ
‚¹‚¢‚Ä‚ñ‚Ì‚Ö‚«‚ê‚« bolt from the blue
“V”’“ú **
‚¹‚¢‚Ä‚ñ‚Í‚­‚¶‚Â
innocent
³“––h‰q ‚¹‚¢‚Æ‚¤‚Ú‚¤‚¦‚¢ (legitimate) self-defense
´•n‚ɊÂñ‚¶‚é **
‚¹‚¢‚Ђñ‚É‚ ‚Ü‚ñ‚¶‚é be content to live in honest poverty
(‚É)¸‚ðo‚· ‚¹‚¢‚ð‚¾‚· make a great effort
æÒ‚ðs‚­‚· **
‚º‚¢‚ð‚‚­‚· indulge in every possible luxury
¢ŠE‚ÌŽµ•sŽv‹c ‚¹‚©‚¢‚Ì‚È‚È‚Ó‚µ‚¬ seven wonders of the world
¢ŠE‚ðŒÒ‚ÉŠ|‚¯‚é ‚¹‚©‚¢‚ð‚Ü‚½‚É‚©‚¯‚é travel all over the world
¥‚ª”ñ‚Å‚à ‚º‚ª‚Ђłà by all means
Ó”Cd‘å ‚¹‚«‚É‚ñ‚¶‚イ‚¾‚¢ great responsibility
Ó”C“]‰Å ‚¹‚«‚É‚ñ‚Ä‚ñ ‚©
shifting the blame
Ȃ̉·‚Ü‚é‰É‚ª‚È‚¢ ‚¹‚«‚Ì‚ ‚½‚½‚Ü‚é‚Ђ܂ª‚È‚¢ be always on the move
i`‚ªjŠÖ‚ÌŽR
‚¹‚«‚Ì‚â‚Ü
all (or the best) one can do is .....
Ô•nô‚¤‚ª”@‚µ **
‚¹‚«‚Ђñ‚ ‚炤‚ª‚²‚Æ‚µ be desperately poor
‰‚ðØ‚Á‚½‚悤‚É‹ƒ‚«o‚· ‚¹‚«‚ð‚«‚Á‚½‚悤‚É‚È‚«‚¾‚· burst into tears (like floodgates burst open)
È‚ðR‚Á‚Ä—§‚ ‚¹‚«‚ð‚¯‚Á‚Ä‚½‚ storm out of a room
¢ŠÔ’m‚炸 ‚¹‚¯‚ñ‚µ‚炸 naive
¢ŠÔ‘Ì ‚¹‚¯‚ñ‚Ä‚¢ appearances
¢ŠÔ•À‚Ý
‚¹‚¯‚ñ‚È‚Ý usual standard
¥X”ñX ‚º‚º‚ЂРbeing fair and just
¢Ž–‚É‘a‚¢ ‚¹‚¶‚É‚¤‚Æ‚¢ be ignorant of the world
¢’mh‚¢(¢‚Ì’†) ‚¹‚¿‚ª‚ç‚¢ (‚æ‚Ì‚È‚©) hard (world)
Øáö‘ô–(‚·‚é) **
‚¹‚Á‚³‚½‚­‚Ü friendly competition
ØŽ•N˜r(‚·‚é) ** ‚¹‚Á‚µ‚â‚­‚í‚ñ deeply chagrined
Ù‘¬Žå‹` ‚¹‚Á‚»‚­‚µ‚ã ‚¬ rough-and-ready method
â‘Ìâ–½(‚Ì) ‚º‚Á‚½‚¢‚º‚‚߂¢ desperate situation
؉H‹l‚é
‚¹‚Á‚ς‚܂é be in a desperate situation
ß‚ð‹È‚°‚é ‚¹‚‚ð‚Ü‚°‚é compromise onefs principles
”w’†‡‚킹 ‚¹‚È‚©‚ ‚킹 back to back
”w‚É• ‚Í‘Ö‚¦‚ç‚ê‚È‚¢ ‚¹‚É‚Í‚ç‚Í‚©‚¦‚ç‚ê‚È‚¢ There is no other way out.
‹·‚«–å ‚¹‚Ü‚«‚à‚ñ obstacle
¢˜b‚ðÄ‚­ ‚¹‚í‚ð‚â‚­ take good care of
¢˜bD‚«(‚È) ‚¹‚킸‚« eager to help others
óŠw”ñË **
‚¹‚ñ‚ª‚­‚Ђ³‚¢ little knowledge and talent
ü‚ª×‚¢ ‚¹‚ñ‚ª‚Ù‚»‚¢ sensitive
ç‹q–œ—ˆ **
‚¹‚ñ‚«‚á‚­‚΂ñ‚ç‚¢ be always crowded with customers
ê‹ÆŽå•w ‚¹‚ñ‚¬‚傤‚µ‚ã‚Ó housewife
çŒR–œ”n ** ‚¹‚ñ‚®‚ñ‚΂ñ ‚Î hundreds of political battles
挩‚Ì–¾‚ª‚ ‚é
‚¹‚ñ‚¯‚ñ‚Ì‚ß‚¢‚ª‚ ‚é be farsighted
ü‰Ô‰Î
‚¹‚ñ‚±‚¤‚Í‚È‚Ñ short-lived
‘PŒãô‚ðu‚¶‚é ‚º‚ñ‚²‚³‚­‚ð‚±‚¤‚¶‚é take corrective measures
‘OŒã•sŠo ‚º‚ñ‚²‚Ó‚©‚­ pass out
çÚˆê‹ö(‚Ì‹@‰ï) ** ‚¹‚ñ‚´‚¢‚¢‚¿‚®‚¤i‚Ì‚«‚©‚¢j chance of a lifetime
‘FõD‚«(‚Èj ‚¹‚ñ‚³‚­‚¸‚« inquisitive
ç·–œ•Ê(‚È) ‚¹‚ñ‚³‚΂ñ‚ׂ infinite variety
‘OŽÔ‚Ì“Q‚ð“¥‚Þ **
‚º‚ñ‚µ‚á‚̂Âð‚Ó‚Þ repeat the mistakes of onefs predecessors
êŽç–h‰q ‚¹‚ñ‚µ‚ã‚Ú‚¤‚¦‚¢ exclusively defensive security system
æw‘ˆ‚¢ **
‚¹‚ñ‚¶‚ñ‚ ‚ç‚»‚¢ competing for first place
‘Sg‘S—ì(‚Å) ‚º‚ñ‚µ‚ñ‚º‚ñ‚ê‚¢ devoting oneself completely
æi‘Ojl–¢“¥‚Ì’n ‚¹‚ñi‚º‚ñj‚¶‚ñ‚Ý‚Æ‚¤‚Ì‚¿ previously unexplored area
‘O¢‹I‚̈╨ ‚º‚ñ‚¹‚¢‚«‚Ì‚¢‚Ô‚Â museum piece
íX‹°X ‚¹‚ñ‚¹‚ñ‚«‚傤‚«‚傤 in fear and trembling
푈¬‹à ‚¹‚ñ‚»‚¤‚È‚è‚«‚ñ war profiteer
‘O‘ã–¢•· ‚º‚ñ‚¾‚¢‚Ý‚à‚ñ unprecedented
ñ’h‚Í‘o—t‚æ‚è–F‚µ **
‚¹‚ñ‚¾‚ñ‚Í‚Ó‚½‚΂æ‚è‚©‚ñ‚΂µ Genius displays itself even in childhood.
æ’[‚ðs‚­ ‚¹‚ñ‚½‚ñ‚ð‚¢‚­ be in the forefront of the times
‘S’m‘S”\ ‚º‚ñ‚¿‚º‚ñ‚Ì‚¤ almighty
æ’…‡(‚É) ‚¹‚ñ‚¿‚á‚­‚¶‚ã‚ñ on a first-come-first-served basis
‘O’ñðŒ ‚º‚ñ‚Ä‚¢‚¶‚傤‚¯‚ñ precondition
æŽè‚ð‘Å‚Â ‚¹‚ñ‚Ä‚ð‚¤‚Â forestall
‘O“r‘½“ï(‚È) ‚º‚ñ‚Æ‚½‚È‚ñ many problems lie ahead
‘O“r—L–](‚È) ‚º‚ñ‚Ƃ䂤‚Ú‚¤ promising
‘O“r—ɉ“ **
‚º‚ñ‚Æ‚è‚傤‚¦‚ñ far from destination
‘P’j‘P— **
‚º‚ñ‚È‚ñ‚º‚ñ‚É‚å pious men and women
‘Pl‰h‚¦‚Ĉ«l–Å‚Ô **
‚º‚ñ‚É‚ñ‚³‚©‚¦‚Ä‚ ‚­‚É‚ñ‚Ù‚ë‚Ô Virtue triumphs over vice.
çl—Í **
‚¹‚ñ‚É‚ñ‚è‚« have complete confidence
‘O”¼¶ ‚º‚ñ‚Í‚ñ‚¹‚¢ first half of onefs life
‘S•‚ÌM—Š‚ð’u‚­** ‚º‚ñ‚Õ‚­‚Ì‚µ‚ñ‚ç‚¢‚ð‚¨‚­ have complete confidence
÷–Ý•z’c ** ‚¹‚ñ‚ׂ¢‚Ô‚Æ‚ñ bedding flattened by long use
ç•Ñˆê—¥ ** ‚¹‚ñ‚Ø‚ñ‚¢‚¿‚è‚ always one and the same
ç•Ï–œ‰» **
‚¹‚ñ‚Ø‚ñ‚΂ñ‚© ever-changing
”­ðŽdŠ|‚¯ **
‚º‚ñ‚Ü‚¢‚¶‚©‚¯ clockwork, windup
ç—¢Šá ‚¹‚ñ‚肪‚ñ clairvoyance
ç—¼–ðŽÒ **
‚¹‚ñ‚è‚傤‚â‚­‚µ‚á great actor
‘S—Í“Š‹…(‚·‚é) ‚º‚ñ‚è‚å‚­‚Æ‚¤‚«‚イ to the best of onefs ability
ç—¶‚̈ꎸ ** ‚¹‚ñ‚è‚å‚Ì‚¢‚Á‚µ‚ Even Homer sometimes nods.
æ‚ð‰z‚· ‚¹‚ñ‚ð‚±‚·
beat one to it


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Idiomatic Expressions
Hiragana Version
English Meaning
‘eˆß‘eH **
‚»‚¢‚»‚µ‚å‚­ simple life
(‚É)‘¢Œw‚ª[ ‚¢ ‚¼‚¤‚¯‚¢‚ª‚Ó‚©‚¢ have a profound knowledge (of)
Û‰å‚Ì“ƒ ‚¼‚¤‚°‚Ì‚Æ‚¤ ivory tower
‘Œf‚ÌÈ **
‚»‚¤‚±‚¤‚Ì‚Â‚Ü wife throughout hardship of life
‘ŠD‚ð•ö‚µ‚ÄŠì‚Ô **
‚»‚¤‚²‚¤‚ð‚­‚¸‚µ‚Ä‚æ‚낱‚Ô be all smiles
‘ŠŽv‘Šˆ¤i‚Ì’‡j ‚»‚¤‚µ‚»‚¤‚ ‚¢i‚Ì‚È‚©j be deeply in love with each other
‘ŠæŒø‰Ê ‚»‚¤‚¶‚傤‚±‚¤‚© multiplier effect
‘‚·‚©‚ñ‚ðH‚炤 ‚»‚¤‚·‚©‚ñ‚ð‚­‚ç‚¤ be rejected by everyone
‚»‚¤‚͖≮‚ª‰µ‚³‚È‚¢ ‚»‚¤‚Í‚Æ‚ñ‚₪‚¨‚낳‚È‚¢ Things seldom go as one wishes. Thatfs expecting too much.
‘—Ì‚Ìr˜Z * **
‚»‚¤‚è‚傤‚Ì‚¶‚ñ‚ë‚­ eldest son tends to be a simpleton
‘¥“V‹ŽŽ„ **
‚»‚­‚Ä‚ñ‚«‚債 transcend onefs self and become one with the universe
‘­•¨ª« ‚¼‚­‚Ԃ‚±‚ñ‚¶‚傤 snobbery
‚»‚±‚ÖŽ‚Á‚Ä‚«‚Ä ‚»‚±‚Ö‚à‚Á‚Ä‚«‚Ä on top of that
’ê‚ªó‚¢ ‚»‚±‚ª‚ ‚³‚¢ shallow, superficial
’ꂪ’m‚ê‚Ä‚¢‚é ‚»‚±‚ª‚µ‚ê‚Ä‚¢‚é there is not much to it
’ꂪ’m‚ê‚È‚¢ ‚»‚±‚ª‚µ‚ê‚È‚¢ mysterious
’ê‚ð“Ë‚­ ‚»‚±‚ð‚‚­ reach bottom
˜×ã‚É‚Ì‚¹‚é **
‚»‚¶‚傤‚É‚Ì‚¹‚é take up for discussion
˜×ã‚Ì‹› **
‚»‚¶‚傤‚Ì‚³‚©‚È no way out
‘f’m‚ç‚ÊŠç‚ð‚·‚é ‚»‚µ‚ç‚Ê‚©‚¨‚ð‚·‚é pretend ignorance
‘e»—”‘¢ ‚»‚¹‚¢‚ç‚ñ‚¼‚¤ mass production of inferior goods
‘e‘傲‚Ý ‚»‚¾‚¢‚²‚Ý large-size refuse
(‚Ì)‘³‚É‚·‚ª‚é **
‚»‚Å‚É‚·‚ª‚é appeal to someone for help
(‚ð)‘³‚É‚·‚é ‚»‚Å‚É‚·‚é dump someone
‘³‚̉º ‚»‚Å‚Ì‚µ‚½ bribe
‘³U‚臂¤‚à‘¼¶‚̉ **
‚»‚Å‚Ó‚è‚ ‚¤‚à‚½‚µ‚傤‚Ì‚¦‚ñ Even chance meetings are the results of karma.
”õ‚¦‚ ‚ê‚ΗJ‚¢‚È‚µ **
‚»‚È‚¦‚ ‚ê‚΂¤‚ê‚¢‚È‚µ If you are prepared, you donft have to worry.
‚»‚ÌêŒÀ‚è ‚»‚̂΂©‚¬‚è just for the occasion
‚»‚Ìꂵ‚Ì‚¬ ‚»‚̂΂µ‚Ì‚¬ temporary solution
‚»‚Ìꓦ‚ê ‚»‚̂΂̂ª‚ê equivocal answer
‚»‚Ì“ú•é‚炵 ‚»‚̂Ђ®‚炵 living from day to day
‘¤ñ‚ðH‚¤ ‚»‚΂¦‚ð‚­‚¤ get hit with a by-blow
‹ó›‚¯‚é ‚»‚ç‚Æ‚Ú‚¯‚é pretend not to know
”½‚肪‡‚í‚È‚¢ ‚»‚肪‚ ‚í‚È‚¢ not compatible
‚»‚ê‚Í‚³‚Ä‚¨‚«
leaving that aside
‚»‚ê‚Í‚»‚¤‚Æ
by the way
‚»‚ë‚΂ñ‚¸‚­(‚Å) **

mercenary
‘¹‚µ‚Ä“¾Žæ‚ê **
‚»‚ñ‚µ‚Ä‚Æ‚­‚Æ‚ê Lose a dime and win a dollar.



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Idiomatic Expressions
Hiragana Version
English Meaning
‘åˆÀ‹g“ú ‚½‚¢‚ ‚ñ‚«‚¿‚¶‚ auspicious day
‘æˆêˆóÛ ‚¾‚¢‚¢‚¿‚¢‚ñ‚µ‚傤 first impression
‘å‰Í¬à ‚½‚¢‚ª‚µ‚傤‚¹‚ saga
‘Ί݂̉Ύ– ‚½‚¢‚ª‚ñ‚Ì‚©‚¶ someone elsefs affair
‘å‹`–¼•ª ‚½‚¢‚¬‚ß‚¢‚Ô‚ñ honourable cause
‘å‹›‚ðˆí‚· **
‚½‚¢‚¬‚å‚ð‚¢‚Á‚· miss onefs big chance
‘匾‘sŒê(‚·‚é) ‚½‚¢‚°‚ñ‚»‚¤‚² big talk
‘¾Œö–] **
‚½‚¢‚±‚¤‚Ú‚¤
angler
‘å•’Œ ‚¾‚¢‚±‚­‚΂µ‚ç pillar
‘çŒí–¡ ‚¾‚¢‚²‚Ý true attraction
‘¾ŒÛŽ‚¿ **
‚½‚¢‚±‚à‚¿ sycophant
‘¾ŒÛ”»‚ð‰Ÿ ‚· ‚½‚¢‚±‚΂ñ‚ð‚¨‚· vouch for
‘æŽO¢ŠE ‚¾‚¢‚³‚ñ‚¹‚©‚¢ the Third World
‘׎R–“®‚µ‚Ä‚Ë‚¸‚݈ê•C **
‚½‚¢‚´‚ñ‚ß‚¢‚Ç‚¤‚µ‚Ä‚Ë‚¸‚Ý‚¢‚Á‚Ò‚« anticlimax
‘å敧‹³ ‚¾‚¢‚¶‚傤‚Ô‚Á‚«‚傤 Mahayana Buddhism
‘劂Š ‚½‚¢‚µ‚傱‚¤‚µ‚å (from) a broader perspective
‘厖‚ðŽæ‚é ‚¾‚¢‚¶‚ð‚Æ‚é be on the safe side
‘ÎlŠÖŒW ‚½‚¢‚¶‚ñ‚©‚ñ‚¯‚¢ personal relationships
‘Îl‹°•|Ç ‚½‚¢‚¶‚ñ‚«‚傤‚Ó‚µ‚傤 anthropophobia
‘̧Žå‹`ŽÒ ‚½‚¢‚¹‚¢‚µ‚ガ‚µ‚á supporter of the status quo
‘בRŽ©Žá(‚Æ‚µ‚½) **
‚½‚¢‚º‚ñ‚¶‚¶‚á‚­ maintain presence of mind
‘å’_•s“G(‚È) ‚¾‚¢‚½‚ñ‚Ó‚Ä‚« audacious
‘哯¬ˆÙ
‚¾‚¢‚Ç‚¤‚µ‚傤‚¢
not much difference
‘哯’cŒ‹ ‚¾‚¢‚Ç‚¤‚¾‚ñ‚¯‚ unite for a common goal
‘å‚È‚è¬‚È ‚è ‚¾‚¢‚Ȃ肵‚傤‚È‚è to some degrees
‘å‚ͬ‚ðŒ“‚Ë‚é ‚¾‚¢‚Í‚µ‚傤‚ð‚©‚Ë‚é A large thing will serve for a small one.
‘ä•—‚Ì–Ú ‚½‚¢‚Ó‚¤‚Ì‚ß eye of a typhoon
‘¾•½Šy‚ð•À‚ׂé **
‚½‚¢‚Ö‚¢‚ç‚­‚ð‚È‚ç‚ׂé have an idle talk
‘Ï–R¶Šˆ ‚½‚¢‚Ú‚¤‚¹‚¢‚©‚ austere life
‘ã—p‹³ˆõ ‚¾‚¢‚悤‚«‚傤‚¢‚ñ substitute teacher
‘Ï—p”N” ‚½‚¢‚悤‚Ë‚ñ‚·‚¤ service life
‚‚ª’m‚ê‚Ä‚¢‚é ‚½‚©‚ª‚µ‚ê‚Ä‚¢‚é not worth much
â°‚ªŠÉ‚Þ ‚½‚ª‚ª‚ä‚é‚Þ willpower weakens
‚‚­‚‚­ ‚½‚©‚­‚‚­ cost dearly
‚—ä‚Ì‰Ô ‚½‚©‚Ë‚Ì‚Í‚È be far beyond onefs reach
‚‚Ý‚ÌŒ©•¨ ‚½‚©‚Ý‚Ì‚¯‚ñ‚Ô‚Â be an onlooker
•ó‚ÌŽ‚¿•…‚ê
‚½‚©‚ç‚Ì‚à‚¿‚®‚³‚ê
useless treasure, gIt is like pearls cast before swine.h
‚‚ð‚­‚­‚é ‚½‚©‚ð‚­‚­‚é
underestimate
â°‚ð’÷‚ß‚é ‚½‚ª‚ð‚µ‚ß‚é brace oneself
‘½Œ|‚Í–³Œ| **
‚½‚°‚¢‚Í‚Þ‚°‚¢ Jack of all trades is master of none.
’|”n‚Éæ‚é ‚½‚¯‚¤‚Ü‚É‚Ì‚é ride on stilts
’|‚ÌŽq¶Šˆ **
‚½‚¯‚Ì‚±‚¹‚¢‚©‚ surviving by selling onefs possessions one by one
’|‚ðŠ„‚Á‚½‚悤‚È(«Ši) ‚½‚¯‚ð‚í‚Á‚½‚悤‚È(‚¹‚¢‚©‚­) straightforward, frank
‘½‘Њé‹Æ ‚½‚±‚­‚¹‚«‚«‚¬‚傤 multinational corporation
‘¼Œ¾–³—p ‚½‚²‚ñ‚ނ悤 confidential
‘¼ŽR‚ÌÎ **
‚½‚´‚ñ‚Ì‚¢‚µ lesson from someone elsefs mistake
‘½ŽmÏX ** ‚½‚µ‚¹‚¢‚¹‚¢
many talented men and women
‘½Žˆ‘I‘ð ‚½‚µ‚¹‚ñ‚½‚­ multiple choice
‘½Ž–‘½“ï **
‚½‚¶‚½‚È‚ñ one difficulty after another
‘½Ží‘½—l ‚½‚µ‚ソ‚悤 various kinds of
‘½î‘½¦ **
‚½‚¶‚傤‚½‚±‚ñ full of worries and regrets
‘½î•§S **
‚½‚¶‚傤‚Ô‚Á‚µ‚ñ
fickle but not cold-hearted
‘¼¶‚̉ **
‚½‚µ‚傤 ‚Ì‚¦‚ñ close relationships in a previous life
•‚¯M‚ðo‚· ‚½‚·‚¯‚Ô‚Ë‚ð‚¾‚· give a helping hand
‘½¨‚É–³¨ ‚½‚º‚¢‚É‚Ô‚º‚¢ outnumbered by the enemy
’@‚¯‚΂ق±‚肪o‚é 
‚½‚½‚¯‚΂ق±‚肪‚Å‚é cannot bear close scrutiny
‚½‚¾‚Ì‘l ** ‚½‚¾‚Ì‚Ë‚¸‚Ý ordinary man
çDèä‚ð“¥‚Þ **
‚½‚½‚ç‚ð‚Ó‚Þ overrun onefs mark and totter
‘ÊX‚ð‚±‚Ë‚é ‚¾‚¾‚ð‚±‚Ë‚é be fretful
—§‚¿‹U•‘‚¢ ‚½‚¿‚¢‚Ó‚é‚Ü‚¢ movements and carriage
‘¾“‘Å‚¿‚Å‚«‚È‚¢ ‚½‚¿‚¤‚¿‚Å‚«‚È‚¢ be no match for
—§‚¿‰¶‚·‚é ‚½‚¿‚¨‚¤‚¶‚傤‚·‚é get stalled
—§‚¿•·‚«‚·‚é
‚½‚¿‚¬‚«‚·‚é
eavesdrop
’EH‹Æ‰»ŽÐ‰ï ‚¾‚‚±‚¤‚¬‚傤‚©‚µ‚á‚©‚¢ post-industrial society
’E\’z
‚¾‚‚±‚¤‚¿‚­
deconstruction
—§‚£‚ª‚È‚¢ ‚½‚‚¹‚ª‚È‚¢ put one in a dilemma
—§‚Â’¹Õ‚ð‘÷‚³‚¸ **
‚½‚‚Ƃ肠‚Æ‚ð‚É‚²‚³‚¸ It is an ill bird that fouls its own nest.
—§‚Ĕ‚Ʌ‚𗬂·(‚悤‚È) ‚½‚Ä‚¢‚½‚É‚Ý‚¸‚ð‚È‚ª‚· fast and fluent
äøH‚¤’Ž‚àD‚«D‚« **
‚½‚Å‚­‚¤‚Þ‚µ‚à‚·‚«‚¸‚« There is no accounting for tastes.
(‚ð)‚‚ÉŽæ‚é ‚½‚Ä‚É‚Æ‚é shield oneself
c‚Ì•¨‚ð‰¡‚É‚à‚µ‚È‚¢ ‚½‚Ä‚Ì‚à‚Ì‚ð‚悱‚É‚à‚µ‚È‚¢ be too lazy to lift a finger
‚½‚Æ‚¦‰Î‚Ì’†…‚Ì’† ‚½‚Æ‚¦‚Ђ̂Ȃ©‚Ý‚¸‚Ì‚È‚©
(will) sink or swim (with you)
’I‚©‚牲’O–Ý
‚½‚È‚©‚ç‚Ú‚½‚à‚¿ windfall
(‚ð)’I‚Éã‚°‚é ‚½‚È‚É‚ ‚°‚é close eyes to onefs own shortcomings
‘¼ls‹V(‚È) ‚½‚É‚ñ‚¬‚傤‚¬ formality, standoffish
‘¼l‚Ì‹óŽ— ‚½‚É‚ñ‚Ì‚»‚ç‚É accidental resemblance
’KQ“ü‚è(‚ð‚·‚é) ‚½‚Ê‚«‚Ë‚¢‚è pretend to be asleep
Ží‚𖾂©‚· ‚½‚Ë‚ð‚ ‚©‚· reveal the secrets
—Š‚Ý‚Ìj ‚½‚Ì‚Ý‚Ì‚Â‚È only hope
‘©‚É‚È‚Á‚ÄŠ|‚©‚é ‚½‚΂ɂȂÁ‚Ä‚©‚©‚é gang up on
䶔ù‚É•t‚· ** ‚¾‚Ñ‚É‚Ó‚· cremate
—·‚Ì’p‚Í‘~‚«ŽÌ‚Ä
‚½‚Ñ‚Ì‚Í‚¶‚Í‚©‚«‚·‚Ä Once over the border, one may do anything.
—·‚Í“¹˜A‚ꢂÍ **
‚½‚Ñ‚Í‚Ý‚¿‚Âê‚æ‚Í‚È‚³‚¯ In travelling what is wanted is a companion; in life, compassion.
‘¼•·‚ðœÝ‚é ** ‚½‚Ô‚ñ‚ð‚͂΂©‚é keep to oneself
H‚וú‘è ‚½‚ׂق¤‚¾‚¢ eat as much as one can
‹Ê“Ë‚«Ž–ŒÌ ‚½‚܂‚«‚¶‚± pileup
Žì‚É ‚½‚Ü‚É‚«‚¸ only shortcoming
‹Ê‚Ì—`‚Éæ‚é * ‚½‚Ü‚Ì‚±‚µ‚É‚Ì‚é marry far above
‘Ä–°‚ð‚Þ‚³‚Ú‚é **
‚¾‚Ý‚ñ‚ð‚Þ‚³‚Ú‚é live in idleness
‘Ê–Ú‰Ÿ‚µ(‚ð‚·‚é) ‚¾‚ß‚¨‚µ making doubly sure
‹¸‚ß‚Âὂ߂Â
‚½‚߂‚·‚ª‚ß‚Â scrutinize carefully
‘Ê–Ú‚ð‰Ÿ‚· ‚¾‚ß‚ð‚¨‚· make doubly sure
åԂ𕪂©‚ **
‚½‚à‚Æ‚ð‚í‚©‚ part with
•Ö‚è‚Ì‚È‚¢‚Ì‚Í—Ç‚¢•Ö‚è** ‚½‚æ‚è‚Ì‚È‚¢‚Ì‚Í‚æ‚¢‚½‚æ‚è No news is good news.
‚½‚ç‚¢‰ñ‚µ(‚É‚·‚é) ‚½‚ç‚¢‚܂킵 passing the buck
‘¼—Í–{Šè ‚½‚è‚«‚Ù‚ñ‚ª‚ñ depending on others
’NŒ¾‚¤‚Æ‚È‚­
‚¾‚ê‚¢‚¤‚Æ‚È‚­ people talk
’N”Þ‚È‚­ ‚¾‚ê‚©‚ê‚È‚­ indiscriminately
’N‚Æ‚Í‚È‚µ‚É ‚¾‚ê‚Æ‚Í‚È‚µ‚É people talk
’[‚ð”­‚·‚é ‚½‚ñ‚ð‚Í‚Á‚·‚é originate
’gˆß–OH **
‚¾‚ñ‚¢‚Ù‚¤‚µ‚å‚­ living in luxury
šV™è‚ðØ‚é ‚½‚ñ‚©‚ð‚«‚é declare defiantly
’c‰ò¢‘ã ‚¾‚ñ‚©‚¢‚¹‚¾‚¢ baby boomers
’fŠRâ•Ç ‚¾‚ñ‚ª‚¢‚º‚Á‚Ø‚« precipitous cliff
’Z‹C‚Í‘¹‹C **
‚½‚ñ‚«‚Í‚»‚ñ‚« Out of temper, out of money.
’P×–E ‚½‚ñ‚³‚¢‚Ú‚¤ simple-minded
’j—“¯Œ  ‚¾‚ñ‚¶‚å ‚Ç‚¤‚¯‚ñ equal rights for men and women
’Pg•‹”C ‚½‚ñ‚µ‚ñ‚Ó‚É‚ñ assuming a post leaving the family behind
’O¸‚ðž‚ß‚é ‚½‚ñ‚¹‚¢‚ð‚±‚ß‚é make a great effort
’j‘¸—”Ú
‚¾‚ñ‚»‚ñ‚¶‚å‚Ð male chauvinism
’c‘̌𠂾‚ñ‚½‚¢‚±‚¤‚µ‚傤 collective bargaining
’f’°‚ÌŽv‚¢ **
‚¾‚ñ‚¿‚傤‚Ì‚¨‚à‚¢ heartbreaking grief
’P“’¼“ü ‚½‚ñ‚Æ‚¤‚¿‚å‚­‚ɂイ point-blank
’Z•º‹}  **
‚½‚ñ‚Ø‚¢‚«‚イ hasty, abrupt, impetuous
’f–––‚‚̋ꂵ‚Ý ‚¾‚ñ‚܂‚܂̂­‚邵‚Ý death agony



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Idiomatic Expressions
Hiragana Version
English Meaning
’mŒb‚ª‰ñ‚é ‚¿‚¦‚ª‚Ü‚í‚é smart, clever, shrewd
’mŒb”ä‚× ‚¿ ‚¦‚­‚ç‚× contest of wits
’mŒb‘Ü **
‚¿‚¦‚Ô‚­‚ë onefs brain, the brain
’mŒb‚ði‚é ‚¿‚¦‚ð‚µ‚Ú‚é rack onefs brain
’mŒb‚ð‚‚¯‚é ‚¿‚¦‚ð‚‚¯‚é instigate, put one up to
Ž¡ŠO–@Œ  ‚¿‚ª‚¢‚Ù‚¤‚¯‚ñ extraterritoriality
’nŠk•Ï“® ‚¿‚©‚­‚Ö‚ñ‚Ç‚¤ earthshaking changes
ŒŒ‚ª“€‚é **
‚¿‚ª‚±‚¨‚é bloodcurdling
ŒŒ‚ª‘›‚® **
‚¿‚ª‚³‚í‚® be thrilled
’n‰º‚Éö‚é ‚¿‚©‚É‚à‚®‚é go underground
—͈ê”t ‚¿‚©‚ç‚¢‚Á‚Ï‚¢ with full strength
—ÍŠÖŒW ‚¿‚©‚ç‚©‚ñ‚¯‚¢ power relationship
—Ís‚­‚Å ‚¿‚©‚炸‚­‚Å by sheer strength
—Í‚É—]‚é ‚¿‚©‚ç‚É‚ ‚Ü‚é beyond onefs capacity
—Í‚ð“ü‚ê‚é ‚¿‚©‚ç‚ð‚¢‚ê‚é emphasize, putting effort in
—Í‚ð—Ž‚Æ‚· ‚¿‚©‚ç‚ð‚¨‚Æ‚· be discouraged, be disheartened
’|”n‚Ì—F **
‚¿‚­‚΂̂Ƃà old playmates
“û—£‚ê‚·‚é ‚¿(‚¿)‚΂Ȃꂷ ‚é sever the umbilical cord
‚¿‚Á‚Æ‚â‚»‚Á‚Æ‚Ì‚±‚Æ‚Å
(not) that easily
ŒŒ‚ÅŒŒ‚ðô‚¤ **
‚¿‚Å‚¿‚ð‚ ‚ç‚¤ for the violence with more violence
ŒŒ‚ÆŠ¾‚ÌŒ‹» **
‚¿‚Æ‚ ‚¹‚Ì‚¯‚Á‚µ‚傤 result of onefs great effort and perseverance
ŒŒ‚Æ‚È‚è“÷‚Æ‚È‚é ‚¿‚Æ‚È‚è‚É‚­‚Æ‚È‚é enriching body and soul
’n‚É‘«‚Ì’…‚¢‚½ ‚¿‚É‚ ‚µ‚̂‚¢‚½ practical and realistic
Ž¡‚É‚¢‚Ä—‚ð–Y‚ꂸ **
‚¿‚É‚¢‚Ä‚ç‚ñ‚ð‚í‚·‚ꂸ One must not forget war even in times of peace.
’n‚É—Ž‚¿‚é ‚¿‚É‚¨‚¿‚é fall, be ruined
’m”\”Æ ‚¿‚Ì‚¤‚Í‚ñ intellectual criminal
ŒŒ‚Ì’Ê‚Á‚½ ‚¿‚Ì‚©‚æ‚Á‚½ humane
ŒŒ‚Ì‹C‚Ì‘½‚¢ ‚¿‚Ì‚¯‚Ì‚¨‚¨‚¢ hot-blooded
ŒŒ‚Ìo‚é‚悤‚È ‚¿‚Ì‚Å‚é‚悤‚È like sweating blood
ŒŒ‚ÌŸø‚ނ悤‚È ‚¿‚Ì‚É‚¶‚ނ悤‚È desperate
ŒŒ‚Ì„‚è‚̈«‚¢
‚¿‚Ì‚ß‚®‚è‚Ì‚í‚é‚¢ slow on the uptake
’n‚Ì—˜‚ð“¾‚é ‚¿‚Ì‚è‚ð‚¦‚é occupy an advantageous position
’n•û•ªŒ 
‚¿‚Ù‚¤‚Ô‚ñ‚¯‚ñ decentralization
ŒŒÕ‚è‚É‚ ‚°‚é * ** ‚¿‚܂‚è‚É‚ ‚°‚é
sacrifice, kill triumphantly
ŒŒŠá‚É‚È‚Á‚Ä’T‚· ‚¿‚Ü‚È‚±‚É‚È‚Á‚Ä‚³‚ª‚· search desperately
ŒŒ“¹‚ðã‚° ‚é * **
‚¿‚Ý‚¿‚ð‚ ‚°‚é be obsessed with
é³–£é±é² **
‚¿‚Ý‚à‚¤‚è‚傤 evil spirits believed to be residing in mountains, rivers and forest
ŒŒ‚à—Ü‚à‚È‚¢ ‚¿‚à‚È‚Ý‚¾‚à‚È‚¢ merciless
’…Šá“_ ‚¿‚á‚­‚ª‚ñ‚Ä‚ñ
viewpoint
’ƒ–Ú‚Á‹C(‚Ì‚ ‚é) ‚¿‚á‚ß‚Á‚¯ playfulness
‚¿‚á‚ç‚ñ‚Û‚ç‚ñ(‚È)
irresponsible, sloppy
’†“r”¼’[(‚È) ‚¿‚イ‚Æ‚Í‚ñ‚Ï unfinished
’ˆ‚É•‚‚­ ‚¿‚イ‚É‚¤‚­ be up in the air
’†“÷’†”w ‚¿‚イ‚É‚­‚¿‚イ‚º‚¢ medium height and build
’†”N‘¾‚è ‚¿‚イ‚Ë‚ñ‚Ô‚Æ‚è middle-age flab
’ˆ‚Ô‚ç‚è‚ñ ‚¿‚イ‚Ô‚ç‚è‚ñ up in the air
’‹–錓s(‚Å) ‚¿‚イ‚₯‚ñ‚±‚¤ day and night
’±‚æ‰Ô‚æ ‚Æˆç‚Ä‚é ‚¿‚傤‚æ‚Í‚È‚æ‚Æ‚»‚¾‚Ä‚é raise a child delicately and preciously
’ Á‚µ‚É‚·‚é ‚¿‚傤‚¯‚µ‚É‚·‚é write off
’²Žq‚ªo‚é ‚¿‚傤‚µ‚ª‚Å‚é get going, warm up
’²Žq‚Éæ‚é ‚¿‚傤‚µ‚É‚Ì‚é get carried away
’·ŽÒ”Ô•t ‚¿‚傤‚¶‚á‚΂ñ‚¯ list of millionaires
’ K‚ð‡‚킹‚é ‚¿‚傤‚¶‚è‚ð‚ ‚í‚¹‚é balance the books
’²Žq‚ð‡‚킹‚é ‚¿‚傤‚µ‚ð‚ ‚í‚¹‚é go along with
’·‘«‚Ìi•à‚ð‹‚°‚é ‚¿‚傤‚»‚­‚Ì‚µ‚ñ‚Û‚ð‚Æ‚°‚é make a remarkable progress
’·‘呧‚·‚é **
‚¿‚傤‚½‚¢‚»‚­‚·‚é let out a long sigh
’·ŽÖ‚Ì—ñ‚ð‚È‚· ‚¿‚傤‚¾‚Ì‚ê‚‚ð‚È‚· form a long lineup
’·’Z‘Š•â‚¤ ‚¿‚傤‚½‚ñ‚ ‚¢‚¨‚¬‚È‚¤ good points make up for faults
’š’š”­Ž~(‚Ǝ󂯎~‚ß‚é) **
‚¿‚傤‚¿‚傤‚Í‚Á‚µ have a row with
’´–žˆõ ‚¿‚傤‚Ü‚ñ‚¢‚ñ packed, a full house
’¸–å‚̈êj **
‚¿‚傤‚à‚ñ‚Ì‚¢‚Á‚µ‚ñ hit home
’·—c‚̘ **
‚¿‚傤‚悤‚Ì‚¶‚å elders to be respected
’µ—Àæëç» **  ‚¿‚傤‚è‚傤‚΂Á‚± run wild
’©—ß•é‰ü **
‚¿‚傤‚ê‚¢‚Ú‚©‚¢ change policies too often
’¼îŒas **
‚¿‚å‚­‚¶‚傤‚¯‚¢‚±‚¤ straightforward, impulsive
’¼—§•s“® ‚¿‚å‚­‚è‚‚ӂǂ¤ stand at attention
’¼s•Ö ‚¿‚å‚Á‚±‚¤‚Ñ‚ñ direct flight
‚¿‚å‚Á‚Æ‚â‚»‚Á‚Æ‚Ì‚±‚Æ‚Å‚Í
not easily
’–“Ë–Òi ‚¿‚å‚Æ‚Â‚à‚¤‚µ‚ñ make a headlong rush
o‚àÏ‚à‚ê‚ÎŽR‚Æ‚È‚é **
‚¿‚è‚à‚‚à‚ê‚΂â‚Ü‚Æ‚È‚é Many a little makes a mickle.
ŒŒ—N‚«“÷—x‚é ** ‚¿‚í‚«‚É‚­‚¨‚Ç‚é
thrilling and exciting
ŒŒ‚𕪂¯‚½
‚¿‚ð‚킯‚½ blood relative
’¾Žv–Ùl
‚¿‚ñ‚µ‚à‚Á‚±‚¤ deep meditation
’¿•²Š¿•² ‚¿‚ñ‚Õ‚ñ‚©‚ñ‚Õ‚ñ nonsense, gibberish
’¾–Ù‚Í‹à ‚¿‚ñ‚à‚­‚Í‚«‚ñ Silence is golden.


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Idiomatic Expressions
Hiragana Version
English Meaning
’Å ŠÔ”ƒwƒ‹ƒjƒA ‚ ‚¢‚©‚ñ‚΂ñƒwƒ‹ƒjƒA slipped disk
’Ç ]΂¢ ‚ ‚¢‚µ‚傤‚í‚ç‚¢ servile smile
’Ç Õ’²¸ ‚ ‚¢‚¹‚«‚¿‚傤‚³ follow-up survey
’Ç ‘P‹Ÿ—{ ‚ ‚¢‚º‚ñ‚­‚悤 memorial service
’Ç ‘ÌŒ± ‚ ‚¢‚½‚¢‚¯‚ñ vicarious experience
•t ‚¢‚Ä‚¢‚é ‚Â ‚¢‚Ä‚¢‚é be lucky
’Ê ‰ß‹V—ç ‚Â ‚¤‚©‚¬‚ê‚¢ rite of passage
Žg ‚¢ž‚Ý ‚ ‚©‚¢‚±‚Ý embezzlement
Žg ‚¢ŽÌ‚Ä ‚ ‚©‚¢‚·‚Ä disposable, throw-away
•t ‚©‚¸—£‚ꂸ ‚ ‚©‚¸‚͂Ȃꂸ keeping a safe distance
’Í ‚ÝŠ‚Ì‚È ‚¢ ‚ ‚©‚Ý‚Ç‚±‚ë‚Ì‚È‚¢ pointless, evasive
ŒŽ ‚Æꈂ̈Ⴂ ‚ ‚«‚Æ‚·‚Á‚Û‚ñ‚Ì‚¿‚ª‚¢ as different as day and night
ŒŽ •À‚Ýi‚Èj ‚ ‚«‚È‚Ý commonplace, trite
Œp ‚¬Ú‚¬‚¾‚炯i‚Ìj ‚‚¬ ‚Í‚¬‚¾‚炯 patched all over
•t ‚«•¨ ‚ ‚«‚à‚Ì accompaniment
“Ë ‚«Žw(‚ð‚·‚é) ‚Â ‚«‚ä‚Ñ jammed finger
ì ‚èº ‚ ‚­‚育‚¦ feigned voice
ì ‚èŽ– ‚ ‚­‚育‚Æ fabrication
ì ‚è•t‚¯i‚Ìj ‚ ‚­‚è‚‚¯ built-in
ì ‚è‹ƒ‚«(‚ð‚·‚é) ‚ ‚­‚è‚È‚« crocodile tears
ì ‚è΂¢(‚ð‚·‚é) ‚ ‚­‚è‚í‚ç‚¢ feigned smile
•t ‚¯ã‚ª‚é ‚Â ‚¯‚ ‚ª‚é be conceited, be puffed up, take advantage of
•t ‚¯‚ª‰ñ‚Á‚Ä‚­‚é ‚Â ‚¯‚ª‚Ü‚í‚Á‚Ä‚­‚é have to pay the penalty
‚°Œû‚ð‚·‚é ‚Â ‚°‚®‚¿‚ð‚·‚é tattle
•t ‚¯ž‚Þ ‚ ‚¯‚±‚Þ take advantage of
•t ‚¯‘«‚µ ‚ ‚¯‚½‚µ supplement, addition
•t‚¯ –Ú ‚‚¯ ‚ß aim, target
•t‚¯ Än ‚‚¯ ‚â‚«‚Î cram, facade
’Ò å낪‡‚¤ ‚ ‚¶‚‚܂ª‚ ‚¤ be consistent
“y ‚ª‚‚­ ‚ ‚¿‚ª‚‚­ be beaten
“y ‹CF ‚ ‚¿‚¯‚¢‚ë as pale as ashes
“y “¥‚Ü‚¸ ‚ ‚¿‚Ó‚Ü‚¸ arch of a foot
’ÃX ‰YX ‚ ‚‚¤‚炤‚ç all over the country
“Ë‚Á Š|‚©‚é ‚Â‚Á ‚©‚©‚é turn on
œ™ –³‚­ ‚ ‚‚ª‚È‚­ safely
‘± ‚«•¿ ‚ ‚«‚ª‚ç relationship to
‘± ‚¯—l‚É ‚ ‚¯‚´‚Ü‚É one after another
‚‚Á ‚¯‚ñ‚Ç‚ñ(‚È)
brusque
T ‚Ý[‚¢ ‚ ‚‚µ‚Ý‚Ô‚©‚¢ discreet
“› ”²‚¯ ‚ ‚‚ʂ¯ leaking out
“Ë‚Á ’£‚é ‚Â‚Á ‚Ï‚é defy
”ü l‹Ç * ** ‚ ‚Â‚à‚½‚¹ badger game
Š‹ ÜE‹ã\‹ãÜ ‚ ‚Â炨‚è winding, zigzag
‹Î ‚ßæ ‚Â ‚Æ‚ß‚³‚« place of employment
j “n‚è ‚Â ‚Ȃ킽‚è tightrope
Šp “Ë‚«‡‚킹‚é ‚Â ‚̂‚«‚ ‚킹‚é at odds with
‘Á ‚ð•t‚¯‚Ä‚¨‚­ * ‚ ‚΂ð‚‚¯‚Ä‚¨‚­ establish a claim
’Õ ”—‚臂¢ ** ‚ ‚΂º‚è‚ ‚¢ dead heat
—± ‚ª‘µ‚¤ ‚ ‚Ô‚ª‚»‚낤 consist of talented people
’× ‚µ‚ª—˜‚­ ‚ ‚Ô‚µ‚ª‚«‚­ be a versatile worker
—± ‘I‚è ‚Â ‚Ô‚æ‚è handpicked
’Ù ‚ð‰Ÿ‚³‚¦‚é ‚Â ‚Ú‚ð‚¨‚³‚¦‚é take advantage of onefs weakness
’Ù ‚ɛƂ܂é ** ‚ ‚Ú‚É‚Í‚Ü‚é prove to be a success
‹l ‚Ü‚é‚Æ‚±‚ë ‚Â ‚Ü‚é‚Æ‚±‚ë come down to, boil down, in short
ß ‚ð’…‚¹‚é ‚Â ‚Ý‚ð‚«‚¹‚é incriminate
ß –Å‚Ú‚µ(‚ð‚·‚éE‚Éj ‚Â ‚Ý‚Ù‚ë‚Ú‚µ atonement for onefs sins, make up for mistakes
ù –Ñ‹È‚ª‚è * ‚ ‚Þ‚¶‚Ü‚ª‚è crank
ù –Ñ‚ð‹È‚°‚é ‚Â ‚Þ‚¶‚ð‚Ü‚°‚é get cross
‹l ‚ßž‚Ý ‚ ‚ß‚±‚Ý cramming
’Ü ‚ɉ΂𓔂· ** ‚ ‚߂ɂЂð‚Æ‚à‚· lead a very miserly life
i` ‚Ìj’Ü‚ÌC‚ð÷‚¶‚Ĉù‚Þ * ** ‚ ‚ß‚Ì‚ ‚©‚ð‚¹‚ñ‚¶‚Ä‚Ì‚Þ have even a thousandth of someonefs virtues
‹l ‚ß• ‚ð؂炳‚ê‚é * ** ‚ ‚߂΂ç‚ð‚«‚ç‚³‚ê‚é be forced to resign by taking responsibility for onefs subordinatefs mistake
‹­ ‹C‚ð‚­‚¶‚«Žã‚«‚𕂯‚é ** ‚ ‚æ‚«‚ð‚­‚¶‚«‚æ‚í‚«‚ð‚½‚·‚¯‚é Side with the weak against the strong.
–Ê “–‚Ä(‚É) ‚Â ‚ç‚ ‚Ä spite
–Ê ‚̔炪Œú‚¢ * ‚ ‚ç‚Ì‚©‚킪‚ ‚‚¢ brazen-faced
–Ê ‚Ì”ç‚𔂮 * ‚ ‚ç‚Ì‚©‚í‚ð‚Í‚® take someone down a peg or two
–Ê ‰˜‚µ * ‚ ‚ç‚悲‚µ disgrace
’ß ‚Ìˆêº ‚ ‚é‚̂ЂƂ±‚¦ single authoritative word
‚ ‚ñ‚‚é‚Ä‚ñ
too short (clothes)
˜W ŽV•~‚É’u‚©‚ê‚é * ‚ ‚ñ‚Ú‚³‚¶‚«‚É‚¨‚©‚ê‚é be kept in the dark



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Idiomatic Expressions
Hiragana Version
English Meaning
o‰ï‚¢“ª‚É ‚Å‚ ‚¢‚ª‚µ‚ç‚É on the instant
Žè“–‚½‚莟 ‘æ(‚É) ‚Ä‚ ‚½‚肵‚¾‚¢ anything that one can lay hands on
’ïR—Í ‚Ä‚¢‚±‚¤‚è‚å‚­ resistance
’é‘Žå‹` ‚Ä‚¢‚±‚­‚µ‚ガ imperialism
‘ÌÙ‚ð‘U‚¤ ‚Ä‚¢‚³‚¢‚ð‚‚­‚낤 keep up appearances
‘ÌÙ‚ªˆ«‚¢ ‚Ä‚¢‚³‚¢‚ª‚í‚é‚¢ be embarrassing
‘ÌÙ‚Ô‚é ‚Ä‚¢‚³‚¢‚Ô‚é show off
’áŽp¨ ‚Ä‚¢‚µ‚¹‚¢ low profile
’àŽåŠÖ”’ ‚Ä‚¢‚µ‚ã‚©‚ñ‚Ï‚­ male chauvinistic husband
‘Ì‚½‚ç‚­ ‚Ä‚¢‚½‚ç‚­ in a miserable state
“D’†‚̘@ ** ‚Å‚¢‚¿‚ã ‚¤‚Ì‚Í‚· lotus flower in the mud
’ö“x–â‘è ‚Ä‚¢‚Ç‚à‚ñ‚¾‚¢ matter of degree
’š”J‚È•¨˜(‚Å)
‚Ä‚¢‚Ë‚¢‚È‚à‚Ì‚²‚µ in a very polite manner
’è”N‘ÞE ‚Ä‚¢‚Ë‚ñ‚½‚¢‚µ‚å‚­ retirement at a fixed age
Žè‚ªŒã‚ë‚ɉñ‚é ** ‚Ä‚ª‚¤‚µ‚ë‚É‚Ü‚í‚é be arrested
ŽèŠ|‚©‚è ‚Ä‚ª‚©‚è clue
Žè‚ªŠ|‚©‚é ‚Ä‚ª‚©‚©‚é high-maintenance, need a lot of looking after
Žè‚ªØ‚ê‚é ‚Ä‚ª‚«‚ê‚é break off with
Žè‚ªž‚ñ‚¾ ‚Ä‚ª‚±‚ñ‚¾ be elaborate
o‰Ò‚¬˜J“­ ŽÒ ‚Å‚©‚¹‚¬‚낤‚Ç‚¤‚µ‚á seasonal worker
Žè‚ª•t‚¯‚ç‚ê‚È‚¢ ‚Ä‚ª‚‚¯‚ç‚ê‚È‚¢ out of control
Žè‚ªo‚È‚¢ ‚Ä‚ª‚Å‚È‚¢ cannot afford
Žè‚ª“Í‚©‚È‚¢ ‚Ä‚ª‚Æ‚Ç‚©‚È‚¢ cannot afford
Žè‚ª“Í‚­ ‚Ä‚ª‚Æ‚Ç‚­ reach, be close to
Žè‚ª“ü‚é ‚Ä‚ª‚Í‚¢‚é be investigated, make changes
Žè‚ª—£‚¹‚È‚¢ ‚Ä‚ª‚Í‚È‚¹‚È‚¢ have onefs hands full
Žè‚ª—£‚ê‚é ‚Ä‚ª‚Í‚È‚ê‚é be released from
Žè‚ª‘‚¢ ‚Ä‚ª‚Í‚â‚¢ be quick about
Žè‚ªÇ‚ª‚é ‚Ä‚ª‚Ó‚³‚ª‚é have onefs hands full
Žè‚ª‰ñ‚ç‚È‚¢ ‚Ä‚ª‚Ü‚í‚ç‚È‚¢ cannot attend to
Žè‚ª‰ñ‚é ‚Ä‚ª‚Ü‚í‚é cast a dragnet
Žè•¿˜b ‚Ä‚ª‚ç‚΂Ȃµ exploits
o—ˆ‡‚¢(‚Ì) ‚Å‚«‚ ‚¢ ready-made
o—ˆS ‚Å‚«‚²‚±‚ë impulse, whim
o—ˆŽ– ‚Å‚«‚²‚Æ
incident, happening, accident
“KÞ“KŠ ‚Ä‚«‚´‚¢‚Ä‚«‚µ‚å right person in the right place
“KŽÒ¶‘¶
‚Ä‚«‚µ‚Ⴙ‚¢‚¼‚ñ survival of the fittest
“K«ŒŸ¸
‚Ä‚«‚¹‚¢‚¯‚ñ‚³ aptitude test
o—ˆ‚½‚Ä ‚Å‚«‚½‚Ä fresh out of the oven
“G‚ɉ–‚ð‘—‚é ** ‚Ä‚«‚É‚µ‚¨‚ð‚¨‚­‚é show humanity to onefs enemy
“G‚Í–{”\Ž›‚É‚ ‚è ** ‚Ä‚«‚Í‚Ù‚ñ‚Ì‚¤‚¶‚É‚ ‚è Our real enemy is elsewhere.
o—ˆ•so—ˆ
‚Å‚«‚Ó‚Å‚«
(uneven) results
o—ˆ‚éŒÀ‚è ‚Å‚«‚é‚©‚¬‚è as much as possible
“K—îŠú * ‚Ä‚«‚ê‚¢‚« marriageable age
ŽèØ‚ê‹à ‚Ä‚¬‚ê‚«‚ñ consolation money
ŽèÛ‚æ‚­ ‚Ä‚¬‚í‚æ‚­ skillfully, efficiently
žŒ“ü‚ê‚·‚é ‚Ä‚±‚¢‚ê‚·‚é beef up
ŽèS‚ð‰Á‚¦‚é ‚Ä‚²‚±‚ë‚ð‚­‚í‚¦‚é make allowances for
Žè‰ž‚¦‚Ì‚ ‚é ‚Ä‚²‚½‚¦‚Ì‚ ‚é responsive
“ʉš(‚È) ‚Å‚±‚Ú‚± uneven
Žèž‚ß‚É‚·‚é ** ‚Ä‚²‚ß‚É‚·‚é rape
Žè‹­‚¢ ‚Ä‚²‚í‚¢ formidable
’íŽq“ü‚è‚·‚é ‚Å‚µ‚¢‚è‚·‚é become an apprentice
Žè‰–‚ÉŠ|‚¯‚é **
‚Ä‚µ‚¨‚É‚©‚¯‚é (bring up) with great care
o‚½‚Æ‚±Ÿ •‰ ‚Å‚½‚Æ‚±‚µ‚傤‚Ô play it by ear
Žè‹Ê‚ÉŽæ‚é ‚Ä‚¾‚Ü‚É‚Æ‚é lead a person around by the nose
o’L–Ú(‚È) ‚Å‚½‚ç‚ß nonsense
Žè•t‹à
‚¯‚«‚ñ deposit, security
‚Å‚Á‚¿ã‚°‚é ‚Å‚Á‚¿‚ ‚°‚é make up, invent
“S’Æ‚ð‰º‚· **
‚Ä‚Á‚‚¢‚ð‚­‚¾‚· crack down on
“O“ª“O”ö ‚Ä‚Á‚Æ‚¤‚Ä‚Â‚Ñ thoroughly, from beginning to end
Žè‚ÁŽæ‚è‘‚¢ ‚Ä‚Á‚Æ‚è‚΂₢ prompt, quick
ŽèŽæ‚è‘«Žæ‚è ‚Ä‚Æ‚è‚ ‚µ‚Æ‚è with great patience and care
Žè“牺‚°‚Ä‚à *
‚ĂȂׂ³‚°‚Ä‚à ( desire to live with a man) even in poverty
Žè‚ÉŠ¾‚ðˆ¬‚é ‚Ä‚É‚ ‚¹‚ð‚É‚¬‚é breath-taking
Žè‚É—]‚é ‚Ä‚É‚ ‚Ü‚é be more than one can handle
Žè‚É“ü‚ê‚é ‚Ä‚É‚¢‚ê‚é possess
Žè‚É•‰‚¦‚È‚¢ ‚Ä‚É‚¨‚¦‚È‚¢ cannot manage
Žè‚É—Ž‚¿‚é ‚Ä‚É‚¨‚¿‚é fall into the hands of
Žè‚ÉŠ|‚©‚é ‚Ä‚É‚©‚©‚é be at the hands of
Žè‚ÉŠ|‚¯‚é ‚Ä‚É‚©‚¯‚é look after, kill
Žè‚É‚·‚é ‚Ä‚É‚·‚é possess, acquire
Žè‚É•t‚©‚È‚¢ ‚Ăɂ‚©‚È‚¢ cannot concentrate
Žè‚ÉŽè‚ðŽæ‚Á‚Ä ‚Ä‚É‚Ä‚ð‚Æ‚Á‚Ä hand in hand
Žè‚ÉŽæ‚é ‚Ä‚É‚Æ‚é take in onefs hand
Žè‚ÉŽæ‚é‚悤‚É ‚Ä‚É‚Æ‚é‚悤‚É very clearly
Žè‚Éæ‚é ‚Ä‚É‚Ì‚é be taken in
Žè‚É“ü‚é ‚Ä‚É‚Í‚¢‚é obtain
Žè‚ÌØ‚ê‚é‚悤‚È(ŽD) ‚Ä‚Ì‚«‚ê‚é‚悤‚È(‚³‚Â) crisp, brand-new (bill)
Žè‚Ìž‚ñ‚¾ ‚Ä‚Ì‚±‚ñ‚¾ elaborate
Žè‚Ì•½‚ð•Ô‚· ‚Ă̂Ђç‚ð‚©‚¦‚· change onefs attitude abruptly
Žè‚ÌŽ{‚µ‚悤‚ª‚È‚¢ ‚Ä‚Ì‚Ù‚Ç‚±‚µ‚悤‚ª‚È‚¢ there is nothing one can do
Žè‚à‘«‚ào‚È‚¢ ‚Ä‚à‚ ‚µ‚à‚Å‚È‚¢ completely helpless
ŽèŒ³•s”@ˆÓ **
‚Ä‚à‚Æ‚Ó‚É‚å‚¢ be short of money
Žè‚à‚È‚­** ‚Ä‚à‚È‚­ easily
Žè•ú‚µ‚Å ‚Ă΂Ȃµ‚Å without reservation
o’[‚ð‚­‚¶‚­ ‚Å‚Í‚È‚ð‚­‚¶‚­ 
dampen the spirit at the beginning
o•s¸ ‚Å‚Ô‚µ‚傤 being a homebody
Žè•s‘« ‚Ä‚Ô‚»‚­ shortage of hands
Žè‚Ô‚ç‚Å ‚Ä‚Ô‚ç‚Å
empty-handed
Žè•Ù“–‚Å ‚Ăׂñ‚Æ‚¤‚Å without pay
Žè‘OŸŽè ‚Ä‚Ü‚¦‚ª‚Á‚Ä self-centered
Žè‘O–¡‘X **
‚Ä‚Ü‚¦‚Ý‚» blowing onefs own horn
o”C‚¹ ‚Å‚Ü‚©‚¹ off the top of onefs head
ŽèŠÔŽæ‚é ‚Ä‚Ü‚Ç‚é take more time than expected
ŽèŠÔŒ„Š|‚¯‚é ‚Ä‚Ü‚Ð‚Ü‚©‚¯‚é spend a lot of time and energy
Žè“yŽY ‚Ä‚Ý‚â‚°
small gift for a visit
ŽèŽ‚¿–³¹‘¿ ‚Ä‚à‚¿‚Ô‚³‚½ have nothing to do
ŽèŒ³‚ª‹¶‚¤ ‚Ä‚à‚Æ‚ª‚­‚邤 miss onefs mark
o‚éY‚Í‘Å‚½‚ê‚é ‚Å‚é‚­‚¢‚Í‚¤‚½‚ê‚é The nail that sticks out will get a pounding.
(‚Ì)o‚é–‹‚Å ‚Í‚È‚¢ ‚Å‚é‚Ü‚­‚Å‚Í‚È‚¢ have no place
(‚Ì)o‚é–‹‚Í‚È‚¢ ‚Å‚é‚Ü‚­‚Í‚È‚¢ have no role to play
Æ‚êL‚¢ ‚Ä‚ê‚­‚³‚¢ feel self-conscious
Žè—ûŽèŠÇ **
‚Ä‚ê‚ñ‚Ä‚­‚¾
knack, techniques
Žè‚ðã‚°‚é ‚Ä‚ð‚ ‚°‚é raise onefs hand
Žè‚ð‡‚킹‚é ‚Ä‚ð‚ ‚í‚¹‚é clasp onefs hands, be pitted against
Žè‚ð“ü‚ê‚é ‚Ä‚ð‚¢‚ê‚é
revise
Žè‚ð‘Å‚Â
‚Ä‚ð‚¤‚Â come to terms, take action
Žè‚ð‘Ö‚¦•i‚ð‘Ö‚¦ ‚Ä‚ð‚©‚¦‚µ‚È‚ð‚©‚¦ trying every possible means
Žè‚ðŠ|‚¯‚é ‚Ä‚ð‚©‚¯‚é place onefs hand on, take care of
Žè‚ð‘Ý‚· ‚Ä‚ð‚©‚· lend a hand
Žè‚ðŽØ‚è‚é ‚Ä‚ð‚©‚è‚é have help
(‚Æ)Žè‚ðØ‚é ‚Ä‚ð‚«‚é break off
Žè‚ð‰º‚· ‚Ä‚ð‚­‚¾‚· take action
(‚Æ)Žè‚ð‘g‚Þ ‚Ä‚ð‚­‚Þ ally oneself with
Žè‚ði‚­ ‚Ä‚ð‚±‚Ü‚Ë‚­ stand by idly
(‚É)Žè‚ðõ‚ß‚é
‚Ä‚ð‚»‚ß‚é take up on
(‚É)Žè‚ðo‚· ‚Ä‚ð‚¾‚· be involved in, take up, start fighting, make passes at
Žè‚ðs‚­‚· ‚Ä‚ð‚‚­‚· try every possible means
(‚É)Žè‚ð’…‚¯‚é ‚Ä‚ð‚‚¯‚é start, pocket, touch
(‚É)Žè‚ð’Ê‚·
‚Ä‚ð‚Æ‚¨‚· try on
Žè‚ðŽæ‚Á‚Ä(‹³‚¦‚é) ‚Ä‚ð‚Æ‚Á‚Ä(‚¨‚µ‚¦‚é) (teach) step by step
(‚Æ)Žè‚ðˆ¬‚é ‚Ä‚ð‚É‚¬‚é make peace with, cooperate with
Žè‚𔲂­ ‚Ä‚ð‚Ê‚­ cut corners
Žè‚ð”G‚炳‚È‚¢ ‚Ä‚ð‚ʂ炳‚È‚¢ do not pitch in
Žè‚ðL‚΂· ‚Ä‚ð‚̂΂· branch out
Žè‚𗣂ê‚é ‚Ä‚ð‚Í‚È‚ê‚é be out of onefs hand
(‚©‚ç)Žè‚ðˆø‚­ ‚Ä‚ð‚Ђ­ back out, withdraw from
Žè‚ðL‚°‚é 
‚Ä‚ð‚Ђ낰‚é expand
Žè‚ðŽ{‚· ‚Ä‚ð‚Ù‚Ç‚±‚· try to cure
Žè‚ð‰ñ‚· ‚Ä‚ð‚Ü‚í‚· ask around for cooperation
(‚É)Žè‚ðÄ‚­ ‚Ä‚ð‚â‚­ cannot handle
Žè‚ðŠÉ‚ß‚é ‚Ä‚ð‚ä‚é‚ß‚é let up
Žè‚ð‰˜‚· ‚Ä‚ð‚悲‚· get onefs hand dirty
(‚Ì)Žè‚ð”ς킹 ‚é ‚Ä‚ð‚킸‚ç‚킹‚é trouble someone
“Vˆß–³–D **
‚Ä‚ñ‚¢‚Þ‚Ù‚¤ without any trace of artifice
“VŠUŒÇ“Æ ** ‚Ä‚ñ‚ª‚¢‚±‚Ç‚­ all alone in the world
“V‰ºˆê•i **
‚Ä‚ñ‚©‚¢‚Á‚Ò‚ñ unrivaled
“V‰ºŒä–Æ **
‚Ä‚ñ‚©‚²‚ß‚ñ completely at liberty to do
“V‰º‘ו½(‘¾•½) ** ‚Ä‚ñ‚©‚½‚¢‚Ö‚¢
Peace reigns over the land.
“`‰Æ‚Ì•ó“ ‚ð”²‚­** ‚Å‚ñ‚©‚Ì‚Ù‚¤‚Æ‚¤‚ð‚Ê‚­ play onefs trump card
“V‰º°‚ê‚Ä ** ‚Ä‚ñ‚©‚Í‚ê‚Ä before the eyes of the people
“V‰º•ª‚¯–Ú(‚Ìí‚¢j ‚Ä‚ñ‚©‚킯‚ßi‚Ì‚½ ‚½‚©‚¢j
decisive, crucial (battle)@
“V‰º‚ðŽæ‚é ‚Ä‚ñ‚©‚ð‚Æ‚é rule the country, come to power
‚Å‚ñ‚®‚è•Ô ‚µ ‚Å‚ñ‚®‚肪‚¦‚µ
going head over heels, somersault
“VЂ͖Y‚ꂽ‚±‚ë‚É‚â‚Á‚Ä‚­‚é ‚Ä‚ñ‚³‚¢‚Í‚í‚·‚ꂽ‚±‚ë‚É‚â‚Á‚Ä‚­‚é A natural calamity visits us just when we forget about the previous one
“VŽõ‚ð‘S‚¤‚·‚é **
‚Ä‚ñ‚¶‚ã‚ð‚Ü‚Á‚Æ‚¤‚·‚é live out onefs natural life span
“Vˆä’m‚炸 ‚Ä‚ñ‚¶‚傤‚µ‚炸 skyrocketing
“Vã“V‰º—B‰ä“Æ‘¸ ** ‚Ä‚ñ‚¶‚傤‚Ä‚ñ‚°‚ä‚¢‚ª‚Ç‚­‚»‚ñ Holy am I alone throughout heaven and earth.
“V^ࣖŸ(‚È) ‚Ä‚ñ‚µ‚ñ‚ç‚ñ‚Ü‚ñ naive and innocent
“V’n‚Ì· **
‚Ä‚ñ‚¿‚Ì‚³ as opposite as heaven and earth
“V’n_–¾‚ɾ‚Á‚Ä **
‚Ä‚ñ‚¿‚µ‚ñ‚ß‚¢‚É‚¿‚©‚Á‚Ä
I swear by heaven and earth.
‚Ä‚ñ‚Ä‚±•‘‚¢(‚ð‚·‚é) ‚Ä‚ñ‚Ä‚±‚Ü‚¢ in confusion
‚Ä‚ñ‚Å‚ñ‚΂ç‚΂ç
totally diverse
“_Žæ‚è’Ž *
‚Ä‚ñ‚Æ‚è‚Þ‚µ grind, swot *
“V‚É‘Á‚·‚é **
‚Ä‚ñ‚ɂ‚΂·‚é spit at oneself, backfire
“V‚ɂขéS’n **
‚Ä‚ñ‚É‚à‚̂ڂ邱‚±‚¿ be in the seventh heaven, be ecstatic
“V‘Rƒp[ƒ}
‚Ä‚ñ‚Ë‚ñƒp[ƒ}
natural curly hair
“V‰¤ŽR ** ‚Ä‚ñ‚Ì‚¤‚´‚ñ crucial point
“Vˆø‚« ‚Ä‚ñ‚Ñ‚« automatic deduction
“V”‰‚ÉŠ|‚¯‚é ‚Ä‚ñ‚Ñ‚ñ‚É‚©‚¯‚é weigh
“V•Š‚ÌË **
‚Ä‚ñ‚Õ‚Ì‚³‚¢ natural talent
“V•Ï’nˆÙ **
‚Ä‚ñ‚Ø‚ñ‚¿‚¢ natural disasters
“V–Ô‰ø‰ø‘a‚É‚µ‚Ä‚à‚炳‚¸ **
‚Ä‚ñ‚à‚¤‚©‚¢‚©‚¢‚»‚É‚µ‚Ä‚à‚炳‚¸ Heavenfs vengeance is slow but sure.
“V–½‚ªs‚«‚é **
‚Ä‚ñ‚ß‚¢‚ª‚‚«‚é onefs number is up
“V–ÚŽR ** ‚Ä‚ñ‚à‚­‚´‚ñ dividing line between victory and defeat
‚Ä‚ñ‚â‚í‚ñ‚â
total confusion
“V—^‚ÌË **
‚Ä‚ñ‚æ‚Ì‚³‚¢ natural gift
“V‚ðÕ‚­ ‚Ä‚ñ‚ð‚‚­ towering

 

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Idiomatic Expressions
Hiragana Version
English Meaning
–â‚¢‡‚킹‚é ‚Æ‚¢‚ ‚킹‚é inquire
‚Ç‚¤‚¢‚¤•—‚Ì‚«‰ñ‚µ‚© ‚Ç‚¤‚¢‚¤‚©‚º‚Ì‚Ó‚«‚܂킵‚© I donft know how it happened, but c
“–ˆÓ‘¦–­(‚È) **
‚Æ‚¤‚¢‚»‚­‚݂傤 quick and witty
“¯ˆêŽ‹‚·‚é ‚Ç‚¤‚¢‚‚µ‚·‚é identify with
“¯‰¹ˆÙ‹`Œê ‚Ç‚¤‚¨‚ñ‚¢‚¬‚² homonym
“”‰ÎŠÇ§ ‚Æ‚¤‚©‚©‚ñ‚¹‚¢ blackout
“ªŠp‚ðŒ»‚· **
‚Æ‚¤‚©‚­‚ð‚ ‚ç‚í‚· distinguish oneself
‚Ç‚¤‚©‚·‚é‚Æ
tend to, if anything goes wrong
‚Æ‚¤‚ª—§‚ * ** ‚Æ‚¤‚ª‚½‚ be past onefs prime
“™ŠÕŽ‹(‚·‚é) ** ‚Æ‚¤‚©‚ñ‚µ neglect
“¯Œc‚ÌŽŠ‚è **
‚Ç‚¤‚¯‚¢‚Ì‚¢‚½‚è mutual great rejoicing
“»‚ð‰z‚· ‚Æ‚¤‚°‚ð‚±‚· pass the critical moment
“Œ¹‹½ **
‚Æ‚¤‚°‚ñ‚«‚傤 Shangri-La
“¯HˆÙ‹È ** ‚Ç‚¤‚±‚¤‚¢‚«‚å‚­ be the same for all practical purposes
“oZ‹‘”Û
‚Æ‚¤‚±‚¤‚«‚å‚Ð school phobia
“–À—½‚¬ ‚Æ‚¤‚´‚µ‚Ì‚¬ makeshift
“–À“¦‚ê **
‚Æ‚¤‚´‚Ì‚ª‚ê temporary excuse
“¯Žm“¢‚¿ ‚Ç‚¤‚µ‚¤‚¿ internal sqabble
‚Ç‚¤‚µ‚½•—‚Ì‚«‰ñ‚µ‚©
‚Ç‚¤‚µ‚½‚©‚º‚Ì‚Ó‚«‚܂킵‚© quite unexpectedly
“¯Ž¿« ‚Ç‚¤‚µ‚‚¹‚¢ homogeneity
“¯°ˆÙ–² ** ‚Ç‚¤‚µ‚傤‚¢‚Þ belonging to the same faction with different objectives
(‚É)“¯î‚ðŠñ‚¹‚é ‚Ç‚¤‚¶‚傤‚ð‚悹‚é sympathize
“¯lŽGŽ ‚Ç‚¤‚¶‚ñ‚´‚Á‚µ literary coterie magazine
“ŠgŽ©ŽE ‚Æ‚¤‚µ‚ñ‚¶‚³‚ killing oneself by jumping
“™g‘å(‚Ì) ‚Æ‚¤‚µ‚ñ‚¾‚¢ life-size
“¶S‚É‹A‚é **
‚Ç‚¤‚µ‚ñ‚É‚©‚¦‚é become a child again
“ƒŒ  **
‚Æ‚¤‚·‚¢‚¯‚ñ supreme command
“¯«ˆ¤ ‚Ç‚¤‚¹‚¢‚ ‚¢ homosexuality
“¯©“¯–¼ ‚Ç‚¤‚¹‚¢‚Ç‚¤‚ß‚¢ person of the same given name and same family name
“–¢•— **
‚Æ‚¤‚¹‚¢‚Ó‚¤ latest, up-to-date
“·‘Ì’…—¤ ‚Ç‚¤‚½‚¢‚¿‚á‚­‚è‚­ belly landing
“”‘䉺ˆÃ‚µ ‚Æ‚¤‚¾‚¢‚à‚Æ‚­‚炵 not knowing what is happening under onefs nose
‚Ç‚¤‚Æ‚¢‚¤‚±‚Æ‚à‚È‚¢
it does not matter much
“°“°„‚è ‚Ç‚¤‚Ç‚¤‚ß‚®‚è go round in circles
–₤‚É—Ž‚¿‚¸Œê‚é‚É—Ž‚¿‚é ‚Æ‚¤‚É‚¨‚¿‚¸‚©‚½‚é‚É‚¨‚¿‚é manage to keep a secret in the interrogation, but let it slip out in an unguarded moment
‚Ç‚¤‚à‚±‚¤‚à‚È‚¢
have no choice
“°‚É“ü‚Á‚½ ‚Ç‚¤‚É‚¢‚Á‚½ act professionally
“¯”N”y (‚Ì)
‚Ç‚¤‚Ë‚ñ‚Ï‚¢ people of the same generation
‚Ç‚¤‚Ì‚±‚¤‚Ì
this and that
‚Æ‚¤‚ÌÌ‚É ‚Æ‚¤‚Ì‚Þ‚©‚µ‚É long time ago
“¯•a‘Š—÷‚ê‚Þ **
‚Ç‚¤‚т傤‚ ‚¢‚ ‚í‚ê‚Þ Fellow sufferers sympathize one another.
“¬•a¶Šˆ ‚Æ‚¤‚т傤‚¹‚¢‚©‚ fighting illness
“Œ–z¼‘– **
‚Æ‚¤‚Ù‚ñ‚¹‚¢‚»‚¤ running around everywhere
“}—˜“}—ª ‚Æ‚¤‚è‚Æ‚¤‚è‚á‚­ party interests and tactics
“o—³–å **
‚Æ‚¤‚è‚イ‚à‚ñ gateway
å¹å¥‚Ì•€ **
‚Æ‚¤‚낤‚Ì‚¨‚Ì reckless futile attack
“¯˜a‹³ˆç ‚Ç‚¤‚í‚«‚傤‚¢‚­ anti-discrimination education
“–‚𓾂½ ‚Æ‚¤‚ð‚¦‚½ to the point, proper
\d“ñ\d‚ÉŽæ‚èˆÍ‚Þ **
‚Æ‚¦‚Í‚½‚¦‚É‚Æ‚è‚©‚±‚Þ surround completely
’Ê‚¹‚ñ–V‚ð‚·‚é ‚Æ‚¨‚¹‚ñ‚Ú‚¤‚ð‚·‚é block someonefs way
‰“Šª‚«‚É‚·‚é
‚Æ‚¨‚Ü‚«‚É‚·‚é surround at a distance
’Ê‚è‰J ‚Æ‚¨‚è‚ ‚ß shower
’Ê‚èˆê•Õ 
‚Æ‚¨‚è‚¢‚Á‚Ø‚ñ superficial, perfunctory
’Ê‚èŠ|‚©‚é ‚Æ‚¨‚è‚©‚©‚é pass by
’Ê‚è‰z‚· ‚Æ‚¨‚肱‚· pass
’Ê‚è‚·‚ª‚è ‚Æ‚¨‚è‚·‚ª‚è passing
’Ê‚è‘Šê ‚Æ‚¨‚è‚»‚¤‚Î going price, be generally believed
’Ê‚è–‚ ‚Æ‚¨‚è‚Ü phantom killer, robber
“xŠOŽ‹‚·‚é ‚Ç‚ª‚¢‚µ‚·‚é overlook, disregard
å’厂ÌK”öØ‚è ‚Æ‚©‚°‚Ì‚µ‚Á‚Û‚«‚è protecting oneself by sacrificing lower ranking staff
Žž‚Æ‚µ‚Ä ‚Æ‚«‚Æ‚µ‚Ä in some cases
Žž‚È‚ç‚Ê ‚Æ‚«‚È‚ç‚Ê
untimely
Žž‚ÌŽ_ **
‚Æ‚«‚Ì‚¤‚¶‚ª‚Ý well-timed mediator
Žž‚Ìl ‚Æ‚«‚Ì‚Ð‚Æ person in the news
‰ð‚«•ú‚· ‚Æ‚«‚Í‚È‚· set free
à‚«•š‚¹‚é ‚Æ‚«‚Ó‚¹‚é persuade
‰ð‚«‚Ù‚®‚· ‚Æ‚«‚Ù‚®‚· disentangle
‚Ç‚¬‚Ü‚¬‚·‚é
get flurried
“xŠÌ‚𔲂©‚ê‚é ‚Ç‚¬‚à‚ð‚Ê‚©‚ê‚é be dumbfounded
“x‹¹‚Ì‚ ‚é ‚Ç‚«‚傤‚Ì‚ ‚é daring
“rØ‚ê“rØ‚ê ‚Æ‚¬‚ê‚Æ‚¬‚ê disconnected
Žž‚𑈂¤ ‚Æ‚«‚ð‚ ‚ç‚»‚¤ urgent
Žž‚ðˆÚ‚³‚¸ ‚Æ‚«‚ð‚¤‚Â‚³‚¸ without delay
Žž‚ð‰Ò‚®
‚Æ‚«‚ð‚©‚¹‚® gain time
“¾ˆÓŠç‚ð‚·‚é ‚Æ‚­‚¢‚ª‚¨‚ð‚·‚é look triumphant
“¾ˆÓæ ‚Æ‚­‚¢‚³‚« good customer
“¾ˆÓ–ž–Ê ‚Æ‚­‚¢‚Ü‚ñ‚ß‚ñ beaming with triumph
“ÆÙŽå‹`
‚Ç‚­‚³‚¢‚µ‚ガ dictatorship
“ÆŽ©« ‚Ç‚­‚¶‚¹‚¢ originality
“ÁŽùŒi‹C ‚Æ‚­‚¶‚ク‚¢‚« special procurement boom
“¾S‚ª‚¢‚­** ‚Æ‚­‚µ‚ñ‚ª‚¢‚­
be convinced
“Æg‹M‘°
‚Ç‚­‚µ‚ñ‚«‚¼‚­ celibate aristocrats
“Åã‰Æ ‚Ç‚­‚º‚‚© sharp-tongued critic
“ÆèŠé‹Æ ‚Ç‚­‚¹‚ñ‚«‚¬‚傤 monopolistic enterprise
“Æ‘PŽå‹` ‚Ç‚­‚º‚ñ‚µ‚ガ self-righteousness
“Æ‘n« ‚Ç‚­‚»‚¤‚¹‚¢ originality
“Æ‘n—Í ‚Ç‚­‚»‚¤‚è‚å‚­ creative power
“Æ’dê ‚Ç‚­‚¾‚ñ‚¶‚傤 unrivaled
“Æ’fês **
‚Ç‚­‚¾‚ñ‚¹‚ñ‚±‚¤ act on onefs authority
“¾X‚Æ‚µ‚Ä **
‚Æ‚­‚Æ‚­‚Æ‚µ‚Ä proudly
“Á•M‘å‘ **
‚Æ‚­‚Ђ‚½‚¢‚µ‚å very important
“Á•Êˆµ‚¢(‚·‚é) ‚Æ‚­‚ׂ‚ ‚‚©‚¢ special favour
‚Æ‚®‚ë‚ðŠª‚­** ‚Æ‚®‚ë‚ð‚Ü‚­ hang out
‚Ç‚±‚Æ‚È‚­
somehow or other
‚Æ‚±‚Æ‚ñ
to the bitter end
‚Ç‚±‚Ì”n‚Ìœ‚Æ‚à•ª‚©‚ç‚È‚¢ * ‚Ç‚±‚Ì‚¤‚Ü‚Ì‚Ù‚Ë‚Æ‚à‚í‚©‚ç‚È‚¢ person of doubtful origin
‚Ç‚±‚­•— ‚Ç‚±‚Ó‚­‚©‚º
indifferent
Š\‚킸 ‚Æ‚±‚ë‚©‚܂킸 anywhere and everywhere
Š•Ï‚í‚ê‚Εi•Ï‚í‚é ‚Æ‚±‚ë‚©‚í‚ê‚΂µ‚È‚©‚í‚é Different places, different customs.
S‘¾Ž®‚É ‚Æ‚±‚ë‚Ä‚ñ‚µ‚«‚É one after another
‚Ǫ« ‚Ç‚±‚ñ‚¶‚傤 guts
“y¶‰q–å ‚Ç‚´‚¦‚à‚ñ
drowned body
Œ{Š¥‚É—ˆ‚é ‚Æ‚³‚©‚É‚­‚é get furious
‚Ç‚³‚­‚³‚É•´‚ê‚Ä ‚Ç‚³‚­‚³‚É‚Ü‚¬‚ê‚Ä in the middle of confusion
‚Ç‚³‚­‚³•´‚ê‚É ‚Ç‚³‚­‚³‚Ü‚¬‚ê‚É in the confusion of
‚Ç‚³‰ñ‚è *
‚Ç‚³‚Ü‚í‚è touring local areas
”N‚ÉŽ—‡‚í‚È‚¢ * ‚Æ‚µ‚É‚É‚ ‚í‚È‚¢
unbecoming for onefs age
”N‚É‚ÍŸ‚Ä‚È‚¢ ‚Æ‚µ‚É‚Í‚©‚Ä‚È‚¢
Age will tell.
”N‚Í‘ˆ‚¦‚È‚¢ ‚Æ‚µ‚Í‚ ‚ç‚»‚¦‚È‚¢ Age will tell.
“y»~‚è ‚Ç‚µ‚á‚Ô‚è
downpour
“y«œ ‚Ç‚µ‚傤‚Ú‚Ë spirit, guts, willpower
”NŠñ‚è‚Ì—â‚â… *
‚Æ‚µ‚æ‚è‚̂Ђâ‚Ý‚¸ old manfs indiscretion
‚Ç‚¶‚ð“¥‚Þ ** ‚Ç‚¶‚ð‚Ó‚Þ blunder
“so‚ð”ð‚¯‚é **
‚Æ‚¶‚ñ‚ð‚³‚¯‚é escape the dirt and noise of the city
“h’Y‚̋ꂵ‚Ý **
‚Æ‚½‚ñ‚Ì‚­‚邵‚Ý agonies
“y’dê(‚Å) ‚Ç‚½‚ñ‚Î at the critical moment
“y’n“]‚ª‚µ ‚Æ‚¿‚±‚낪‚µ land roll-over
“y’n¬‹à ‚Æ‚¿‚È‚è‚«‚ñ land profiteer
Žæ‚Á‘g‚݇‚¢ ‚Æ‚Á‚­‚Ý‚ ‚¢ scuffle
“Å‹C‚𔲂©‚ê‚é ‚Ç‚Á‚¯‚ð‚Ê‚©‚ê‚é be dumbfounded
“ÁŒ ŠK‹‰ ‚Æ‚Á‚¯‚ñ‚©‚¢‚«‚イ privileged class
“ÁŒ —”—p
‚Æ‚Á‚¯‚ñ‚ç‚ñ‚悤 abuse of privilege
“ÁŒø–ò ‚Æ‚Á‚±‚¤‚â‚­
remedy
“Ë‘R•ÏˆÙ ‚Ƃ‚º‚ñ‚Ö‚ñ‚¢ mutation
‚Ç‚Á‚¿‚É“]‚ñ‚Å‚à ‚Ç‚Á‚¿‚É‚±‚ë‚ñ‚Å‚à one way or another
‚Ç‚Á‚¿‚É‚µ‚Ä‚à
in either case
‚Ç‚Á‚¿‚à‚Ç‚Á‚¿
both are to be blamed
‚Ç‚Á‚¿‚‚©‚¸
noncommittal, undecided
‚Ç‚Á‚¿‚Ý‚¿
anyway
Žæ‚Á•t‚«‚ªˆ«‚¢ ‚Æ‚Á‚‚«‚ª‚í‚é‚¢
put people off at first
Žæ‚Á‚Ä’u‚«
‚Æ‚Á‚Ä‚¨‚« specially reserved
Žæ‚Á‚Ä‘ã‚í‚é ‚Æ‚Á‚Ä‚©‚í‚é replace
Žæ‚Á‚Ä•t‚¯‚½‚悤‚È ‚Æ‚Á‚¯‚½‚悤‚È
empty, forced, artificial
“Ë”jŒû ‚Æ‚Á‚Ï‚±‚¤
breakthrough
“Ë”Žq‚à‚È‚¢ ‚Æ‚Á‚҂傤‚µ‚à‚È‚¢ wild, crazy
‚Ƃǂ̂‚܂è
after all
Ž~‚ß‚ðŽh‚·
‚Æ‚Ç‚ß‚ð‚³‚· put an end to
”ò‚ÑΘA‹x ‚Æ‚Ñ‚¢‚µ‚ê‚ñ‚«‚イ consecutive holidays with intervening workdays
“΂ª‘é‚ð¶‚Þ *
‚Æ(‚ñ)‚Ñ‚ª‚½‚©‚ð‚¤‚Þ A great person may be born of perfectly ordinary parents.
”ò‚ÑØ‚è ‚Æ‚Ñ‚«‚è exceptionally
”ò‚Ñ”ò‚Ñ(‚É) ‚Æ‚Ñ‚Æ‚Ñ scattered
”ò‚Ô’¹‚ð—Ž‚Æ‚·¨‚¢ ** ‚Æ‚Ô‚Æ‚è‚ð‚¨‚Æ‚·‚¢‚«‚¨‚¢ be at the height of onefs power
“r•û‚É•é‚ê‚é ‚Æ‚Ù‚¤‚É‚­‚ê‚é be at a loss
“r•û‚à‚È‚¢ ‚Æ‚Ù‚¤‚à‚È‚¢ outrageous
‚Ç^‚ñ’† ‚Ç‚Ü‚ñ‚È‚© right in the middle of
’¢‚¢‡í ** ‚Æ‚Þ‚ç‚¢‚ª‚Á‚¹‚ñ avenging battle
|‚Æ‚à‚ ‚낤‚à‚Ì‚ª
of all people
‹¤‰Ò‚¬ *  -->@‹¤“­‚« ‚Æ‚à‚©‚¹‚¬-->‚Æ‚à‚΂½‚ç‚« double-income
‹¤H‚¢ ‚Æ‚à‚®‚¢ preying on one another
‹¤”’”¯ **
‚Æ‚à‚µ‚炪 growing old together
‚Æ‚à‚·‚é‚Æ
tend to
‹¤“|‚ê ‚Æ‚à‚¾‚¨‚ê
going under together
—F’B•t‚«‡‚¢ ‚Æ‚à‚¾‚¿‚«‚ ‚¢ friendship
•ß‚炦Š‚Ì‚È‚¢ ‚Ƃ炦‚Ç‚±‚ë‚Ì‚È‚¢ vague
ŒÕŠ ‚è ‚Æ‚ç‚ª‚è 
unevenly trimmed hair
Žæ‚ç‚Ê’K‚Ì”çŽZ—p **
‚Æ‚ç‚Ê‚½‚Ê‚«‚Ì‚©‚í‚´‚ñ‚悤 Counting chickens before they hatch.
ŒÕ‚̈ЂðŽØ‚éŒÏ ‚Æ‚ç‚Ì‚¢‚ð‚©‚é‚«‚Â‚Ë one who abuses the power of his/her boss
ŒÕ‚ÌŽq ‚Æ‚ç‚Ì‚± precious saving
ŒÕ‚ÌŠª ‚Æ‚ç‚Ì‚Ü‚« crib, book of trade secrets
Žæ‚蓾 ‚Ƃ肦 merit, virtue
Žæ‚è•Ô‚µ‚̂‚©‚È‚¢ ‚Æ‚è‚©‚¦‚µ‚̂‚©‚È‚¢ cannot undo the past
Žæ‚è‘Ö‚¦‚Á‚±‚·‚é
‚Æ‚è‚©‚¦‚Á‚±‚·‚é
swap
Žæ‚èˆÍ‚Þ ‚Æ‚è‚©‚±‚Þ surround
Žæ‚èŒð‚í‚· ‚Æ‚è‚©‚í‚· exchange
Žæ‚茈‚ß‚é ‚Æ‚è‚«‚ß‚é conclude, agree on
Žæ‚è‘g‚Þ ‚Æ‚è‚­‚Þ grapple with
Žæ‚èÁ‚· ‚Ƃ肯‚· cancel
Žæ‚è‰z‚µ‹ê ˜J ‚Ƃ肱‚µ‚­‚낤 worry unnecessarily
Žæ‚è‰ó‚· ‚Ƃ肱‚í‚· demolish
Žæ‚艺‚°‚é ‚Æ‚è‚³‚°‚é withdraw
Žæ‚蹑¿‚·‚é ‚Æ‚è‚´‚½‚·‚é talk about, rumor
Žæ‚è‹Ž‚é ‚Æ‚è‚³‚é remove
Žæ‚èŽdØ‚é ‚Æ‚è‚µ‚«‚é manage
Žæ‚è’÷‚Ü‚é ‚Æ‚è‚µ‚Ü‚é
control, regulate
Žæ‚è’²‚×‚é ‚Æ‚è‚µ‚ç‚ׂé investigate
Žæ‚èãv‚é ‚Æ‚è‚·‚ª‚é cling to a person
Žæ‚蟂܂· ‚Æ‚è‚·‚Ü‚· keep a straight face
Žæ‚葹‚È‚¤
‚Æ‚è‚»‚±‚È‚¤ fumble
Žæ‚èo‚· ‚Ƃ肾‚· take out
Žæ‚è—§‚Ä‚Ä ‚Ƃ肽‚Ä‚Ä (not) worth mentioning
Žæ‚è—§‚Ä‚é ‚Æ‚è‚½‚Ä‚é collect
Žæ‚èˆá‚¦‚é ‚Æ‚è‚¿‚ª‚¦‚é take by mistake
Žæ‚èŽU‚ç‚©‚· ‚Æ‚è‚¿‚ç‚©‚· be in a mess
Žæ‚莟‚® ‚Æ‚è‚‚® answer, tell
Žæ‚è•t‚­“‡‚à‚È‚¢ ‚Æ‚è‚‚­‚µ‚Ü‚à‚È‚¢ repel people
Žæ‚è‘U‚¤ ‚Æ‚è‚‚­‚낤 patch up, save face
Žæ‚è•t‚¯‚é ‚Æ‚è‚‚¯‚é fit, install
Žæ‚è—¯‚ß‚à‚È‚¢ ‚Æ‚è‚Æ‚ß‚à‚È‚¢ incoherent, irrelevant
Žæ‚謂· ‚Æ‚è‚È‚· mediate
Žæ‚蓦‚ª‚· ‚Æ‚è‚É‚ª‚· let slip
Žæ‚èŽc‚· ‚Æ‚è‚Ì‚±‚· leave behind
Žæ‚蜂­ ‚Æ‚è‚Ì‚¼‚­ remove
Žæ‚èŒv‚炤 ‚Æ‚è‚Í‚©‚炤 arrange, manage
Žæ‚èŠO‚· ‚Æ‚è‚Í‚¸‚· remove, dismantle
’¹”§‚ª—§‚ ‚Æ‚è‚Í‚¾‚ª‚½‚ have goose bumps
Žæ‚è•¥‚¤ ‚Æ‚è‚͂炤 remove, take away
Žæ‚èˆø‚« ‚Æ‚è‚Ђ« deal, transaction
Žæ‚蕪 ‚Æ‚è‚Ô‚ñ onefs share
Žæ‚è•ú‘è ‚Æ‚è‚Ù‚¤‚¾‚¢ take all one likes
Žæ‚芪‚«(˜A’†) ‚Æ‚è‚Ü‚«(‚ê‚ñ‚¿‚ã ‚¤) onefs followers
Žæ‚芪‚­ ‚Æ‚è‚Ü‚­ surround
Žæ‚謂º‚é ‚Æ‚è‚Ü‚º‚é mix with, put together
Žæ‚è“Z‚ß‚é ‚Æ‚è‚Ü‚Æ‚ß‚é put together
Žæ‚è—‚· ‚Æ‚è‚Ý‚¾‚· be upset, be shaken up
Žæ‚茋‚Ô ‚Æ‚è‚Þ‚·‚Ô conclude, tie
Žæ‚莂 ‚Æ‚è‚à‚ mediate
Žæ‚è–ß‚· ‚Æ‚è‚à‚Ç‚·
recover, retrieve
Žæ‚è‚à’¼‚³‚¸ ‚Æ‚è‚à‚È‚¨‚³‚¸ that is to say, in other words
Žæ‚èŽ~‚ß‚é ‚Æ‚è‚â‚ß‚é call off
Žæ‚èŠñ‚¹‚é ‚Æ‚è‚悹‚é order, send for
Žæ‚蕪‚¯ ‚Æ‚è‚킯 above all
ƒhƒ‹Œš‚Ä ƒhƒ‹‚¾‚Ä in dollars
Žæ‚é‚É‘«‚è‚È‚¢ ‚Æ‚é‚É‚½‚è‚È‚¢ trifle, trivial
ƒhƒ‹”  ƒhƒ‹‚΂± gold mine, patron, box-office star
Žæ‚镨‚àŽæ‚è‚ ‚¦‚¸ ‚Æ‚é‚à‚Ì‚à‚Æ‚è‚ ‚¦‚¸ dropping everything
‚Ç‚êˆê‚ ‚Ç‚ê‚Ð‚Æ ‚ (not even) a single one
‚Ç‚ê‚à‚±‚ê‚à
each and every
“k˜J‚ÉI‚í‚é ** ‚Ƃ낤‚É‚¨‚í‚é prove futile, be in vain
“DL‚¢ *
‚Ç‚ë‚­‚³‚¢ unrefined
“DŽd‡ ‚ǂ낶‚ ‚¢ mudslinging
“D“ꎮ ‚Ç‚ë‚Ȃ킵‚« leaving everything until the last moment
“DÀ‚É—Ž‚¿‚é ‚Ç‚ë‚Ê‚Ü‚É‚¨‚¿‚é get bogged down
“D‚̂悤‚É–°‚é ‚Ç‚ë‚̂悤‚É‚Ë‚Þ‚é sleep like a log
‚Æ‚ë‰Î ‚Æ‚ë‚Ñ slow flame
“D–_‚É’Ç‚¢‘K **
‚Ç‚ë‚Ú‚¤‚É‚¨‚¢‚¹‚ñ Throwing good money after bad.
“D–_‚É‚àŽO•ª‚Ì— **
‚Ç‚ë‚Ú‚¤‚É‚³‚ñ‚Ô‚Ì‚è Even a thief has his reasons.
“D–_‚ð•ß‚炦‚Ä“ê‚ðãb‚¤ ** ‚Ç‚ë‚Ú‚¤‚ð‚Ƃ炦‚Ä‚È‚í‚ð‚È‚¤ Locking the barn door after the horse has been stolen.
“D“h‚ê ‚Ç‚ë‚Ü‚Ý‚ê muddy
“D‚ð”í‚é ‚Ç‚ë‚ð‚©‚Ô‚é take the blame
“D‚ð“h‚é ‚Ç‚ë‚ð‚Ê‚é disgrace
“D‚ð“f‚­ ‚Ç‚ë‚ð‚Í‚­ confess, own up to
“D‚ñ‚± ‚Ç‚ë‚ñ‚± mud
–â‚킸Œê‚è ** ‚Ƃ킸‚ª‚½‚è without being asked
“x–Y‚ê‚·‚é ‚Ç‚í‚·‚ê‚·‚é slip onefs mind
“x‚ðŽ¸‚¤ ** ‚Ç‚ð‚¤‚µ‚È‚¤ lose onefs composure
“x‚ð‰z‚· ** ‚Ç‚ð‚±‚· go overboard, in excess
’cŒI‚Ì”w”ä‚× ‚Ç‚ñ‚®‚è‚Ì‚¹‚¢‚­‚ç‚× more or less the same
‚Ç‚ñK * ‚Ç‚ñ‚¶‚è  tail end
‚Ç‚ñ’ê ‚Ç‚ñ‚¼‚± very bottom
‚Ç‚ñ‚¿‚á‚ñ‘›‚¬(‚ð‚·‚é) ‚Ç‚ñ‚¿‚á‚ñ‚³‚킬 racket
“Ú’¿Š¿(‚È) ‚Æ‚ñ‚¿‚ñ‚©‚ñ far off the mark
‚Ç‚ñ‹l‚Ü‚è ‚Ç‚ñ‚Â܂è dead end
”ò‚ñ‚ʼn΂ɓü‚é‰Ä‚Ì’Ž **
‚Æ‚ñ‚łЂɂ¢‚é‚Ȃ‚̂ނµ A fool hunts for misfortune.
‚Æ‚ñ‚Å‚à‚È‚¢
unexpected, outrageous, ridiculous
‚Ç‚ñ‚Å‚ñ•Ô‚µ ‚Ç‚ñ‚Å‚ñ•Ô‚µ unexpected twist
‚Æ‚ñ‚Æ‚ñ”Žq(‚Éi‚Þ) ‚Æ‚ñ‚Æ‚ñ‚т傤‚µ(‚É‚·‚·‚Þj smoothly and rapidly
‚Ç‚ñ‚Ò‚µ‚á ‚è
hit the mark, right on the nose
“΂ɖû—g‚°‚ð‚³‚ç‚í‚ê‚é **
‚Æ‚ñ‚Ñ‚É‚ ‚Ô‚ç‚ ‚°‚ð‚³‚ç‚í‚ê‚é have onefs fortune snatched away by surprise
˜¥Š¨’è ‚Ç‚ñ‚Ô‚è‚©‚ñ‚¶‚傤 running business in ball park figures
‚Æ‚ñ‚Ú•Ô‚è(‚ð‚·‚é) ‚Æ‚ñ‚Ú‚ª‚¦‚è somersault tern, returning from the destination immediately


 

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Idiomatic Expressions
Hiragana Version
English Meaning
‚È‚ ‚È‚ Žå‹`
‚È‚ ‚È‚ ‚µ‚ガ collusion
“à‰ŠÖŒW ‚È‚¢‚¦‚ñ‚©‚ñ‚¯‚¢ common-law marriage
•Ì‚ë‚É‚·‚é ** ‚È‚¢‚ª‚µ‚ë‚É‚·‚é ignore, slight
“à„ŠO_ **
‚È‚¢‚²‚¤‚ª‚¢‚¶‚イ iron hand in a velvet glove
“àŒü“I ‚È‚¢‚±‚¤‚Ä‚«
introverted
“à_ŠO„ **
‚È‚¢‚¶‚イ‚ª‚¢‚²‚¤ lion abroad and a mouse at home
“àŽ–
‚È‚¢‚µ‚傲‚Æ secret
“à•‚ÌŒ÷ * ‚È‚¢‚¶‚å‚Ì‚±‚¤ wifefs help
“à˜b ‚È‚¢‚µ‚å‚΂Ȃµ confidential talk
“à\‘ ‚È‚¢‚µ‚ñ‚µ‚å grade report
“à­Š±Â 
‚È‚¢‚¹‚¢‚©‚ñ‚µ‚傤 interference in domestic affairs
‚È‚¢‘³‚ÍU‚ê‚Ê ** ‚È‚¢‚»‚Å‚Í‚Ó‚ê‚Ê cannot give what one does not have
“à’n—¯Šw ‚È‚¢‚¿‚è‚イ‚ª‚­ temporary study at a university within the country
‹ƒ‚¢‚Ä”n‚µ‚å‚­‚ðŽa‚é ** ‚È‚¢‚Ă΂µ‚å‚­‚ð‚«‚é mete out justice to an offender
‹ƒ‚¢‚Ä‚à΂Á‚Ä‚à
‚È‚¢‚Ä‚à‚í‚ç‚Á‚Ä‚à like it or not
“à•·‚É‚·‚é ‚È‚¢‚Ô‚ñ‚É‚·‚é hush up
ãb‚¢Œð‚º(‚É‚·‚é) **
‚È‚¢‚Ü‚º mixed, jumbled together
–³‚¢•¨‚Ë‚¾‚è ‚È‚¢‚à‚Ì‚Ë‚¾‚è
crying for the moon
“à—JŠOŠ³ ‚È‚¢‚䂤‚ª‚¢‚©‚ñ troubles at home and abroad
–¼‚¤‚Ä‚Ì **
‚È‚¤‚Ä‚Ì notorious
“™ŠÕ‚É‚·‚é ‚È‚¨‚´‚è‚É‚·‚é neglect
–¼Ü‚ê ** ‚È‚¨‚ê disgrace
’·‚¢–Ú‚ÅŒ©‚é ‚È‚ª‚¢‚ß‚Å‚Ý‚é 
take a long range view of, in the long run
’·‹(‚ð‚·‚é) ‚È‚ª‚¢
stay too long
’·Œûã **
‚È‚ª‚±‚¤‚¶‚傤 long-winded speech
—¬‚µ–Ú(‚ÅŒ©‚é) ** ‚È‚ª‚µ‚ß (‚Å‚Ý‚é)
flirtatious glance
‹ƒ‚©‚¸”ò‚΂¸ **
‚È‚©‚¸‚Ƃ΂¸
live an obscure life
’·‚½‚炵‚¢ ‚È‚ª‚½‚炵‚¢ lengthy
’†’o‚Ý ‚È‚©‚¾‚é‚Ý slacking off, slump
’·’k‹`  ** ‚È‚ª‚¾‚ñ‚¬ long-winded speech
’·’šê **
‚È‚ª‚¿‚傤‚Î long stretch, requiring a long time
’·‘±‚«‚·‚é ‚È‚ª‚‚«‚·‚é 
last long
’‡’¼‚è(‚·‚é) ‚È‚©‚È‚¨‚è
make up
’·˜b ‚È‚ª‚΂Ȃµ long-winded talk
’·ˆø‚­ ‚È‚ª‚Ñ‚­ drag on
’‡ŠÔ“ü‚è(‚ð)‚·‚é ‚È‚©‚Ü‚¢‚è(‚ð)‚·‚é join (a group)
’‡ŠÔŽó‚¯‚ª‚¢‚¢ ‚È‚©‚Ü‚¤‚¯‚ª‚¢‚¢ be well liked (by other members)@
’‡ŠÔ“à
‚È‚©‚Ü‚¤‚¿ in onefs circle
’‡ŠÔ•t‚«‡‚¢ ‚È‚©‚܂«‚ ‚¢
be companions
’‡ŠÔ“¯Žm ‚È‚©‚Ü‚Ç‚¤‚µ fellow workers
’‡ŠÔŠO‚ê(‚É‚È‚é) ‚È‚©‚Ü‚Í‚¸‚ê excluded from a group
’‡ŠÔŠ„‚ê(‚·‚é) ‚È‚©‚Ü‚í‚ê be divided among members
’†‹x‚Ý ‚È‚©‚â‚·‚Ý break, intermission
‚È‚ª‚ç‘° ‚È‚ª‚炼‚­ those who study or work while listening to the radio or watching TV
—¬‚ê‰ðŽU ‚È‚ª‚ê‚©‚¢‚³‚ñ break up naturally at the end
—¬‚êì‹Æ
‚È‚ª‚ꂳ‚¬‚傤 assembly line
—¬‚ê’e(‚É“–‚½‚é) ‚È‚ª‚ꂾ‚Ü(‚É‚ ‚½‚é)
(hit by a )stray bullet
—¬‚ê‚É{‚³‚· **
‚È‚ª‚ê‚É‚³‚¨‚³‚· punt on a stream, steer the course
‹ƒ‚«–¾‚©‚· ‚È‚«‚ ‚©‚· weep all night long
‹ƒ‚«—Ž‚Æ‚µíp ‚È‚«‚¨‚Æ‚µ‚¹‚ñ‚¶‚ã‚ tearful entreaties
‹ƒ‚«•ö‚ê‚é ‚È‚«‚­‚¸‚ê‚é
break down crying
‹ƒ‚«Œ¾‚ðŒ¾‚¤ ‚È‚«‚²‚Æ‚ð‚¢‚¤ complain
‹ƒ‚«‚¶‚á‚­‚é ‚È‚«‚¶‚á‚­‚é
sob
‹ƒ‚«ãŒË ‚È‚«‚¶‚傤‚² maudlin drinker
“ガ“|‚· ‚È‚¬‚½‚¨‚· mow down
‹ƒ‚«o‚· ‚È‚«‚¾‚·
burst into tears
‹ƒ‚«o‚µ‚»‚¤‚È‹ó–Í—l ** ‚È‚«‚¾‚µ‚»‚¤‚È‚»‚ç‚à‚悤
it looks like rain
‹ƒ‚«•t‚­ ‚È‚«‚‚­ beg (for money or help)
‹ƒ‚«‚Á–Ê‚É–I ‚È‚«‚Á‚‚ç‚É‚Í‚¿ Misfortunes seldom come singly.
‹ƒ‚«Š ‚È‚«‚Ç‚±‚ë weak point
‹ƒ‚«‹ƒ‚«
‚È‚«‚È‚« tearfully
–³‚«‚É‚µ‚à‚ ‚炸 **
‚È‚«‚É‚µ‚à‚ ‚炸 not impossible
‹ƒ‚«Q“ü‚è(‚·‚é) ‚È‚«‚Ë‚¢‚è cry oneself to sleep, swallow
‹ƒ‚«‚̈êŽè ‚È‚«‚Ì‚¢‚Á‚Ä with onefs tearful entreaties
‹ƒ‚«‚Ì—Ü(‚Å) ‚È‚«‚Ì‚È‚Ý‚¾ in a flood of tears
(–Ú‚ð)‹ƒ‚«Žî‚ç ‚· ‚È‚«‚Í‚ç‚· cry onefs eyes out
‹ƒ‚«‚ׂ»‚ð‚©‚­ ‚È‚«‚ׂ»‚ð‚©‚­ be almost in tears
‹ƒ‚«‚ð“ü‚ê‚é ‚È‚«‚ð‚¢‚ê‚é beg for someonefs pardon in tears
‹ƒ‚«‚ðŒ©‚é
‚È‚«‚ð‚Ý‚é regret, pay for
‹ƒ‚­Žq‚Æ’n“ª‚É‚ÍŸ‚Ä‚Ê **
‚È‚­‚±‚Æ‚¶‚Æ‚¤‚É‚Í‚©‚Ä‚Ê It is no more possible to beat city hall than to reason with a whining child.
‹ƒ‚­Žq‚à–Ù‚é **
‚È‚­‚±‚à‚¾‚Ü‚é be fearful enough to silence even a crying child
ˆÔ‚Ý•¨ **
‚È‚®‚³‚Ý‚à‚Ì plaything
–³‚­‚ÄŽµ•È ‚È‚­‚Ä‚È‚È‚­‚¹ Everyone has his peculiarities.
–³‚­‚Ä‚Í‚È‚ç‚È‚¢ ‚È‚­‚Ä‚Í‚È‚ç‚È‚¢
indispensable
‹ƒ‚­‹ƒ‚­ ‚È‚­‚È‚­ against onefs will.
–³‚­‚à‚ª‚È **
‚È‚­‚à‚ª‚È be superfluous
‰£‚è‘‚« ‚È‚®‚肪 ‚« scribble
‰£‚èž‚Ý ‚È‚®‚肱‚Ý raid
‰£‚è“|‚· ‚È‚®‚肽‚¨‚· knock down
‰£‚è”ò‚΂· ‚È‚®‚è‚Ƃ΂·
knock a person off his feet
“Š‚°‘Å‚Â ‚È‚°‚¤‚Â
throw away
“Š‚°”„‚è ‚È‚°‚¤‚è sacrifice sale
“Š‚°o‚· ‚È‚°‚¾‚·
sacrifice, give up
“Š‚°Œ­‚è(‚È) ‚È‚°‚â‚è irresponsible and apathetic
’m‚炸 ‚È‚³‚¯‚µ‚炸 cruel
‚Íl‚Ì‚½‚߂Ȃ炸 ‚È‚³‚¯‚͂ЂƂ̂½‚߂Ȃ炸 One who is kind to others is sure to be rewarded.
—eŽÍ‚È ‚­ ‚È‚³‚¯‚悤‚µ‚á‚È‚­
mercilessly
‚𔄂é ** ‚È‚³‚¯‚ð‚¤‚é pretend to be kind
‚ðŠ|‚¯‚é@** ‚È‚³‚¯‚ð‚©‚¯‚é pity
‚È‚¢ ‚È‚³‚¯‚È‚¢ deplorable, miserable
[‚¢ **
‚È‚³‚¯‚Ô‚©‚¢
compassionate
–¼Žw‚µ‚Å ‚È‚´‚µ‚Å (call) by name
¶‚³‚Ê’‡ **
‚È‚³‚Ê‚È‚© (relationship with) stepdaughter, stepson
Ï‚µ•ö‚µ(‚É) ‚È‚µ‚­‚¸‚µ one after another
¬‚µ‹‚°‚é ‚È‚µ‚Æ‚°‚é accomplish
—œ‚ÌâI ‚È‚µ‚Ì‚Â‚Ô‚Ä no reply at all
(ß‚Ì)ŽC‚臂¢ (‚‚݂Ì)‚È‚·‚è‚ ‚¢ recrimination
–¼‚‚¢  ** ‚È‚¾‚©‚¢ famous, well-known
—G‚ß‚·‚©‚· ‚È‚¾‚ß‚·‚©‚· coax
á•ö‚ð‘Å‚Á‚Ä ‚È‚¾‚ê‚ð‚¤‚Á‚Ä in a rout, one on top of another
‰ÄŒÍ‚ê **
‚Ȃ‚ª‚ê
summer slump
–¼•t‚¯e ‚Ȃ¯‚¨‚â godparent
‰Ä‚΂Ä(‚·‚é) ‚È‚Â‚Î‚Ä fatigue caused by summer heat
‰Ä•‰‚¯‚·‚é ‚È‚Â‚Ü‚¯‚·‚é
suffer from the summer heat
‰ÄŒü‚« ‚Ȃ‚ނ« suitable for summer
‰Ä‘‰‚¹(‚·‚é) ‚Ȃ‚₹ loss of weight caused by summer heat
•‚ÅŒ¨
‚È‚Å‚ª‚½ sloping shoulders
Žµ“]‚Ñ”ª‹N‚« **
‚È‚È‚±‚ë‚т₨‚« repeatedly bouncing back
–¼–³‚µ‚ÌŒ •º‰q **
‚È‚È‚µ‚Ì‚²‚ñ‚ׂ¢ whatfs-his/her-name, John/Jane Doe
Žµ‚“¹‹ï **
‚ȂȂ‚ǂ¤‚® paraphernalia
‰½‚©‚µ‚ç ‚È‚É‚©‚µ‚ç for some reason
‰½‚©‚Æ‚¢‚¤‚Æ ‚È‚É‚©‚Æ‚¢‚¤‚Æ on one pretext or another
‰½‚ª‰½‚Å‚à ‚È‚É‚ª‚È‚ñ‚Å‚à at any cost
‰½‚©‚牽‚Ü‚Å
‚È‚É‚©‚ç‚È‚É‚Ü‚Å
everything
‰½‚­‚ê‚Æ–³‚­ ‚È‚É‚­‚ê‚Æ‚È‚­ in various ways, attentively
‰½H‚í‚ÊŠç‚Å ‚È‚É‚­‚í‚Ê‚©‚¨‚Å with a look of innocence
‰½‹C‚È‚­ ‚È‚É‚°‚È‚­ in a casual manner
–¼‚É‚µ•‰‚¤ **
‚È‚É‚µ‚¨‚¤ well-known
‰½‚µ‚ë ‚È‚É‚µ‚ë anyhow
‰½‘² ‚È‚É‚Æ‚¼ kindly
‰½‚É‚µ‚Ä‚à ‚È‚É‚É‚µ‚Ä‚à be that as it may
‰½‚É‚à‘‚µ‚Ä ‚È‚É‚É‚à‚Ü‚µ‚Ä nothing more than
‰½‚Í‚³‚Ä’u‚« ‚È‚É‚Í‚³‚Ä‚¨‚« 
before anything else, above all
‰½‚Í‚Æ‚à‚ ‚ê
‚È‚É‚Í‚Æ‚à‚ ‚ê at any rate
‰½‚Í–³‚­‚Æ‚à ‚È‚É‚Í‚È‚­‚Æ‚à all one wants
‰½ˆê‚ ‚ȂɂЂƂ nothing
‰½•sŽ©—R‚È‚­ ‚È‚É‚Ó‚¶‚䂤‚È‚­ in luxury
‰½‚à‚©‚à ‚È‚É‚à‚©‚à everything
‰½‚â‚©‚â‚Æ
‚È‚É‚â‚©‚â‚Æ with one thing and another
‰½‚ð‚©Œ¾‚í‚ñ‚â ** ‚È‚É‚ð‚©‚¢‚í‚ñ‚â what can I say
–¼æ‚èo‚é ‚È‚Ì‚è‚Å‚é come forward
–¼æ‚é ‚È‚Ì‚é introduce oneself
–¼‚΂©‚è ‚È‚Î‚©‚è name only
“ç’êŒi‹C **
‚Ȃׂ¼‚±‚¯‚¢‚« prolonged recession
¶Œ‡L(‚ªo‚é) ‚È‚Ü‚ ‚­‚Ñ(‚ª‚Å‚é) slight yawn
¶V‚µ‚¢ **
‚È‚Ü‚ ‚½‚炵‚¢ very fresh
¶ˆÓ‹C(‚È) ‚È‚Ü‚¢‚«
impertinent, impudent, cocky
¶ˆÓ‹C·‚è ‚È‚Ü‚¢‚«‚´‚©‚è child at his/her cheekiest
–¼‘O•‰‚¯(‚·‚é) ‚È‚Ü‚¦‚Ü‚¯
do not live up to onefs name
¶‰‰‘t ‚È‚Ü‚¦‚ñ‚»‚¤ live performance
¶‰ÙŽq ‚È‚Ü‚ª‚µ fresh sweets
¶ê–‚è ‚È‚Ü‚©‚¶‚è smattering
¶Š£‚« ‚È‚Ü‚ª‚í‚« half-dried
¶–Ø‚ð—ô‚­‚悤‚É ‚È‚Ü‚«‚ð‚³‚­‚悤‚É torn painfully
¶L–VŽå **
‚È‚Ü‚®‚³‚Ú‚¤‚¸ worldly priest
¶L‚¢ ‚È‚Ü‚®‚³‚¢ smell fishy, bloody
‘Ó‚¯•È(‚ª•t‚­) ‚È‚Ü‚¯‚®‚¹(‚ª‚‚­j (get into a) habit of being lazy
‘Ó‚¯ŽÒ ‚È‚Ü‚¯‚à‚Ì lazy person
‘Ó‚¯ŽÒ‚Ìß‹å“­‚« **
‚È‚Ü‚¯‚à‚Ì‚Ì‚¹‚Á‚­‚΂½‚ç‚« A lazy person ends up working on holidays.
¶‚²‚Ý ‚È‚Ü‚²‚Ý kitchen garbage
¶ŽE‚µ **
‚È‚Ü‚²‚낵 half-kill, scotch, half-dead
¶’†Œp ‚È‚Ü‚¿‚イ‚¯‚¢ live broadcast
¶‚Á‚¿‚å‚ë‚¢ ‚È‚Ü‚Á‚¿‚å‚ë‚¢ green, inexperienced, optimistic
¶‘Á‚ðˆù‚Ýž‚Þ ‚Ȃ܂‚΂ð‚Ì‚Ý‚±‚Þ feel a strong urge for
¶X‚µ‚¢ ‚È‚Ü‚È‚Ü‚µ‚¢ fresh, vivid
¶ŽÏ‚¦ ‚È‚Ü‚É‚¦ half-cooked
¶‰·‚¢ ‚È‚Ü‚Ê‚é‚¢ lukewarm
¶”¼‰Â(‚È) ‚È‚Ü‚Í‚ñ‚© superficial, halfhearted
¶”Ô‘g
‚Ȃ܂΂ñ‚®‚Ý live program
¶ƒr[ƒ‹ ‚Ȃ܃r[ƒ‹ draft beer
¶•º–@‚Í‘å‰ö‰ä‚ÌŒ³ ‚Ȃ܂т傤‚Ù‚¤‚Í‚¨‚¨‚¯‚ª‚Ì‚à‚Æ A little learning is a dangerous thing.
¶•ÔŽ– ‚È‚Ü‚Ö‚ñ‚¶
noncommittal answer
¶•ú‘— ‚È‚Ü‚Ù‚¤‚»‚¤ live broadcast
¶g(‚Ì‘Ì) ‚È‚Ü‚Ý(‚Ì‚©‚炾) living body
¶… ‚È‚Ü‚Ý‚¸ unboiled water
¶•¨ ‚È‚Ü‚à‚Ì perishables
¶Ä‚¯ ‚Ȃ܂₯
under-done
¶ˆÕ‚µ‚¢ ‚Ȃ܂₳‚µ‚¢ easy
¶ä¥‚Å
‚È‚Ü‚ä‚Å half-boiled
•À‚݈Èã ‚È‚Ý‚¢‚¶‚傤
better than average
•À‚Ý‹‚é **
‚È‚Ý‚¢‚é
assembled, present
”g‘Å‚¿Û(‚Å) ‚È‚Ý‚¤‚¿‚¬‚í on the shore
”g‘Å‚Â
‚È‚Ý‚¤‚ billow, wave
”g”ò–— ‚È‚Ý‚µ‚Ô‚« a spray
•À‘å’ï ‚È‚Ý‚½‚¢‚Ä‚¢ no easy (task)
—Ü‹à ‚È‚Ý‚¾‚«‚ñ small solatium
—Ü‚®‚Ü‚µ‚¢ ‚È‚Ý‚¾‚®‚Ü‚µ‚¢ touching, moving
—Ü‚®‚Þ ‚È‚Ý‚¾‚®‚Þ be moved to tears
—ܺ(‚Å) ‚È‚Ý‚¾‚²‚¦
in a tearful voice
—Ü‚È‚ª‚ç‚É **
‚È‚Ý‚¾‚È‚ª‚ç‚É
in tears
—Ü‚É•é‚ê‚é **
‚È‚Ý‚¾‚É‚­‚ê‚é do nothing but weep night and day
—ÜÆ‚¢ ‚È‚Ý‚¾‚à‚ë‚¢ maudlin
—Ü‚ð—}‚¦‚é
‚È‚Ý‚¾‚ð‚¨‚³‚¦‚é hold back onefs tears
—Ü‚ð‹Ö‚¶“¾‚È‚¢ ** ‚È‚Ý‚¾‚ð‚«‚ñ‚¶‚¦‚È‚¢
cannot help weeping
—Ü‚ð—U‚¤ ‚È‚Ý‚¾‚ð‚³‚»‚¤ move one to tears
—Ü‚ð“Û‚Þ ‚È‚Ý‚¾‚ð‚Ì‚Þ hold back tears
—Ü‚ð· **
‚È‚Ý‚¾‚ð‚à‚您‚· be moved to tears
‚È‚Ý‚È‚Ý‚Æ(’‚®) ‚È‚Ý‚È‚Ý‚Æ(‚‚®) (fill) to the brim
•ÀX‚È‚ç‚Ê **
‚È‚Ý‚È‚Ý‚È‚ç‚Ê extraordinary 
”g‚Éæ‚é ‚È‚Ý‚É‚Ì‚é be riding a wave of
•ÀŠO‚ꂽ ‚È‚Ý‚Í‚¸‚ꂽ extraordinary, exceptionally
å|埂ɉ–
‚È‚ß‚­‚¶‚É‚µ‚¨ crestfallen
–¼‚à‚È‚¢ ‚È‚à‚È‚¢ unknown, obscure
K‚¤‚æ‚芵‚ê‚æ ** ‚Ȃ炤‚æ‚è‚È‚ê‚æ Practice makes perfect.
“Þ—Ž‚Ì’ê(‚É—Ž‚¿‚é) ** ‚È‚ç‚­‚Ì‚»‚±(‚É‚¨‚¿‚é) (fall into) the abyss
‚Ȃ炸ŽÒ ‚Ȃ炸‚à‚Ì scoundrel
‚È‚ç‚ÊŠ¬”E‚·‚邪Š¬”E ** ‚È‚ç‚Ê‚©‚ñ‚É‚ñ‚·‚邪‚©‚ñ‚É‚ñ True endurance means bearing the unbearable.
•À‚×—§‚Ä‚é ‚È‚ç‚ׂ½‚Ä‚é enumerate
¬‚èオ‚èŽÒ *
‚È‚è‚ ‚ª‚è‚à‚Ì upstart
¬‚è‘ã‚í‚Á‚Ä **
‚È‚è‚©‚í‚Á‚Ä
in place of
¬‹à ‚È‚è‚«‚ñ upstart, new rich
¬‚艺‚ª‚é ** ‚Ȃ肳‚ª‚é fall low, be reduced to
¬‚èÏ‚Ü‚· ‚È‚è‚·‚Ü‚· impersonate
¬‚è—§‚¿ ‚Ȃ肽‚¿ origin, history
¬‚è—§‚ ‚Ȃ肽‚Â
be concluded, consist of
‚È‚èŽè ‚È‚è‚Ä
candidate
¬‚è‰Ê‚Ä‚é ** ‚È‚è‚Í‚Ä‚é be reduced to
Œ`U‚è\‚킸 ‚È‚è‚Ó‚è‚©‚܂킸 without paying attention to appearances
–‚蕨“ü‚è‚Å ** ‚È‚è‚à‚Ì‚¢‚è‚Å with a fanfare
¬‚ès‚«”C‚¹(‚É‚·‚é)
‚È‚è‚ä‚«‚Ü‚©‚¹ letting things take their course
–‚è‚ð‚Ђ»‚ß‚é ‚È‚è‚ð‚Ђ»‚ß‚é be dormant, maintain a low profile
‚È‚é‚ׂ­
as much as possible
¬‚é’ö ‚È‚é‚Ù‚Ç indeed, really
“é‚ꇂ¢ ‚È‚ê‚ ‚¢ collusion
“é‚ê‰‚ß ‚È‚ê‚»‚ß beginning of love
Šµ‚ê‚Á‚±(‚É‚È‚é) ‚È‚ê‚Á‚± be accustomed to
“é‚ê“é‚ꂵ‚¢ ‚È‚ê‚Ȃꂵ‚¢ too intimate, too friendly
¬‚ê‚̉ʂÄ
‚È‚ê‚Ì‚Í‚Ä what has become of, ruined
“ê’£‚è ‚È‚í‚΂è turf
“ê’£‚葈‚¢ ‚È‚í‚΂肠‚ç‚»‚¢
turf war
–¼‚ð”„‚é ‚È‚ð‚¤‚é become well-known
–¼‚ðÉ‚µ‚Þ ‚È‚ð‚¨‚µ‚Þ
value someonefs good name
–¼‚ð‰˜‚· ‚È‚ð‚¯‚ª‚· tarnish the reputation
–¼‚ðŽÌ‚Ä‚ÄŽÀ‚ðŽæ‚é ** ‚È‚ð‚·‚Ä‚Ä‚¶‚‚ð‚Æ‚é
choose substance over appearance
–¼‚ð˜A‚Ë‚é **
‚È‚ð‚‚ç‚Ë‚é big names lined up
–¼‚𬂷 ** ‚È‚ð‚È‚· make a name
–¼‚ðŽc‚· ** ‚È‚ð‚Ì‚± ‚· make oneself immortal
“ïˆÕ“x ‚È‚ñ‚¢‚Ç degree of difficulty
“ïŠÖ‚ð“Ë”j ‚·‚é ‚È‚ñ‚©‚ñ‚ð‚Æ‚Á‚Ï‚·‚é clear a hurdle
“ì‹ž“¤ ** ‚È‚ñ‚«‚ñ‚Ü‚ß peanut
“ï•È‚ð‚‚¯‚é ‚È‚ñ‚­‚¹‚ð‚‚¯‚é pick on, find faults with
“ïU•s—Ž **
‚È‚ñ‚±‚¤‚Ó‚ç‚­ impregnable
“ïF‚ðŽ¦‚· ** ‚È‚ñ‚µ‚å‚­‚ð‚µ‚ß‚· show disapproval
‰½‚¾‚©
‚È‚ñ‚¾‚© somehow
‰½‚¾‚©‚ñ‚¾ ‚È‚¾‚©‚ñ‚¾ one thing and another
“î’…—¤ ‚È‚ñ‚¿‚á‚­‚è‚­ soft landing
“ï’†‚Ì“ï  ** ‚È‚ñ‚¿‚イ‚Ì‚È‚ñ the hardest problem of all
‰½‚Å‚à‚©‚ñ‚Å‚à ‚È‚ñ‚Å‚à‚©‚ñ‚Å‚à anything and everything, at any cost
‰½‚Å‚à‰® ‚È‚ñ‚Å‚à‚â
jack-of-all-trades
‰½‚ÆŒ¾‚Á‚Ä‚à ‚È‚ñ‚Æ‚¢‚Á‚Ä‚à after all
‰½‚Æ‚© ‚È‚ñ‚Æ‚©
somehow
‰½‚Æ‚µ‚Ä‚à
‚È‚ñ‚Æ‚µ‚Ä‚à by all means
‰½‚Æ‚È‚­ ‚È‚ñ‚Æ‚È ‚­ somewhat, somehow
“ï‚È‚­ ‚È‚ñ‚È‚­ without diffiuclty
‰½‚È‚ç ‚È‚ñ‚È‚ç if necessary
‰½‚È‚è‚Æ ‚È‚ñ‚È‚è‚Æ 
whatever one wants
‚È‚ñ‚È‚ñ‚Æ‚·‚é **
be approaching
‰½‚É‚à‚È‚ç‚È‚¢ ‚È‚ñ‚É‚à‚È‚ç‚È‚¢ be useless
‰½‚Ì‚©‚Ì‚Æ Œ¾‚Á‚Ä
‚È‚ñ‚Ì‚©‚Ì‚ÆŒ¾‚Á‚Ä making some excuse or other



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Idiomatic Expressions
Hiragana Version
English Meaning
Ž—‡‚¢‚Ì•v •w ‚É‚ ‚¢‚Ì‚Ó‚¤‚Ó
well-matched couple
(‚Í‚ç‚킽‚ª)ŽÏ‚¦(ŒJ‚è)•Ô‚é ‚É‚¦(‚­‚è)‚©‚¦‚é boil with rage
ŽÏ‚¦“’‚ðˆù‚Ü‚³‚ê‚é
‚É‚¦‚ä‚ð‚Ì‚Ü‚³‚ê‚é be stabbed in the back
“ñŠK‚©‚ç–Ú–ò **
‚É‚©‚¢‚©‚ç‚ß‚®‚·‚è inefficient, impossible
‰×‚ªŸ‚¿‰ß‚¬‚é ** ‚É‚ª‚©‚¿‚·‚¬‚é
be too much for one
‹êŽè(‚È) ‚É‚ª‚Ä weak point
‹êX‚µ‚¢ ‚É‚ª‚É‚ª ‚µ‚¢
disgusting, disagreeable
‹ê–¡‘–‚Á‚½(‚¢‚¢’j* ** ‚É‚ª‚݂΂µ‚Á‚½(‚¢‚¢‚¨‚Æ ‚±) (handsome guy) who looks stern and manly
‹ê’Ž‚ðŠš‚Ý ’ׂµ‚½‚悤‚ÈŠç‚ð‚·‚é ‚É‚ª‚Þ‚µ‚ð‚©‚Ý‚Â‚Ô‚µ‚½‚悤‚È‚©‚¨‚ð‚·‚é grimace, make a sour face, scowl
Ž—’Ê‚¤ **
‚É‚©‚悤 resemble closely
‹ê΂¢‚·‚é ‚É‚ª‚í‚ç‚¢‚·‚é smile wryly
ˆ¬‚è’÷‚ß‚é ‚É‚¬‚肵‚ß‚é hold firmly
ˆ¬‚è’ׂ· ‚É‚¬‚è‚‚Ԃ· crush, quash, shelve
‘ž‚©‚炸Žv‚¤ **
‚É‚­‚©‚炸‚¨‚à‚¤ be attracted by
“÷Šá(‚Å) ‚É‚­‚ª‚ñ with naked eye
“÷e‚Ìî ‚É‚­‚µ‚ñ‚Ì‚¶‚傤 love for onefs blood relations
“÷º ‚É‚­‚¹‚¢ natural voice
“÷•t‚«‚Ì—Ç‚¢ ‚É‚­‚«‚Ì‚æ‚¢
plump
“÷•t‚¯‚·‚é
‚É‚­‚¯‚·‚é fresh out
‘ž‘ž‚µ‚¢ 
‚É‚­‚É‚­‚µ‚¢ hateful
“÷”–‚·‚é ‚É‚­‚Í‚­‚·‚é close in on
“÷—£‚ê ‚É‚­‚΂Ȃê pulled muscle
“÷•M ** ‚É‚­‚Ђ own handwriting
‘ž‚Ü‚êŒû‚𗘂­ ‚É‚­‚Ü‚ê‚®‚¿‚ð‚«‚­ use malicious language
‘ž‚Ü‚ê‚ÁŽq¢‚ɜ݂é ** ‚É‚­‚Ü‚ê‚Á‚±‚æ‚ɂ͂΂©‚é Ill weeds grow apace.
‘ž‚Ü‚ê–ð ‚É‚­‚Ü‚ê ‚â‚­ villain
‘ž‚ß‚È‚¢ ‚É‚­‚ß‚È‚¢ hard to dislike
“¦‚°‘«‚ª‘¬‚¢
‚É‚°‚ ‚µ‚ª‚Í‚â‚¢ run away fast
“¦‚°Ø‚é ‚É‚°‚«‚é 
get away, manage to hold on
“¦‚°Œû ‚É‚°‚®‚¿ way of escape
“¦‚°Œûã ** ‚É‚°‚±‚¤ ‚¶‚傤 evasive answer
“¦‚°˜ ‚É‚°‚²‚µ
ready to run away, back off
“¦‚°o‚· ‚É‚°‚¾‚· run away
“¦‚°ê
‚É‚°‚Î refuge
“¦‚°‰ñ‚é ‚É‚°‚Ü‚í‚é run about to escape
“¦‚°“¹ ‚É‚°‚Ý‚¿ escape route, means of escape
“¦‚°‚邪Ÿ‚¿ ‚É‚°‚邪‚©‚¿ Discretion is the better part of valor.
“ñŒ¬Œš‚Ä ‚É‚¯‚ñ‚¾‚Ä 
semi-detached house
‚É‚±‚É‚±‚·‚é
beam
“ñŒ¾‚Í–³‚¢ **
‚É‚²‚ñ‚Í‚È‚¢ do not go back on onefs word
¼‚à“Œ‚à•ª‚©‚ç‚È‚¢ ‚É‚µ‚à‚Ђª‚µ‚à‚í‚©‚ç‚È‚¢ be a complete stranger
“ñŽŸ‰ï ‚É‚¶‚©‚¢ continuation of a party at another place
‹Ñ‚ÌŒäŠø(‚ðŒf‚°‚é) ‚É‚µ‚«‚Ì‚Ý‚Í‚½(‚ð‚©‚©‚°‚é) noble cause
“ñŽÒ‘ðˆê ‚É‚µ‚Ⴝ‚­‚¢‚ choice between two
“ñd‘Ð ‚É‚¶‚イ‚±‚­‚¹‚« dual nationality
“ñdlŠi ‚É‚¶‚イ‚¶‚ñ‚©‚­ dual personality
“ñ‘©ŽO•¶ ‚É‚»‚­‚³ ‚ñ‚à‚ñ dirt cheap
“ñ‘©‚Ì‘èÜ‚ð‚Í‚­** ‚É‚»‚­‚Ì‚í‚炶‚ð‚Í‚­ run after two things at the same time
Ž—‚½ŽÒ•v•w ‚É‚½‚à‚Ì‚Ó‚¤‚Ó two of a kind couple
Ž—‚½‚èŠñ‚Á‚½‚è ‚É‚½‚è‚æ‚Á‚½‚è much alike
“ñ’i\‚¦‚Å ‚É‚¾‚ñ‚ª‚Ü‚¦‚Å with a contingency plan
“úí’ƒ”ÑŽ– ‚É‚¿‚¶‚傤‚³‚Í‚ñ‚¶ everyday occurrence
Ž—‚‚©‚킵‚¢ ‚ɂ‚©‚킵‚¢ suitable
“úŒn ‚É‚Á‚¯‚¢ of Japanese descent
“úŽË•a ‚É‚Á‚µ‚á‚т傤 sunstroke
“úÆŒ   ‚É‚Á‚µ‚傤‚¯‚ñ right of sunlight
“úiŒŽ•à ‚É‚Á‚µ‚ñ‚°‚Á‚Û  constantly advancing
“ñi‚àŽOi‚à‚¢‚©‚È‚¢  ‚É‚Á‚¿‚à‚³‚Á‚¿‚à‚¢‚©‚È‚¢  come to a deadlock 
(˜b‚ª)ŽÏ‹l‚Ü‚é (‚Í‚È‚µ‚ª)‚ɂ‚܂é boil down
ŽÏ‚ÄH‚¨‚¤‚ÆÄ‚¢‚ÄH‚¨‚¤‚Æ ** ‚É‚Ä‚­‚¨ ‚¤‚Æ‚â‚¢‚Ä‚­‚¨‚¤‚Æ whatever you want to do with me
Ž—‚Ä‚àŽ—‚‚©‚È‚¢  ‚É‚Ä‚à‚ɂ‚©‚È‚¢ do not resemble at all
ŽÏ‚Ä‚àÄ‚¢‚Ä‚àH‚¦‚È‚¢ ** ‚É‚Ä‚à‚â‚¢‚Ä‚à‚­‚¦‚È‚¢ tough (person) to deal with
“ñ“]ŽO“]‚· ‚é ‚É‚Ä‚ñ‚³‚ñ‚Ä‚ñ‚·‚é change again and again
“ñ“x‚ ‚邱‚Æ‚ÍŽO“x‚ ‚é ‚É‚Ç‚ ‚邱‚Æ‚Í‚³‚ñ‚Ç‚ ‚é What happened twice will happen three times.
“ñ“xŽèŠÔ ‚É‚Ç‚Å‚Ü unnecessary repetition of the same work
“ñ“x‚ÆÄ‚Ñ ‚É‚Ç‚Æ‚Ó‚½‚½‚Ñ  never again
“ñ“e‚ð’Ç‚¤‚à‚̈ê“e‚ð‚à“¾‚¸ ** ‚É‚Æ‚ð‚¨‚¤‚à‚Ì‚¢‚Á‚Æ‚ð‚à‚¦‚¸  If you run after two hares, you will catch neither.
’S‚¢Žè  ‚É‚È‚¢‚Ä bearer
“ñlŽO‹r ‚É‚É‚ñ‚³‚ñ‚«‚á‚­ two persons putting thier effort together
“ñ‚Ì‘«‚ð“¥‚Þ ‚É‚Ì‚ ‚µ‚ð‚Ó‚Þ 
have second thoughts about
“ñ‚̋傪Œp‚°‚È‚¢ ‚É‚Ì‚­‚ª‚‚°‚È‚¢ be dumbfounded
“ñ‚ÌŽŸ ‚ɂ̂‚¬ of secondary importance
“ñ‚Ì•‘(‚ð‰‰‚¶‚é) ‚É‚Ì‚Ü‚¢(‚ð‚¦‚ñ‚¶‚é) (repeat) the same error
“ñ”Ô÷‚¶ ‚ɂ΂ñ‚¹‚ñ‚¶ rehash
‚É‚×(‚à)‚È‚­(’f ‚é) ‚ɂׂà‚È‚­(‚±‚Æ‚í‚é)
flat refusal
“ú–{ˆê ‚É‚Ù‚ñ‚¢‚¿ number one in Japan
“ú–{’@‚« ‚É‚Ù‚ñ‚½‚½‚« Japan bashing
“ñ–{—§‚Ä ‚É‚Ù‚ñ‚¾‚Ä double feature
“ú–{°‚ê
‚É‚Ù‚ñ‚΂ê
perfect weather
“ú–{—ñ“‡‰ü‘¢˜_ ‚É‚Ù‚ñ‚ê‚Á‚Æ‚¤‚©‚¢‚¼‚¤‚ë‚ñ Plan for Remolding the Japanese Archipelago
“ñ–‡ã ‚É‚Ü‚¢‚¶‚½ double-tongued, double-dealing
“ñ–‡–Ú ‚É‚Ü‚¢‚ß handsome man
“ñ–Ñì ‚É‚à‚¤‚³‚­ double cropping
“ü‰ï‹à ‚ɂイ‚©‚¢‚«‚ñ enrollment fee
“ü“¹‰_
‚ɂイ‚Ç‚¤‚®‚à
thunderhead
“ü–å‘ ‚ɂイ‚à‚ñ‚µ‚å primer
—–[–Ê‚ð‚·‚é *
‚ɂ傤‚Ú‚¤‚Âç‚ð‚·‚é
act like a manfs wife
—–[–ð * 
‚ɂ傤‚Ú‚¤‚â‚­ onefs right hand person
áɂ݇‚¤ ‚É‚ç‚Ý‚ ‚¤ be at odds with
áÉ‚Ý‚ª‚«‚­ ‚É‚ç‚Ý‚ª‚«‚­ have great influence
áÉ‚Ý•t‚¯‚é ‚É‚ç‚݂‚¯‚é scowl at
áÉ‚ß‚Á‚±‚· ‚é ‚É‚ç‚ß‚Á‚±‚·‚é try to outstare
“ñ—‘«‘o¶ Ž™ ‚É‚ç‚ñ‚¹‚¢‚»‚¤‚¹‚¢‚¶
fraternal twins
“ñ—¥”w”½ ‚É‚è‚‚͂¢‚Í‚ñ antinomy
‰â‰J ‚É‚í‚©‚ ‚ß shower
‰âŽdž‚Ý
‚É‚í‚©‚¶‚±‚Ý cram
‰âŽd—§‚Ä ‚É‚í‚©‚¶‚½‚Ä improvised
‰â‚©ì‚è ‚É‚í‚©‚­‚è makeshift
’ëŽdŽ– ‚ɂ킵‚²‚Æ gardening
”CˆÓo“ª ‚É‚ñ‚¢‚µ‚ã‚Á‚Æ‚¤ voluntary appearance at the police station
”CˆÓ“¯s ‚É‚ñ‚¢‚Ç‚¤‚±‚¤ accompany a police officer voluntarily
lŠÔŠÖŒW ‚É‚ñ‚°‚ñ‚©‚ñ‚¯‚¢ human relations
lŠÔŒ`¬
‚É‚ñ‚°‚ñ‚¯‚¢‚¹‚¢ character building
lŠÔ« ‚É‚ñ‚°‚ñ‚¹‚¢ human nature
lŠÔ‘aŠO ‚É‚ñ‚°‚ñ‚»‚ª‚¢ dehumanization
lŠÔƒhƒbƒN ‚É‚ñ‚°‚ñƒhƒbƒN medical checkup
lŠÔ–¡ ‚É‚ñ‚°‚ñ‚Ý human feelings
”FŽ¯•s‘« ‚É‚ñ‚µ‚«‚Ô‚»‚­ lack of understanding
lî–¡ ‚É‚ñ‚¶‚傤‚Ý human warmth
”DP’†â ‚É‚ñ‚µ‚ñ‚¿‚イ‚º‚ abortion
”E‘Ï—Í ‚É‚ñ‚½‚¢‚è‚å‚­ 
fortitude



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Idiomatic Expressions
Hiragana Version
English Meaning
–D‚¢‚®‚é‚Ý ‚Ê‚¢‚®‚é ‚Ý stuffed animal
f‚É“B **
‚Ê‚©‚É‚­‚¬ driving a stake into sawdust
fŠì‚Ñ ‚Ê‚©‚æ‚낱‚Ñ short-lived delight
“Dà^ ‚Ê‚©‚é‚Ý
mud
”²‚«‘«·‚µ‘«‚Å ‚Ê‚«‚ ‚µ‚³‚µ‚ ‚µ‚Å tiptoeing
”²‚«‘Å‚¿ ‚Ê‚«‚¤‚¿ surprise, unexpected
”²‚«“ï‚¢ ‚Ê‚«‚ª‚½‚¢
hard to overcome
”²‚«·‚µ‚È‚ç‚È‚¢‰H–Ú(‚Ɋׂéj
‚Ê‚«‚³‚µ‚È‚ç‚È‚¢‚Í‚ß(‚É‚¨‚¿‚¢‚é)
(be caught in a) fix, difficult situation
”²‚¯‹ì‚¯‚ÌŒ÷–¼‚𗧂Ăé **
‚Ê‚¯‚ª‚¯‚Ì‚±‚¤‚݂傤‚ð‚½‚Ä‚é steal a march on the others
”²‚¯Šk ‚Ê‚¯‚ª‚ç lifeless shell
‚Ê‚¯‚Ê‚¯‚Æ
impudently
”²‚¯“¹
‚Ê‚¯‚Ý‚¿ loophole
”²‚¯–Ú‚Ì‚È‚¢ ‚Ê‚¯‚ß‚Ì‚È‚¢ shrewd
”²‚¯‚é‚悤‚È‹ó ‚Ê‚¯‚é‚悤‚È‚ ‚¨‚¼‚ç perfectly clear blue sky
“l–ÒX‚µ‚¢ **
‚Ê‚·‚Ñ‚Æ(or ‚Ê‚·‚Á‚Æ)‚½‚¯‚¾‚¯‚µ‚¢ audacious about onefs wrongdoing
“l‚É’Ç‚¢‘K  ** ‚Ê‚·‚Ñ‚Æ‚É‚¨‚¢‚¹‚ñ throwing good money after bad
“l‚É‚àŽO•ª‚Ì— ** ‚Ê‚·‚Ñ‚Æ‚É‚à‚³‚ñ‚Ô‚Ì‚è Even a thief has his reasons.
“l‚ðŒ©‚Ä“ê‚ðãb‚¤ **
‚Ê‚·‚Ñ‚Æ‚ð‚Ý‚Ä‚È‚í‚ð‚È‚¤ lock the stable door after the horse is stolen
“‚Ý•·‚«(‚·‚é) ‚Ê‚·‚Ý‚¬ ‚« eavesdropping
“‚ÝŽB‚è(‚ð ‚·‚é)
‚Ê‚·‚Ý‚Ç‚è (‚ð‚·‚é)
take someone's photos by stealth
“‚Ý‚ð“­‚­ ‚Ê‚·‚Ý‚ð‚Í‚½‚ç‚­ steal
‚Ê‚ç‚è‚­‚ç‚è

evasive
”÷‰·“’ 
‚Ê‚é‚Ü‚ä lukewarm water
”÷‰·“’‚ÉZ‚©‚é ‚Ê‚é‚Ü‚ä‚ɂ‚©‚é
live an easy and comfortable life
”G‚êˆß (‚ð’…‚¹‚ç‚ê‚é)
‚ʂꂬ‚Ê(‚ð‚«‚¹‚ç‚ê‚é) (be charged with a) false charge
”G‚êŽè‚Ɉ¾ ‚Ê‚ê‚Ä‚É‚ ‚í easy profit
”G‚ê‘l (‚É‚È‚é)
‚Ê‚ê‚Ë‚¸‚Ý
get drenched
”G‚êê ‚Ê‚ê‚Î love scene


 

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Idiomatic Expressions
Hiragana Version
English Meaning
’lオ‚è ‚Ë‚ ‚ª‚è rise in prices
’lã‚° ‚Ë‚ ‚° price hike
Q“ü‚è’[ ‚Ë‚¢‚è‚Î‚È just when one falls asleep
Šè‚¢Ž– ‚Ë‚ª‚¢‚²‚Æ wish
Šè‚¢‰º‚° ‚Ë‚ª‚¢‚³‚° withdrawal, do not want
Šè‚¢o‚é ‚Ë‚ª‚¢‚Å‚é apply for
Q•Ô‚è‚ð‘Å‚Â ‚Ë‚ª‚¦‚è‚ð‚¤‚Â toss about
Q•Ô‚é ‚Ë‚ª‚¦‚é double-cross, betray
Q‚©‚µ•t‚¯‚é ‚Ë‚©‚µ‚‚¯‚é put (a baby) to sleep
Šè‚Á‚½‚节Á‚½‚è(‚¾) ‚Ë‚ª‚Á‚½‚è‚©‚È‚Á‚½‚è just what one wants
Šè‚Á‚Ä‚à‚È‚¢
‚Ë‚ª‚Á‚Ä‚à‚È‚¢
better than anything expected
’lØ‚é ‚Ë‚¬‚é haggle over the price
QŽñ‚ð‚©‚­** ‚Ë‚­‚Ñ‚ð‚©‚­ take a person by surprise
Q‹ê‚µ‚¢ ‚Ë‚®‚邵‚¢ hard to sleep
”L‰Âˆ¤‚ª‚è(‚·‚é) ‚Ë‚±‚©‚í‚¢‚ª‚è doting on
QS’n‚ª—Ç‚¢ ‚Ë‚²‚±‚¿‚ª‚æ‚¢ comfortable to sleep
”Lã(‚¾) ‚Ë‚±‚¶‚½ cannot eat anything too hot
”L”w ‚Ë‚±‚º stoop
ª‚±‚»‚¬‚É‚·‚é ‚Ë‚±‚»‚¬‚É‚·‚é uproot, eradicate
QŒ¾(‚ðŒ¾‚¤) ‚Ë‚²‚Æ(‚ð‚¢‚¤) talk in onefs sleep, nonsense
”L•‚ź ‚Ë‚±‚È‚Å‚²‚¦ a coaxing voice
”L‚ÉŠß ‚Ë‚±‚É‚©‚‚¨‚Ô‚µ trusting a cat with milk
”L‚ɬ”» ‚Ë‚±‚É‚±‚΂ñ casting pearls before swine
”L‚ÌŽqˆê•C‹‚È‚¢ ‚Ë‚±‚Ì‚±‚¢‚Á‚Ò‚«‚¢‚È‚¢ no sign of life
”L‚ÌŽè‚àŽØ‚肽‚¢(‚­‚ç‚¢‚¾) ‚Ë‚±‚Ì‚Ä‚à‚©‚肽‚¢ be so busy that one can use any help
”L‚̖ڂ̂悤‚É•Ï‚í‚é ‚Ë‚±‚̂߂̂悤‚É‚©‚í‚é change in the twinkling of an eye
”L‚ÌŠz(‚̂悤‚È) ‚Ë‚±‚̂Ђ½‚¢ tiny plot
”L•³‚·‚é * ‚Ë‚±‚΂΂·‚é pocket money found
Qž‚Þ ‚Ë‚±‚Þ fall asleep, fall ill
”L‚àŽÛŽq‚à
‚Ë‚±‚à‚µ‚á‚­‚µ‚à everybody and his brother *
’l  ‚Ë‚²‚ë reasonable price
”L‚ð”í‚é ‚Ë‚±‚ð‚©‚Ô‚é hide onefs true nature
’l‰º‚ª‚è ‚Ë‚³‚ª‚è drop in price
’l‰º‚° ‚Ë‚³‚° cut in price
QŠo‚ß‚ªˆ«‚¢ ‚Ë‚´‚ß‚ª‚í‚é‚¢ conscience torments a person
—†Žq‚ªŠÉ‚Þ **
‚Ë‚¶‚ª‚ä‚é‚Þ have a screw loose
€‚¶ž‚Þ ‚Ë‚¶‚±‚Þ
make a protest
Q‚µ‚È(‚É)
‚Ë‚µ‚È just before one goes to bed
”P‚蔫Šª‚Å ‚Ë‚¶‚è‚Í‚¿‚Ü‚«‚Å (study) as hard as one can
ªé@** ‚Ë‚¶‚ë
stronghold
—†Žq‚ðŠª‚­** ‚Ë‚¶‚ð‚Ü‚­ shake one up
Q‰ß‚²‚· ‚Ë‚·‚²‚· oversleep
Q‚¸‚Ì”Ô ‚Ë‚¸‚̂΂ñ all-night watch
‘lŽZŽ®‚É ‚Ë‚¸‚Ý‚´‚ñ‚µ‚«‚É in geometrical progression
Q‚»‚Ñ‚ê‚é ‚Ë‚»‚Ñ‚ê‚é miss a chance to get to sleep
Q‚»‚×‚é ‚Ë‚»‚ׂé stretch oneself out
Q‚½‚«‚è(‚É‚È‚é) ‚Ë‚½‚«‚è (become) bedridden
Q‚½Žq‚ð‹N‚±‚· ‚Ë‚½‚±‚ð‚¨‚±‚· wake up a sleeping giant
ªâ‚₵‚É‚·‚é ‚Ë‚¾‚₵‚É‚·‚é eradicate
Qˆá‚¦‚é ‚Ë‚¿‚ª‚¦‚é twist onefs neck while asleep
”MˆÓ‚É‘Å‚½‚ê‚é ‚Ë‚Â‚¢‚É‚¤‚½‚ê‚é be overwhelmed by enthusiasm
”M‚ª—â‚ß‚é ‚Ë‚Â‚ª‚³‚ß‚é passion cools
ª‚Á‚©‚ç ‚Ë‚Á‚©‚ç by nature
”M‹C‚ª—§‚¿ž‚ß‚é ‚Ë‚Á‚«‚ª‚½‚¿‚±‚ß‚é be filled with enthusiasm
Q‚‚«‚ª—Ç‚¢Eˆ«‚¢ ‚˂‚«‚ª‚æ‚¢E‚í‚é‚¢ fall asleep easily/with difficulty
”M‹¶“I (‚È)
‚Ë‚Á‚«‚傤‚Ä‚« enthusiastic
Q•t‚­ ‚˂‚­ fall asleep, become ill
ª•t‚­ ‚˂­
take root, be established
”MŒŒŠ¿ **
‚Ë‚Á‚¯‚‚©‚ñ hot-blooded-fellow
”M‚µ‚â‚·‚­—â‚ß‚â‚·‚¢
‚Ë‚Á‚µ‚â‚·‚­‚³‚ß‚â‚·‚¢ get excited easily but soon cool down
”MŽË•a ‚Ë‚Á‚µ‚á‚т傤 
heatstroke
”M‘Ñ–é ‚Ë‚Á‚½‚¢‚â sultry night (does not go down below 25Ž all night)
”M‚É•‚‚©‚³‚ê‚é ‚Ë‚Â‚É‚¤‚©‚³‚ê‚é be delirious with fever
”M•Ù‚ðU‚邤 **
‚˂‚ׂñ‚ð‚ӂ邤 make an impassioned speech
ª‹­‚¢ ‚˂Â悢 deep-rooted
(‚É)”M‚ðã‚°‚é ‚Ë‚Â‚ð‚ ‚°‚é be smitten with
Q‚Ä‚àŠo‚ß‚Ä‚à ‚Ë‚Ä‚à‚³‚ß‚Ä‚à asleep or awake
ª–³‚µ‘ ‚Ë‚È‚µ‚®‚³ rootless life
(‚ð)ª‚ÉŽ‚ ‚Ë‚É‚à‚ have a grudge against
”S‚蟂¿(‚·‚é) ‚˂΂肪 ‚¿ winning with perseverance
”S‚è‹­‚¢ ‚˂΂è‚Â悢 tenacious
Q—₦‚·‚é ‚Ë‚Ñ‚¦‚·‚é catch a cold while asleep
’lˆø‚«(‚·‚é) ‚Ë‚Ñ‚« reduction in price
ª[‚¢ ‚Ë‚Ô‚©‚¢ deep-rooted
Q•s‘« ‚Ë‚Ô‚»‚­ lack of sleep
’l“¥‚Ý(‚·‚é) ‚Ë‚Ô‚Ý appraisal
Q–V‚·‚é ‚Ë‚Ú‚¤‚·‚é oversleep
Q›‚¯Šç (‚Å)
‚Ë‚Ú‚¯‚ª‚¨ sleepy look
Q›‚¯º(‚Å) ‚Ë‚Ú‚¯‚²‚¦ sleepy voice
Q›‚¯Šá(‚Å) ‚Ë‚Ú‚¯‚Ü‚È‚± sleepy look
Q›‚¯‚é ‚Ë‚Ú‚¯‚é be half asleep, talk nonsense
ªŒ@‚è—tŒ@‚è•·‚­ ‚Ë‚Ù‚è‚Í‚Ù‚è‚«‚­ ask persistently
ª‰ñ‚µ(‚·‚é) ‚˂܂킵 seeking consensus in advance
QŽ¨‚É…(‚¾) ‚Ë‚Ý‚Ý‚É‚Ý‚¸ completely unexpected
–°‹CŠo‚Ü‚µ(‚É) ‚Ë‚Þ‚¯‚´‚Ü‚µ something to drink for keeping oneself awake
–°‚肱‚¯‚é ‚Ë‚Þ‚è‚±‚¯‚é sleep like a log
–°‚ê‚鎂Žq ** ‚Ë‚Þ‚ê‚邵‚µ
sleeping lion
ªŒ³ ‚Ë‚à‚Æ
root
Q•¨Œê ‚Ë‚à‚Ì‚ª‚½‚è pillow talk
ª‚à—t‚à‚È‚¢‰\ ‚Ë‚à‚Í‚à‚È‚¢‚¤‚킳 groundless rumor
‘_‚¢Š **
‚Ë‚ç‚¢‚Ç‚±‚ë target
—û‚è•à‚­** ‚Ë‚è‚ ‚é‚­ parade
—û‚è’¼‚· ‚Ë‚è‚È‚¨‚· revise
‰¹‚ðã‚°‚é ‚Ë‚ð‚ ‚°‚é give up
ª‚ð‰º‚ë‚· ‚Ë‚ð‚¨‚ë‚· become deeply rooted
”O“ü‚è‚É ‚Ë‚ñ‚¢‚è‚É elaborately
”N‰êó ‚Ë‚ñ‚ª‚¶‚傤 New Yearfs card
”N‚ª‚ç”N’† ‚Ë‚ñ‚ª‚ç‚Ë‚ñ‚¶‚イ always
”N‹à ‚Ë‚ñ‚«‚ñ pension
”Nv‚Ì”[‚ߎž ** ‚Ë‚ñ‚®‚Ì‚¨‚³‚ß‚Ç‚«
time to quit
”NŒ÷˜—ñ§“x ‚Ë‚ñ‚±‚¤‚¶‚å‚ê‚‚¹‚¢‚Ç seniority system
”NŽû ‚Ë‚ñ‚µ‚イ annual income
”N’†–³‹x ‚Ë‚ñ‚¶‚イ‚Þ‚«‚イ open all year around
”S’…ƒe[ƒv ‚Ë‚ñ‚¿‚á‚­ƒe[ƒv adhesive tape
”N’†sŽ– ‚Ë‚ñ‚¿‚イ‚¬‚傤‚¶ annual event
”N’·ŽÒ ‚Ë‚ñ‚¿‚傤‚µ‚á senior
”O“ª‚É’u‚­ ‚Ë‚ñ‚Æ‚¤‚É‚¨‚­ keep in mind
”N”NÎÎ ** ‚Ë‚ñ‚Ë‚ñ‚³‚¢‚³‚¢ year in, year out
”O‚Ì“ü‚Á‚½ ‚Ë‚ñ‚Ì‚¢‚Á‚½ elaborate
”O‚Ì‚½‚ß ‚Ë‚ñ‚Ì‚½‚ß just to make sure
”N•î
‚Ë‚ñ‚Û‚¤ annual salary
”N––
‚Ë‚ñ‚Ü‚Â end of the year
”N—ˆ‚Ì ‚Ë‚ñ‚ç‚¢‚Ì of long standing
”N—Ö
‚Ë‚ñ‚è‚ñ tree ring, life experience
”N—À ‚Ë‚ñ‚ê‚¢ ‚¹‚¢‚°‚ñ
age limit
”N—î‘w ‚Ë‚ñ‚ê‚¢‚»‚¤
age group
”O‚ð“ü‚ê‚é ‚Ë‚ñ‚ð‚¢‚ê‚é pay special attention to
”O‚ð‰Ÿ‚· ‚Ë‚ñ‚ð‚¨‚· remind
 



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Idiomatic Expressions
Hiragana Version
English Meaning
ƒmƒCƒ[ƒ[
nervous breakdown
”\‚ ‚é‘é‚Í’Ü‚ð‰B‚· ‚Ì‚¤‚ ‚邽‚©‚Í‚Â‚ß‚ð‚©‚­‚· Still water runs deep.
”]ˆìŒŒ ‚Ì‚¤‚¢‚Á‚¯‚ cerebral hemorrhage
”\‘‚« ‚Ì‚¤‚ª‚« advertisement, puff
”\Šy ‚Ì‚¤‚ª‚­ Noh play
”_ŠÕŠú ‚à‚¤‚©‚ñ‚« agricultural off-season
”]ŒŒð ‚Ì‚¤‚¯‚Á‚¹‚ñ cerebral thrombosis
”_kŽÐ‰ï ‚Ì‚¤‚±‚¤‚µ‚á‚©‚¢ agrarian society
”][Ç ‚Ì‚¤‚±‚¤‚»‚­ cerebral infarction
”]×–E ‚Ì‚¤‚³‚¢‚Ú‚¤ brain cell
”_앨 ‚Ì‚¤‚³‚­‚à‚ crops
”YŽE‚·‚é ‚Ì‚¤‚³‚‚·‚é bewitch
”]Ž€ ‚Ì‚¤‚µ brain death
”]Žîᇠ‚Ì‚¤‚µ‚ã‚悤 brain tumor
”]ká¹ ‚Ì‚¤‚µ‚ñ‚Æ‚¤ concussion
”[Å\ ‚Ì‚¤‚º‚¢‚µ‚ñ‚±‚­ income tax return
‚Ì‚¤‚Ì‚¤‚Æ•é‚ç‚· ‚Ì‚¤‚Ì‚¤‚Æ‚­‚ç‚· lead an idle life
”_”ÉŠú ‚Ì‚¤‚Í‚ñ‚« busy season for farmers
”\•M ‚Ì‚¤‚ЂÂ
skillful hand
”\•Ù ‚Ì‚¤‚ׂñ eloquence
”]–¡‘X
‚Ì‚¤‚Ý‚» brains
”\–ʂ̂悤‚ÈŠç
‚Ì‚¤‚ß‚ñ‚̂悤‚È‚©‚¨ expressionless white face
”]—  ‚Ì‚¤‚è onefs mind
”\—Í‹‹ ‚Ì‚¤‚è‚å‚­‚«‚イ
merit pay
”\—ÍŽå‹` ‚Ì‚¤‚è‚å‚­‚µ‚ガ meritocracy
Œ¬•À‚Ý‚É ‚Ì‚«‚È‚Ý‚É
one after another
‚Ì‚±‚Ì‚±
nonchalantly
Žc‚èÉ‚µ‚¢ ‚Ì‚±‚肨‚µ‚¢ regrettable, reluctant
Žc‚è­‚È‚¢ ‚Ì‚±‚è‚·‚­‚È‚¢ run short
Žc‚蕨
‚Ì‚±‚è‚à‚Ì leftovers
–ìŽN‚µ ‚Ì‚´‚炵
weather-beaten
L‚µã‚ª‚é ‚Ì‚µ‚ ‚ª‚é rise
L‚µ•à‚­ ‚Ì‚µ‚ ‚é‚­ swagger
à‘“l‚ð•t‚¯‚Äã‚°‚é *
‚Ì‚µ‚ð‚‚¯‚Ä‚ ‚°‚é give away with a premium
”`‚«ž‚Þ ‚Ì‚¼‚«‚±‚Þ
look into
”`‚«Œ©(‚· ‚é)
‚Ì‚¼‚«‚Ý peeping
‚Ì‚»‚Ì‚»
slowly, sluggishly
–삂ꎀ‚É(‚·‚é) * ** ‚Ì‚½‚ꂶ‚É die destitute
Œã“Y‚¢ * **
‚Ì‚¿‚¼‚¢ onefs second wife
‚Ì‚Á‚¯‚©‚ç
from the very beginning
æ‚ÁŽæ‚è ‚Ì‚Á‚Æ‚è takeover
æ‚ÁŽæ‚é ‚Ì‚Á‚Æ‚é take over
‘Þˆø‚È‚ç‚È‚¢ ‚Ì‚Á‚Ò‚«‚È‚ç‚È‚¢ unavoidable
A‚©‚çŽè‚ªo‚é‚Ù‚Ç‚Ù‚µ‚¢ ‚Ì‚Ç‚©‚ç‚Ä‚ª‚Å‚é‚Ù‚Ç‚Ù‚µ‚¢ want more than anything else
AŒ³‰ß‚¬‚ê‚ΔM‚³‚ð–Y‚ê‚é ‚Ì‚Ç‚à‚Æ‚·‚¬‚ê‚΂ ‚‚³‚ð‚í‚·‚ê‚é Danger past, God forgotten.
–ì•ú‚µ‚É‚·‚é ‚Ì‚Î‚È‚µ‚É‚·‚é let loose, be overlooked
‰„‚ׂ–‹–³‚µ ‚ׂ̂‚܂­‚È‚µ constantly
‰„‚דú” ‚ׂ̂ɂÁ‚·‚¤ total number of man-days
–ì•Ó‚Ì‘—‚è** ‚ׂ̂̂¨‚­‚è
burial (service)
‰„‚ו¥‚¢ ‚ׂ̂΂炢 deferred payment
–ì•ú}(‚È) ** ‚Ì‚Ù‚¤‚¸ arrogant and defiant, wild
‹tスオ‚é ‚Ì‚Ú‚¹‚ ‚ª‚é be crazy about, go to onefs head
‚̂ققñ‚Æ•é‚ç‚· ‚̂ققñ‚Æ‚­‚ç‚· lead an easy life
ã‚艺‚è ‚Ì‚Ú‚è‚­‚¾‚è going up and down
ã‚è’²Žq ‚Ì‚Ú‚è‚¿‚傤‚µ be rising, improving
ã‚è‹l‚ß‚é ‚Ì‚Ú‚è‚‚߂é climb all the way up
ˆù‚Ý–¾‚©‚· ‚Ì‚Ý‚ ‚©‚· spend all night drinking with others
ˆù‚Ý•à‚­ ‚Ì‚Ý‚ ‚é‚­ barhopping
ˆù‚ÝŠ|‚¯ ‚Ì‚Ý‚©‚¯ unfinished (drink)
ˆù‚Ýž‚Ý‚ª‘‚¢E’x‚¢ ‚Ì‚Ý‚±‚Ý‚ª‚Í‚â‚¢E‚¨‚»‚¢ be quick/slow to understand
ˆù‚Ýž‚Þ ‚Ì‚Ý‚±‚Þ swallow, understand
ˆù‚ݒׂê‚é ‚Ì‚Ý‚Â‚Ô‚ê‚é get dead drunk
ˆù‚Ý’¼‚· ‚Ì‚Ý‚È‚¨‚· have another drink elsewhere
ˆù‚Ý’‡ŠÔ ‚Ì‚Ý‚È‚©‚Ü drinking companion
ˆù‚Ý“¦‚°(‚·‚é) ‚Ì‚Ý‚É‚° bilking
ˆù‚Ý•ú‘è
‚Ì‚Ý‚Ù‚¤‚¾‚¢ drink all one wants
ˆù‚ÝŠ±‚· ‚Ì‚Ý‚Ù‚· drink up
ˆù‚Ý… ‚Ì‚Ý‚Ý‚¸ drinking water
ˆù‚Ý•¨ ‚Ì‚Ý‚à‚Ì drink
ˆù‚݉® ‚Ì‚Ý‚â pub
ˆù‚ß‚â‰Ì‚¦‚Ì‘å‘›‚¬ ‚̂߂₤‚½‚¦‚Ì‚¨‚¨‚³‚킬 wild drinking and singing party
‚Ì‚ß‚èž‚Þ ‚̂߂肱‚Þ
fall into, be completely absorbed in
Гт΢
‚Ì‚ç‚¢‚Ê
stray dog
‚Ì‚ç‚­‚ç‚·‚é
lead an idle life
–ì—ÇŽdŽ– ‚̂炵‚²‚Æ farm work
–ì—Ç”L ‚Ì‚ç‚Ë‚± stray cat
æ‚èã‚°‚é ‚Ì‚è‚ ‚°‚é come to a deadlock
æ‚臂킹‚é ‚Ì‚è‚ ‚킹‚é happen to ride together
æ‚è“ü‚ê‚é ‚Ì‚è‚¢‚ê‚é
reach, serve, join
æ‚èˆÚ‚é ‚Ì‚è‚¤‚‚é transfer, possess
æ‚è’x‚ê‚é ‚Ì‚è‚¨‚­‚ê‚é miss (train, buss, ...)
æ‚è~‚è ‚Ì‚è‚¨‚è getting on and off
æ‚芷‚¦ ‚Ì‚è‚©‚¦ transfer
æ‚芷‚¦‚é ‚Ì‚è‚©‚¦‚é transfer
æ‚èŠ|‚©‚Á‚½‘D ‚Ì‚è‚©‚©‚Á‚½‚Ó‚Ë cannot back out after committing oneself to
æ‚èŠ|‚©‚é ‚Ì‚è‚©‚©‚é
start on
æ‚è‹C‚É‚È‚é ‚Ì‚è‚«‚É‚È‚é be eager to
æ‚èØ‚é ‚Ì‚è‚«‚é manage to get over
æ‘gˆõ ‚Ì‚è‚­‚Ý‚¢‚ñ crew
æ‚è‰z‚¦‚é ‚Ì‚è‚±‚¦‚é overcome
æ‚èS’n‚Ì—Ç‚¢Eˆ«‚¢ ‚̂育‚±‚¿‚Ì‚¢‚¢E‚í‚é‚¢ comfortable/uncomfortable ride
æ‚è‰z‚µ ‚̂肱‚µ riding beyond the destination paid for
æ‚è‰z‚· ‚̂肱‚· forget to get off
æ‚肱‚È‚· ‚̂肱‚È‚· ride skillfully
æ‚èž‚Þ ‚̂肱‚Þ
get on, board, march in
ŒÐ‘ã **
‚̂肵‚ë margin left for applying paste
æ‚èŽÌ‚Ä‚é ‚Ì‚è‚·‚Ä‚é abandon (the car)
æ‚葹‚È‚¤ ‚Ì‚è‚»‚±‚È‚¤ miss (the train)
æ‚èo‚· ‚̂肾‚· lean, sail out, go into, enter
æ‚èŒp‚¬ ‚Ì‚è‚‚¬ transit
æ‚èŒp‚® ‚Ì‚è‚‚®
make connections
æ‚è•t‚¯‚é ‚Ì‚è‚‚¯‚é drive up, be used to riding
æ‚è’ׂ· ‚Ì‚è‚‚Ԃ· ride to death
æ‚èŽè ‚Ì‚è‚Ä rider
æ‚èê ‚Ì‚è‚Î bus stop, taxi stand, pier
æ‚è‰ñ‚·
‚Ì‚è‚Ü‚í‚·
ride/drive around
æ‚蕨
‚Ì‚è‚à‚Ì vehicle
æ‚蕨Œ‚¢ ‚Ì‚è‚à‚Ì‚æ‚¢ motion sickness
L‚é‚©”½‚é‚© ‚Ì‚é‚©‚»‚é‚© life or death
ƒmƒ‹ƒ}‚ð‰Ê‚½‚· ƒmƒ‹ƒ}‚ð‚Í‚½‚· fulfill the quota
’g—ú‚ɘr‰Ÿ‚µ ** ‚Ì‚ê‚ñ‚É‚¤‚Å‚¨‚µ like beating the air
˜T‰Œ‚ðã‚°‚é ** ‚̂낵‚ð‚ ‚°‚é launch a campaign
ˆù‚ñ‚¾‚­‚ê
‚Ì‚ñ‚¾‚­‚ê drunk
‚Ì‚ñ‚ׂñ‚¾‚ç‚è‚Æ
halfheartedly



[‚Í]

 
Idiomatic Expressions
Hiragana Version
English Meaning
ê“–‚½‚è ‚Î‚ ‚½‚è haphazard
”‡‚¢ã‚ª‚é ‚Í‚¢‚ ‚ª‚é creep up
ŠDF‚Ìl¶ ‚Í‚¢‚¢‚ë‚Ì‚¶‚ñ‚¹‚¢ drab life
”rŠOŽv‘z ‚Í‚¢‚ª‚¢ ‚µ‚»‚¤ xenophobia
”xŠˆ—Ê ‚Í‚¢‚©‚‚è‚傤 lung capacity
”qŠÏ—¿ ‚Í‚¢‚©‚ñ‚è‚傤 admission fee (for a temple or a shrine)
”r‹CƒKƒX ‚Í‚¢‚«ƒK ƒX exhaust gas
”pŠü•¨ ‚Í‚¢‚«‚Ô‚Â
waste
”z‹‹§“x
‚Í‚¢‚«‚イ‚¹‚¢‚Ç ration system
”q‹àŽå‹` ‚Í‚¢‚«‚ñ‚µ‚ガ
mammonism
”z‹ôŽÒ ‚Í‚¢‚®‚¤‚µ‚á onefs spouse
”wŒãŠÖŒW ‚Í‚¢‚²‚©‚ñ‚¯‚¢ background
”„‘sˆ× ‚΂¢‚±‚­ ‚±‚¤‚¢ treason
”}ŽÞl ‚΂¢‚µ‚á‚­‚É‚ñ matchmaker
”†R(ˆõ)§“x
‚΂¢‚µ‚ñ(‚¢‚ñ)‚¹‚¢‚Ç jury system
”w…‚Ìw ‚Í‚¢‚·‚¢‚Ì‚¶‚ñ (fighting) burning onefs bridges behind
”‡‚¢‚¸‚è‰ñ‚é ‚Í‚¢‚¸‚è‚Ü‚í‚é crawl about
”z’u“]Š· ‚Í‚¢‚¿‚Ä‚ñ‚©‚ñ transfer
”‡‚¢‚‚­‚΂¤ ‚Í‚¢‚‚­‚΂¤ grovel
‘|‚¢‚ÄŽÌ‚Ä‚é‚Ù‚Ç(‚ ‚é) ‚Í‚¢‚Ä‚·‚Ä‚é‚Ù‚Ç a dime a dozen
”‡‚¢o‚é ‚Í‚¢‚Å‚é crawl out
ŠD‚É‚È‚é ‚Í‚¢‚É‚È ‚é be reduced to ashes
”w”Cß ‚Í‚¢‚É‚ñ‚´‚¢ breach of trust
”p”Ë’uŒ§ ‚Í‚¢‚Í‚ñ‚¿‚¯‚ñ establishment of prefectures in place of feudal domains
”s–kŽå‹` ‚Í‚¢‚Ú‚­‚µ‚ガ defeatism
”„–¼sˆ× ‚΂¢‚ß‚¢‚±‚¤‚¢ publicity stunt
“ü‚èž‚Þ ‚Í‚¢‚肱‚Þ go into
¶‚¦”²‚«(‚Ì) ‚Í‚¦‚Ê‚« born and bred, native-born
”nŽ­“–‚½‚è(‚·‚é) ‚΂©‚ ‚½‚è smash hit
‰HŒð‚¢i‚ß(‚É‚·‚é) ‚Í‚ª‚¢‚¶‚ß full nelson
Ž•‚ª•‚‚­ ‚Í‚ª‚¤‚­ set onefs teeth on edge
Ž•‚ª•‚‚­‚悤‚È ‚Í‚ª‚¤‚­‚悤‚È irritatingly affected
”nŽ­L‚¢
‚΂©‚­‚³ ‚¢
waste of time
”nŽ­‘›‚¬(‚ð‚·‚é) ‚΂©‚³‚í ‚¬ horseplay
”nŽ­³’¼(‚È) ‚΂©‚µ‚å ‚¤‚¶‚« naively honest
”ŽŽm† ‚Í‚©‚¹‚²‚¤ doctorate degree
Ž•‚ª—§‚½‚È‚¢ ‚Í‚ª‚½‚½‚È‚¢ cannot handle, be no match for
”nŽ­—Í *
‚΂©‚À‚©‚ç enormous strength
”nŽ­’š”J(‚È) *
‚΂©‚Ä‚¢‚Ë‚¢ excessively polite
”nŽ­‚Å‚©‚¢ *
‚΂©‚Å‚©‚¢ unusually large
”nŽ­‚Æçõ‚ÍŽg‚¢‚悤 * ‚΂©‚Æ‚Í‚³‚݂͂‚©‚¢‚悤 Even fools and blunt scissors can be useful in the hands of a clever person.
”nŽ­‚É‚·‚é ‚Î‚©‚É‚·‚é look down on
”nŽ­‚ɂ‚¯‚é–ò‚Í‚È‚¢ *
‚΂©‚ɂ‚¯‚é‚­‚·‚è‚Í‚È‚¢
There is no cure for a fool.
”nŽ­‚Éo—ˆ‚È‚¢ ‚΂©‚É‚Å‚«‚È‚¢ cannot underestimate
”nŽ­‚É‚È‚ç‚È‚¢ ‚΂©‚É‚È‚ç‚È‚¢ cannot be overlooked
”nŽ­’l *
‚΂©‚Ë incredible price
”nŽ­‚̈ê‚Šo‚¦ *
‚΂©‚̂ЂƂ‚¨‚Ú‚¦ A fool always tries to show off the only thing he knows.
’»’»‚µ‚¢ ‚Í‚©‚΂©‚µ‚¢ speedy, satisfactory
”nŽ­”nŽ­‚µ ‚¢ ‚΂©‚΂©‚µ‚¢ absurd
”nŽ­˜b * ‚΂©‚΂Ȃµ idle talk
”nŽ­‚à‹x‚Ý‹x‚ÝŒ¾‚¦ *
‚΂©‚à‚â‚·‚Ý‚â‚·‚Ý‚¢‚¦ Enough of your nonsense!
Ž•áy‚¢ ‚Í‚ª‚ä‚¢ irritating
}‚炸‚à
‚Í‚©‚炸‚à unexpectedly
Œv‚è“ï‚¢ ‚Í‚©‚肪‚½‚¢ immeasurable
–d ‚Í‚©‚育‚Æ
plot
Œv‚è’m‚ê‚È‚¢ ‚Í‚©‚肵‚ê‚È‚¢ immeasurable
”‰‚É‚©‚¯‚é
‚Í‚©‚è‚É‚©‚¯‚é weigh against, compare
”nŽ­Î‚¢(‚·‚é) *
‚΂©‚í‚ç‚¢ horselaugh
”nŽ­‚ðŒ©‚é *
‚΂©‚ð‚Ý‚é waste onefs effort
”jŠçˆê΂·‚é **
‚Í‚ª‚ñ‚¢‚Á‚µ‚傤‚·‚é break into a broad smile
“f‚«‹C‚ð· ‚Í‚«‚¯‚ð‚à‚您‚·
be nauseating
“f‚«ŽÌ‚Ä‚é
‚Í‚«‚·‚Ä‚é spit out
“f‚«o‚· ‚Í‚«‚¾‚· vomit
—š‚«ˆá‚¦‚é
‚Í‚«‚¿‚ª‚¦‚é 
mistake one thing for another
”‚¬Žæ‚é ‚Í‚¬‚Æ‚é
tear off, strip of
”e‹C‚Ì‚ ‚é **
‚Í‚«‚Ì‚ ‚é be ambitious
”n‹r‚ðŒ»‚· **
‚΂«‚á‚­‚ð‚ ‚ç‚í‚· reveal onefs true character
”g‹yŒø‰Ê ‚Í‚«‚イ‚±‚¤‚© ripple effect
”j‹Ç‚ðŒ}‚¦‚é **
‚Í‚«‚å‚­‚ð‚Þ‚©‚¦‚é be faced with ruin
Ž•Ø‚ê‚Ì—Ç‚¢Eˆ«‚¢ ‚Í‚¬‚ê‚Ì‚æ‚¢E‚í‚é‚¢
be articulate/ambiguous
”Žˆ¤Žå‹` ‚Í‚­‚ ‚¢‚µ‚ガ philanthropism
”’ˆß‚Ì“VŽg ‚Í‚­‚¢‚Ì‚Ä‚ñ‚µ angel in white [nurse]
”“‚ª‚‚­ ‚Í‚­‚ª‚‚­ gain prestige
”’ŠáŽ‹‚·‚é **
‚Í‚­‚ª‚ñ‚µ‚·‚é frown on
”’Ž†ˆÏ”Có ‚Í‚­‚µ‚¢‚É‚ñ‚¶‚傤 blank power of attorney
”’“ú–² **
‚Í‚­‚¶‚Â‚Þ daydream
(‚É)”ŽÔ‚ð‚©‚¯‚é ‚Í‚­‚µ‚á‚ð‚©‚¯‚é accelerate
”ŽèŠ…Ñ(‚·‚é) ‚Í‚­‚µ‚ã‚©‚Á‚³‚¢ applause
”š’eº–¾ ‚΂­‚¾‚ñ ‚¹‚¢‚ß‚¢ bombshell statement
”’’‹‹­“ ‚Í‚­‚¿‚イ‚²‚¤‚Æ‚¤ daytime burglar
”Œ’‡‚µ‚Ä‚¢ ‚é **
‚Í‚­‚¿‚イ‚µ‚Ä‚¢‚é be equally matched
”’’‹–² ‚Í‚­‚¿‚イ‚Þ daydream
”–•X‚𓥂ގv‚¢(‚Å) **
‚Í‚­‚Ђ傤‚ð‚Ó‚Þ‚¨‚à‚¢
treadding on a thin ice
”Ž——‹­‹L ** ‚Í‚­‚ç‚ñ‚«‚傤‚« extensive knowledge and remarkable memory
”–—˜‘½”„ ‚Í‚­‚肽‚΂¢ large sales volume with a narrow profit margin
ŽJ‚¯Œû ‚Í‚¯‚®‚¿ outlet
‰»‚¯‚̔炪‚Í‚ª‚ê‚é ‚Î‚¯‚Ì‚©‚킪‚Í‚ª‚ê‚é betray oneself
” “ü‚è–º ‚Í‚±‚¢‚è‚Þ‚·‚ß girl brought up in a sheltered life
Ž•‚²‚½‚¦‚Ì‚ ‚é ‚Í‚²‚½‚¦‚Ì‚ ‚é chewy, challenging
”jŽYé ‚Í‚³‚ñ‚¹ ‚ñ‚±‚­ adjudication of bankruptcy
’e‚«o‚· ‚Í‚¶‚«‚¾‚· calculate
’pŽN‚µ ‚Í‚¶‚³‚炵 disgrace
’p’m‚炸 ‚Í‚¶‚µ‚炸 shameless person
‚Í‚µ‚½‚È‚¢
vulgar, shameful
‚Í‚µ‚Á‚±‚¢
agile
”nŽ¨“Œ•— **
‚΂¶‚Æ‚¤‚Ó‚¤ turn a deaf ear to, complete indifference to *
”¢‚É‚à–_‚É‚àŠ|‚©‚ç‚È‚¢ *
‚Í‚µ‚É‚à‚Ú‚¤‚É‚à‚©‚©‚ç‚È‚¢ be good for absolutely nothing
’p‚Ìã“h‚è ‚Í‚¶‚Ì‚¤‚í‚Ê‚è double disgrace
’p‚àŠO•·‚à‚È‚¢ ‚Í‚¶‚à‚ª‚¢‚Ô‚ñ‚à‚È‚¢ shameless and reckless
‘–‚è‘‚« ‚Í‚µ‚肪‚« scribbled note
‘–‚èŽg‚¢ ‚Í‚µ‚è‚©‚¢ errand
‘–‚è“Ç‚Ý‚·‚é ‚Í‚µ‚è‚æ‚Ý‚·‚é skim through
’p‚¸‚©‚µ‚ª‚艮 ‚Í‚¸‚©‚µ‚ª‚è‚â shy person
’p‚¸‚©‚µ‚ª‚é ‚Í‚¸‚©‚µ‚ª‚é
be shy
˜@‚Á—t(‚È) ‚Í‚·‚Á‚Ï frivolous
’p‚¸‚ׂ« ‚Í‚¸‚ׂ« disgraceful
ŠøF‚ªˆ«‚¢ ‚Í‚½‚¢‚낪‚í‚é‚¢ situation becomes unfavourable
”§‚ª‡‚í‚È‚¢ ‚Í‚¾‚ª‚ ‚í‚È‚¢ cannot get on well with
—‡ˆêŠÑ
‚Í‚¾‚©‚¢‚Á‚©‚ñ (from) scratch
ƒoƒ^L‚¢ * ƒoƒ^‚­‚³‚¢ of western influence
”§Š¦‚¢ ‚Í‚¾‚´‚Þ‚¢ chilly
”§‚ÅŠ´‚¶‚é ‚Í‚¾‚Å‚©‚ñ‚¶‚é
experience firsthand
–T–À˜f(‚È) ‚Í‚½‚ß‚¢‚í‚­ nuisance to others
“­‚«Š|‚¯‚é ‚Í‚½‚ç‚«‚©‚¯‚é work on
“­‚«Œû ‚Í‚½‚ç‚«‚®‚¿ job, position
“­‚«·‚è ‚Í‚½‚ç‚«‚´‚©‚è in onefs prime
“­‚«Žè ‚Í‚½‚ç‚«‚Ä worker
“­‚«–I ‚Í‚½‚ç‚«‚΂¿ drudge
“­‚«ŽÒ ‚Í‚½‚ç‚«‚à‚Ì hard worker
”«‡‚킹‚·‚é ‚Í‚¿‚ ‚킹‚·‚é bump into
”±‚ª“–‚½‚é ‚Î‚¿‚ª‚ ‚½‚é pay for, suffer for
êˆá‚¢(‚È) ‚΂¿‚ª‚¢ out of place
‚Í‚¿‚«‚ê‚é
burst
”j’|‚̨‚¢(‚Å) **
‚Í‚¿‚­‚Ì‚¢‚«‚¨‚¢ unrivaled advance
–I‚Ì‘ƒ‚ð‚‚‚¢‚½‚悤‚È‘›‚¬ ‚Í‚¿‚Ì‚·‚ð‚‚‚¢‚½‚悤‚È‚³‚킬 uproar like stirring up a hornetfs nest
”ª–ʘZä] **
‚Í‚¿‚ß‚ñ‚ë‚Á‚Ò versatile, all-round
”g’·‚ª‡‚¤ ‚Í‚¿‚傤‚ª‚ ‚¤
be on the same wavelength
‰Šç‡‚킹 ‚͂‚©‚¨‚ ‚킹 first meeting
”­Šà•¨Ž¿ ‚͂‚ª‚ñ‚Ô‚Á‚µ‚ carcinogen
”–‹‹ ‚Í‚Á‚«‚イ low pay
”±‹à‚𕥂¤ ‚΂Á‚«‚ñ‚ð‚͂炤 pay a fine
”²ŒQ ‚΂‚®‚ñ unrivaled
”’ŒŒ•a ‚Í‚Á‚¯‚‚т傤 leukemia
æë绂·‚é **
‚΂Á‚±‚·‚é be rampant
‰ŽdŽ– ‚͂‚µ‚²‚Æ first major work
”­Ë’n ‚Í‚Á‚µ‚傤‚¿ birthplace
”²“F‚·‚é ‚Î‚Á‚Ä‚«‚·‚é promote
”­“W“rã‘ ‚Í‚Á‚Ä‚ñ‚Æ‚¶‚傤‚±‚­ developing country
”ª“ªg ‚Í‚Á‚Æ‚¤‚µ‚ñ perfectly proportioned figure
”­”j‚ð‚©‚¯‚é ‚Í‚Á‚Ï‚ð‚©‚¯‚é prod, pressure, spur
‰•‘‘ä(‚𓥂Þ) ‚͂‚Ԃ½‚¢ (‚ð‚Ó‚Þ)
debut
”ª•ûáÉ‚Ý **
‚Í‚Á‚Û‚¤‚É‚ç‚Ý glaring in all directions
”ª•û”ül ‚Í‚Á‚Û‚¤ ‚Ñ‚¶‚ñ one who tries to please everyone
”ª•ûÇ‚ª‚è ‚Í‚Á‚Û‚¤‚Ó‚³‚ª‚è no way out
”ª•û”j‚ê ‚Í‚Á‚Û‚¤‚â‚Ô‚ê
be open to attack from all directions
”²–{“I‚È‘Îô ‚΂Á‚Û‚ñ‚Ä‚«‚È‚½‚¢‚³‚­ drastic measures
‰Ž¨ ‚Í‚Â‚Ý‚Ý news
‰•¨ ‚͂‚à‚Ì first produce of the season
‰á ‚͂‚䂫 first snow of the year
”¬™‚Æ‚µ‚½ ‚͂‚ç‚‚Ƃµ‚½ lively, bubbly
”±‚ðŽó‚¯‚é ‚Î‚Â‚ð‚¤‚¯‚é be punished
”j“Vr(‚È) ‚Í‚Ä‚ñ‚±‚¤ unheard-of, unprecedented
”µ‚ª“¤“S–C‚ðH‚ç‚Á‚½‚悤‚ÈŠç‚ð‚·‚é ‚Í‚Æ‚ª‚Ü‚ß‚Å‚Á‚Û‚¤‚ð‚­‚ç‚Á‚½‚悤‚È‚©‚¨‚ð‚·‚é (taken by surprise) look dumbfounded
Ž•Ž~‚ß‚ª‚©‚©‚é
‚Í‚Ç‚ß‚ª‚©‚©‚é come to a stop, get under control
ƒoƒgƒ“‚ð“n‚· ƒoƒgƒ“‚ð‚킽‚· pass on the job to
•@‘§‚ªr‚¢ ‚Í‚È‚¢‚«‚ª‚ ‚ç‚¢ self-assertive, arrogant
•@‘§‚ðŽf‚¤ ‚Í‚È‚¢‚«‚ð‚¤‚©‚ª‚¤ be nervous about someonefs opinion all the time
•@‰ÌŒð‚¶‚è‚Å ‚Í‚È‚¤‚½‚Ü‚¶‚è‚Å nonchlantly, lightly
•@‰Ì‚ð‰Ì‚¤ ‚Í‚È‚¤‚½‚ð‚¤‚½‚¤ hum
•@‚ª—˜‚­ ‚Í‚È‚ª‚«‚­ have a nose for
•@•—Ž× ‚Í‚È‚©‚º head cold
‰ÔŒ` ‚Í‚È‚ª‚½ star
•@‚ª‚‚¢ ‚Í‚È‚ª‚½‚©‚¢ be proud of
•@–ò‚ð‚©‚ª‚· ‚Í‚È‚®‚·‚è‚ð‚©‚ª‚· bribe
‰Ô·‚è ‚Í‚È‚´‚©‚è at onefs best
•@æ‚Å‚¹‚¹‚ç΂¤ ‚Í‚È‚³‚«‚Å‚¹‚¹‚ç‚í‚炤 laugh mockingly at
˜b‚µ‡‚¢
‚Í‚È‚µ‚ ‚¢ consultation
˜b‚µ‘ŠŽè ‚Í‚È‚µ‚ ‚¢‚Ä someone to talk to
˜b‚µ‡‚¤ ‚Í‚È‚µ‚ ‚¤ talk with
˜b‚ª‡‚¤ ‚Í‚È‚µ‚ª‚ ‚¤ hit it off
˜b‚µ‚ªŠš‚݇‚í‚È‚¢
‚Í‚È‚µ‚ª‚©‚Ý‚ ‚í‚È‚¢ be on different wavelengths
˜b‚µŠ|‚¯‚é ‚Í‚È‚µ‚©‚¯‚é speak to
˜b‚ª‚±‚¶‚ê‚é
‚Í‚È‚µ‚ª‚±‚¶‚ê‚é talk gets stalled
˜b‚µ•û
‚Í‚È‚µ‚©‚½ way of talking
˜b‚ªˆá‚¤ ‚Í‚È‚µ‚ª‚¿‚ª‚¤ be a different story
˜b‚µ‚ª‚‚­ ‚Í‚È‚µ‚ª‚‚­ come to an agreement
˜b‚ª’e‚Þ
‚Í‚È‚µ‚ª ‚Í‚¸‚Þ conversation grows more lively
˜b‚ª‘‚¢ ‚Í‚È‚µ‚ª ‚Í‚â‚¢ can be done quickly
˜b‚ª•ª‚©‚é ‚Í‚È‚µ‚ª‚í‚©‚é be understanding
˜b‚µº ‚Í‚È‚µ‚²‚¦ voice
˜b‚µŒ¾—t ‚Í‚È‚µ‚±‚Æ‚Î
spoken language
˜b‚µž‚Þ ‚Í‚È‚µ‚±‚Þ
have a long talk with
˜b‚µãŽè ‚Í‚È‚µ‚¶‚傤‚¸ have a way with words
˜b‚µãŽè‚Ì•·‚«‰ºŽè ‚Í‚È‚µ‚¶‚傤‚¸‚Ì‚«‚«‚ׂ½ a good talker, but a poor listener
˜b‚µD‚«(‚È) ‚Í‚È‚µ‚¸‚« talkative
˜b‚µ’† ‚Í‚È‚µ‚¿‚イ line is busy
˜b‚µŽè ‚Í‚È‚µ‚Ä speaker
˜b‚É‚È‚ç‚È ‚¢ ‚Í‚È‚µ‚É‚È‚ç‚È‚¢ be not worth discussing
˜b‚Éæ‚é ‚Í‚È‚µ‚É‚Ì‚é
show interest, be in on
˜b‚ɉԂªç‚­ ‚Í‚È‚µ‚É‚Í‚È‚ª‚³‚­ have a lively conversation
˜b‚̘‚ðÜ‚é ‚Í‚È‚µ‚Ì‚±‚µ‚ð‚¨‚é interrupt, butt in and spoil the story
˜b‚Ì•ä‚ðŒp‚®
‚Í‚È‚µ‚Ì‚Ù‚ð‚‚® take up the thread of the story
˜b”¼•ª ‚Í‚È‚µ‚Í‚ñ‚Ô‚ñ at face value, with a grain of salt
˜b‚µU‚è ‚Í‚È‚µ‚Ô‚è the way one talks
˜b‚µ‰ºŽè ‚Í‚È‚µ‚ׂ½ not articulate
˜b‚ð‚»‚ç‚· ‚Í‚È‚µ‚ð‚»‚ç‚· change the subjest
˜b‚ð‚‚¯‚é ‚Í‚È‚µ‚ð‚‚¯‚é negotiate, arrange
˜b‚ð‚Ü‚Æ‚ß‚é ‚Í‚È‚µ‚ð‚Ü‚Æ‚ß‚é settle a matter, arrange marriage
˜b‚ðŽ‚¿Š|‚¯‚é ‚Í‚È‚µ‚ð‚à‚¿‚©‚¯‚é approach with a proposal
•@‹Ø‚Ì’Ê‚Á‚½ ‚Í‚È‚·‚¶‚Ì‚Æ‚¨‚Á‚½ with a shapely nose
•@‚X ‚Í‚È‚½‚©‚¾‚© be very proud of
Ÿ¤‚‚ꬑm
‚Í‚È‚½‚ꂱ‚¼‚¤ youngster, fledgling
•@ŒŒ‚ªo‚é ‚Í‚È‚À‚ª‚Å‚é nose bleeds
•@‚Á’Œ‚ª‹­ ‚¢ ‚Í‚È‚Á‚Ï‚µ‚炪‚‚悢 self-assertive, aggressive
•@“E‚Ü‚Ý
‚͂Ȃ‚܂Ý
nuisance
•@‹l‚Ü‚è ‚Í‚È‚Ã‚Ü ‚è stuffed nose
•@‚Å‚ ‚µ‚炤 ‚Í‚È‚Å‚ ‚µ‚炤 snub, turn up onefs nose at
‰Ô‚ÆŽU‚é **
‚Í‚È‚Æ‚¿‚é die gracefully
•@‚É‚©‚¯‚é ‚Í‚È‚É‚©‚¯‚é boast of
•@‚ɂ‚­ ‚Í‚È‚É‚Â ‚­ get tired of
•@‚̉º‚ª’·‚¢ ‚Í‚È‚Ì‚µ‚½‚ª‚È‚ª‚¢ be soft on women
‰ÔŒ© ‚Í‚È‚Ý flower viewing
éS‚ÌŒ¾—t ‚Í‚È‚Þ‚¯‚Ì‚±‚Æ‚Î farewell words
•@Ž‚¿‚È‚ç‚È‚¢
‚Í‚È‚à‚¿‚È‚ç‚È‚¢ disgusting
‰Ô‚à’p‚炤‰³—
‚Í‚È‚à‚Í‚¶‚炤‚¨‚Æ‚ß sweet sixteen
Ÿ¤‚àˆø‚ÁŠ|‚¯‚È‚¢ ‚Í‚È‚à‚ЂÁ‚©‚¯‚È‚¢ take no notice of
‰Ô‚àŽÀ‚à‚ ‚é ‚Í‚È‚à‚Ý‚à‚ ‚é substantial and beautiful
‰Ô‰ÅC‹Æ ‚Í‚È‚æ‚ß‚µ‚ガ‚傤 training for married life
‰Ô‚æ‚è’cŽq ‚Í‚È‚æ‚肾‚ñ‚²
Cake before flowers.
Ž••À‚Ñ ‚Í‚È‚ç‚Ñ alignment of onefs teeth
—£‚êÀ•~ ‚Í‚È‚ê‚´‚µ‚« detached room
ꊵ‚ꂵ‚Ä‚¢‚é ‚Î‚È‚ê‚µ‚Ä‚¢‚é be at home, experienced
—£‚꓇ ‚͂Ȃꂶ‚Ü remote island
—£‚ê—£‚ê‚É‚È‚é ‚Í‚È‚ê‚΂Ȃê‚É‚È‚é separate from each other
—£‚ê‹Æ ‚Í‚È‚ê‚í‚´ stunt, feat
•@‚ð‚ ‚©‚· ‚Í‚È‚ð‚ ‚©‚· put a personfs nose out of joint, outwit
Ÿ¤‚ð‚©‚Þ ‚Í‚È‚ð‚©‚Þ blow onefs nose
‰Ô‚ðç‚©‚¹‚é ‚Í‚È‚ð‚³‚©‚¹‚é achieve success
‰Ô‚ð“Y‚¦‚é ‚Í‚È‚ð‚»‚¦‚é add gaiety to
•@‚ð•t‚«‡‚킹‚é ‚Í‚È‚ð‚‚«‚ ‚킹‚é have someone under onefs nose
‰Ô‚ðŽ‚½‚¹‚é ‚Í‚È‚ð‚à‚½‚¹‚é let someone take credit
Ž•‚Ɉ߂𒅂¹‚È‚¢ ‚Í‚É‚±‚ë‚à‚ð‚«‚¹‚È‚¢ do not mince onefs words
’µ‚Ëオ‚é
‚Í‚Ë‚ ‚ª‚é shoot up, skyrocket
’µ‚Ë‹N‚«‚é ‚Í‚Ë‚¨‚«‚é spring up
’µ‚Ë•Ô‚· ‚Í‚Ë‚©‚¦‚· bounce back
’µ‚Ë•Ô‚è ‚Í‚Ë‚©‚¦‚è rebound
’µ‚Ë•Ô‚é ‚Í‚Ë‚©‚¦‚é rebound, bounce back
’µ‚ËŠ|‚©‚é ‚Í‚Ë‚©‚©‚é be spattered
’µ‚ËŠ|‚¯‚é ‚Í‚Ë‚©‚¯‚é splash
‰H‚ª¶‚¦‚½‚悤‚É ‚Í‚Ë‚ª‚Í‚¦‚½‚悤‚É in a flash, like hotcakes
›‚Ë•t‚¯‚é ‚Í‚Ë‚Â‚¯‚é turn down, reject
›‚Ë”ò‚΂· ‚͂˂Ƃ΂· shake off
›‚Ëœ‚¯‚é ‚Í‚Ë‚Ì‚¯‚é reject, remove
’µ‚ˉñ‚é ‚Í‚Ë‚Ü‚í‚é bounce around
‰H‚ðL‚΂· ‚Í‚Ë‚ð‚̂΂·
go on the loose
Ž•‚Ì”²‚¯‚½‚悤 ‚Í‚Ì‚Ê‚¯‚½‚悤 look deserted
•‚ª—˜‚­ ‚͂΂ª‚« ‚­ be influential
•ê•û ‚Í‚Í‚©‚½ on onefs motherfs side
œÝ‚è‚È‚ª‚ç ‚Í‚Î‚©‚è‚È‚ª‚ç
Ifm afraid ....
•‚𗘂©‚· ‚Í‚Î‚ð‚«‚©‚· make influence felt
”h”´‘ˆ‚¢ ‚͂΂‚ ‚ç‚»‚¢ factional strife
”k”²‚« *
‚΂΂ʂ« Old Maid *
•L‚¢ ‚͂΂Ђ낢 wide, broad
– ‰„‚é ‚Í‚Ñ‚±‚é thrive
‰HU‚肪—Ç‚¢Eˆ«‚¢ ‚͂Ԃ肪‚¢‚¢E‚í‚é‚¢ be influential/lose influence
‰HU‚è‚𗘂©‚· ‚Í‚Ô‚è‚ð‚«‚©‚· exercise onefs influence over
H‚Ýo‚· ‚Í‚Ý‚¾‚· stick out, bulge out
Ž•Œü‚©‚¤ ‚Í‚Þ‚©‚¤ resist, revolt against
‰H–Ú(‚É‚È‚é) ‚Í‚ß
(negative) situation
‰H–Ú‚ðŠO‚· ‚Í‚ß‚ð‚Í‚¸‚· go on a spree, let loose
”g–ä‚ð“Š‚°Š|‚¯‚é ‚Í‚à‚ñ‚ð‚È‚°‚©‚¯‚é cause a great sensation
‘‘«‚Å
‚Í‚â‚ ‚µ‚Å at a quick pace
‘‚¢‚Æ‚±‚ë ‚Í‚â‚¢‚Æ‚±‚ë quickly
‘‚¢˜b‚ª ‚Í‚â‚¢‚Í‚È‚µ‚ª in short
‘‚¢ŽÒŸ‚¿ ‚Í‚â‚¢‚à‚Ì‚ª‚¿ First come, first served.
‘¶‚Ü‚ê ‚Í‚â‚¤‚Ü‚ê person who is born between January 1 and April 1
‘‹N‚«‚ÍŽO•¶‚Ì“¾ ‚͂₨‚«‚Í‚³‚ñ‚à‚ñ‚Ì‚Æ‚­ The early bird catches the worm.
‘‡“_‚·‚é
‚͂₪‚Ä‚ñ‚·‚é
jump to the conclusion
‘à‚ð‘Å‚Â ‚͂₪‚Ë‚ð‚¤‚Â (heart) beat fast
‘ŒûŒ¾—t ‚Í‚â‚­‚¿‚±‚Æ‚Î tongue twister
š’‚µ—§‚Ä‚é ‚Í‚â‚µ‚½‚Ä‚é cheer, make fun of
‘Ž€‚É‚·‚é ‚Í‚â‚¶‚É‚·‚é die at an early age
‘Žè‰ñ‚µ ‚Í‚â‚Å‚Ü ‚킵 early preparation
‘‚Æ‚¿‚è(‚·‚é) ‚Í‚â‚Æ‚¿‚è jump the gun
‘“Û‚Ýž‚Ý(‚·‚é) ‚Í‚â‚Ì‚Ý‚±‚Ý
conclude hastily
‘‘‚Æ ‚Í‚â‚΂â‚Æ very early
‘ˆø‚¯(‚·‚é) ‚Í‚â‚Ñ‚¯ leave earlier than usua
—¬sŒ¾—t
‚Í‚â‚肱‚Æ‚Î buzzword
—¬s‚è”p‚è ‚Í‚â‚è‚·‚½‚è fads coming and going
•¥‚¢ž‚Þ ‚Í‚ç‚¢‚±‚Þ
pay in
•¥‚¢‰º‚° ‚Í‚ç‚¢‚³‚° disposal
•¥‚¢‰º‚°‚é ‚Í‚ç‚¢‚³‚°‚é dispose of
• –ü‚¹‚É ‚Í‚ç‚¢‚¹‚É out of spite
• ˆê”t ‚Í‚ç‚¢‚Á‚Ï‚¢ to onefs heart content
•¥‚¢œ‚¯‚é ‚Í‚ç‚¢‚Ì‚¯‚é brush aside
•¥‚¢–ß‚µ ‚Í‚ç‚¢‚à‚Ç‚µ refund
•¥‚¢–ß‚· ‚Í‚ç‚¢‚à ‚Ç‚· refund
• ‚ª˜‚í‚é ‚Í‚ç‚ª‚·‚í‚é (person) with guts
• ‚ª—§‚Â
‚͂炪‚½‚ get angry
• ‚ªŒ¸‚Á‚Ä‚Íí‚Ío—ˆ‚Ê ‚͂炪‚Ö‚Á‚Ä‚Í‚¢‚­‚³‚Í‚Å‚«‚Ê You cannot do anything on an empty stomach.
• ‹ï‡‚ªˆ« ‚¢ ‚Í‚ç‚®‚ ‚¢‚ª‚í‚é‚¢ have stomach trouble
• •‚¢ ‚Í‚ç‚®‚ë‚¢ scheming, evil-minded
• Œ| ‚Í‚ç‚°‚¢ ability to handle situation tactfully
• n‚¦‚ð‚· ‚é ‚Í‚ç‚²‚µ‚炦‚ð‚·‚é
eat something
• ‚²‚È‚µ(‚É) ‚͂炲‚È‚µ work off onefs meal
• —§‚½‚µ‚¢ ‚͂炾‚½‚µ‚¢ irritating
• —§‚¿ ‚͂炾‚¿ anger
• ˆá‚¢(‚Ì) ‚Í‚ç‚¿‚ª‚¢ half-brother or sister
‚΂ç‚‚«‚ª‚ ‚é
uneven quality
• ŒÛ‚ð‘Å‚Â ‚Í‚ç‚Â‚Ã‚Ý‚ð‚¤‚Â eat onefs fill
• Ï‚à‚è ‚Í‚ç‚Âà‚è
intention
• ŽžŒv‚ª–‚é **
‚Í‚ç‚Ç‚¯‚¢‚ª‚È‚é stomach is growling
• ‚Ɉꕨ‚ ‚é ‚Í‚ç‚É‚¢‚¿‚à‚‚ ‚é have something up onefs sleeve
• ‚ɘ‚¦‚©‚Ë‚é ‚Í‚ç‚É‚·‚¦‚©‚Ë‚é cannot put up with
åKåN‚ÉŽh‚ ‚è **
‚΂ç‚É‚Æ‚°‚ ‚è No rose is without a thorn.
• ‚̔炪‚悶‚ê‚é‚Ù‚Ç΂¤ **
‚Í‚ç‚Ì‚©‚킪‚悶‚ê‚é‚Ù‚Ç‚í‚炤 split onefs sides with laughter
• ‚Ì’Ž‚ªŽ¡‚Ü‚ç‚È‚¢ **
‚Í‚ç‚Ì‚Þ‚µ‚ª‚¨‚³‚Ü‚ç‚È‚¢ cannot contain onefs anger
• ”‡‚¢‚É‚È‚é ‚Í‚ç‚΂¢‚É‚È‚é lie on onefs stomach
• ”ª•ª–Ú ‚Í‚ç‚Í‚¿‚Ô‚ñ‚ß moderation in eating
‚΂ç‚΂玖Œ ‚΂ç‚΂炶‚¯‚ñ mutilation murder case
‚΂çŽT‚­ ‚΂ç‚Ü‚­ scatter
• ‚àg‚Ì“à ‚Í‚ç‚à‚Ý‚Ì‚¤‚¿ Donft overeat or overdrink.
’°‚ª•…‚é ‚Í‚ç‚킽‚ª‚­‚³‚é
depraved, with a corrupt heart
’°‚ªŽÏ‚¦ŒJ‚è•Ô‚é ‚Í‚ç‚킽‚ª‚É‚¦‚­‚è‚©‚¦‚é boil with anger
• ‚ð’É‚ß‚é ‚Í‚ç‚ð‚¢‚½‚ß‚é
flesh and blood, pay out of onefs pocket
• ‚ð•ø‚¦‚Ä΂¤ ‚Í‚ç‚ð‚©‚©‚¦‚Ä‚í‚炤 shake with laughter
• ‚ðŒˆ‚ß‚é ‚Í‚ç‚ð‚«‚ß‚é make up onefs mind
• ‚ðØ‚é ‚Í‚ç‚ð‚«‚é stake onefs career
• ‚ð‚­‚­‚é
‚Í‚ç‚ð‚­‚­‚é prepare oneself for the worst
• ‚𘂦‚é ‚Í‚ç‚ð‚·‚¦‚é be determined
• ‚ð—§‚Ä‚é ‚Í‚ç‚ð‚½‚Ä‚é get angry
• ‚ðŠ„‚Á‚Ęb‚· ‚Í‚ç‚ð‚í‚Á‚Ä‚Í‚È‚· talk frankly
”g—–œä ‚Í‚ç‚ñ‚΂ñ‚¶‚傤 stormy
’£‚臂¢‚ª‚ ‚é ‚Í‚è‚ ‚¢‚ª‚ ‚é worth while, challenging
’£‚臂¤ ‚Í‚è‚ ‚¤ compete with
”n—Í‚ª‚ ‚é ‚Î‚è‚«‚ª‚ ‚é energetic
’£‚èØ‚é ‚Í‚è‚«‚é be full of spirit
’£‚èž‚Ý ‚͂肱‚Ý stakeout
’£‚èž‚Þ ‚͂肱‚Þ keep under surveillance
”læiæ§æŽ **
‚΂肴‚ñ‚Ú‚¤ abuse
”læiŽGŒ¾ **
‚΂肼‚¤ ‚²‚ñ (call) all kinds of names
’£‚è“|‚· ‚͂肽‚¨‚· knock down
’£‚èo‚· ‚͂肾‚· post
’£‚è‹l‚ß‚é
‚Í‚è‚‚߂é be tense
’£‚è”ò‚΂· ‚Í‚è‚Ƃ΂· knock down
j‚Ì⥂ÉÀ‚é **
‚Í‚è‚Ì‚Þ‚µ‚ë‚É‚·‚í‚é sit on thorns
’£‚è„‚ç‚· ‚Í‚è‚ß‚®‚ç‚· set up
tˆê”Ô ‚Í‚é‚¢‚¿‚΂ñ
springfs first south wind
‚͂邳‚« early spring
t‰J
‚͂邳‚ß spring rain
—y—y‚Æ **
‚Í‚é‚΂é‚Æ all the way
t‚ß‚­ ‚Í‚é‚ß‚­ get more like spring
t‹x‚Ý ‚Í‚é‚â‚·‚Ý spring holidays
°‚êオ‚é ‚Í‚ê‚ ‚ª‚é clear up
Žî‚êオ‚é ‚Í‚ê‚ ‚ª‚é swell up
”n—î‚ðd‚Ë‚é **
‚΂ꂢ‚ð‚©‚³‚Ë‚é
years go by without any accomplishment
ƒnƒŒ[œa¯ ƒnƒŒ[‚·‚¢‚¹‚¢ Halleyfs comet
°‚ꂪ‚Ü‚µ‚¢ ‚͂ꂪ‚Ü‚µ‚¢ grand, ostentatious, feel self-conscious
°‚ê’… ‚͂ꂬ onefs best clothes
°‚êŽp ‚Í‚ê‚·‚ª‚½
onefs hour of glory
°‚ê‚Ìg‚É‚È‚é **
‚Í‚ê‚Ì‚Ý‚É‚È‚é be cleared of suspicion
°‚ê‚Ì•‘‘ä ‚Í‚ê‚Ì‚Ô‚½‚¢ big day
°‚ê°‚ê‚Æ ‚Í‚ê‚΂ê‚Æ cheerfully, in high spirits
Žî‚ê‚Ú‚Á‚½‚¢ ‚Í‚ê‚Ú‚Á‚½‚¢ swollen
°‚êŠÔ
‚Í‚ê‚Ü
lull in the rain
°‚ê‚â‚© ‚Í‚ê‚â‚© radiant
°‚ê“n‚é ‚Í‚ê‚킽‚é be all clear
Ž•‚ðH‚¢”›‚é ‚Í‚ð‚­‚¢‚µ‚΂é clench onefs teeth, endure
”¼‰i‹v“I(‚È) ‚Í‚ñ‚¦‚¢‚«‚イ‚Ä‚« semi-permanent
”ÔŠO ‚΂ñ‚ª‚¢
exception
”ɉ؊X ‚Í‚ñ‚©‚ª‚¢ bustling streets
”½Šj‰^“®
‚Í‚ñ‚©‚­‚¤‚ñ‚Ç‚¤ anti-nuclear movement
”¼‰Â’Ê **
‚Í‚ñ‚©‚‚¤ have a superficial knowledge
”׃Jƒ‰ **
‚΂ñƒJƒ‰
unrefined
”¼Š¯”¼–¯ ‚Í‚ñ‚©‚ñ‚Í‚ñ‚Ý‚ñ semi-governmental (corporation)
–œŠ´‹¹‚É”—‚é **
‚΂ñ‚©‚ñ‚Þ‚Ë‚É‚¹‚Ü‚é a thousand feelings fill onefs mind
”½Š´‚𔃂¤ ‚Í‚ñ‚©‚ñ‚ð‚©‚¤ provoke hostility
”¼‹¶—(‚É‚È‚é) ‚Í‚ñ‚«‚傤‚ç‚ñ half-crazed
”½Šø‚ð–|‚· ‚Í‚ñ‚«‚ð‚Ђ邪‚¦‚· rebel, revolt
”Ô‹¶‚킹 ‚΂ñ‚­‚é‚킹 upset, surprise
”½RŠú ‚Í‚ñ‚±‚¤‚« rebellious phase
–œ‘”Ž——‰ï(–œ”Ž) ‚΂ñ‚±‚­‚Í‚­‚ç‚ñ‚©‚¢(‚΂ñ‚Ï‚­)
international exposition
”½œ¸_ ‚Í‚ñ‚±‚ ‚¹‚¢‚µ‚ñ rebellious spirit
”¼ŽE‚µ‚Ì–Ú‚É‘˜‚¤ ‚Í‚ñ‚²‚낵‚Ì‚ß‚É‚ ‚¤ be nearly killed
–œôs‚«‚é **
‚΂ñ‚³‚­‚‚«‚é exhaust every possible means
”½ì—p ‚Í‚ñ‚³‚悤 reaction
–œŽ–‹x‚· ‚΂ñ‚¶ ‚«‚イ‚· it is all over
”¼Ž€”¼¶ **
‚Í‚ñ‚µ‚Í‚ñ‚µ‚傤 nealy dead
–œŽ€‚É’l‚·‚é **
‚΂ñ‚µ‚É‚ ‚½‚¢‚·‚é deserve death
–œŽ€‚Ɉ궂𓾂é **
‚΂ñ‚µ‚É‚¢‚Á‚µ‚傤‚ð‚¦‚é have a narrow escape
”Ö΂̔õ‚¦ **
‚΂ñ‚¶‚á‚­‚Ì‚»‚È‚¦ be prepared at all points
”½ŽÐ‰ï“I(‚È) ‚Í‚ñ‚µ‚á‚©‚¢‚Ä‚« antisocial
”¼ô‚ð“ü‚ê‚é ‚Í‚ñ‚¶‚傤‚ð‚¢‚ê‚é interrupt
”¼M”¼‹^(‚Å) ‚Í‚ñ‚µ‚ñ ‚Í‚ñ‚¬ half-convinced, skeptical
”¼g•s  ‚Í‚ñ‚µ‚ñ‚Ó‚¸‚¢ paralysis of one side
”½È‰ï ‚Í‚ñ‚¹‚¢‚©‚¢ review meeting
”½í‰^“® ‚Í‚ñ‚¹‚ñ ‚¤‚ñ‚Ç‚¤ antiwar movement
ƒnƒ“ƒZƒ“Ž•a  ƒnƒ“ƒZƒ“‚µ‚т傤 Hansenfs disease, leprosy
”½‘̧Žå‹` ‚Í‚ñ‚½‚¢‚¹‚¢‚µ‚ガ antiestablishmentarianism
”Ô’ƒ‚ào‰Ô * ‚΂ñ‚¿‚á‚à‚Å‚Î‚È Even a plain girl is pretty when she is young.  *
”½’é‘Žå‹` ‚Í‚ñ‚Ä‚¢‚±‚­‚µ‚ガ anti-imperialism
”»‚ʼnŸ‚µ‚½‚悤(‚É) ‚Í‚ñ‚Å‚¨‚µ‚½‚悤  stereotyped, exactly the same
ƒpƒ“ƒhƒ‰‚Ì”  ƒpƒ“ƒhƒ‰‚Ì‚Í‚± Pandorafs box
”Å}‚ðŠg’£‚·‚é ** ‚Í‚ñ‚Æ‚ð‚©‚­‚¿‚傤‚·‚é expand onefs territory
”¼ƒhƒ“ ‚Í‚ñƒhƒ“ (work) a half-day
–œ“ï‚ð”r‚·‚é ** ‚΂ñ‚È‚ñ‚ð‚Í‚¢‚·‚é do (things) at any cost
”¼l‘O ‚Í‚ñ‚É‚ñ‚Ü‚¦ make a poor show in everything
–œ”\‘IŽè ‚΂ñ‚Ì‚¤‚¹‚ñ‚µ‚ã all-(a)round player
–œ”\–ò ‚΂ñ‚Ì‚¤‚â‚­ panacea
–œ–œÎ **
‚΂ñ‚΂ñ‚´‚¢ settled, great success
”¼•al ‚Í‚ñ‚т傤‚É‚ñ be still weak after illness
–œ•¨—¬“] ** ‚΂ñ‚Ô‚Â ‚é‚Ä‚ñ All things change.
”É•¶ãt—ç **
‚Í‚ñ‚Ô‚ñ‚¶‚å‚­‚ê‚¢ red tape
”½–Ê‹³Žt ‚Í‚ñ‚ß‚ñ‚«‚傤‚µ worst role model
”Ø—E‚𕱂¤ **
‚΂ñ‚䂤‚ð‚ӂ邤 exert reckless valor
–œ—‹‚Ì”Žè **
‚΂ñ‚ç‚¢‚Ì‚Í‚­‚µ‚ã thunderous applause
–œ—¢‚Ì’·é ‚΂ñ‚è‚Ì‚¿‚傤‚¶‚傤 the Great Wall of China



[‚Ð]

 
Idiomatic Expressions
Hiragana Version
English Meaning
Š±ã‚ª‚é ‚Ð‚ ‚ª‚é dry up, lose livelihood
‰Î—V‚Ñ(‚·‚é) ‚Ђ ‚»‚Ñ play with fire
“ú“–‚½‚è‚Ì—Ç‚¢Eˆ«‚¢ ‚Ђ ‚½‚è‚Ì‚æ‚¢E‚í‚é‚¢ sunny/sunless
æÛ›ž–Ú‚ÉŒ©‚é ‚Ð‚¢‚«‚ß‚É‚Ý‚é consider favourably
—₦—₦‚Æ‚µ‚½ ‚Ђ¦‚Ñ‚¦‚Æ‚µ‚½ chilly
‚Ò‚©ˆê ‚Ò‚©‚¢‚¿ top, number one
”íŠQ–Ï‘z
‚Ђª‚¢‚à‚¤‚»‚¤ persecution complex
“ú‚ª•é‚ê‚é ‚Ð‚ª‚­‚ê‚é night falls
“ú‰AŽÒ *
‚Ђ©‚°‚à‚Ì social outcast, person with past
‰Î‚ª•t‚­ ‚Ђª‚‚­ catch fire
‰Î‚ªo‚é ‚Ð‚ª‚Å‚é fire starts
“”‚ªâ‚¦‚é **
‚Ђª‚½‚¦‚é is lost
‰Î‚ª’Ê‚é ‚Ð‚ª‚Æ‚¨ ‚é is cooked
“ú‚ª‚È(ˆê“ú) ** ‚Ђª‚È(‚¢‚¿‚É‚¿)
all day long
”ߊ삱‚à‚²‚à **
‚Ђ«‚±‚à‚²‚à mixed feelings
ˆø‚«—§‚Ä–ð ‚Ђ«‚½‚Ä‚â‚­ setoff, foil
瀂«“¦‚° ‚Ђ«‚É‚°
hit and run
ˆø‚«”²‚­ ‚Ђ«‚Ê‚­ headhunt
”Ú‹¯ç–œ(‚È) **
‚Ђ«‚傤‚¹‚ñ‚΂ñ despicable coward
ˆø‚­Žè‚ ‚Ü‚½ ‚Ђ­‚Ä‚ ‚Ü‚½ much sought after
‚Ñ‚­‚Æ‚à‚µ‚È‚¢
remain calm, does not budge
‚Ñ‚­‚Ñ‚­‚·‚é

be fearful, timid
“ú•é‚ê‚Ä“¹‰“‚µ **
‚Ђ­‚ê‚Ä‚Ý‚¿‚Æ‚¨‚µ still a long way to go
ˆø‚¯–Ú‚ðŠ´‚¶‚é ‚Ð‚¯‚ß‚ð‚©‚ñ‚¶‚é
feel inferior
(‚É)ˆø‚¯‚ðŽæ‚ç‚È‚¢ ‚Ђ¯‚ð‚Æ‚ç‚È‚¢ be second to none
”Ý‚ð‘Ý‚µ‚ĕꉮ‚ðŽæ‚ç‚ê‚é ‚Ð‚³‚µ‚ð‚©‚µ‚Ä‚¨‚à‚â‚ð‚Æ‚ç‚ê‚é Give him an inch and he will take an ell.
•G‹l’k”» ‚Ђ´‚Â߂¾‚ñ‚Ï‚ñ direct negotiations
•G‚ð•ö‚· ‚Ђ´‚ð‚­‚¸‚· sit comfortably
•G‚ð‹ü‚·‚é **
‚Ђ´‚ð‚­‚Á‚·‚é yield to authority
•G‚ð‘g‚Þ ‚Ђ´‚ð‚­ ‚Þ sit with onefs leggs crossed
•G‚ði‚ß‚é ‚Ð‚´‚ð‚·‚·‚ß‚é draw closer, be drawn into
•G‚𳂷 ‚Ђ´‚ð‚½‚¾‚· sit up properly
•G‚ð•t‚«‡‚킹‚é ‚Ð‚´‚ð‚‚«‚ ‚킹‚é talk face to face
•G‚ðŒð‚¦‚é ‚Ð‚´‚ð‚Ü‚¶‚¦‚é have a heart-to-heart talk
•I“S–C‚ðH ‚¤
‚Ђ¶‚Å‚Á‚Û‚¤‚ð‚­‚¤ meet with a rebuff
‚Ñ‚µ‚å”G‚ê(‚É‚È‚é) ‚Ñ‚µ‚å‚Ê‚ê soaked, drenched
”üŽ«—í‹å‚ð •À‚×—§‚Ä‚é ** ‚Ñ‚¶‚ê‚¢‚­‚ð‚È‚ç‚ׂ½‚Ä‚é utter strings of flattering compliments
”ñl“¹“I(‚È) ‚Ђ¶‚ñ‚Ç‚¤‚Ä‚« inhuman
ƒsƒXƒgƒ“—A ‘—(‚·‚é) ƒsƒXƒgƒ“‚ä‚»‚¤
rush back and forth carrying c
èü‚ɕ키 **
‚Ђ»‚݂ɂȂ炤 imitate a person blindly
è[ˆê•¶
‚Ñ‚½‚¢‚¿‚à‚ñ even a penny
Šz‚ðW‚ß‚é
‚Ђ½‚¢‚ð‚ ‚Â‚ß‚é put heads together
¶’cî ‚Ð‚¾‚肤‚¿‚í in comfort
¶—˜‚« ‚Ђ¾‚è‚«‚«
left-handed
¶‘O(‚É‚È‚é) ‚Ђ¾‚è‚Ü‚¦ go downhill
¶Šª‚« *
‚Ђ¾‚è‚Ü‚« eccentric
‰Î’B–‚É‚È‚é ‚Ð‚¾‚é‚Ü‚É‚È‚é be covered with flames
”ß’Q‚É•é‚ê‚é **
‚Ђ½‚ñ‚É‚­‚ê‚é be crushed with grief
‚Ñ‚Á‚­‚è‹Â“V‚·‚é ‚Ñ‚Á‚­‚肬‚傤‚Ä‚ñ‚·‚é be astonished
ˆø‚Áž‚ÝŽvˆÄ ‚ЂÁ‚±‚Ý‚¶‚ ‚ñ shy, timid, retiring
•Mã‚És‚­‚µ‚ª‚½‚¢ **
‚Ђ‚º‚‚ɂ‚­‚µ‚ª‚½‚¢ beyond description
ˆø’£‘û ‚ЂÁ‚ς肾‚± much sought after
•C•v‚Ì—E * ** ‚ЂÁ‚Ղ̂䂤 foolhardiness, reckless courage
•K—v‚Í”­–¾‚Ì•ê
‚Ђ‚悤‚͂͂‚߂¢‚Ì‚Í‚Í
Necessity is the mother of invention.
ˆê‘«ˆá‚¢(‚Å) ‚ЂƂ ‚µ ‚¿‚ª‚¢ by just a second
ˆê–A‚©‚¹‚é ‚Ð‚Æ‚ ‚í‚Ó‚©‚¹‚é give someone a good scare
ˆê‘§“ü‚ê‚é ‚Ð‚Æ‚¢‚«‚¢‚ê‚é take a breather
ˆê‘§‚‚­ ‚ЂƂ¢‚«‚‚­ take a rest
lˆê”{ ‚ЂƂ¢‚¿‚΂¢ more than others
”÷“®‚¾‚É‚µ‚È‚¢ **
‚Ñ‚Ç‚¤‚¾‚É‚µ‚È‚¢ does not budge
ˆêŽv‚¢‚É ‚ЂƂ¨‚à‚¢‚É resolutely
l‚ª•Ï‚í‚é ‚Ð‚Æ‚ª‚©‚í‚é
become quite another person
ˆê•û‚È‚ç‚Ê ‚ЂƂ©‚½‚È‚ç‚Ê great
ˆêŠp‚Ì ‚ЂƂ©‚Ç‚Ì full-fledged, considerable
ˆê”甂¯‚é *
‚ЂƂ©‚í‚Þ‚¯‚é mature greatly
l•·‚«‚̈«‚¢ ‚ЂƂ¬‚«‚Ì‚í‚é‚¢ scandalous
ˆê•È‚à“ñ•È‚à‚ ‚é ‚Ð‚Æ‚­‚¹‚à‚Ó‚½‚­‚¹‚à‚ ‚é not an easy customer to deal with
ˆêŒû悹‚é ‚Ð‚Æ‚­‚¿‚Ì‚¹‚é let one take part in
ˆêŒûæ‚é ‚Ð‚Æ‚­‚¿‚Ì‚é contribute one share
l‹C‚Ì–³‚¢ ‚ЂƂ¯‚Ì‚È‚¢ deserted, empty
ˆêŒ¾‘½‚¢ ‚ЂƂ±‚Æ‚¨‚¨‚¢ one word too many
ˆêŒ¾‚ÅŒ¾‚¤‚Æ ‚ЂƂ±‚Æ‚Å‚¢‚¤‚Æ in a word
l‘›‚ª‚¹(‚È) ‚ЂƂ³‚킪‚¹ false alarm
ˆêŽÅ‹‘Å‚Â ‚ЂƂµ‚΂¢‚¤‚ use a trick
l’m‚ꂸ ‚ЂƂµ‚ꂸ secretly
ˆê‹Ø“ê‚Å‚Í‚¢‚©‚È‚¢ ‚ЂƂ·‚¶‚È‚í‚Å‚Í‚¢‚©‚È‚¢ very difficult to deal with
l‚¾‚©‚肪‚·‚é ‚Ð‚Æ‚¾‚©‚肪‚·‚é a crowd gathers
l—Š‚Ý‚ð‚·‚é  ** ‚ЂƂ¾‚Ì‚Ý‚ð‚·‚é rely on others
ˆê—­‚Ü‚è‚à–³‚¢ ‚ЂƂ½‚Ü‚è‚à‚È‚¢
without the least resistance
ˆê‚ÂŒŠ‚ÌàÀ ‚ЂƂ‚ ‚È‚Ì‚Þ‚¶‚È
part of the same gang
lŽg‚¢‚ªr‚¢ ‚ЂƂ©‚¢‚ª‚ ‚ç‚¢ be a slave driver
ˆê‚Š˜‚̔тðH‚¤ ‚ЂƂ‚©‚Ü‚Ì‚ß‚µ‚ð‚­‚¤ share many things
l”æ‚ê‚·‚é ‚Ð‚Æ‚Ã‚©‚ê‚·‚é get tired being around people
l•t‚«‡‚¢‚ª—Ç‚¢Eˆ«‚¢ ‚ЂƂ«‚ ‚¢‚ª‚æ‚¢E‚í‚é‚¢ sociable/unsociable
lŽè•s‘« ‚Ð‚Æ‚Å‚Ô ‚»‚­ labor shortage
lŽè‚É‚©‚©‚é **
‚ЂƂłɂ©‚©‚é be murdered
l‚Ì‘«‚ð‹d‚¤ ‚ЂƂ̂ ‚µ‚ð‚·‚­‚¤ trip people up
l‚̉\‚àŽµ\ŒÜ“ú ‚ЂƂ̂¤‚킳‚à‚µ‚¿‚¶‚イ‚²‚É‚¿ It will be a nine daysf wonder. People soon forget.
l‚ÌŒû‚Ɍ˂͗§‚Ä‚ç‚ê‚Ê ‚ЂƂ̂­‚¿‚É‚Æ‚Í‚½‚Ä‚ç‚ê‚Ê People will talk.
l‚ÌŒû‚Éã‚é ‚Ð‚Æ‚Ì‚­‚¿‚É‚Ì‚Ú‚é rumour starts
l‚Ì”ñ‚ðÓ‚ß‚é
‚Ð‚Æ‚Ì‚Ð‚ð‚¹‚ß‚é blame a person for his/her error
l‚Ìåì‚Å‘Š –o‚ðŽæ‚é ‚Ð‚Æ‚Ì‚Ó‚ñ‚Ç‚µ‚Å‚·‚à‚¤‚ð‚Æ‚é
benefit oneself at someone elsefs expense
l‚Ì“¹ ‚ЂƂ݂̂¿ the right way of life
ˆêŠø—g‚°‚é ‚Ð‚Æ‚Í‚½‚ ‚°‚é
make a name in the world
ˆê”§’E‚® ‚ЂƂ͂¾‚Ê‚® help out
l•¥‚¢‚·‚é ‚Ð‚Æ‚Î‚ç‚¢‚·‚é clear the room of people
ˆê•M‘‚« ‚ЂƂӂłª‚« drawing without lifting the brush from the paper
lŒ¸‚炵 **
‚ЂƂׂ炵 personnel cut
l‘O‚Å ‚ЂƂ܂¦‚Å in public
l”C‚¹(‚É‚·‚é)
‚ЂƂ܂©‚¹ leave onefs work to someone else
l‘Ò‚¿Šç(‚Å) ‚ЂƂ܂¿ ‚ª‚¨ expectant look
lgŒä‹Ÿ
‚ЂƂ݂²‚­‚¤
human sacrifice
lŒ©’m‚è(‚ð)‚·‚é ‚Ð‚Æ‚Ý‚µ‚è(‚ð)‚·‚é be bashful in front of strangers
l–Ú‚ª‚¤‚邳‚¢ ‚ЂƂ߂ª‚¤‚邳‚¢
may attract attention
l–ڂɂ‚­ ‚ЂƂ߂ɂ‚­ be conspicuous
l–Ú›‚ê(‚·‚é) ‚Ð‚Æ‚ß‚Ú ‚ê love at first sight
l–Ú‚ð”E‚Ô ‚Ð‚Æ‚ß‚ð‚µ‚Ì‚Ô in secret
l–Ú‚ð“‚Þ ‚ЂƂ߂ð‚Ê‚·‚Þ in secret
l–Ú‚ðœÝ‚é ‚Ð‚Æ‚ß‚ð‚͂΂©‚é fear what others may say
l–Ú‚ðˆø‚­ ‚ЂƂ߂ð‚Ђ­ attract attention
ˆê–ׂ¯‚·‚é ‚Ð‚Æ‚à‚¤‚¯‚·‚é make money
l‚à–³‚°‚É **
‚ЂƂà‚È‚°‚É insolently
(‚É)ˆê–𔃂¤ ‚ЂƂ₭‚©‚¤ take part in
ˆê‹x‚Ý‚·‚é ‚Ð‚Æ‚â‚·‚Ý‚·‚é take a break
ˆêŽR“–‚Ä‚é ‚Ð‚Æ‚â‚Ü‚ ‚Ä‚é
strike a vein
ˆêl“–‚½‚è ‚Ð‚Æ‚è‚ ‚½‚è per person
ˆêl•à‚«‚·‚é ‚Ð‚Æ‚è‚ ‚é‚«‚·‚é
stand on onefs own feet
ˆêl‡“_(‚·‚é) ‚ЂƂ肪‚Ä‚ñ convince oneself
ˆêl•é‚炵(‚ð‚·‚é) ‚ЂƂ肮‚炵 live alone
“Ƃ茾‚ðŒ¾‚¤ ‚ЂƂ育‚Æ‚ð‚¢‚¤ talk to oneself
ˆêlŽÅ‹‚ÉI‚í‚é ‚Ð‚Æ‚è‚µ‚΂¢‚É‚¨‚í‚é wind up helping no one
ˆêlŽÅ‹(‚ð‚·‚é) ‚ЂƂ肵‚΂¢
put on one-person performance
“Æ‚è‘Š–o (‚ð‚·‚é)
‚ЂƂ肸‚à‚¤ make a great fuss all by oneself over nothing
“Æ‚è—§‚¿(‚·‚éj ‚ЂƂ肾‚¿ stand on onefs own feet
ˆêl—·(‚ð‚·‚é) ‚ЂƂ肽‚Ñ travel in solitude
ˆêl•‘‘ä ‚Ð‚Æ‚è‚Ô‚½‚¢ uncontested
“Æ‚è‘P‚ª‚è ‚Ð‚Æ‚è‚悪‚è self-conceit
l‚ðH‚Á‚½ ‚Ð‚Æ‚ð‚­‚Á‚½ insolent
l‚ð—§‚Ä‚é ‚Ð‚Æ‚ð‚½‚Ä‚é (do) through a third party
l‚ðŽô‚í‚ÎŒŠ“ñ‚ ‚ЂƂð‚Ì‚ë‚í‚΂ ‚È‚Ó‚½‚Â
Curses come home to roost.
l‚ðl‚Æ‚àŽv‚í‚È‚¢ ‚ЂƂð‚Ð‚Æ‚Æ‚à‚¨‚à‚í‚È‚¢ insolent, arrogant
l‚ðŒ©‚½‚ç“D–_‚ÆŽv‚¦ ‚ЂƂð‚Ý‚½‚ç‚Ç‚ë‚Ú‚¤‚Æ‚¨‚à‚¦ Donft trust anyone.
l‚ðŒ©‚é ‚Ð‚Æ‚ð‚Ý ‚é take a wait-and-see attitude
“úŒü‚Ú‚Á‚±(‚ð)(‚·‚é) ‚ЂȂ½‚Ú‚Á‚± bask in the sun
“ú‚Ȃ炸‚µ‚Ä **
‚ЂȂ炸‚µ‚Ä before long
“ú‚É“–‚½‚é ‚Ð‚É‚ ‚½‚é bask in the sun
‰Î‚É“–‚½‚é ‚Ð‚É‚ ‚½‚é warm oneself at the fire
é“÷‚Ì’Q(‚ð‚©‚±‚Â)  ** ‚Ђɂ­‚Ì‚½‚ñ‚ð‚©‚±‚ itching or longing for a chance to go into an action
“ú‚ÉÄ‚¯‚é ‚Ð‚É‚â‚¯‚é be sun-burnt, get a suntan
‰Î‚É–û‚ð’‚® ‚Ђɂ ‚Ô‚ç‚ð‚»‚»‚® add fuel to the flames
”÷‚É“ü‚èׂɂ킽‚è ** ‚Ñ‚É‚¢‚肳‚¢‚ɂ킽‚è in great detail
”ç“÷‚é ‚Ð‚É‚­‚é be cynical
“ú‚Ì“–‚½‚ç‚È‚¢ ‚Ђ̂ ‚½‚ç‚È‚¢ under-privileged
“ú‚Ì“–‚½‚é ‚Ð‚Ì‚ ‚½‚é sunny
“ú‚Ì“–‚½‚éꊂð•à‚­ ‚Ђ̂ ‚½‚é‚΂µ‚å‚ð‚ ‚é‚­ live on easy street
”ñ‚Ì‘Å‚¿Š‚ª‚È‚¢ ‚Ђ̂¤‚¿‚Ç‚±‚낪‚È‚¢ flawless
‰Î‚ÌŠC ‚Ђ̂¤‚Ý sea of flame, in flames
‰Î‚ÌÁ‚¦‚½‚悤‚É‚È‚é ‚Ð‚Ì‚«‚¦‚½‚悤‚É‚È‚é be deserted
•O•‘‘ä‚ð“¥‚Þ ‚Ђ̂«‚Ô‚½‚¢‚ð‚Ó‚Þ make it to the big time 
‰Î‚ÌŽÔ
‚Ђ̂­‚é‚Ü in dire financial straits
‰Î‚̂‚¢‚½‚悤‚É‹ƒ‚«o‚· ‚Ђ̂‚¢‚½‚悤‚É‚È‚«‚¾‚· burst out screaming
‰Î‚̎肪オ‚é ‚Ð‚Ì‚Ä‚ª‚ ‚ª‚é burst into flame
“ú‚Ìo‚̨‚¢ ‚Ђ̂ł̂¢‚«‚¨‚¢ up and coming, on the rise
‰Î‚Ì‚È‚¢Š‚ɉŒ‚Í—§‚½‚È‚¢ ‚Ђ̂Ȃ¢‚Æ‚±‚ë‚É‚¯‚Þ‚è‚Í‚½‚½‚È‚¢ No smoke without fire.
“ú‚Ì–Ú‚ðŒ©‚é ‚Ð‚Ì‚ß‚ð‚Ý‚é be realized, materialize
‰Î‚Ì—pS ‚Ђ̂悤‚¶‚ñ precautions against fire
‰Î’Œ‚ª—§‚ ‚Ђ΂µ‚炪‚½‚ a pillar of fire shoots up
‰Î‰Ô‚ðŽU‚ç‚·
‚Ð‚Î‚È‚ð‚¿‚ç‚· have a heated discussion
”ñ”Ô ‚Ђ΂ñ off duty
‚ЂтªØ‚ê‚é ‚Ð‚Ñ‚ª‚«‚ê‚é be chapped
‚Ђтª“ü‚é
‚Ђтª‚Í‚¢‚é be cracked
‹¿‚«‚ªˆ«‚¢ ‚Ђт«‚ª‚í‚é‚¢ do not sound good
”ñ•‘•’n‘Ñ ‚ЂԂ»‚¤‚¿‚½‚¢ demilitarized zone
”ñ•‘•’†—§ 
‚ЂԂ»‚¤‚¿‚イ‚è‚ unarmed neutrality
‰ÎŠW‚ðØ‚é ‚Ð‚Ô‚½‚ð‚«‚é open fire, launch an attack
”ñ–\—Í ‚Ђڂ¤‚è‚å‚­ nonviolence
“úŠ±‚µ‚É‚È‚é ‚Ð‚Ú‚µ‚É‚È‚é be starved to death
ŠÕlE‰Él ‚Ђ܂¶‚ñ people of leisure
‰É’ׂµ(‚ð‚·‚é) ‚Ђ܂‚Ԃµ kill time
”é–§‚ð˜R‚ç‚· ‚Ђ݂‚ð‚à‚ç‚· leak a secret
”é–§‚ð‚΂炷 ‚Ђ݂‚ð‚΂炷 expose a secret
”û–ÚG—í(‚È** ‚Ñ‚à‚­‚µ‚イ‚ê‚¢ handsome (youth)
•R•t‚« ‚Ђà‚‚« string attached
—â‚⊾‚ð‚©‚­
‚Ђ₠‚¹‚ð‚©‚­ be in a cold sweat (about)
—â‚â‚©‚µ‹q ‚Ђ₩‚µ‚«‚á‚­ window-shopper
•SŠQ‚ ‚Á‚Ĉꗘ‚È‚µ ‚ЂႭ‚ª‚¢‚ ‚Á‚Ä‚¢‚¿‚è‚È‚µ do one no good and much harm
•Sb‚̉¤ ‚ЂႭ‚¶‚イ‚Ì‚¨‚¤ king of beasts
•Sí•SŸ ‚ЂႭ‚¹‚ñ‚ЂႭ‚µ‚傤 unbeaten, invincible
•Sí˜B–
‚ЂႭ‚¹‚ñ‚ê‚ñ‚Ü veteran of many battles
•S“_–ž“_ ‚ЂႭ‚Ä‚ñ‚Ü‚ñ‚Ä‚ñ perfect
•S“úŒð **
‚ЂႭ‚É‚¿‚±‚¤‚µ‚傤
protracted negotiations
•S‚Ɉê‚ ‚ЂႭ‚ɂЂƂÂ
one in a hundred
•Sl—Í ‚ЂႭ‚É‚ñ‚è‚« tremendous strength
•S”N‰Í´‚ð‘Ò‚Â **
‚ЂႭ‚Ë‚ñ‚©‚¹‚¢‚ð‚Ü‚Â wait for something that is most unlikely to happen
•S”N‚Ì—ö‚à—â‚ß‚é ‚Ð‚á‚­‚Ë‚ñ‚Ì‚±‚¢‚à‚³‚ß‚é turn off even the most devoted lover
•S”N‚Ì•sì ‚Ð‚á‚­‚Ë‚ñ‚Ì‚Ó‚³‚­ irreparable mistake
•S‚à³’m ‚ЂႭ‚à‚µ‚傤‚¿ well aware of
•S”ª\“x“]Š·‚·‚é ‚Ð‚á‚­‚Í‚¿‚¶‚イ‚Ç‚Ä‚ñ‚©‚ñ‚·‚é do a complete about-face
•S•·‚͈ꌩ‚É‚µ‚©‚¸ ‚ЂႭ‚Ô‚ñ‚Í‚¢‚Á‚¯‚ñ‚É‚µ‚©‚¸ Seeing is believing.
•S–œŒ¾‚ð”ï‚â‚· **
‚ЂႭ‚Ü‚ñ‚°‚ñ‚ð‚‚¢‚â‚· try as hard as possible
•S–œ’·ŽÒ ‚ЂႭ‚Ü‚ñ‚¿‚傤‚¶‚á millionaire
“úÄ‚¯Ž~‚ß ‚Ђ₯‚Ç‚ß
sunscreen
•S‰Æ‘ˆ– **
‚Ђá‚Á‚©‚»‚¤‚ß‚¢ every scholar expressing his/her own opinion
•S‰Ô㇗ ‚Ђá‚Á‚©‚è‚傤‚ç‚ñ is covered with all kinds of flowers
•S‹S–és **
‚Ђá‚Á‚« ‚₱‚¤ pandemonium
•S”­•S’† ‚Ђá‚Á‚ς‚ЂႭ‚¿‚イ all right on target
—â‚â”Ñ‚ðH‚¤ ‚Ђâ‚ß‚µ‚ð‚­‚¤ be kept in a low position
”ï—p‚ª“‚Þ ‚Ђ悤‚ª‚©‚³‚Þ expenses run up high
•[‚ªŠ„‚ê‚é ‚Ð‚å‚¤‚ª‚í‚ê‚é votes are split
•a‹CŒ©•‘‚¢ ‚т傤‚«‚Ý‚Ü‚¢ visiting a sick person
•\Œh–K–â(‚·‚é) ‚Ђ傤‚¯‚¢‚Ù‚¤‚à‚ñ courtesy visit
•XŽR‚̈êŠp ‚Ђ傤‚´‚ñ‚Ì‚¢‚Á‚©‚­ tip of the iceberg
”Žq”²‚¯‚·‚é ‚Ð‚å‚¤‚µ‚Ê‚¯‚·‚é 
be discouraged
•X’Y‘Š—e‚ꂸ **
‚Ђ傤‚½‚ñ‚ ‚¢‚¢‚ꂸ be diametrically opposed
•Z’\‚©‚ç‹î(‚ªo‚é) ‚Ђ傤‚½‚ñ‚©‚炱‚Ü unexpected thing happens
•\— ˆê‘Ì ‚Ђ傤‚è‚¢‚Á‚½‚¢ one and indivisible
•º—ÆU‚ß(‚É‚·‚é) ‚Ђ傤‚낤‚º‚ß starve the enemy
•[‚ð“Ç‚Þ ‚Ђ傤‚ð ‚æ‚Þ project the vote count
”ä—ƒ‚Ì’¹ **
‚Ђ悭‚Ì‚Æ‚è a couple of lovebirds
“ú˜aŒ© ‚Ђæ‚è‚Ý
opportunism
‚Ђå‚ñ‚È‚±‚Æ‚©‚ç
by a strange chance
•½ŽÓ‚è‚ÉŽÓ‚é ‚Ð‚ç‚ ‚â‚Ü‚è‚É‚ ‚â‚Ü‚é make a humble apology
ŠJ‚«’¼‚é ‚Ð‚ç‚«‚È‚¨‚é assume a defiant attitude
•½Žè‘Å‚¿ ‚Ђç‚Ä‚¤‚¿ slap
’‹s“” **
‚Ђ邠‚ñ‚Ç‚ñ useless and stupid
”ä—Þ‚Ì–³‚¢ ‚Ђ邢‚Ì‚È‚¢ unrivaled
’‹‰º‚ª‚è‚É ‚Ђ邳‚ª‚è‚É early in the afternoon
’‹“ú’† ‚Ђé‚ЂȂ© in broad daylight
E‚¢“Ç‚Ý(‚·‚é) ‚Ђ낢‚æ‚Ý skim (a book)
”æ˜J¢œÞ(‚·‚é) ‚Ђ낤‚±‚ñ‚Ï‚¢ be totally exhausted
Lê‹°•|Ç ‚Ђë‚΂«‚傤‚Ó‚µ‚傤 agoraphobia
“ú‚ð‰ü‚ß‚é ‚Ð‚ð‚ ‚ç‚½‚ß‚é do (things) on another day
“ú‚ð’Ç‚Á‚Ä ‚Ð‚ð‚¨‚Á‚Ä day by day
‰Î‚ðo‚·
‚Ð‚ð‚¾‚· start a fire
‰Î‚ð‚‚¯‚é ‚Ð‚ð‚‚¯‚é light
‰Î‚ðŒ©‚é‚æ‚è‚à–¾‚ç‚© ‚Ђð‚Ý‚é‚æ‚è‚à‚ ‚«‚ç‚© be as clear as day
‚Ò‚ñ‚©‚ç‚«‚è‚Ü‚Å
from the top to the bottom
•i‚ª—Ç‚¢ ‚Ђñ‚ª‚æ ‚¢ refined
•is•û³(‚È) ‚Ђñ‚±‚¤‚Ù‚¤‚¹‚¢ upright, irreproachable
•nŽÒ‚̈ꓔ ** ‚Ђñ‚¶‚á‚Ì‚¢‚Á‚Æ‚¤ widowfs mite
•Öæ’lã‚° ‚Ñ‚ñ‚¶‚傤‚Ë‚ ‚° price gouging
èüçE‚𔃂¤ ‚Ђñ‚µ‚ã‚­‚ð‚©‚¤ be frowned upon
•n‚·‚ê‚Γ݂·‚é
‚Ђñ‚·‚ê‚΂ǂñ‚·‚é Poverty dulls the wit.
ƒsƒ“ƒg‚ª‡‚¤EŠO‚ê‚é ƒsƒ“ƒg‚ª‚ ‚¤E‚Í‚¸‚ê‚é
be in/out of focus
‚Ò‚ñ‚Æ—ˆ‚é ‚Ò‚ñ‚Æ‚­‚é have a hunch, sense immediately
•i‚Ì‚ ‚éE‚È‚¢ ‚Ђñ‚Ì‚ ‚éE‚È‚¢ dignified /undignified
ƒsƒ“‚Í‚Ë(‚ð‚·‚é)
skim off a percentage, take a cut
•n–R_‚ÉŽæ‚è•t‚©‚ê‚é ‚Ñ‚ñ‚Ú‚¤‚ª‚Ý‚É‚Æ‚è‚‚©‚ê‚é be poverty-stricken
•n–RâÜ‚ðˆø‚­ ‚Ñ‚ñ‚Ú‚¤‚­‚¶‚ð‚Ђ­ draw a blank
•n–R‰É‚È‚µ ‚Ñ‚ñ‚Ú‚¤‚Ђ܂Ȃµ Poor men have no leisure.
•n–R‚ä‚·‚è(‚·‚é) ‚Ñ‚ñ‚Ú‚¤‚ä‚·‚è jiggling onefs knee




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Idiomatic Expressions
Hiragana Version
English Meaning
•sˆÄ“à(‚È) ‚Ô‚ ‚ñ‚È‚¢
be unfamiliar with
•—Œõ–¾›Z(‚È) **
‚Ó‚¤‚±‚¤‚ß‚¢‚Ñ scenic beauty
•—Ñ‚ªã‚ª‚ç‚È‚¢ ‚Ó‚¤‚³‚¢‚ª‚ ‚ª‚ç‚È‚¢ does not look impressive
••‚¶ž‚ß­ô ‚Ó‚¤‚¶‚±‚ß‚¹‚¢‚³‚­ containment policy
•—á‚É‘Ï‚¦‚é ‚Ó‚¤‚¹‚‚ɂ½‚¦‚é
weather (the hardship)
•—‘DƒKƒ€ ‚Ó‚¤‚¹‚ñƒKƒ€ bubble gum
•—‘D‹Ê ‚Ó‚¤‚¹‚ñ‚¾‚Ü balloon
•—‘O‚Ì“” **
‚Ó‚¤‚º‚ñ‚Ì‚Æ‚à‚µ‚Ñ
in a precarious state
•v•wŒ–‰Ü‚ÍŒ¢‚àH‚í‚È‚¢
‚Ó‚¤‚Ó‚°‚ñ‚©‚Í‚¢‚Ê‚à‚­‚í‚È‚¢ No one wants to touch domestic quarrel.
ƒu[ƒƒ‰ƒ“Œø‰Ê ƒu[ƒƒ‰ƒ“‚±‚¤‚© boomerang effect
•——ˆ–V ‚Ó‚¤‚ç‚¢‚Ú‚¤ wanderer
•s‰õŽw”
‚Ó‚©‚¢‚µ‚·‚¤ discomfort index
•t‰Á‰¿’l ‚Ó‚©‚©‚¿ value added
•s‰ÂR—Í ‚Ó‚©‚±‚¤‚è‚å‚­ inevitability
[Žð(‚ð‚·‚é) ‚Ó‚©‚´‚¯ drink heavily
•s‰ÂNð–ñ ‚Ó‚©‚µ‚ñ‚¶‚傤‚â‚­ nonaggression pact
[’Ü‚ðØ‚é ‚Ó‚©‚Ã‚ß‚ð‚«‚é cut a fingernail to the quick
[Žè‚𕉂¤ ‚Ó‚©‚Å‚ð‚¨‚¤ be seriously wounded
[‚Ý‚É›Æ‚Ü‚é ‚Ó‚©‚Ý‚É‚Í‚Ü‚é go too far into
‚«r‚ê‚é ‚Ó‚«‚ ‚ê‚é rage
‚«‘Ö‚¦ ‚Ó‚«‚©‚¦ dubbing
‚«Š|‚¯‚é ‚Ó‚«‚©‚¯‚é blow on, spray
@‚«Á‚· ‚Ó‚«‚¯‚· wipe off
•s‹@Œ™‚ÈŠç‚ð‚·‚é ‚Ó‚«‚°‚ñ‚È‚©‚¨‚ð‚·‚é look displeased
‚Ó‚«‚±‚Ú‚ê‚é
boil over
‚«ž‚Þ ‚Ó‚«‚±‚Þ inspire, instill
‚«”˜‚µ ‚Ó‚«‚³‚炵 wind-swept
@‚«‘|œ ‚Ó‚«‚»‚¤ ‚¶ wiping
‚«“|‚· ‚Ó‚«‚½‚¨‚· blow down
•¬‚«o‚· ‚Ó‚«‚¾‚·
spout out, burst into a laugh
‚«—­‚Ü‚è ‚Ó‚«‚¾‚Ü‚è haunt of the destitute
‚«•t‚¯‚é ‚Ó‚«‚‚¯‚é blow against, spray
•s‹g‚È—\Š´‚ª‚·‚é ‚Ó‚«‚‚Ȃ悩‚ñ‚ª‚·‚é
have a premonition
‚«o•¨ ‚Ó‚«‚Å‚à‚Ì pimple, rash
•s㱓Ɨ§‚̸_ **
‚Ó‚«‚Ç‚­‚è‚‚̂¹‚¢‚µ‚ñ free and independent spirit
‚«”ò‚΂· ‚Ó‚«‚Ƃ΂· blow off, drive away
‚«”ò‚Ô ‚Ó‚«‚Æ‚Ô
be blown away, vanish
‚«”²‚¯‚é ‚Ó‚«‚Ê‚¯‚é blow through
•s‹`–§’Ê **
‚Ó‚¬‚Ý‚Á‚‚¤ adultery
•s‹¦˜a‰¹ ‚Ó‚«‚傤‚킨‚ñ discord
•s‹»‚𔃂¤ ** ‚Ó‚«‚傤‚ð‚©‚¤ incur someonefs displeasure
•s‹–•¡» ‚Ó‚«‚å‚Ó ‚­‚¹‚¢ All rights reserved.
•s‹`—‚ð‚·‚é ‚Ó‚¬‚è‚ð‚·‚é show ingratitude
•¡ŽG‰öŠï(‚È)
‚Ó‚­‚´‚‚©‚¢‚« complicated and mysterious
• Ž®ŒÄ‹z ‚Ó‚­‚µ‚«‚±‚«‚イ abdominal breathing
• S‚Ì•”‰º ‚Ó‚­‚µ‚ñ‚Ì‚Ô‚© onefs confidant, trusted worker
•¢…–~‚É‹A‚炸 **
‚Ó‚­‚·‚¢‚Ú‚ñ‚É‚©‚¦‚炸 It is no use crying over spilt milk.
•šü‚ð’£‚é ‚Ó‚­‚¹‚ñ‚ð‚Í‚é
foreshadow
• ‘ ‚È‚­Œ¾‚¤ **
‚Ó‚­‚¼‚¤‚È‚­‚¢‚¤ speak frankly
•s‹ä‘Õ“V‚Ì“G ** ‚Ó‚®‚½‚¢‚Ä‚ñ‚Ì‚Ä‚« mortal enemy
•s‹ü‚̸_ ‚Ó‚­‚‚̂¹‚¢‚µ‚ñ indomitable spirit
•ž“ÅŽ©ŽE(‚·‚é) ‚Ó‚­‚Ç‚­‚¶‚³‚ suicide by taking poison
•›“sS ‚Ó‚­‚Æ‚µ‚ñ newly developed city center
• ”w‚Ì“G **
‚Ó‚­‚Í‚¢‚Ì‚Ä‚« enemy both in the fore and in the rear
•š–‚“a ‚Ó‚­‚Ü‚Å‚ñ hotbed of
ŠÜ‚Ý΂¢(‚ð‚·‚é) ‚Ó‚­‚Ý‚í‚ç‚¢ smile meaningfully
ŠÜ‚Þ‚Æ‚±‚낪‚ ‚é
‚Ó‚­‚Þ‚Æ‚±‚낪‚ ‚é bear spite
•¢–ʃpƒgƒJ[ ‚Ó‚­‚ß‚ñƒpƒgƒJ[ unmarked police car
–c‚ê‚Á–Ê‚ð‚·‚é ‚Ó‚­‚ê‚Á‚‚ç‚ð‚·‚é sulk
‘ܬ˜H ‚Ó‚­‚낱‚¤‚¶ dead end, blind alley *
‘Ü’@‚«‚É‚·‚é 
‚Ó‚­‚낾‚½‚«‚É‚·‚é beat up
‘Ü‚Ì’†‚Ì‘l **
‚Ó‚­‚ë‚Ì‚È‚©‚Ì‚Ë‚¸‚Ý
be like a mouse in a trap
‚¯‚Δò‚Ԃ悤‚È *
‚Ó‚¯‚΂ƂԂ悤‚È worthless (person), mere nobody
•sŒ¾ŽÀs ‚Ó‚°‚ñ‚¶‚Á‚±‚¤ Actions speak louder than words.
•sK’†‚ÌK‚¢ ‚Ó‚±‚¤‚¿‚イ‚Ì‚³‚¢‚í‚¢ luck in a misfortune
•x‘‹­•º ‚Ó‚±‚­‚«‚傤‚Ö‚¢ enhancing the wealth and military strength of a country
•sÝ’nŽå ‚Ó‚´‚¢‚¶ ‚Ê‚µ absentee landowner
•sÝØ–¾ ‚Ó‚´‚¢‚µ‚傤‚ß‚¢
alibi
•sÝ“Š•[ ‚Ó‚´‚¢‚Æ‚¤‚Ђ傤
absentee voting
Ç‚¬ž‚Þ ‚Ó‚³‚¬‚±‚Þ mope
Ç‚¬‚Ì’Ž‚ÉŽæ‚è•t‚©‚ê‚é **
‚Ó‚³‚¬‚Ì‚Þ‚µ‚É‚Æ‚è‚‚©‚ê‚é be depressed
(`‚Ì–Ú‚Í)ߌŠ“¯‘R *
‚Ó‚µ‚ ‚È‚Ç‚¤‚º‚ñ be no better than a blind person *
•Žm‚É“ñŒ¾‚Í‚È‚¢ **
‚Ô‚µ‚É‚É‚²‚ñ‚Í‚È‚¢ A samurai never breaks his word.
•Žm‚ÍH‚í‚Ë‚Ç‚—kŽ} **
‚Ô‚µ‚Í‚­‚í‚Ë‚Ç‚½‚©‚悤‚¶ A samurai glories in honourable poverty.
•sŽn––‚ð‚µ‚Å‚©‚· ‚Ó‚µ‚Ü‚Â‚ð‚µ‚Å‚©‚·
misbehave
•š–Ú‚ª‚¿‚É
‚Ó‚µ‚ß‚ª‚¿‚É with downcast eyes
•sŽñ”ö‚ÉI‚í‚é
‚Ó‚µ‚ã‚Ñ‚É‚¨‚í‚é end in failure
•sƒˆÙ«Œð—V ‚Ó‚¶‚ã‚É‚¹‚¢‚±‚¤‚䂤 illicit sexual relations
•sËŽ– ‚Ó‚µ‚傤‚¶ scandal
•sÑ‚Ì’íŽq ‚Ó‚µ‚傤‚Ì‚Å‚µ pupil unworthy of the teacher (humble)
–³¸‚Ђ°‚ð¶‚â‚· ‚Ô‚µ‚傤‚Ђ°‚ð‚Í‚â‚·
not bother to shave
•s³•s³ ‚Ó‚µ‚傤‚Ô‚µ‚傤 reluctantly
•v¥•w * ** ‚Ó‚µ‚傤‚Ó‚¸‚¢ wife following husbandfs lead
•w—–\s ‚Ó‚¶‚å‚Ú‚¤‚±‚¤ rape, sexual assault
(‚É)•…S‚·‚é ** ‚Ó‚µ‚ñ‚· ‚é take great pains over
•sM”CˆÄ ‚Ó‚µ‚ñ‚É ‚ñ‚ ‚ñ nonconfidence motion
•sQ”Ô(‚ð‚·‚é) ‚Ó‚µ‚ñ‚΂ñ keep a night watch
•s¢o(‚Ì) ‚Ó‚¹‚¢‚µ‚ã‚ unparalleled
•z΂ð‘Å‚Â ‚Ó‚¹‚«‚ð‚¤‚Â make a strategic move
•sÛ¶(‚ð‚·‚é) ‚Ó‚¹‚Á‚¹‚¢ neglect onefs health
•síŸ ‚Ó‚¹‚ñ‚µ‚傤 victory by default
•s‘ª‚Ìo—ˆŽ– ‚Ó‚»‚­‚Ì‚Å‚«‚²‚Æ unexpected event
•s‘¦•s—£ ** ‚Ó‚»‚­‚Ó‚è neutral, noncommittal
•s‘µ‚¢(‚È) ‚Ó‚¼‚ë‚¢ uneven
•s‘Þ“]‚ÌŒˆˆÓ(‚Å) ‚Ó‚½‚¢‚Ä‚ñ‚Ì‚¯‚‚¢
with an indomitable resolve
•‘‘ä‚É—§‚ ‚Ô‚½‚¢‚É‚½‚Â
appear on the stage
“ñd‚Ü‚Ô‚½ ‚Ó‚½‚¦‚Ü‚Ô‚½ eyelid with a fold
“ñS‚ ‚é **
‚Ó‚½‚²‚±‚ë‚ ‚é
double-faced
“ñŒ¾–Ú‚É‚Í ‚Ó‚½‚±‚Æ‚ß‚É‚Í never opens onefs mouth without
ŽD•t‚«‚Ì ‚Ó‚¾‚‚«‚Ì notorious
“ñ‚•Ԏ–‚Å ‚Ó‚½‚‚ւñ‚¶‚Å willingly
“ñŽè‚É•ª‚©‚ê‚é ‚Ó‚½‚Ä‚É‚í‚©‚ê‚é be divided into two groups
“Ø”  * ‚Ô‚½‚΂± jail
“ñŒÒp–ò **
‚Ó‚½‚Ü‚½‚±‚¤‚â‚­ double-dealing
“ñŒÒ‚ð‚©‚¯‚é ‚Ó‚½‚Ü‚½‚ð‚©‚¯‚é double-deal
“ñ–Ú‚ÆŒ©‚ç‚ê‚Ê ‚Ó‚½‚ß‚Æ‚Ý‚ç‚ê‚Ê shocking (sight)
ŠW‚ðŠJ‚¯‚é ‚Ó‚½‚ð‚ ‚¯‚é begin
•’i’… ‚Ó‚¾‚ñ‚¬ everyday clothes
‘Å‚¿‰ó‚· ‚Ô‚¿‚±‚í‚· wreck, ruin
‚Ô‚¿‚Ì‚ß‚·
beat
•sŽ¡‚Ì•a **
‚Ó‚¿‚Ì‚â‚Ü‚¢ incurable disease
‚Ô‚¿‚Ü‚¯‚é
dump, reveal, vent
•s’²–@(‚È) ‚Ô‚¿‚傤‚Ù‚¤ blunder
‚Á‚©‚¯‚é ‚Ó‚Á‚©‚¯‚é demand
•œŠˆÕ ‚Ó‚Á‚©‚‚³‚¢ Easter
“ñ“úŒ‚¢ ‚ӂ‚©‚æ ‚¢ hangover
•œ‹Œì‹Æ ‚Ó‚Á‚«‚イ‚³‚¬‚傤
repair work
•¨‹c‚ð‚©‚à‚· ‚Ԃ‚¬‚ð‚©‚à‚· cause a lot of fuss
•¨î‘›‘R‚Æ‚µ‚½ **
‚Ԃ‚¶‚傤‚»‚¤‚º‚ñ‚Æ‚µ‚½ unrest, turmoil
•§’¸–Ê(‚ð‚·‚é) **
‚Ô‚Á‚¿‚傤‚Âç look sullen
‚Ô‚Á‚‚¯–{”Ô(‚Å) ‚Ô‚Á‚‚¯‚Ù‚ñ‚΂ñ without any rehearsal
~‚Á‚Ä—N‚¢‚½‚悤‚È ‚Ó‚Á‚Ä‚í‚¢‚½‚悤‚È unforeseen
•¨XŒðŠ· ‚Ԃ‚Ԃ‚±‚¤‚©‚ñ barter
•s’èD‘i ‚Ó‚Ä‚¢ ‚µ‚イ‚» general malaise
•s’å‚Ì”y * **
‚Ó‚Ä‚¢‚Ì‚â‚©‚ç lawless gang
•s’å‚ð“­‚­* ‚Ó‚Ä‚¢‚ð‚Í‚½‚ç‚­ be unfaithful
•M•s¸(‚È) ‚Ó‚Å‚Ô‚µ‚傤 bad correspondent
•s’åQ(‚·‚é) ‚Ó‚Ä‚Ë
go to bed in a huff
•M‚Ü‚ß(‚È) ‚Ó‚Å‚Ü‚ß good correspondent
•M‚ð’u‚­ ‚Ó‚Å‚ð‚¨‚­
stop writing
•M‚ðÜ‚é ‚Ó‚Å‚ð‚¨‚é give up writing
•M‚ð‰Á‚¦‚é ‚Ó‚Å‚ð‚­‚í‚¦‚é
correct (a manuscript)
•M‚ðâ‚ ‚Ó‚Å‚ð‚½‚Â give up writing
•M‚ðŽ·‚é ‚Ó‚Å‚ð‚Æ‚é write
•s’å•…‚ê‚é ‚Ó‚Ä‚­‚³‚ê‚é sulk
•s“ˆê ‚Ó‚Æ‚¤‚¢‚ lack of unity
•sš•s‹ü(‚Ì) ‚Ó‚Æ‚¤‚Ó‚­‚ unyielding
•s“¾ˆÓ
‚Ó‚Æ‚­‚¢ be weak at
•s“¾ô **
‚Ó‚Æ‚­‚³‚­ bad policy
•s“Á’葽” ‚Ó‚Æ‚­‚Ä‚¢‚½‚·‚¤ unspecified number of the general public
•s“¾—v—Ì ** ‚Ó‚Æ‚­‚悤‚è‚傤 vague, ambiguous
‰ù‚ª’g‚©‚¢ ‚Ó‚Æ‚±‚낪‚ ‚½‚½‚©‚¢ be in funds
‰ù‚ªŠ¦‚¢ ‚Ó‚Æ‚±‚낪‚³‚Þ‚¢ be short of money
‰ù“ ‚Ó‚Æ‚±‚낪‚½‚È one's right-hand person
‰ùŠ¨’è(‚ð‚·‚é) ‚Ó‚Æ‚±‚ë‚©‚ñ‚¶‚傤 assess current resources mentally
‰ù ‹ï‡(‚ª—Ç‚¢Eˆ«‚¢) ‚Ó‚Æ‚±‚ë‚®‚ ‚¢(‚ª‚æ‚¢E‚í‚é‚¢) onefs financial condition (is good / bad)
‰ùŽè‚Å•é‚ç‚· **
‚Ó‚Æ‚±‚ë‚Å‚Å‚­‚ç‚· live idly
‰ù‚Æ‘Š’k‚·‚é ‚Ó‚Æ‚±‚ë‚Æ‚»‚¤‚¾‚ñ‚·‚é consult onefs pocketbook
‰ù‚Ì[‚¢l ‚Ó‚Æ‚±‚ë‚Ì‚Ó‚©‚¢‚Ð‚Æ understanding person
‰ù‚ð’É‚ß‚é ‚Ó‚Æ‚±‚ë‚ð‚¢‚½‚ß‚é pay out of onefs own pocket
‰ù‚ð”ì‚â‚· ‚Ó‚Æ‚±‚ë‚ð‚±‚â‚· line onefs own pockets
‘¾‚Á• (‚Ì) ‚Ó‚Æ‚Á‚Ï‚ç magnanimous
äD‚É—Ž‚¿‚È‚¢ ‚Ó‚É‚¨‚¿‚È‚¢ be incomprehensible
‘D‚𑆂® ‚Ó‚Ë‚ð‚±‚® nod
•s•¶—¥ ‚Ó‚Ô‚ñ‚è‚ unwritten law
•s•½•ªŽq ‚Ó‚Ö‚¢‚Ô‚ñ‚µ
discontented element
••Õ«
‚Ó‚Ö‚ñ‚¹‚¢ universality
•s•Î•s“} ‚Ó‚Ö‚ñ‚Ó ‚Æ‚¤ impartial
•s•Ï•s–Å‚Ì^—
‚Ó‚Ö‚ñ‚ӂ߂‚̂µ‚ñ‚è unchanging and everlasting truths
•s–@“ü‘(‚·‚é) ‚Ó‚Ù‚¤‚ɂイ‚±‚­ illegal migration
•s–{ˆÓ‚È‚ª‚ç ‚Ó‚Ù‚ñ‚¢‚È‚ª‚ç reluctantly
“¥‚ÝŠG ‚Ó‚Ý‚¦ allegiance test
“¥‚݌ł߂é
‚Ó‚Ý‚©‚½‚ß‚é tread down
“¥‚ÝØ‚é ‚Ó‚Ý‚«‚é embark on, decide
“¥‚݉z‚¦‚é ‚Ó‚Ý‚±‚¦‚é overcome
“¥‚ÝŠ¬‚¦‚é ‚Ó‚Ý‚±‚½‚¦‚é hold out
“¥‚Ýž‚Þ ‚Ó‚Ý‚±‚Þ raid
“¥‚Ý‘ä‚É‚·‚é ‚Ó‚Ý‚¾‚¢‚É‚·‚é use as a stepping stone
“¥‚Ý“|‚· ‚Ó‚Ý‚½‚¨‚· bilk, avoid paying
“¥‚Ýo‚· ‚Ó‚Ý‚¾‚· embark
“¥‚Ý•t‚¯‚É‚·‚é
‚ӂ݂‚¯‚É‚·‚é take no notice of, ignore
“¥‚Ý•t‚¯‚é ‚Ó‚Ý‚Â‚¯‚é trample
“¥‚ݒׂ· ‚ӂ݂‚Ԃ· trample
“¥‚ÝŽ~‚Ü‚é ‚Ó‚Ý‚Æ‚Ç‚Ü‚é hold out to the last
“¥‚Ý‹Ï‚· ‚Ó‚Ý‚È‚ç‚· trample flat
“¥‚ÝçW‚é ‚Ó‚Ý‚É‚¶‚é trample underfoot
“¥‚ÝŠO‚· ‚Ó‚Ý‚Í‚¸ ‚· deviate from the path of
“¥‚Ý–À‚¤ ‚ӂ݂܂悤 go astray
•sgŽ(‚È) ‚Ó‚Ý‚à‚¿ misbehaving
•s–°•s‹x(‚Å) ‚Ó‚Ý‚ñ‚Ó‚«‚イ night and day
•sŒü‚«(‚È) ‚Ó‚Þ‚«‚È unfit
•s–¾˜N(‚È) ‚Ó‚ß‚¢‚ë ‚¤
underhanded, questionable
•s–â‚É•t‚· **
‚Ó‚à‚ñ‚É‚Ó‚· overlook
•s–éé **
‚ӂ₶‚傤 nightless city
•ss‚«“Í‚« ‚Ó‚ä‚«‚Æ‚Ç‚« negligence
“~‰»Ï ‚Ó‚ä‚°‚µ‚傤 be covered with  a thin layer of snow
“~‰z‚µ(‚·‚é) ‚ӂ䂲‚µ pass the winter
“~‚²‚à‚è(‚ð‚·‚é)
‚ӂ䂲‚à‚è hibernate
“~«ŒR ‚ӂ䂵‚傤‚®‚ñ Old Man Winter *
–³—Š‚Ì“k **
‚Ô‚ç‚¢‚Ì‚Æ gang of rogues
ƒuƒ‰ƒ“ƒhŽuŒü ƒuƒ‰ƒ“ƒh‚µ‚±‚¤ weakness for big-name brands
ƒuƒ‰ƒ“ƒh¤•i ƒuƒ‰ƒ“ƒh‚µ‚傤‚Ђñ big-name brands
‚Ô‚è•Ô‚· ‚Ô‚è‚©‚¦‚· have a relapse
U‚è•Ô‚é
‚Ó‚è‚©‚¦‚é turn round
~‚èŠ|‚©‚é ‚Ó‚è‚©‚©‚é fall on
U‚èŠ|‚¯‚é ‚Ó‚è‚©‚¯‚é sprinkle
U‚èãÈ‚· ‚Ó‚è‚©‚´‚· wave over onefs head, insist on
U‚èØ‚é ‚Ó‚è‚«‚é
shake off, brush aside, reject
U‚èž‚Þ ‚ӂ肱‚Þ
transfer (money)
U‚èi‚é ‚Ó‚è‚µ‚Ú‚é exert all the strength
~‚è’‚® ‚Ó‚è‚»‚»‚®
pour
U‚èo‚µ‚É–ß‚é ‚Ó‚è‚¾‚µ‚É‚à‚Ç‚é be right back where it started
U‚è•t‚¯Žt ‚Ó‚è‚‚¯‚µ choreographer
‚Ô‚è‚ÁŽq
‚Ô‚è‚Á‚±
someone who always tries to act cute
U‚è‚Ì‹q ‚Ó‚è‚Ì ‚«‚á‚­ casual customer (not regular)
U‚è‰ñ‚· ‚Ó‚è‚Ü‚í‚· swing around, abuse
U‚èŒü‚«‚´‚Ü‚É ‚Ó‚è‚Þ‚«‚´‚Ü‚É as someone spins around
U‚èŒü‚­ ‚Ó‚è‚Þ‚­ turn around
–³ãÖ‚ð‚©‚±‚ **
‚Ô‚è‚傤‚ð‚©‚±‚ be bored to death
•s—¶‚ÌŽ€ ‚Ó‚è‚å‚Ì‚µ sudden death
â¿‚¢—Ž‚Æ‚· ‚Ó‚é‚¢‚¨‚Æ‚· sift out, weed out, eliminate
â¿‚É‚©‚¯‚é ‚Ó‚é‚¢‚É‚©‚¯‚é screen
k‚¦ã‚ª‚é ‚Ó‚é‚¦‚ ‚ª‚é be terrified
ƒtƒ‹‰ñ“](‚·‚é) ƒtƒ‹‚©‚¢‚Ä‚ñ
at full speed
ŒÃ‚ð–\‚­ ‚Ó‚é‚«‚¸‚ð‚ ‚Î‚­ open up an old wound
ŒÃL‚¢ ‚Ó‚é‚­‚³‚¢ old-fashioned
ŒÃ‘ƒ‚É–ß‚é
‚Ó‚é‚·‚É‚à‚Ç‚é return to onefs old haunts
ŒÃ’K *
‚ӂ邾‚Ê‚« old fox
ŒÃ‚ß‚©‚µ‚¢
‚Ó‚é‚ß‚©‚µ‚¢ old-fashioned
G‚ꇂ¢ ‚Ó‚ê‚ ‚¢ contact
–³—çu(‚É‚·‚é) ‚Ô‚ê‚¢‚±‚¤ do without formalities and feel at home
(`‚Æ‚¢‚¤)G‚êž‚Ý (‚Å) ‚ӂꂱ‚Ý
be advertised as
•s˜JŠ“¾ ‚ӂ낤‚µ‚å‚Æ‚­ unearned income
•s˜V’·Žõ ‚ӂ낤‚¿‚傤‚¶‚ã perpetual youth and longevity
•s˜f(‚Ì”N) ‚Ó‚í‚­(‚Ì‚Æ‚µ) age of forty when one should be free from vacillation
•s“n¬ØŽè ‚ӂ킽‚肱‚¬‚Á‚Ä bounced cheque
•t˜a—‹“¯(‚·‚é) ‚Ó‚í‚ç‚¢‚Ç‚¤
follow the crowd
•ªŠ„•¥‚¢ ‚Ô‚ñ‚©‚‚΂炢
installment plan
•¶‹³­ô ‚Ô‚ñ‚«‚å ‚¤‚¹‚¢‚³‚­ educational policy
“¥‚ñ؂肪‚‚©‚È‚¢ ‚Ó‚ñ‚¬‚肪‚‚©‚È‚¢ cannot make up onefs mind
™†Œz‚ÌŒð‚í‚è **
‚Ó‚ñ‚¯‚¢‚Ì‚Ü‚¶‚í‚è inseparable friendship
•¶ŒÉ–{ ‚Ô‚ñ‚±‚Ú‚ñ pocket edition, paperback
•²œÓg(‚·‚é) ‚Ó‚ñ‚±‚‚³‚¢‚µ‚ñ exert maximum effort
•ª÷Z‘î ‚Ô‚ñ‚¶‚傤‚¶‚イ‚½‚­ house in a development project
•ª÷’n ‚Ô‚ñ‚¶‚傤‚¿ land for sale by the lot
•®‘R‚Æ‚µ‚Ä ‚Ó‚ñ‚º‚ñ‚Æ‚µ‚Ä resolutely, courageously
•ª‘Š‰ž(‚È) ‚Ô‚ñ‚»‚¤‚¨‚¤ in accordance with onefs station in life
“¥‚ñ”½‚è•Ô‚é ‚Ó‚ñ‚¼‚è‚©‚¦‚é act arrogantly
“¥‚ñ‚¾‚èR‚Á‚½‚è(‚¾) ‚Ó‚ñ‚¾‚肯‚Á‚½‚è Everything went wrong.
•¶’d‚Éo‚é ‚Ô‚ñ‚¾‚ñ‚É‚Å‚é
make onefs debut as a writer
åì’S‚¬ * **
‚Ó‚ñ‚Ç‚µ‚©‚‚¬ underling (lowest rank sumo wrestler)
åì‚ð’÷‚ß‚Ä‚©‚©‚é * **
‚Ó‚ñ‚Ç‚µ‚ð‚µ‚ß‚Ä‚©‚©‚é brace oneself for the effort
•ª•ß‚è•i ‚Ô‚ñ‚Ç‚è‚Ђñ spoils, loot
•¶‚Í•‚ÉŸ‚é  ** ‚Ô‚ñ‚Í‚Ô‚É‚Ü‚³‚é The pen is mightier than the sward.
“¥‚ñ’£‚é ‚Ó‚ñ‚΂é stand firm, hold out
‚Õ‚ñ‚Õ‚ñ“õ‚¤
‚Õ‚ñ‚Õ‚ñ‚É‚¨‚¤ smell strongly
‚Õ‚ñ‚Õ‚ñ“{‚é ‚Õ‚ñ‚Õ‚ñ‚¨‚±‚é be indignant
•ª•ÊL‚¢Šç‚ð‚·‚é ‚Ó‚ñ‚ׂ‚­‚³‚¢‚©‚¨‚ð‚·‚é
prudent-looking
•ª•Ê·‚è ‚Ó‚ñ‚ׂ‚´‚©‚è age of discretion
•¶–[‹ï ‚Ô‚ñ‚Ú‚¤‚® stationery
•­•æ‚Ì’n **
‚Ó‚ñ‚Ú‚Ì‚¿ onefs ancestral home
•®œî‚â‚é‚©‚½‚È‚¢ **
‚Ó‚ñ‚Ü‚ñ‚â‚é‚©‚½‚È‚¢ burn with rage
•¶–¯“§ ‚Ô‚ñ‚Ý‚ñ‚Æ‚¤‚¹‚¢ civilian control
•¶–¾‚Ì—˜Ší
‚Ô‚ñ‚ß‚¢‚Ì‚è‚« modern convenience
•±—ã“w—Í‚·‚é **
‚Ó‚ñ‚ê‚¢‚Ç‚è‚å‚­‚·‚é
exert oneself



[‚Ö]

 
Idiomatic Expressions
Hiragana Version
English Meaning
•½‰¸–³Ž–(‚È) ‚Ö‚¢‚¨‚ñ‚Ô‚¶ peace and quiet
•½‰¿Øã‚° ‚Ö‚¢‚©‚«‚è‚ ‚° revaluation
•½‰¿Ø‰º‚° ‚Ö‚¢‚©‚«‚肳‚° devaluation
•½‹ÏŽõ–½ ‚Ö‚¢‚«‚ñ‚¶‚ã‚݂傤 average life expectancy
•½sü‚ð’H‚é ‚Ö‚¢‚±‚¤‚¹‚ñ‚ð‚½‚Ç‚é remain as far apart as ever
•½íS **
‚Ö‚¢‚¶‚傤‚µ‚ñ
onefs presence of mind
•ÂŠ‹°•|Ç ‚Ö‚¢‚µ‚å‚«‚傤‚Ó‚µ‚傤 claustrophobia
•½g’ᓪ(‚·‚é) ‚Ö‚¢‚µ‚ñ‚Ä‚¢‚Æ‚¤ bow to the ground
•¹”­Ç ‚Ö‚¢‚͂‚µ‚傤 complications
•½•½–}–}(‚Æ‚µ‚½) ‚Ö‚¢‚Ö‚¢ ‚Ú‚ñ‚Ú‚ñ quite ordinary
•½˜aˆÛŽŒR ‚Ö‚¢‚í‚¢‚¶‚®‚ñ peacekeeping force
•½˜a•”‘à ‚Ö‚¢‚í‚Ô‚½‚¢ Peace Corps
•º‚ð‹“‚°‚é **
‚Ö‚¢‚ð‚ ‚°‚é raise an army
•º‚ð‹N‚±‚· ** ‚Ö‚¢‚ð‚¨‚±‚· open hostilities (against)
焈Ղ·‚é  ** ‚Ö‚«‚¦‚« ‚·‚é cannot stand, too much
‚Ø‚±‚Ø‚±‚·‚é

be obsequious to
ˆ³‚µÜ‚é ‚Ö‚µ‚¨‚é
break off
ä`‚ª’ƒ‚𕦂©‚· ** ‚Ö‚»‚ª‚¿‚á‚ð‚í‚©‚· (Itfs) a joke.
ä`ŒJ‚è ‚Ö‚»‚­‚è secret savings, nest egg
‚ׂ»‚ð‚©‚­
sob
ä`‚ð‹È‚°‚é ‚Ö‚»‚ð‚Ü‚°‚é get cross, sulk
‰ºŽè‚È“S–C‚à”‘Å‚Ä‚Î“–‚½‚é **
‚Ö‚½‚È ‚Ä‚Á‚Û‚¤‚à‚©‚¸‚¤‚Ă΂ ‚½‚é Even a poor shot will hit the mark, if he tries often enough.

 

‰ºŽè‚Èl‚¦‹x‚Þ‚ÉŽ—‚½‚è ** ‚Ö‚½‚È‚©‚ñ‚ª‚¦‚â‚·‚Þ‚É‚É‚½‚è It is a waste of time to think a matter over, when one has no good idea.
‰ºŽè‚È‚±‚Æ‚ÍŒ¾‚¦‚È‚¢ ‚Ö‚½‚È‚±‚Æ‚Í‚¢‚¦‚È‚¢ should be diplomatic
‰ºŽè‚Ì’·’k ‹` ‚Ö‚½‚Ì‚È‚ª‚¾‚ñ‚¬ They speak much who cannot speak well.
‰ºŽè‚̉¡D‚« ‚Ö‚½‚̂悱‚¸‚« excessive interest a poor performer tends to have
‚ׂ½–J‚ß(‚·‚é) ‚ׂ½‚Ú‚ß
praise to the skies
‚ׂ½›‚ê(‚· ‚é) ‚ׂ½‚Ú‚ê
be madly in love with
‰ºŽè(‚ð)‚·‚é‚Æ ‚Ö‚½(‚ð)‚·‚é‚Æ if one is not careful
‚Ø‚¿‚á‚ñ‚±‚É‚È‚é
be flattened, totaled, crushed
•ÊŠ¨’è
‚ׂ‚©‚ñ‚¶‚傤 separate bill
•ÊŒ‘ß•ß ‚ׂÁ‚¯‚ñ‚½‚¢‚Ù arrest made on a separate charge
(‚É)•Êð(‚Í)‚È‚¢E‚È‚­E‚È‚µ
‚ׂ‚¶‚傤(‚Í)‚È‚¢E‚È‚­E‚È‚µ
nothing unusual, not in danger
•Ê¢ŠE ‚ׂÁ‚¹‚©‚¢ another world
•Ê—§‚Ä ‚ׂ‚¾‚Ä paying separately
‚ׂÁ‚½‚è‚­‚Á•t‚­ ‚ׂÁ‚½‚è‚­‚Á‚‚­ cling to
•Ê“V’n ‚ׂÁ‚Ä‚ñ‚¿ world of its own
•Ê“­‘à ‚×‚Â‚Ç‚¤‚½‚¢ detached force
››‚Á•ú‚蘂Š‚Ö‚Á‚҂育‚µ‚Å without confidence
‚Ø‚Ä‚ñŽt ‚Ø‚Ä‚ñ‚µ swindler, con man
ƒyƒeƒ“‚ÉŠ|‚©‚é ‚Ø‚Ä‚ñ‚É‚©‚©‚é be swindled, cheated
”½“f‚ªo‚é ‚Ö‚Ç‚ª‚Å‚é nauseating, revolting, disgusting
››‚Æ‚àŽv‚í‚È‚¢ * ** ‚Ö‚Æ‚à‚¨‚à‚í‚È‚¢ do not give a damn about
››‚͓̉¶ * **
‚Ö‚Ì‚©‚Á ‚Ï (Itfs) nothing.
‚ւ΂è‚‚­
cling t
‚Ö‚ÚˆãŽÒ *
‚Ö‚Ú‚¢‚µ‚á quack (doctor)
ƒwƒ{ƒ“Ž® ƒwƒ{ƒ“‚µ‚«
Hepburn system (Romanization)
Œ¸‚炸Œû‚ð‚½‚½‚­* ‚ւ炸‚®‚¿‚ð‚½‚½‚­ lip
‚ׂç‚ñ‚ß‚¦Œû’² ‚ׂç‚ñ‚ß‚¦‚­‚¿‚傤
rough language ( of a working class man)
››—‹ü‚ðŒ¾‚¤ ‚Ö‚è‚­‚Â‚ð‚¢‚¤ quibble
•Ö‹XŽå‹` ‚ׂñ‚¬ ‚µ‚ガ opportunism
•ÏŒ¶Ž©Ý(‚È) **
‚Ö‚ñ‚°‚ñ‚¶‚´‚¢ kaleidoscopic
•ÐŒ¾Ç‹å **
‚Ö‚ñ‚°‚ñ‚¹‚Á‚­ every word one uses
•Î·’l ‚Ö‚ñ‚³‚¿ percentile
•Î“ª’É ‚Ö‚ñ‚¸‚‚¤ migraine
•ÏºŠú ‚Ö‚ñ‚¹‚¢‚« puberty
•Î•½‘« ‚Ö‚ñ‚Ø‚¢‚»‚­
flatfoot
•Ö—˜‰® ‚ׂñ‚è‚â handyman

 

[‚Ù]

 
Idiomatic Expressions
Hiragana Version
English Meaning
‚Ù‚¢‚Ù‚¢‚· ‚é
spoil
–_ˆÃ‹L(‚·‚é) ‚Ú‚¤‚ ‚ñ‚« rote memorization
–\ˆù–\H(‚·‚é) ‚Ú‚¤‚¢‚ñ‚Ú‚¤‚µ‚å‚­ overdrink and overeat
•ú‰f’† ‚Ù‚¤‚¦‚¢‚¿‚イ on the air
–fˆÕ–€ŽC ‚Ú‚¤‚¦‚«‚Ü‚³‚ trade friction
–Y‰¶‚Ì“k **
‚Ú‚¤‚¨‚ñ ‚Ì‚Æ ingrate fellow
•ú‰Î–‚ ‚Ù‚¤‚©‚Ü habitual arsonist
–C‰Î‚ðŒð‚¦‚é ** ‚Ù‚¤‚©‚ð‚Ü‚¶‚¦‚é exchange fire
–TŠÏŽÒ ‚Ú‚¤‚©‚ñ‚µ‚á onlooker
”»Š¯æÛ›ž
‚Ù‚¤‚ª‚ñ‚Ñ‚¢‚« tendency to cheer for the underdog
–]‹½‚Ì”O **
‚Ú‚¤‚«‚å ‚¤‚Ì‚Ë‚ñ homesickness
••ŒšŽž‘ã
‚Ù‚¤‚¯‚ñ ‚¶‚¾‚¢ feudal age
–\Œ¾‚ð“f‚­ ‚Ú‚¤‚°‚ñ‚ð‚Í‚­
use abusive language
–S‘‚Ì–¯ **
‚Ú‚¤‚±‚­‚Ì‚½‚Ý people without a country
–TŽá–³l(‚È)
‚Ú‚¤‚¶‚á‚­‚Ô‚¶‚ñ audacious, insolent
–OH’gˆß ** ‚Ù‚¤‚µ‚å‚­‚¾‚ñ‚¢ living in luxury
–VŽå‘ž‚¯‚è‚áŒU¾‚Ü‚Å‘ž‚¢ *
‚Ú‚¤‚¸‚É‚­‚¯‚è‚Ⴏ‚³‚Ü‚Å‚É‚­‚¢ Love me, love my dog.
–VŽåŠÛ–ׂ¯ *
‚Ú‚¤‚¸‚Ü‚é‚à‚¤‚¯ making a profit without investing anything
ä©‘RŽ©Ž¸(‚·‚é) ‚Ú‚¤‚º‚ñ‚¶‚µ‚ be stunned
–\‘–‘° ‚Ú‚¤‚»‚¤‚¼‚­ motorcycle gang
–h’eƒ`ƒ‡ƒbƒL ‚Ú‚¤‚¾‚ñƒ`ƒ‡ƒbƒL bulletproof vest
–Z’†ŠÕ‚ ‚è ** ‚Ú‚¤‚¿‚イ‚©‚ñ‚ ‚è One can find moments of leisure even on the busiest of days.
•ú“ ŽO–† ** ‚Ù‚¤‚Æ‚¤ ‚´‚ñ‚Ü‚¢ living life in the fast lane
–`“ª’Âq ‚Ú‚¤‚Æ‚¤‚¿‚ñ‚¶‚ã‚ opening statement
–h“Ń}ƒXƒN ‚Ú‚¤‚Ç‚­ƒ}ƒXƒN gas mask
–_‚ÉU‚é ‚Ú‚¤‚É‚Ó ‚é blow a chance
–Y”N‰ï ‚Ú‚¤‚Ë‚ñ‚©‚¢ year-end party
àOŸÚ‚Æ‚µ‚Ä‹N‚±‚é ** ‚Ù‚¤‚Í‚¢‚Æ‚µ‚Ä‚¨‚±‚é surge forth
ä©”™‚½‚é **
‚Ú‚¤‚΂­ ‚½‚é vast stretch of
–h”ƃxƒ‹ ‚Ú‚¤‚Í‚ñƒxƒ‹ burglar alarm
–_ˆø‚«‚É‚·‚é ‚Ú‚¤‚Ñ‚«‚É‚·‚é write off
•ø• â“|(‚·‚é) ‚Ù‚¤‚Ó‚­‚º‚Á‚Æ‚¤ be in fits in laughter
‚Ù‚¤‚Ù‚¤‚Ì‘Ì‚Å“¦‚°‚é ‚Ù‚¤‚Ù‚¤‚Ì‚Ä‚¢‚Å‚É‚°‚é scurry away (completely beaten)
•û–@˜_ ‚Ù‚¤‚Ù‚¤‚ë‚ñ methodology
–A–—Œó•â ‚Ù‚¤‚Ü‚Â ‚±‚¤‚Ù fringe candidate
•ú–Ÿà­ ‚Ù‚¤‚Ü‚ñ‚´‚¢‚¹‚¢ lax financial policy
•ï—e—Í ‚Ù‚¤‚悤‚è‚å‚­ magnanimity
–_“Ç‚Ý(‚·‚é) ‚Ú‚¤‚æ‚Ý read in a monotone
•ú‚èo‚· ‚Ù‚¤‚肾‚· give up, neglect
–@—¥ˆá”½ ‚Ù‚¤‚è‚‚¢‚Í‚ñ violation of the law
–\—Í’c ‚Ú‚¤‚è‚å‚­‚¾‚ñ gang
–\—˜‚ðæÃ‚é ‚Ú‚¤‚è‚ð‚Þ‚³‚Ú‚é make enormous profits
–\˜_‚ð“f‚­ ‚Ú‚¤‚ë‚ñ‚ð‚Í‚­ make a wild remark
–j‚ªŠÉ‚Þ ‚Ù‚¨‚ª‚ä‚é‚Þ break into a smile
–j”í‚è(‚·‚é) ‚Ù‚¨‚©‚Ô‚è play dumb, keep onefs eyes shut
–j‚¸‚è(‚·‚é) ‚Ù‚¨‚¸‚è press onefs cheek against
–jñ‚ð‚‚­ ‚Ù‚¨‚¦‚ð‚‚­ rest onefs chin on the hand(s)
–j’£‚é ‚Ù‚¨‚΂é stuff onefs mouth (with food)
–j‚ðõ‚ß‚é ‚Ù‚¨‚ð‚»‚ß‚é blush
–j‚ð‚Â‚Ë‚é ‚Ù‚¨‚ð‚‚˂é
pinching onefs cheek (make sure something is real)
‚Ù‚©‚Å‚à‚È‚¢‚ª
all I want to say is
•æŒŠ‚ðŒ@‚é
‚Ú‚¯‚‚ð‚Ù‚é
dig onefs own grave
•àsŽÒ“V‘ ‚Ù‚±‚¤‚µ‚á‚Ä‚ñ‚²‚­ vehicle-free promenade
–µæ‚ðŒü‚¯ ‚é ‚Ù‚±‚³‚«‚ð‚Þ‚¯‚é aim onefs attack at
–µ‚ðŽû‚ß‚é **
‚Ù‚±‚ð‚¨‚³‚ß‚é lay down onefs arms
‚Ù‚µ‚¢‚Ü‚Ü‚É‚·‚é
exercise to the full, enjoy
•åWL ‚Ú‚µ‚イ‚±‚¤‚±‚­ want ad
•çî‚ð•ø‚­** ‚Ú‚¶‚傤‚ð‚¢‚¾‚­ fancy, have a crash on
•ê«–{”\  ‚Ú‚¹‚¢‚Ù ‚ñ‚Ì‚¤ maternal instinct
×X‚Æ•é‚ç‚· ‚Ù‚»‚Ú‚»‚Æ‚­‚ç‚· earn a bare living
ä`‚ðŒÅ‚ß‚é **
‚Ù‚¼‚ð‚©‚½‚ß‚é make up onefs mind
ä`‚ðŠš‚Þ ** ‚Ù‚¼‚ð‚©‚Þ deeply regret
‰²’Oá ‚Ú‚½‚ñ‚ä‚« large snowflakes
•à’²‚ª‘µ‚í‚È‚¢ ‚Ù‚¿‚傤‚ª‚»‚ë‚í‚È‚¢ be in disarray
•à’²‚ð‡‚킹‚é ‚Ù‚¿‚傤‚ð‚ ‚í‚¹‚é (work) in concert with
–vŒð ‚Ú‚Á‚±‚¤‚µ‚傤 have nothing to do with
Œ@‚Á—§‚Ĭ‰® * ‚Ù‚Á‚½‚Ä‚²‚â shack
–V‚¿‚á‚ñˆç‚¿ ‚Ú‚Á‚¿‚á‚ñ‚»‚¾‚¿ brought up in a sheltered environment
‚Ù‚Á‚Æ‚·‚é
feel relieved
–k•û—Ì“y–â‘è ‚Ù‚Á‚Û‚¤‚è‚傤‚Ç‚à‚ñ‚¾‚¢ Kuril Islands dispute with Russia
•§‚ª•‚‚©‚΂ê‚È‚¢ **
‚Ù‚Æ‚¯‚ª‚¤‚©‚΂ê‚È‚¢ The soul of the deceased cannot rest in peace.
•§S‚ð‹N‚±‚· **
‚Ù‚Æ‚¯‚²‚±‚ë‚ð‚¨‚±‚· show mercy
•§ì‚Á‚Ä°“ü‚ꂸ **
‚Ù‚Æ‚¯‚‚­‚Á‚Ä‚½‚Ü‚µ‚¢‚¢‚ꂸ lack the finishing touches
•§‚ÌŠç‚àŽO“x **
‚Ù‚Æ‚¯‚Ì‚©‚¨‚à‚³‚ñ‚Ç Even the patience of a saint has limits.
’ö‰“‚¢ ‚Ù‚Ç‚Æ‚¨‚¢ be far from
‚Ù‚Æ‚Ù‚ÆŽè‚ðÄ‚­ ‚Ù‚Æ‚Ù‚Æ‚Ä‚ð‚â‚­ have a terrible time with
‚قƂڂ肪—â‚ß‚é ‚Ù‚Æ‚Ú‚è‚ª‚³‚ß‚é public excitement dies down, rumors blow over
’öD‚¢ ‚Ù‚Ç‚æ‚¢ moderate, proper
œÉ‚µ‚Ý‚·‚é ‚Ù‚Ë‚¨‚µ‚Ý‚·‚é go easy on oneself
œÜ‚葹‚Ì‚­‚½‚Ñ‚ê‚à‚¤‚¯ ‚Ù‚Ë‚¨‚肼‚ñ‚Ì‚­‚½‚Ñ‚ê‚à‚¤‚¯ a lot of trouble for nothing
œ‚ªÜ‚ê‚é ‚Ù‚Ë‚ª‚¨‚ê‚é laborious, painstaking
œ‚É‚µ‚Ý‚é ‚Ù‚Ë‚É‚µ‚Ý‚é pierce to the bone
œ‚É‚È‚é ‚Ù‚Ë‚É‚È‚é die
œ”²‚«‚É‚· ‚é ‚Ù‚Ë‚Ê‚«‚É‚·‚é
take the teeth out of
œ‚Ì‘‚Ü‚Å ‚Ù‚Ë‚Ì‚¸‚¢‚Ü‚Å to the core
œ‚Ü‚Å‚µ‚á‚Ô‚é ‚Ù‚Ë‚Ü‚Å‚µ‚á‚Ô‚é take everything one has, exploit
œg‚ðÉ‚µ‚Ü‚¸“­‚­ ‚Ù‚Ë‚Ý‚ð‚¨‚µ‚Ü‚¸‚Í‚½‚ç‚­ work without sparing oneself
œg‚ðí‚Á‚Ä“­‚­ ‚Ù‚Ë‚Ý‚ð‚¯‚¸‚Á‚Ä‚Í‚½‚ç‚­ toil at work
œg‚É‚µ‚Ý‚é ‚Ù‚Ë‚Ý‚É‚µ‚Ý‚é pierce to the bone, hit home
œ‹x‚ß‚·‚é ‚Ù‚Ë‚â‚·‚ß‚·‚é relax
œ‚ð–„‚ß‚é **
‚Ù‚Ë‚ð‚¤‚¸‚ß‚é make a place onesf final home, devote onefs life to
œ‚ðÉ‚µ‚Ü‚¸“­‚­ ‚Ù‚Ë‚ð‚¨‚µ‚Ü‚¸‚Í‚½‚ç‚­ work without sparing oneself
œ‚ðÜ‚é ‚Ù‚Ë‚ð‚¨‚é take pains (to do)
œ‚ðE‚¤ **
‚Ù‚Ë‚ð‚Ђ낤 mourn and bury the dead
–@—†‚« ‚Ù‚ç‚Ó‚« boaster
–@—†‚ð‚­ ‚Ù‚ç‚ð‚Ó‚­ talk big
Œ@‚èo‚µ•¨ ‚ق肾‚µ‚à‚Ì good buy, bargain
(‚É)›‚ꛂꂷ‚é ‚Ù‚ê‚Ú‚ê‚·‚é be fascinated by
‚Ú‚ë‚­‚»‚ÉŒ¾‚¤ ‚Ú‚ë‚­‚»‚É‚¢‚¤ run someone down
‚Ù‚ë‹ê‚¢ ‚Ù‚ë‚É‚ª ‚¢ bittersweet
‚Ú‚ë–ׂ¯‚·‚é ‚Ú‚ë‚à‚¤‚¯‚·‚é make a killing
‚ق댂¢‹@Œ™
‚Ù‚ë‚æ‚¢‚«‚°‚ñ be mellow [slightly drunk]
‚Ù‚ë‚è‚Æ‚³‚¹‚ç‚ê‚é

be moved
æAåø‚ðo‚· ‚Ú‚ë‚ð‚¾‚· give the game away, betray oneself
–|ˆÓ‚𑣂· ‚Ù‚ñ‚¢‚ð‚¤‚È‚ª‚· urge someone to reconsider
–~—x‚è ‚Ú‚ñ‚¨‚Ç‚è Bon festival dancing
–{‰ù‚ð‹‚°‚é ‚Ù‚ñ‚©‚¢‚ð‚Æ‚°‚é attain onefs long-cherished ambition
–{Œˆ‚Ü‚è‚É‚È‚é ‚Ù‚ñ‚¬‚Ü‚è‚É‚È‚é be decided definitely
–{˜‚ð“ü‚ê‚é ‚Ù‚ñ‚²‚µ‚ð‚¢‚ê‚é devote oneself
–{“úŒÀ‚è ‚Ù‚ñ‚¶‚ ‚©‚¬‚è end today
–{«‚ðŒ»‚· ‚Ù‚ñ‚µ‚傤‚ð‚ ‚ç‚í‚· show onefs true colors
–{E‚Í‚¾‚µ ‚Ù‚ñ‚µ‚å‚­‚Í‚¾‚µ as good as a professional
–{S‚𖾂©‚· ‚Ù‚ñ‚µ‚ñ‚ð‚ ‚©‚· reveal onefs real intentions
–{‹Ø‚ðŠO‚ê‚é ‚Ù‚ñ‚·‚¶‚ð‚Í‚¸‚ê‚é
digress from the main subject
–{‘è‚É“ü‚é ‚Ù‚ñ‚¾‚¢‚É‚Í‚¢‚é get down to business
–{’²Žq 
‚Ù‚ñ‚¿‚傤‚µ normal condition
–{‰¹‚ð“f‚­ ‚Ù‚ñ‚Ë‚ð‚Í‚­ disclose onefs real intention
–{‚Ì’Ž ‚Ù‚ñ‚Ì‚Þ‚µ bookworm
–{êŽdž‚Ý ‚Ù‚ñ‚΂¶‚±‚Ý trained in the place of origin
–{~‚è‚É‚È‚é ‚Ù‚ñ‚Ô‚è‚É‚È‚é have a real rain
–{•ª‚É‚à‚Æ‚é **
‚Ù‚ñ‚Ô‚ñ‚É‚à‚Æ‚é be unworthy of
–{•ª‚ð‘Ó‚é ‚Ù‚ñ‚Ô‚ñ‚ð‚¨‚±‚½‚é neglect onefs duty
–{•ª‚ðs‚­‚· ‚Ù‚ñ‚Ô‚ñ‚ð‚‚­‚· fulfill onefs duty
–{––“]“| ‚Ù‚ñ‚܂‚Ăñ‚Æ‚¤ putting the cart before the horse
–{—Ì‚ð”­Šö‚·‚é ‚Ù‚ñ‚è‚傤‚ð‚Í‚Á‚«‚·‚é show oneself at onefs best


 

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Idiomatic Expressions
Hiragana Version
English Meaning
ŠÔ‡‚¢‚ðŽæ ‚é ‚Ü‚ ‚¢‚ð‚Æ‚é time appropriate pauses, interval
^V‚µ‚¢ ‚Ü‚ ‚½‚炵‚¢ brand-new
–‡‹“‚ɉɂª‚È‚¢ ‚Ü‚¢‚«‚å‚É‚¢‚Æ‚Ü‚ª‚È‚¢ too many to mention, enumerate
–ÀŽq‚É‚È‚é ‚Ü‚¢‚²‚É‚È‚é get lost
Žª‚¢‚½Ží‚ÍŠ ‚ç‚˂΂Ȃç‚Ê ‚Ü‚¢‚½‚½‚Ë‚Í‚©‚ç‚˂΂Ȃç‚Ê As a man sows, so shall he reap.
^ˆê•¶Žš ‚Ü‚¢‚¿‚à‚ñ‚¶ straight line
ƒ}ƒCƒz[ƒ€Žå‹` ƒ}ƒCƒz[ƒ€‚µ‚ガ home-oriented way of life
‘O‹ü‚Ý‚É‚È‚é ‚Ü‚¦‚©‚ª‚Ý‚É‚È‚é bend forward
‘O‘Ý‚µ(‚·‚é) ‚Ü‚¦‚ª‚µ pay in advance
‘OŽØ‚è(‚·‚é) ‚Ü‚¦‚ª‚è
get an advance
‘O“|‚µ(‚·‚é) ‚Ü‚¦‚¾‚¨‚µ move up, accelerate (a payment schedule)
‘O‚Ì‚ß‚è‚É‚È‚é
‚Ü‚¦‚Ì‚ß‚è‚É‚È‚é nearly fall forward
‘OG‚ê‚È‚µ‚É ‚Ü‚¦‚Ô‚ê‚È‚µ‚É unannounced, without any warning
‘O‘O‚©‚ç ‚Ü‚¦‚Ü‚¦‚©‚ç
all this time, for a long time
ŠÔ‚ª‚¢‚¢ ‚Ü‚ª‚¢‚¢
good timing
–‚‚ª·‚· ‚Ü‚ª‚³‚· do something totally unexpected as if possessed of the devil
ŠÔ‚ª”²‚¯‚é
‚Ü‚ª‚Ê‚¯‚é
be silly, stupid
Žª‚©‚ÊŽí‚Ͷ‚¦‚Ê ‚Ü‚©‚Ê‚½‚Ë‚Í‚Í‚¦‚Ê No gain without pain.
–€æd•sŽv‹c(‚È) ‚Ü‚©‚Ó‚µ‚¬ most mysterious
”ë‚è’Ê‚é ‚Ü‚©‚è‚Æ‚¨‚é can get away with, can pass unremarked
‹È‚ª‚è‚È‚è‚É‚à ‚Ü‚ª‚è‚È‚è‚É‚à after a fashion
”ë‚èŠÔˆá‚¦‚Î ‚Ü‚©‚è‚Ü‚¿‚ª‚¦‚Î if the worst comes to the worst
”ë‚èŠÔˆá‚Á‚Ä‚à ‚Ü‚©‚è‚Ü‚¿‚ª‚Á‚Ä‚à even in the last extremity
ŠÔ‚ªˆ«‚¢ ‚Ü‚ª‚í‚é‚¢ feel awkward, be ill-timed
Šª‚«ã‚°‚é ‚Ü‚«‚ ‚°‚é extort, swindle
Šª‚«‹N‚±‚· ‚Ü‚«‚¨‚±‚· create, give rise to
Šª‚«•Ô‚· ‚Ü‚«‚©‚¦‚· regain onefs strength
Šª‚«ž‚Þ ‚Ü‚«‚±‚Þ involve, implicate
Šª‚«ã‚Řb‚· ‚Ü‚«‚¶‚½‚Å‚Í‚È‚· speak with a trill
Šª‚«“Y‚¦‚ðH‚¤ ‚Ü‚«‚¼‚¦‚ð‚­‚¤ get involved
Šª‚«–ß‚· ‚Ü‚«‚à‚Ç‚· rewind
•´‚êž‚Þ ‚Ü‚¬‚ꂱ‚Þ be mixed in
•´‚ê‚à‚È‚¢ ‚Ü‚¬‚ê‚à‚È‚¢ unmistakable
–‹‚ªŠJ‚­ ‚Ü‚­‚ª‚ ‚­ start
Œž‚­‚µ—§‚Ä‚é ‚Ü‚­‚µ‚½‚Ä‚é rattle on
ŠÔŒû‚ðL‚°‚é ‚Ü‚®‚¿‚ð‚Ђ낰‚é broaden the scope of
–‹‚É‚È‚é ‚Ü‚­‚É‚È‚é come to an end
–‚ð‚‚­‚µ‚ÄQ‚é ** ‚Ü‚­‚ç‚ð‚½‚©‚­‚µ‚Ä‚Ë‚é sleep in peace
–‚ð•À‚ׂē¢‚¿Ž€‚É‚·‚é **
‚Ü‚­‚ç‚ð‚È‚ç‚ׂä‚¿‚¶‚É‚·‚é fall side by side in battle
‚Ü‚®‚ê“–‚½‚è ‚Ü‚®‚ê‚ ‚½‚è fluke
–‹‚ðØ‚Á‚Ä—Ž‚Æ‚· ‚Ü‚­‚ð‚«‚Á‚Ä‚¨‚Æ‚· begin
–‹‚ð•Â‚¶‚é ‚Ü‚­‚ð‚Æ‚¶‚é come to an end
•‰‚¯í ‚Ü‚¯‚¢‚­‚³ losing battle
•‰‚¯Œ¢ ‚Ü‚¯‚¢‚Ê loser
•‰‚¯É‚µ‚Ý‚ðŒ¾‚¤ ‚Ü‚¯‚¨‚µ‚Ý‚ð‚¢‚¤ do not accept defeat gracefully
•‰‚¯‚¶° ** ‚Ü‚¯‚¶‚¾‚Ü‚µ‚¢ unyielding spirit
(‚É)•‰‚¯‚¸—ò‚炸 ‚Ü‚¯‚¸‚¨‚Ƃ炸 equally, as good as, evenly-balanced
•‰‚¯‚¸Œ™‚¢ ‚Ü‚¯‚¸‚¬‚ç‚¢ be never content to be the second best
•‰‚¯‚ñ‹C‚ª‹­‚¢ ‚Ü‚¯‚ñ‚«‚ª‚‚悢 unyielding
‚Ü‚±‚Æ‚µ‚â‚©(‚È)
plausible
‚Ü‚³‚©‚ÌŽž(‚É) ‚Ü‚³‚©‚Ì‚Æ‚« in time of need
^–Ê–Ú•…‚é ‚Ü‚¶‚ß‚­‚³‚é put on a grave look
ŠÔŽÚ‚ɇ‚í‚È‚¢ ‚Ü‚µ‚á‚­‚É‚ ‚í‚È‚¢
it hardly pays, itfs not worth it
‚Ü‚¹‚½Œû‚𗘂­ ‚Ü‚¹‚½‚­‚¿‚ð‚«‚­ talk like a grown-up
¬‚º‚Á•Ô‚· ‚Ü‚º‚Á‚©‚¦‚· interrupt mockingly
–”‘Ý‚µ(‚·‚é) ‚Ü‚½‚ª‚µ sublet
–”•·‚« ‚Ü‚½‚¬‚« hearsay
u‚­ŠÔ‚É ‚Ü‚½‚½‚­‚Ü‚É in an instant, in no time
–”‚Æ–³‚¢‹@‰ï ‚Ü‚½‚Æ‚È‚¢‚«‚©‚¢ golden opportunity
–”‚Ì–¼ ‚Ü‚½‚Ì‚È alias
‘Ò‚¿Œ‘‚Þ
‚Ü‚¿‚ ‚®‚Þ get tired of waiting
‘Ò‚¿Œ“‚Ë‚é ‚Ü‚¿‚©‚Ë‚é can hardly wait
‘Ò‚¿\‚¦‚é ‚Ü‚¿‚©‚Ü‚¦‚é lie in wait for
‘Ò‚¿‘‰ç‚ê‚é ‚Ü‚¿‚­‚½‚Ñ‚ê‚é get tired of waiting for
‘Ò‚¿Å‚ª‚ê‚é ‚Ü‚¿‚±‚ª‚ê‚é eagerly look forward to
‘Ò‚¿‰“‚µ‚¢ ‚Ü‚¿‚Ç‚¨‚µ‚¢ look forward to
‘Ò‚¿‚É‘Ò‚Á‚½ ‚Ü‚¿‚É‚Ü‚Á‚½ long-awaited
‘Ò‚¿–]‚Þ ‚Ü‚¿‚Ì‚¼‚Þ eagerly wait for
‘Ò‚¿•š‚¹‚·‚é ‚Ü‚¿‚Ô‚¹‚·‚é ambush
‘Ò‚¿›‚¯‚ðH‚¤ ‚Ü‚¿‚Ú‚¤‚¯‚ð‚­‚¤ be stood up
^‚ÁԂȉR ‚Ü‚Á‚©‚È‚¤‚» downright lie
^‚ÁԂȊ䕨 ‚Ü‚Á‚©‚È‚É‚¹‚à‚Ì out-and-out imitation
^‚ÁŒü‚©‚ç ‚Ü‚Á‚±‚¤‚©‚ç right in onefs face
––Šú‚Ì…‚ðŽæ‚é
‚܂‚²‚Ì‚Ý‚¸‚ð‚Æ‚é attend a personfs deathbed
(‚Ì)^‚ÁÅ’†(‚É) ‚Ü‚Á‚³‚¢‚¿‚イ in the middle of
^‚Á‚Ȋç‚ð‚·‚é ‚Ü‚Á‚³‚¨‚È‚©‚¨‚ð‚·‚é look ghastly pale
^‚Á‹t—l(‚É) ‚Ü‚Á‚³‚©‚³‚Ü headlong
^‚Á·‚è ‚Ü‚Á‚³‚©‚è the height of
^‚Áæ‚É ‚Ü‚Á‚³‚«‚É first thing, first of all
(‚Ì)^‚Á‘ü’†(‚É) ‚Ü‚Á‚½‚¾‚È‚© in the middle of
^‚Á•½Œä–Æ ‚Ü‚Á‚҂炲‚ß‚ñ no more, have enough of
^‚Á’‹ŠÔ(‚©‚ç) ‚Ü‚Á‚Ò‚é‚Ü in the middle of the day
^‚Á“ñ‚Â (‚É‚È‚é)
‚Ü‚Á‚Õ‚½‚ split in two
‘҂ĂΊC˜H‚Ì“ú˜a‚ ‚è ‚Ü‚Ä‚Î‚©‚¢‚ë‚̂Ђæ‚è‚ ‚è Everything comes to a person who waits.
‘‹Û‘° ‚Ü‚Ç‚¬‚킼‚­ executives who are given nominal positions
“IŠO‚ê ‚Ü‚Æ‚Í‚¸‚ê be irrelevant
“I‚ðŽË‚é ‚Ü‚Æ‚ð‚¢‚é
be right to the point
“I‚ðŠO‚ê‚é ‚Ü‚Æ‚ð‚Í‚¸‚ê‚é miss the mark
˜×‚ÉÚ‚¹‚é ‚Ü‚È‚¢‚½‚É‚Ì‚¹‚é subject to criticism
^‰Ä“ú ‚܂Ȃ‚Ñ
above 30‹C summer day
ŠÔ‚ɇ‚킹 ‚Ü‚É‚ ‚킹 makeshift
^‚ÉŽó‚¯‚é ‚Ü‚É‚¤‚¯‚é
believe, take at onefs word
^lŠÔ ‚Ü‚É‚ñ‚°‚ñ
honest person
–Ú‚Ì“–‚½‚è‚É‚·‚é ‚Ü‚Ì‚ ‚½‚è‚É‚·‚é see with onefs own eyes
ŠÔˆø‚«‰^“] ‚Ü‚Ñ‚«‚¤‚ñ‚Ä‚ñ curtailed train service
áÙ‚Ì•ê ‚Ü‚Ô‚½‚Ì‚Í‚Í
the mother one has not seen since childhood
^“~“ú ‚Ü‚Ó‚ä‚Ñ below 0‹C winter day
”û‚É‘Á‚ð“h‚é ‚Ü‚ä‚ɂ‚΂ð‚Ê‚é keep onefs wits about one
”ûª‚ðŠñ‚¹‚é ‚Ü‚ä‚Ë‚ð‚悹‚é frown
”ûˆê‚“®‚©‚³‚¸
‚Ü‚ä‚ЂƂ‚¤‚²‚©‚³‚¸ without batting an eye
”û‚ð’Ý‚èã‚°‚é ‚Ü‚ä‚ð‚‚肰‚é become furious
”û‚ðèü‚ß‚é ‚Ü‚ä‚ð‚Ђ»‚ß‚é frown
ŠÛˆÃ‹L (‚·‚é)
‚Ü‚é‚ ‚ñ‚« rote memorization
ŠÛ‚²‚Æ ‚܂邲‚Æ whole
ŠÛ‘¹ ‚܂邼‚ñ total loss
ŠÛ’×‚ê ‚Ü‚é‚‚Ԃê
completely ruined
ŠÛ‚΂Ž®ƒeƒXƒg ‚Ü‚é‚΂‚µ‚«ƒeƒXƒg true-false test
ŠÛŒ©‚¦ ‚Ü‚é‚Ý‚¦ completely exposed
ŠÛ‚ßž‚Þ ‚Ü‚é‚ß‚±‚Þ con into
ŠÛ–ׂ¯ ‚Ü‚é‚à‚¤‚¯ clear profit
^–È‚ÅŽñ‚ði‚ß‚é ‚Ü‚í‚½‚Å‚­‚Ñ‚ð‚µ‚ß‚é torment by slow degrees
‰ñ‚è‚­‚Ç‚¢ ‚Ü‚í‚è‚­‚Ç‚¢ circuitous, roundabout
‰ñ‚莂¿(‚Å) ‚Ü‚í‚è‚à‚¿ by turns
‰ñ‚ê‰E(‚·‚é) ‚Ü‚í‚ê‚Ý‚¬ about-face
ŠÔ‚ðŽ‚½‚· ‚Ü‚ð‚à‚½‚· keep the conversation going, fill in the time
–œŒ¾‚ð”ï‚â‚· **
‚Ü‚ñ‚°‚ñ‚ð‚‚¢‚â‚· give an exhaustive explanation
–žo‚Ì“¯î‚ðŠñ‚¹‚é **
‚Ü‚ñ‚±‚¤‚Ì‚Ç‚¤‚¶‚傤‚ð‚悹‚é deeply sympathize with
–žêˆê’v(‚Å) ‚Ü‚ñ‚¶‚傤‚¢‚Á‚¿ unanimously
‚Ü‚ñ‚¶‚è‚Æ‚à‚µ‚È‚¢
do not sleep a wink
‚Ü‚ñ‚¶‚è‚Æ‚à‚¹‚¸‚É
sleeplessly
–žg‘náw ‚Ü‚ñ‚µ‚ñ‚»‚¤‚¢ wounded all over the body
–žƒ^ƒ“(‚É‚·‚é) ‚Ü‚ñƒ^ƒ“ fill up the tank, fill it up
–œ”N° ‚Ü‚ñ‚Ë‚ñ‚Ç‚± permanently unmade bed
–œ”Ná ‚Ü‚ñ‚Ë‚ñ‚ä‚« perpetual snow
–œˆø‚«(‚·‚é) ‚Ü‚ñ‚Ñ‚« shoplifting
‚Ü‚ñ‚Ü‚Æ}‚ç‚ê‚é ‚Ü‚ñ‚Ü‚Æ‚Í‚©‚ç‚ê‚é be completely taken in
–ž–Ê‚É΂݂𕂂©‚×‚é ‚Ü‚ñ‚ß‚ñ‚É‚¦‚Ý‚ð‚¤‚©‚ׂé beam with joy
–ž—Ûƒz[ƒ€ƒ‰ƒ“ ‚Ü‚ñ‚é‚¢ƒz[ƒ€ƒ‰ƒ“ grand-slam homer
–ž‚ðŽ‚·‚é ‚Ü‚ñ‚ð‚¶‚·‚é be fully prepared



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Idiomatic Expressions
Hiragana Version
English Meaning
g“®‚«‚ªŽæ‚ê‚È‚¢ ‚Ý‚¤‚²‚«‚ª‚Æ‚ê‚È‚¢ be up to onefs neck
Œ©“¾‚ðØ‚é ‚Ý‚¦‚ð‚«‚é speak defiantly
Œ©‰h‚ð’£‚é ‚Ý‚¦‚ð‚Í‚é show off
Œ©Š|‚¯“|‚µ ‚Ý‚©‚¯‚¾‚¨‚µ deceptive
Œ©Š|‚¯‚É‚æ‚炸 ‚Ý‚©‚¯‚É‚æ‚炸
in spite of onefs appearance
g‚ªk‚Þ ‚Ý‚ª‚¿‚À‚Þ feel small
(‚É)g‚ª“ü‚é ‚Ý‚ª‚Í‚¢‚é concentrate
g‚ª×‚éŽv‚¢ (‚ª‚·‚é)
‚Ý‚ª‚Ù‚»‚邨‚à‚¢ shrivel, shrink
g‚ªŽ‚½‚È‚¢ ‚Ý‚ª‚à‚½‚È‚¢ run onefs health
g‚©‚ço‚½ŽK ‚Ý‚©‚ç‚Å‚½‚³‚Ñ inviting own trouble
–¢Š®‚Ì‘åŠí ‚Ý‚©‚ñ‚Ì‚½‚¢‚« a person of great promise
‰E‚©‚ç¶‚Ö ‚Ý‚¬‚©‚ç‚Ђ¾‚è‚Ö (spend money) as one gets it
‰E‚ÆŒ¾‚¦‚ζ
‚Ý‚¬‚Æ‚¢‚¦‚΂Ђ¾‚è contradict people
(‚Ì)‰E‚Éo‚él‚Í‚¢‚È‚¢ ‚Ý‚¬‚É‚Å‚é‚ЂƂ͂¢‚È‚¢ no one surpasses  (him/her)
‰E‚ւȂ炦‚·‚é ‚Ý‚¬‚ւȂ炦‚·‚é follow suit
Œ©Ø‚莞 ‚Ý‚«‚è‚Ç ‚« time to quit
Œ©Ø‚è”­ŽÔ(‚·‚é) ‚Ý‚«‚è‚Í‚Á‚µ‚á hasty start
Œ©Ø‚è‚ð‚‚¯‚é ‚Ý‚«‚è‚ð‚‚¯‚é abandon
ŽOs”¼ * **@ ‚Ý‚­‚¾‚è‚Í‚ñ note of divorce
‚Ý‚±‚µ‚ðã‚°‚é ‚Ý‚±‚µ‚ð‚ ‚°‚é go into action
Œ©‰ž‚¦‚ª‚ ‚é
‚Ý‚²‚½‚¦‚ª‚ ‚é be worth seeing
Œ©ž‚Ý”– ‚Ý‚±‚Ý‚¤‚· poor prospects
Œ©ž‚݈Ⴂ ‚Ý‚±‚Ý‚¿‚ª‚¢ miscalculation
‘€‚𗧂Ăé **
‚Ý‚³‚¨‚ð‚½‚Ä‚é be faithful
Œ©‹«‚ª‚‚©‚È‚¢ ‚Ý‚³‚©‚¢‚ª‚‚©‚È‚¢ cannot distinguish
Œ©‚´‚é•·‚©‚´‚錾‚í‚´‚é **
‚Ý‚´‚é‚«‚©‚´‚é‚¢‚í‚´‚é see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil
g“®‚¬ˆê‚‚¹‚¸‚É ‚Ý‚¶‚났‚ЂƂ‚¹‚¸‚É without moving a muscle
…“ü‚炸‚Å ‚Ý‚¸‚¢‚炸‚Å without outsiders
…‚ª‚ ‚­ ‚Ý‚¸‚ª‚  ‚­ the gap widens
…‚ª‡‚í‚È‚¢ ‚Ý‚¸‚ª‚ ‚í‚È‚¢ does not agree with
…Š|‚¯˜_ ‚Ý‚¸‚©‚¯‚ë‚ñ endless futile dispute
…Ûìí ‚Ý‚¸‚¬‚킳‚­‚¹‚ñ shoreline operations
…Û—§‚ ‚Ý‚¸‚¬‚킾‚ superb, flawless
…L‚¢ ‚Ý‚¸‚­‚³‚¢ standoffish
…”t‚ðŒð‚í‚· **
‚Ý‚¸‚³‚©‚¸‚«‚ð‚©‚í‚· exchange farewell cups of water
…ŽdŽ– ‚Ý‚¸‚µ‚²‚Æ washing, kitchen work
…¤”„ ‚Ý‚¸‚µ‚傤‚΂¢ chancy trade, restaurant, bar, or nightclub business
…‚Æ–û ‚Ý‚¸‚Æ‚ ‚Ô‚ç oil and water
…‚É—¬‚· ‚Ý‚¸‚É‚È‚ª‚· let bygones be bygones
…‚Ì–A ‚Ý‚¸‚Ì‚ ‚í vain effort
…‘‚µ(‚·‚é) ‚Ý‚¸‚Ü‚µ dilute
…‚à“H‚é ‚Ý‚¸‚à‚µ‚½‚½‚é stunning (beauty)
…‚à˜R‚炳‚Ê ‚Ý‚¸‚à‚à‚炳‚Ê close (guard)
…‚ð‚ ‚¯‚é ‚Ý‚¸‚ð‚ ‚¯‚é lead
…‚ð‘Å‚Á‚½‚悤‚É ‚Ý‚¸‚ð‚¤‚Á‚½‚悤‚É dead silence
…‚𓾂½‹› ‚Ý‚¸‚ð‚¦‚½‚³‚©‚È one who has found niche
…‚ð‚³‚· ‚Ý‚¸‚ð‚³‚· put a damper on
…‚ðŒü‚¯‚é ‚Ý‚¸‚ð‚Þ‚¯‚é pump info out of
“XŽd•‘‚¢(‚·‚é) ‚Ý‚¹‚¶‚Ü ‚¢ going-out-of-business
Œ©‚¹‚µ‚ß ‚Ý‚¹‚µ‚ß lesson, example
Œ©‚¹Š ‚Ý‚¹‚Ç‚±‚ë chance for one to show onefs skill
Œ©‚¹ê
‚Ý‚¹‚Î high point, climatic scene
Œ©‚¹‚Ñ‚ç‚©‚· ‚Ý‚¹‚Ñ‚ç‚©‚· show off
“X‚ðô‚Þ ‚Ý‚¹‚ð‚½‚½‚Þ close up onefs store
Œ©‘¹‚È‚¤ ‚Ý‚»‚±‚È‚¤ misjudge
–¡‘X‚ð•t‚¯‚é ‚Ý‚»‚ð‚‚¯‚é
make a mess of it
gšn‚Ý ‚Ý‚¾‚µ‚È‚Ý appearance
“¹‚ªŠJ‚¯‚é ‚Ý‚¿‚ª‚Ђ炯‚é find a way of
“¹‘‚ð‹ò‚¤ ‚Ý‚¿‚­‚³‚ð‚­‚¤ loiter on the way
“¹‚È‚ç‚Ê—ö **
‚Ý‚¿‚È‚ç‚Ê‚±‚¢ illicit love affair
ŽO“ú“V‰º ‚Ý‚Á‚©‚Ä‚ñ‚© short-lived reign
ŽO“ú–VŽå ‚Ý‚Á‚©‚Ú‚¤‚¸ cannot stick to anything
ŽO‚ÂŽq‚Ì°•S‚Ü‚Å‚à ‚Ý‚Â‚²‚Ì‚½‚Ü‚µ‚¢‚ЂႭ‚Ü‚Å‚à The child is father of the man.
–§Žº‹°•|Ç
‚Ý‚Á‚µ‚‚«‚傤‚Ó‚µ‚傤
claustrophobia
ŽO‚”b ‚Ý‚Â‚Ç‚à‚¦ three way conflict
Œ©‚Ä‚Ì’Ê‚è ‚Ý‚Ä‚Ì‚Æ‚¨‚è as you can see
Œ©Š‚Ì‚ ‚é ‚Ý‚Ç‚±‚ë‚Ì‚ ‚é promising
g‚É—]‚é ‚Ý‚É‚ ‚Ü ‚é hardly deserve
g‚ÉŠo‚¦‚ª‚ ‚é ‚Ý‚É‚¨‚Ú‚¦‚ª‚ ‚é be aware of
g‚É‚µ‚Ý‚é ‚Ý‚É‚µ‚Ý‚é touch onefs heart
g‚É•t‚­ ‚݂ɂ‚­ be learned, be acquired
g‚É•t‚¯‚é ‚Ý‚É‚Â‚¯‚é wear, acquire skill
g‚ɂ‚܂³‚ê‚é ‚Ý‚É‚Â‚Ü‚³‚ê‚é hit close to home
g‚Ì’u‚«ê ‚ª‚È‚¢ ‚Ý‚Ì‚¨‚«‚΂ª‚È‚¢ totally embarrassed, ashamed
g‚Ì‚±‚È‚µ ‚Ý‚Ì‚±‚È‚µ body movement
g‚Ì‚½‚ß ‚Ý‚Ì‚½‚ß onefs own sake
g‚Ì”j–ł𵂭 ‚݂̂͂߂‚ð‚Ü‚Ë‚­ bring one to ruin
g‚ÌU‚è•û ‚Ý‚Ì‚Ó‚è‚©‚½ what to do with oneself
Œ©°‘ä ‚Ý‚Í‚ç‚µ‚¾‚¢ lookout
–¢•K‚ÌŒÌˆÓ ‚݂Ђ‚̂±‚¢ willful negligence,dolus eventualis
gˆê‚‚Š‚݂ЂƂ‚Šwith no money in onefs pocket
g“ñ‚‚ɂȂé **
‚Ý‚Ó‚½‚‚ɂȂé give birth to a child
g•ªØ–¾‘ ‚Ý‚Ô‚ñ‚µ‚傤‚ß‚¢‚µ‚å identification (ID) card
Œ©•‘‚¢‹q ‚Ý‚Ü‚¢ ‚«‚á‚­ visitor
Œ©•‘‚¢•i ‚Ý‚Ü‚¢‚Ђñ present (for a sick person)
Ž¨V‚µ‚¢ ‚Ý‚Ý‚ ‚½‚炵‚¢ new, novel
Ž¨‚ª’É‚¢ ‚Ý‚Ý‚ª‚¢ ‚½‚¢ hit where it hurts
Ž¨Šw–â ‚Ý‚Ý‚ª‚­‚à‚ñ second-hand knowledge
Ž¨‚ª”삦‚Ä‚¢‚é ‚Ý‚Ý‚ª‚±‚¦‚Ä‚¢‚é have an ear for
Ž¨‚ª‰“‚¢ ‚Ý‚Ý‚ª‚Æ‚¨‚¢ be hard of hearing
Ž¨á‚è(‚È) ‚Ý‚Ý‚´‚í ‚è harsh, jarring
åtåmŽî‚ê ‚Ý‚Ý‚¸‚΂ê welt, wheal
Ž¨‚É“ü‚ê‚é ‚Ý‚Ý‚É‚¢‚ê‚é tell
Ž¨‚É‚·‚é ‚Ý‚Ý‚É‚·‚é hear, learn
Ž¨‚É‚½‚±‚ª‚Å‚«‚é ‚Ý‚Ý‚É‚½‚±‚ª‚Å‚«‚é hear too often to get sick of
Ž¨‚ÉŽc‚é ‚Ý‚Ý‚É‚Ì‚±‚é be still ringing in onefs ears
Ž¨‚É“ü‚é
‚Ý‚Ý‚É‚Í‚¢‚é hear
Ž¨‚É‹²‚Þ ‚Ý‚Ý‚É‚Í ‚³‚Þ hear
Ž¨Šñ‚è‚Șb ‚Ý‚Ý‚æ‚è‚È‚Í‚È‚µ welcoming news
Ž¨‚ð‹^‚¤ ‚Ý‚Ý‚ð‚¤ ‚½‚ª‚¤ cannot believe onefs ears
Ž¨‚ð‘Ý‚· ‚Ý‚Ý‚ð‚©‚· listen
Ž¨‚ðŒX‚¯‚é ‚Ý‚Ý‚ð‚©‚½‚Þ‚¯‚é listen to
Ž¨‚ðŸ‚Ü‚· ‚Ý‚Ý‚ð‚·‚Ü‚· strain onefs ears
Ž¨‚ð‚»‚Î‚¾‚Ä‚é
‚Ý‚Ý‚ð‚»‚Î‚¾‚Ä‚é be all ears
Ž¨‚𑵂¦‚Ä(•¥‚¤) ‚Ý‚Ý‚ð‚»‚ë‚¦‚Ä (‚͂炤)
(pay debt) in full
Ž¨‚ðÇ‚® ‚Ý‚Ý‚ð‚Ó‚³‚® close onefs ears to
Ž¨‚ð˜W‚·‚é ‚Ý‚Ý‚ð‚낤‚·‚é deafening
Œ©Œü‚«‚à‚µ‚È‚¢ ‚Ý‚Þ‚«‚à‚µ‚È‚¢ pay no attention to
gŽ‚¿‚ªˆ«‚¢ ‚Ý‚à‚¿‚ª‚í‚é‚¢ of loose morals
gŒ³•ÛØl ‚Ý‚à‚Æ‚Ù‚µ‚傤‚É‚ñ personal guarantor
g‚àŠW‚à‚È‚¢ ‚Ý‚à‚Ó‚½‚à‚È‚¢ too outspoken, direct
g‚àׂéŽv‚¢‚ª‚·‚é ‚Ý‚à‚Ù‚»‚邨‚à‚¢‚ª‚·‚é shrink in embarrassment
g‚ࢂà‚È‚¢ ‚Ý‚à‚æ‚à‚È‚¢ as if no one else were present
–¬‚ª‚ ‚é ‚Ý‚á‚­‚ª‚ ‚é there is some hope
“yŽY˜b ‚Ý‚â‚°‚΂Ȃµ story of onefs travel
“s—Ž‚¿‚·‚é ‚Ý‚â‚±‚¨‚¿‚·‚é get sent to the boondocks
‹{Žd‚¦ ‚Ý‚â‚©‚¦ official responsibilities
gŠñ‚è‚Ì‚È‚¢ ‚Ý‚æ‚è‚Ì‚È‚¢ with no relative
g‚ðŒë‚é ‚Ý‚ð‚ ‚â‚Ü‚é go to the bad
g‚ð“ü‚ê‚é
‚Ý‚ð‚¢‚ê‚é devote oneself to
g‚ð”„‚é ‚Ý‚ð‚¤‚é sell oneself
g‚ð‹N‚±‚· ‚Ý‚ð‚¨‚±‚· rise
g‚ð—Ž‚Æ‚·
‚Ý‚ð‚¨‚Æ‚·
lower oneself, sink
g‚ðŒÅ‚ß‚é ‚Ý‚ð‚©‚½‚ß‚é get married and settle down
g‚ð‚©‚í‚· ‚Ý‚ð‚©‚í‚·
dodge
g‚ðØ‚ç‚ê‚éŽv‚¢‚ª‚·‚é ‚Ý‚ð‚«‚ç‚ê‚邨‚à‚¢‚ª‚·‚é be cut up
g‚ðØ‚é‚悤‚È ‚Ý‚ð‚«‚é‚悤‚È piercing
g‚ðÓ‚­ ‚Ý‚ð‚­‚¾‚­ exert oneself to the utmost
g‚ðí‚é ‚Ý‚ð‚¯‚¸ ‚é go through hardship
g‚ðÅ‚ª‚· ‚Ý‚ð‚±‚ª‚· burn with love
g‚𕲂ɂ·‚é ‚Ý‚ð‚±‚É‚·‚é work onefs butt off
g‚ð—§‚Ä‚é ‚Ý‚ð‚½‚Ä‚é rise in the world
g‚ð“Š‚¶‚é ‚Ý‚ð‚Æ‚¤‚¶‚é throw oneself into
g‚ðˆø‚­ ‚Ý‚ð‚Ђ­ retire from
g‚ð”C‚¹‚é ‚Ý‚ð‚Ü‚©‚¹‚é surrender oneself to
ŽÀ‚ðŒ‹‚Ô ‚Ý‚ð‚Þ‚·‚Ô bear fruit – come true
g‚ðŽ‚¿•ö‚· ‚Ý‚ð‚à‚¿‚­‚¸‚· ruin oneself
g‚ðˆÈ‚Á‚Ä **
‚Ý‚ð‚à‚Á‚Ä personally
g‚ð‚â‚‚· ‚Ý‚ð‚â‚‚· disguise oneself
g‚ðŠñ‚¹‚é ‚Ý‚ð‚悹‚é go to live with someone
Ž¨‚É‚½‚±‚ª‚Å‚«‚é ‚Ý‚Ý‚É‚½‚±‚ª‚Å‚«‚é get tired of hearing
Œ©‚é‰e‚à‚È‚¢ ‚Ý‚é‚©‚°‚à‚È‚¢ mere shadow of onefs former self
Œ©‚é‚©‚ç‚É ‚Ý‚é‚©‚ç‚É
obviously
Œ©‚é‚É‘Ï‚¦‚È‚¢
‚Ý‚é‚É‚½‚¦‚È‚¢ cannot bear to see
Œ©‚é‚ÉŒ©‚©‚Ë‚Ä
‚Ý‚é‚É‚Ý‚©‚Ë‚Ä being unable to sit back
Œ©‚é‚ׂ«‚à‚Ì ‚Ý‚é‚ׂ«‚à‚Ì something worth seeing
Œ©‚錩‚é ‚Ý‚é‚Ý‚é rapidly
Œ©‚é–Ú‚ª‚ ‚é
‚Ý‚é‚ß‚ª‚ ‚é have an eye for
–¢—û‚ª‚Ü‚µ‚¢ ‚Ý‚ê‚ñ‚ª‚Ü‚µ‚¢ bad loser
Œ©•ª‚¯‚ª‚‚­ ‚݂킯‚ª‚‚­ distinguish



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Idiomatic Expressions
Hiragana Version
English Meaning
–³ˆê•¶ ‚Þ‚¢‚¿‚à‚ñ penniless
–³ˆ×“kH **
‚Þ‚¢‚Æ‚µ‚å‚­ idle onefs time away
–³ˆ×–³ô ‚Þ‚¢‚Þ‚³‚­ without means
Œü‚©‚¢‡‚킹 ‚Þ‚©‚¢‚ ‚킹 facing each other
Œü‚©‚¢•—
‚Þ‚©‚¢‚© ‚º head wind
Œ}‚¦Žð
‚Þ‚©‚¦‚´‚¯
hair of the dog
–³Šw–³Ë
‚Þ‚ª‚­‚Þ‚³‚¢ without education or talent
Ì‹CŽ¿ ‚Þ‚©‚µ‚©‚½‚¬
of the old school
ÌŽæ‚Á‚½‹n•¿ ‚Þ‚©‚µ‚Æ‚Á‚½‚«‚˂© can use experience from the past
Ì“éõ‚Ý ‚Þ‚©‚µ‚È‚¶‚Ý
old friend, familiar face
̘b ‚Þ‚©‚µ‚΂Ȃµ stories of onefs past
‚Þ‚©‚Á• ‚ð—§‚Ä‚é ‚Þ‚©‚Á‚Ï‚ç‚ð‚½‚Ä‚é lose onefs temper for no reason
–³‰ä–²’† ‚Þ‚ª‚Þ ‚¿‚イ be completely absorbed, in a trance
–³Š´Šo ‚Þ‚©‚ñ‚©‚­ insensitive
–³ŠÖŒW(‚È) ‚Þ‚©‚ñ‚¯‚¢ unrelated
–³ŠÖS(‚È) ‚Þ‚©‚ñ‚µ‚ñ indifferent
–³Š´“® ‚Þ‚©‚ñ‚Ç‚¤ expressionless
–³Š¥‚̒鉤 ‚Þ‚©‚ñ‚Ì‚Ä‚¢‚¨‚¤ king without a crown
–³ŠúŒÀ ‚Þ‚«‚°‚ñ infinite
–³Šú’¦–ð ‚Þ‚«‚¿‚傤‚¦‚«
life imprisonment
Œü‚«‚É‚È‚é ‚Þ‚«‚É‚È‚é get uptight
Œü‚«•sŒü‚«‚ª‚ ‚é
‚Þ‚«‚Ó‚Þ‚«‚ª‚ ‚é have onefs own forte and foible
–³‹C—Í ‚Þ‚«‚è‚å‚­ lethargic
–³Œ`•¶‰»à ‚Þ‚¯‚¢‚Ô‚ñ‚©‚´‚¢ intangible cultural asset
Œü‚±‚¤‚ɉñ‚· ‚Þ‚±‚¤‚É‚Ü‚í‚· fight against
Œü‚±‚¤Œ©‚¸(‚È) ‚Þ‚±‚¤‚Ý‚¸ reckless
Œü‚±‚¤‚𒣂é **
‚Þ‚±‚¤‚ð‚Í‚é rival, compete
–³ß•ú–Æ ‚Þ‚´‚¢‚Ù ‚¤‚ß‚ñ acquittal
–³·•Ê
‚Þ‚³‚ׂ indiscriminate
’Ž‚ª‚¢‚¢ ‚Þ‚µ‚ª‚¢‚¢ self-seeking
ö‚µ•Ô‚· ‚Þ‚µ‚©‚¦‚· bring a matter up
’Ž‚ª’m‚点‚é ‚Þ‚µ‚ª‚µ‚点‚é have a hunch
’Ž‚ªD‚©‚È‚¢ ‚Þ‚µ‚ª‚·‚©‚È‚¢ disagreeable
’Ž‚ª•t‚­** ‚Þ‚µ‚ª‚‚­ begin to keep bad company
’Ž‘Á(Ž_)‚ª‘–‚é ‚Þ‚µ‚¸‚ª‚Í‚µ‚é be disgusted with
’Ž‚Ì‘§ ‚Þ‚µ‚Ì‚¢‚« be breathing faintly
’Ž‚Ì‹Š‚ªˆ«‚¢ ‚Þ‚µ‚Ì‚¢‚Ç‚±‚낪‚í‚é‚¢ be in a bad mood, get up on the wrong side of the bed
’Ž‚Ì’m‚点 ‚Þ‚µ‚Ì‚µ‚点 hunch
’Ž‚àŽE‚³‚ÊŠç‚ð‚·‚é ‚Þ‚µ‚à‚±‚낳‚Ê‚©‚¨‚ð‚·‚é innocent-looking
–³_Œo(‚È) ‚Þ‚µ‚ñ‚¯‚¢ insensitive
–³Ó”C(‚È) ‚Þ‚¹‚«‚É‚ñ irresponsible
–³‘¢ì(‚È) ‚Þ‚¼‚¤‚³ with ease
–³‘Ê‘«‚É‚È‚é ‚Þ‚¾‚ ‚µ‚É‚È‚é go in vain
–³‘ÊŽ€‚É ‚Þ‚¾‚¶‚É
meaningless death
–³‘ÊŒ­‚¢(‚·‚é) ‚Þ‚¾‚©‚¢ waste money
–³‘ʘb(‚ð‚·‚é) ‚Þ‚¾‚΂Ȃµ idle talk
–³‘Êœ‚ðÜ‚é ‚Þ‚¾‚Ú‚Ë‚ð‚¨‚é make vain efforts
–³‘ʔтð‹ò‚¤
‚Þ‚¾‚ß‚µ‚ð‚­‚¤ lead an idle life
–³’m–Ö–†(‚È) ‚Þ‚¿‚à‚¤ ‚Ü‚¢ unenlightened, uncivilized
–³ŽèŸ—¬ ‚Þ‚Ä‚©‚‚è‚イ winning without fighting
–³“S–C (‚È)
‚Þ‚Ä‚Á‚Û‚¤ reckless
–³“Y‰ÁH•i ‚Þ‚Ä‚ñ‚©‚µ‚å‚­‚Ђñ additive-free food
–³“Ú’…(‚È) ‚Þ‚Æ‚ñ‚¿‚á‚­ indifferent
‹¹‘›‚¬(‚ª‚·‚é) ‚Þ‚È‚³‚킬 uneasiness
‹¹ŽZ—p ‚Þ‚È‚´‚ñ‚悤 mental calculation
‹¹“Ë‚«”ª’š ‚ނȂ‚«‚Í‚Á‚¿‚傤 last hurdle
–³‚É‹A‚· ‚Þ‚É‚«‚· be wasted
–³“ñ‚Ìe—F ‚Þ‚É‚Ì‚µ‚ñ‚䂤 onefs best friend
“㎮ ‚Þ‚Ë‚ ‚°‚µ‚« topping-out ceremony
‹¹‚ªˆê”t(‚É‚È‚é) ‚Þ‚Ë‚ª‚¢‚Á‚Ï‚¢ full of deep emotion
‹¹‚ª–ô‚é ** ‚Þ‚Ë‚ª‚¨‚Ç‚é 
heart beats with delight
‹¹‚ª—ô‚¯‚é ‚Þ‚Ë‚ª‚³‚¯‚é heartbreaking
‹¹‚ª‘›‚® **
‚Þ‚Ë‚ª‚³‚í‚® have a presentiment
‹¹‚ª‚·‚­ ‚Þ‚Ë‚ª‚· ‚­ feel satisfied
‹¹‚ª‹l‚Ü‚é ‚Þ‚Ë‚ª‚‚܂é
be choked up
‹¹‚ª’e‚Þ ‚Þ‚Ë‚ª‚Í ‚¸‚Þ hear leaps
‹¹‚ªÇ‚ª‚é ‚Þ‚Ë‚ª‚Ó‚³‚ª‚é be depressed, saddened
‹¹ŽO¡ ‚Þ‚Ë(‚Þ‚È)‚³‚ñ‚¸‚ñ up to onefs decision
‹¹‚Ɉꕨ(‚ª)‚ ‚é ‚Þ‚Ë‚É‚¢‚¿‚à‚Â(‚ª)‚ ‚é have some plot in mind
‹¹‚É•`‚­ ‚Þ‚Ë‚É‚¦‚ª‚­ imagine
‹¹‚É‚±‚½‚¦‚é ‚Þ‚Ë‚É‚±‚½‚¦‚é hit home
‹¹‚É”—‚é ‚Þ‚Ë‚É‚¹‚Ü‚é move, touch
‹¹‚Éô‚Þ ‚Þ‚Ë‚É‚½‚½‚Þ keep to oneself
‹¹‚ÉŽè‚ð“–‚Ä‚Äl‚¦‚é ‚Þ‚Ë‚É‚Ä‚ð‚ ‚Ä‚Ä‚©‚ñ‚ª‚¦‚é think the matter over
‹¹‚É”é‚ß‚é ‚Þ‚Ë‚É‚Ð‚ß‚é keep to oneself
‹¹‚̂‚©‚¦‚ª‰º‚è‚é ‚Þ‚Ë‚Ì‚Â‚©‚¦‚ª‚¨‚è‚é feel a weight off onefs mind
‹¹‚ð’É‚ß‚é ‚Þ‚Ë‚ð‚¢‚½‚ß‚é be deeply worried
‹¹‚ð‘Å‚Â ‚Þ‚Ë‚ð‚¤‚Â move, touch
‹¹‚ð–ô‚点‚é ‚Þ‚Ë‚ð‚¨‚Ç‚ç‚¹‚é be thrilled
‹¹‚ð‘Ý‚· ‚Þ‚Ë‚ð‚©‚· give someone a workout
‹¹‚ðÅ‚ª‚· ‚Þ‚Ë‚ð‚±‚ª‚· burn with love
‹¹‚ð“Ë‚©‚ê‚é ‚Þ‚Ë‚ð‚‚©‚ê‚é pierced into the heart
‹¹‚ð‚Æ‚«‚ß‚©‚· ‚Þ‚Ë‚ð‚Æ‚«‚ß‚©‚· with the heart pounding
‹¹‚ð‚Ȃʼnº‚ë‚· ‚Þ‚Ë‚ð‚È‚Å‚¨‚ë‚· heave a sigh of relief
‹¹‚ð’e‚Ü‚¹‚é
‚Þ‚Ë‚ð‚Í‚¸‚Ü‚¹‚é be filled with joyful expectation
‹¹‚ð’£‚é ‚Þ‚Ë‚ð‚Í‚é be proud (with onefs head held high)
‹¹‚ð–c‚ç‚Ü‚· ‚Þ‚Ë‚ð‚Ó‚­‚ç‚Ü‚·
be full of hope
–³”O–³‘z
‚Þ‚Ë‚ñ‚Þ‚»‚¤ be free from all distracting thoughts
–³”½‰ž
‚Þ‚Í‚ñ‚Ì‚¤ show no interest
–³•\î ‚Þ‚Ð‚å‚¤‚¶‚傤 expressionless
–³•a‘§Ð ‚ނт傤‚»‚­‚³‚¢ be in good health
–³•ª•Ê(‚È) ‚Þ‚Ó‚ñ‚ׂ indiscretion
–³–h”õ(‚Èj ‚Þ‚Ú‚¤‚Ñ defenseless
–³–¡Š£‘‡(‚È) ‚Þ‚Ý‚©‚ñ‚»‚¤ boring, dull
–³ˆÅ‚₽‚ç(‚Æ) ‚Þ‚â‚݂₽‚ç with no restraint
–³—p‚Ì’·•¨ ‚ނ悤‚Ì‚¿‚傤‚Ô‚Â useless thing, white elephant
‘º‹»‚µ ‚ނ炨‚±‚µ promoting the economy of a village
‘º”ª•ª(‚É‚·‚é) ‚Þ‚ç‚Í‚¿‚Ô ostracism
–³—‰Ÿ‚µ(‚·‚éj ‚ނ肨‚µ
push something through
–³—‚ª’Ê‚ê‚Γ¹—‚ªˆø‚Áž‚Þ
‚ނ肪‚Æ‚¨‚ê‚΂ǂ¨‚肪‚ЂÁ‚±‚Þ When might is right, then of  justice there is none.
–³—ŽZ’i(‚·‚éj
‚ނ肳‚ñ‚¾‚ñ‚·‚é scrape together
–³—‹­‚¢(‚·‚é) ‚ނ肶‚¢ by force
–³—S’†(‚·‚é) ‚ނ肵‚ñ‚¶‚イ forced double suicide
–³—“ï‘è ‚Á‚©‚¯‚é ‚Þ‚è‚È‚ñ‚¾‚¢‚ð‚Ó‚Á‚©‚¯‚é make unreasonable demands
–³—Œ­‚è(‚É) ‚Þ‚è‚â‚è
by force



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Idiomatic Expressions
Hiragana Version
English Meaning
–ÚV‚µ‚¢ ‚ß‚ ‚½‚炵‚¢ novel, new
–Ú“–‚Ä ‚ß‚ ‚Ä mark, target
–¾ˆÃ‚𕪂¯‚é ‚ß‚¢‚ ‚ñ‚ð‚킯‚é decide the outcome
–»“y‚Ì“yŽY **
‚ß‚¢‚Ç‚Ì‚Ý‚â‚° great memory to take to the other world
–»“y‚Ö—·—§‚ **
‚ß‚¢‚Ç‚Ö‚½‚Ñ‚¾‚ leave this world
–»•Ÿ‚ð‹F‚é ‚ß‚¢‚Ó‚­‚ð‚¢‚Ì‚é
pray someonefs soul may rest in peace
–¼•¨’jE— ‚ß‚¢‚Ԃ‚¨‚Æ‚±E‚¨‚ñ‚È popular figure
–½–¬‚ð•Û‚ **
‚ß‚¢‚Ý‚á‚­‚ð‚½‚à‚ survive
–¼–åZ ‚ß‚¢‚à‚ñ‚±‚¤ prestigious school
–¼—_šÊ‘¹ ‚ß‚¢‚æ‚«‚»‚ñ defamation of character
–¼—_E ‚ß‚¢‚悵‚å‚­ honorary position
–¼—_(‚ð)”Ò‰ñ(‚·‚é) ‚ß‚¢‚æ‚΂ñ‚©‚¢ reestablishing onefs honour
–¼—_‚ðd‚ñ‚¶‚é
‚ß‚¢‚æ‚ð‚¨‚à‚ñ‚¶‚é value onefs good name
–À˜fç–œ (‚È) ‚ß‚¢‚í‚­ ‚¹‚ñ‚΂ñ causing a great deal of trouble
–À˜f‚ðŠ|‚¯‚é ‚ß‚¢‚í‚­‚ð‚©‚¯‚é cause a person trouble
–ÚˆÚ‚è(‚ª)‚·‚é ‚ß‚¤‚‚è(‚ª)‚·‚é cannot decide because of too many choices
–Ú‚ª‡‚¤ ‚ß‚ª‚ ‚¤ make an eye contact
–Ú‚ªs‚­ ‚ß‚ª‚¢‚­ cannot keep onefs eyes off
–Ú‚ª—˜‚­ ‚ß‚ª‚«‚­ have a sharp eye for
–Ú‚ª“Ü‚é ‚ß‚ª‚­‚à‚é cannot see clearly
–Ú‚ªá¿‚Þ ‚ß‚ª‚­‚ç‚Þ feel dizzy, be blinded
–ÚŠ|‚¯‚é ‚ß‚ª‚¯‚é aim at
–Ú‚ª”삦‚Ä‚¢‚é  ‚ß‚ª‚±‚¦‚Ä‚¢‚é have a good eye for
–Ú‚ªá‚¦‚é ‚ß‚ª‚³‚¦‚é be wide awake
–Ú‚ªŠo‚ß‚é ‚ß‚ª‚³‚ß‚é wake up
–Ú“ª‚ª”M‚­‚È‚é ‚ß‚ª‚µ‚炪‚ ‚‚­‚È‚é tears well up in onefs eyes
–Ú“ª‚ð‰Ÿ‚³‚¦‚é ‚ß‚ª‚µ‚ç‚ð‚¨‚³‚¦‚é wipe onefs tears
–Ú‚ª˜‚í‚é ‚ß‚ª‚·‚í‚é get a glassy look in onefs eyes
–Ú‚ªo‚é ‚ß‚ª‚Å‚é luck turns onefs way
‰è‚ªo‚é ‚ß‚ª‚Å‚é get a lucky break
–Ú‚ª“Í‚­ ‚ß‚ª‚Æ‚Ç‚­ keep an eye on
–Ú‚ª”ò‚Ño‚é‚悤‚È’l’i ‚ß‚ª‚Æ‚Ñ‚Å‚é‚悤‚È‚Ë‚¾‚ñ exorbitant price 
(‚É)–Ú‚ª‚È‚¢ ‚ß‚ª‚È‚¢ has a weakness for
Šá‹¾ˆá‚¢ ‚ß‚ª‚Ë‚¿‚ª‚¢ gross misjudgment
Šá‹¾‚É‚©‚È‚¤ ‚ß‚ª‚Ë‚É‚©‚È‚¤ win someonefs favor
–Ú‚ª—£‚¹‚È‚¢ ‚ß‚ª‚Í‚È‚¹‚È‚¢ cannot take onefs eyes off
–Ú‚ªŒõ‚é ‚ß‚ª‚Ђ©‚é keep one under close surveillance
–Ú‚ª‰ñ‚é ‚ß‚ª‚Ü‚í‚é 
feel giddy
–Ú‚©‚炤‚낱‚ª—Ž‚¿‚é ‚ß‚©‚炤‚낱‚ª‚¨‚¿‚é be suddenly brought to onefs senses
–Ú‚©‚ç•@‚É”²‚¯‚é(‚悤‚È) ‚ß‚©‚ç‚Í‚È‚É‚Ê‚¯‚é be very smart
–Ú‚©‚ç‰Î‚ªo‚é ‚ß‚©‚ç‚Ђª‚Å‚é see stars
–Ú‚­‚¶‚ç‚ð—§‚Ä‚é ‚ß‚­‚¶‚ç‚ð‚½‚Ä‚é  find fault with, get angry
–Ú–ò‚ð‚³‚· ‚ß‚®‚·‚è‚ð‚³‚· apply eye lotion
–Ú”z‚¹‚·‚é ‚ß‚­‚΂¹‚·‚é wink at
–Ú”z‚è‚·‚é ‚ß‚­‚΂肷‚é keep watch over
„‚è‰ï‚¤ ‚ß‚®‚è‚ ‚¤ come across
„‚臂킹 ‚ß‚®‚è‚ ‚킹 twist of fate
„‚è„‚Á‚Ä ‚ß‚®‚è‚ß‚®‚Á‚Ä  passing from one person to another
–ڈ삵 ‚ß‚±‚Ú‚µ connivance
–Ú悪—˜‚­ ‚ß‚³‚«‚ª‚«‚­ have foresight
–Úæ‚Ì•Ï‚í‚Á‚½  ‚ß‚³‚«‚Ì‚©‚í‚Á‚½  out of the ordinary
–Úæ‚Ì‘‚¢ ‚ß‚³‚«‚Ì‚Í‚â‚¢ quick-witted
–Úæ‚Ì‚±‚Æ ‚ß‚³‚«‚Ì‚±‚Æ  immediate concerns
–Ú‚´‚Æ‚¢ ‚ß‚´‚Æ‚¢ sharp-eyed
–ÚŠo‚ß‚ªˆ«‚¢ ‚ß‚´‚ß‚ª‚í‚é‚¢ have an unpleasant awakening
–Úá‚è(‚È) ‚ß‚´‚í‚è eyesore
”Ñ‚ªH‚¦‚È‚¢ ‚ß‚µ‚ª‚­‚¦‚È‚¢ cannot make a living
”Ñ‚ÌŽí ‚ß‚µ‚Ì‚½‚Ë means of making a living
–Ú‚¶‚á‚È‚¢ ‚ß‚¶‚á‚È‚¢
mean nothing
(‚ª)”Ñ‚æ‚èD ‚« ‚ß‚µ‚æ‚è‚·‚« like better than anything else
–Ú”’‰Ÿ‚µ ‚ß‚¶‚남 ‚µ jostling, milling
(‚É)ƒƒX‚ð“ü ‚ê‚é ƒƒX‚ð‚¢‚ê‚é probe, investigate thoroughly
‚ß‚»‚ß‚»‚· ‚é
be maudlin
ƒ[ƒ^[‚ªã‚ª‚é ƒ[ƒ^[‚ª‚ ‚ª‚é be in high spirits over drinks
ƒ[ƒgƒ‹‚ªã‚ª‚é ƒ[ƒgƒ‹‚ª‚ ‚ª‚é
get rowdy after many drinks
–ڋʤ•i ‚ß‚¾‚Ü‚µ‚傤‚Ђñ loss leader
“t‹à‚ª‚Í‚°‚é ‚ß‚Á‚«‚ª‚Í‚°‚é show onefs true colors
–ڂ‚«‚ªˆ«‚¢ ‚߂‚«‚ª‚í‚é‚¢
have a sinister look
(‚¨)–Ú•t‚¯–ð ‚߂‚¯‚â‚­ overseer
–Å‘Š‚à‚È‚¢ ‚ß‚Á‚»‚¤‚à‚È‚¢ Donft be absurd!
–Å‘½‘Å‚¿‚É‚·‚é ‚ß‚Á‚½‚¤‚¿‚É‚·‚é shower blows
–Å‘½Ø‚è‚É‚·‚é ‚ß‚Á‚½‚¬‚è‚É‚·‚é chop into pieces
–Å‘½‚È‚±‚Æ‚ÍŒ¾‚¦‚È‚¢ ‚ß‚Á‚½‚È‚±‚Æ‚Í‚¢‚¦‚È‚¢ watch what you say
–Å‘½–î’L‚É ‚ß‚Á‚½‚₽‚ç‚É indiscriminately
–ڒׂµ‚ðH‚ç‚í‚·
‚߂‚Ԃµ‚ð‚­‚ç‚í‚· throw ~ to blind a personfs eyes
–Úˆ‚ª‚‚­ ‚ß‚Ç‚ª‚‚­ have prospects
–Ú‚Æ•@‚Ìæ ‚ß‚Æ‚Í‚È‚Ì‚³‚« at a stonefs throw
–Ú‚É—]‚é ‚ß‚É‚ ‚Ü‚é unpardonable
–Ú‚É“ü‚ê‚Ä‚à’É‚­‚È‚¢ ‚ß‚É‚¢‚ê‚Ä‚à‚¢‚½‚­‚È‚¢
apple of onefs eye
–Ú‚É•‚‚©‚Ô ‚ß‚É‚¤‚©‚Ô occur to onefs mind
–Ú‚ÉŠp‚ð—§‚Ä‚é ‚ß‚É‚©‚Ç‚ð‚½‚Ä‚é look angry
–Ú‚Éõ‚Ý‚é ‚ß‚É‚µ‚Ý‚é irritate onefs eyes, bright and clear
–Ú‚É•t‚­ ‚߂ɂ‚­ catch onefs eye
–Ú‚É—¯‚Ü‚é ‚ß‚É‚Æ‚Ü‚é catch onefs eye
–Ú‚ÉŽc‚é ‚ß‚É‚Ì‚±‚é be imprinted in onefs memory
–Ú‚É“ü‚é ‚ß‚É‚Í‚¢‚é catch sight of
–ڂɂ͖ڂ𤎕‚É‚ÍŽ•‚ð ‚ß‚É‚Í‚ß‚ðA‚Í‚É‚Í‚Í‚ð An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.
–Ú‚ÉG‚ê‚é ‚ß‚É‚Ó‚ê‚é see
–Ú‚ÉŒ©‚¦‚Ä ‚ß‚É‚Ý‚¦‚Ä remarkably
–Ú‚É‚à—¯‚Ü‚ç‚Ê‘¬‚³‚Å ‚ß‚É‚à‚Æ‚Ü‚ç‚ʂ͂₳‚Å as fast as lightening
–Ú‚É•¨Œ©‚¹‚é 
‚ß‚É‚à‚Ì‚Ý‚¹‚é teach a person a lesson
–Ú”²‚«’Ê‚è ‚ß‚Ê‚«‚Ç‚¨‚è main (busiest) street
–Ú‚ÌF‚ð•Ï‚¦‚é ‚ß‚Ì‚¢‚ë‚ð‚©‚¦‚é glare, flat out, like mad
–Ú‚Ìã‚Ì‚±‚Ô ‚ß‚Ì‚¤‚¦‚Ì‚±‚Ô
someone who always stands in onefs way
‰è‚Ì‚¤‚¿‚É“E‚Þ ‚ß‚Ì‚¤‚¿‚É‚Â‚Þ nip in the bud
–Ú‚Ì“G‚É‚·‚é
‚ß‚Ì‚©‚½‚«‚É‚·‚é hate the very sight of someone
–Ú‚Ì–ò ‚ß‚Ì‚­‚·‚è delight to the eye
–Ú‚Ì•‚¢‚¤‚¿ ‚ß‚Ì‚­‚ë‚¢‚¤‚¿ as long as one lives
–Ú‚ÌŠo‚ß‚é‚悤‚È”ül ‚ß‚Ì‚³‚ß‚é‚悤‚È‚Ñ‚¶‚ñ striking beauty
–Ú‚Ì‹Ê‚ª”ò‚Ño‚é‚Ù‚Ç ‚ß‚Ì‚½‚Ü‚ª‚Æ‚Ñ‚Å‚é‚Ù‚Ç mind-boggling
–Ú‚Ì‹Ê‚Ì•‚¢‚¤‚¿‚É ** ‚ß‚Ì‚½‚Ü‚Ì‚­‚ë‚¢‚¤‚¿‚É while one is alive
–Ú‚Ì•t‚¯Š ‚߂̂‚¯‚Ç‚±‚ë focal point
–Ú‚Ì“Å ‚ß‚Ì‚Ç‚­ temptation, harmful
–Ú‚Ì•Û—{(‚ð‚·‚é) ‚߂̂ق悤 feast for onefs eyes, enjoy watching
–Ú‚Ì‘O‚ªˆÃ‚­‚È‚é ‚ß‚Ì‚Ü‚¦‚ª‚­‚ç‚­‚È‚é be thrown into despair
–Ú‚Ì‚â‚èê‚É¢‚é
‚ß‚Ì‚â‚è‚΂ɂ±‚Ü‚é do not know which way to look
–Ú‚ÍŒû‚Ù‚Ç‚É•¨‚ðŒ¾‚¤ ‚ß‚Í‚­‚¿‚Ù‚Ç‚É‚à‚Ì‚ð‚¢‚¤ Eyes are as eloquent as the tongue.
–Ú•@‚ª‚‚­ ‚ß‚Í‚È‚ª‚‚­ take shape
–Ú•@—§‚¿‚Ì®‚Á‚½ ‚ß‚Í‚È‚¾‚¿‚Ì‚Æ‚Æ‚Ì‚Á‚½ handsome
–Ú•@‚ð‚‚¯‚é ‚ß‚Í‚È‚ð‚‚¯‚é put into shape
–Ú•ª—Ê ‚ß‚Ô‚ñ‚è‚傤 measurement by eye
–ÚŒ¸‚è(‚·‚é) ‚߂ׂè loss in weight, volume
–Ú¯‚ð‚‚¯‚é ‚ß‚Ú‚µ‚ð‚‚¯‚é suspect, mark as
–Ú‚à“–‚Ä‚ç‚ê‚È‚¢ ‚ß‚à‚ ‚Ä‚ç‚ê‚È‚¢ too pitiful to look at
–Ú‚à‚­‚ê‚È‚¢ ‚ß‚à‚­‚ê‚È‚¢ ignore completely
–ÚˆÀ‚ð—§‚Ä‚é ‚ß‚â‚·‚ð‚½‚Ä‚é set up a standard
‚ß‚ç‚ß‚ç”R‚¦ã‚ª‚é ‚ß‚ç‚ß‚ç‚à‚¦‚ ‚ª‚é go up in flames
‚ß‚è‚Í‚è‚ð‚‚¯‚é
revitalize
–Ú‚ð‹^‚¤ ‚ß‚ð‚¤‚½‚ª‚¤ watch in disbelief
–Ú‚ð’D‚¤ ‚ß‚ð‚¤‚Î‚¤ captivate
–ڂ𕢂¤ ‚ß‚ð‚¨‚¨‚¤
turn onefs eyes from
–Ú‚ð—Ž‚Æ‚· ‚ß‚ð‚¨‚Æ‚·
look down
–Ú‚ðŠ|‚¯‚é ‚ß‚ð‚©‚¯‚é look after
(‚Ì)–Ú‚ð‚©‚·‚ß‚Ä
‚ß‚ð‚©‚·‚ß‚Ä (do ~) when someone is not looking
(‚Ì)–Ú‚ð‚­‚®‚é ‚ß‚ð‚­‚®‚é avoid the eyes of
–Ú‚ð”z‚é
‚ß‚ð‚­‚Î‚é
keep an eye out, pay attention to
–Ú‚ð‚­‚ç‚Ü‚· ‚ß‚ð‚­‚ç‚Ü‚· deceive, trick
–Ú‚ð‹Ã‚ç‚· ‚ß‚ð‚±‚ç‚· strain onefs eyes
–Ú‚ðŠo‚Ü‚· ‚ß‚ð‚³‚Ü‚· wake up
–Ú‚ðŽM‚̂悤‚É‚µ‚Ä ‚ß‚ð‚³‚ç‚̂悤‚É‚µ‚Ä with onefs eyes wide open
–Ú‚ðŽOŠp‚É‚·‚é ‚ß‚ð‚³‚ñ‚©‚­‚É‚·‚é blaze up (with anger)
–Ú‚ð”’•‚³‚¹‚é ‚ß‚ð‚µ‚ë‚­‚낳‚¹‚é goggle, eyes roll
–ڂ𘂦‚é ‚ß‚ð‚·‚¦‚é fix onefs eyes on
–Ú‚ð’…‚¯‚é
‚ß‚ð‚‚¯‚é have onefs eye on
–Ú‚ð‚Â‚Ô‚é ‚ß‚ð‚‚Ԃé overlook
‰è‚ð“E‚Þ ‚ß‚ð‚Â‚Þ ruin
–Ú‚ð“]‚¶‚é ‚ß‚ð‚Ä‚ñ‚¶‚é turn onefs eyes to
–Ú‚ð’Ê‚· ‚ß‚ð‚Æ‚¨‚· skim through
–Ú‚ð—¯‚ß‚é ‚ß‚ð‚Æ‚ß‚é notice
–ڂ𑖂点‚é ‚ß‚ð‚Í‚µ‚点‚é scan
–ڂ𗣂· ‚ß‚ð‚Í‚È‚· take onefs eyes off
–Ú‚ðŒõ‚点‚é ‚ß‚ð‚Ђ©‚点‚é
keep an eye out for
–Ú‚ðˆø‚­ ‚ß‚ð‚Ђ­ attract attention
–Ú‚ðŠJ‚­ ‚ß‚ð‚Ђ炭 (something) opens onefs eyes
–Ú‚ð×‚ß‚é ‚ß‚ð‚Ù‚»‚ß‚é squint, smile
–Ú‚ðŠÛ‚­‚·‚é ‚ß‚ð‚Ü‚é‚­‚·‚é stare in round-eyed wonder
–Ú‚ð‰ñ‚· ‚ß‚ð‚Ü‚í‚· have a hectic time, be astonished
–Ú‚ð‚Þ‚­ ‚ß‚ð‚Þ‚­ glare at
–Ú‚ðŒü‚¯‚é ‚ß‚ð‚Þ‚¯‚é turn onefs attention to
–Ú‚ð‚â‚é ‚ß‚ð‚â‚é look toward
–Ɖu‚É‚È‚é ‚ß‚ñ‚¦‚«‚É‚È‚é become immune
–ʉŠÔ ‚ß‚ñ‚©‚¢‚¶‚©‚ñ visiting hours
–ʉïŽÓâ ‚ß‚ñ‚©‚¢‚µ‚Ⴚ‚Â
No visitors.
–Ê‚ªŠ„‚ê‚é **
‚ß‚ñ‚ª‚í‚ê‚é be identified, be recognized
–ÊH‚¢ ‚ß‚ñ‚­‚¢ a person who makes much of good looks in
–ÊH‚炤 ‚ß‚ñ‚­‚炤
be taken by surprise
–ÊŽ¯‚ª‚ ‚é ‚ß‚ñ‚µ‚«‚ª‚ ‚é be acquainted with
(‚É)–Æ‚¶‚Ä
‚ß‚ñ‚¶‚Ä out of respect (consideration) of
–ÆÅ“X
‚ß‚ñ‚º‚¢‚Ä‚ñ 
duty-free shop
–ÆÅ•i ‚ß‚ñ‚º‚¢‚Ђñ duty-free item
–ÆÓŽ–€ ‚ß‚ñ‚¹‚«‚¶‚±‚¤ escape clause
–Ê‘O‚Å ‚ß‚ñ‚º‚ñ‚Å in the presence of
–ÊŽq‚É‚±‚¾‚í‚é ‚ß‚ñ‚‚ɂ±‚¾‚í‚é be concerned about saving face
–ÊŽq‚ðŽ¸‚¤
‚ß‚ñ‚Â‚ð‚¤‚µ‚È‚¤ lose onefs face
–ÊŽq‚ð—§‚Ä‚é ‚ß‚ñ‚Â‚ð‚½‚Ä‚é save onefs face
–Ê“|L‚¢ ‚ß‚ñ‚Ç‚¤‚­‚³‚¢ troublesome
(‚ª)–Ê“|‚É‚È‚é ‚ß‚ñ‚Ç‚¤‚É‚È‚é get tired of
–Ê“|Œ©‚ª‚¢‚¢ ‚ß‚ñ‚Ç‚¤‚Ý‚ª‚¢‚¢ pay much attention to
–Ê“|‚ð‚©‚¯‚é ‚ß‚ñ‚Ç‚¤‚ð‚©‚¯‚é trouble
–Ê“|‚ðŒ©‚é ‚ß‚ñ‚Ç‚¤‚ð‚Ý‚é look after
–Ê‚ÆŒü‚©‚Á‚Ä
‚ß‚ñ‚Æ‚Þ‚©‚Á‚Ä
face-to-face
–Ê–Ú‚ª—§‚ ‚ß‚ñ‚Ú‚­‚ª‚½‚ save onefs face
–Ê–Ú‚È‚¢ ‚ß‚ñ‚Ú‚­‚È‚¢ be ashamed of oneself
–Ê–Ú–³‚°‚É ‚ß‚ñ‚Ú‚­‚È‚°‚É
shame-facedly
–Ê–Ú‚ÉŠÖ‚í‚é ‚ß‚ñ‚Ú‚­‚É‚©‚©‚í‚é concern onefs honor
–Ê–ÚŠÛ‚Â‚Ô‚ê ‚ß‚ñ‚Ú‚­‚Ü‚é‚‚Ԃê be disgraced
–Ê–Ú–ô”@‚½‚é ‚ß‚ñ‚à‚­‚â‚­‚¶‚傽‚é be entirely characteristic of
–Ê–Ú‚ðˆêV‚·‚é ‚ß‚ñ‚Ú‚­‚ð‚¢‚Á‚µ‚ñ‚·‚é
undergo a complete change
–Ê–Ú‚ðŽ¸‚¤ ‚ß‚ñ‚Ú‚­‚ð‚¤‚µ‚È‚¤ lose face
–Ê–Ú‚ð•Û‚ ‚ß‚ñ‚Ú‚­‚ð‚½‚à‚ preserve onefs honor
–Ê–Ú‚ðŽ{‚·
‚ß‚ñ‚Ú‚­‚ð‚Ù‚Ç‚±‚· gain honor
–ÊX ‚ß‚ñ‚ß‚ñ every one

 

 

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Idiomatic Expressions
Hiragana Version
English Meaning
–҈ЂðU‚邤 ‚à‚¤‚¢‚ð‚ӂ邤 rage, ravage
–Ñ(×)ŠÇŒ»Û ‚à‚¤(‚³‚¢)‚©‚ñ‚°‚ñ‚µ‚傤 capillarity
–ׂ¯Œû ‚à‚¤‚¯‚®‚¿ profitable job
–ׂ¯•¨ ‚à‚¤‚¯‚à‚Ì good bargain, godsend
\‚µ‡‚킹 ‚à‚¤‚µ‚ ‚킹 agreement, arrangement
\‚µ‡‚킹‚é ‚à‚¤‚µ‚ ‚킹‚é agree upon
\‚µ•ª‚Ì‚È‚¢ ‚à‚¤‚µ‚Ô‚ñ‚Ì‚È‚¢ perfect
–ÒȂ𑣂· ‚à‚¤‚¹‚¢‚ð‚¤‚È‚ª‚· urge a person to reconsider seriously
–Ò‘ÅŽÒ ‚à‚¤‚¾‚µ‚á slugger
–ҕ׋­‚·‚é ‚à‚¤‚ׂñ‚«‚傤‚·‚é study hard, grind
–Ô–Œ”—£ ‚à‚¤‚Ü‚­‚Í‚­‚è detachment of retina
àaX‚½‚é»o ‚à‚¤‚à‚¤‚½‚邳‚¶‚ñ clouds of dust
–Ó–Ú“Iˆ¤î ‚à‚¤‚à‚­‚Ä‚«‚ ‚¢‚¶‚傤 blind love
–Ò—ûK‚ð‚·‚é ‚à‚¤‚ê‚ñ‚µ‚イ‚ð‚·‚é do hard training
”R‚¦ã‚ª‚é ‚à‚¦‚ ‚ª‚é blaze up
”R‚¦‚³‚µ ‚à‚¦‚³‚µ brand, embers
–Í‹[`
‚à‚¬` mock, simulation
–ÚŒ‚ŽÒ ‚à‚­‚°‚«‚µ‚á witness
–ÙŽE‚·‚é
‚à‚­‚³‚‚·‚é ignore
–ÚŽZ‚ªŠO‚ê‚é ‚à‚­‚³‚ñ‚ª‚Í‚¸‚ê‚é fall short of onefs expectations
–ÙŽ‹‚·‚é
‚à‚­‚µ‚·‚é overlook
–Ú‘O‚É”—‚é ‚à‚­‚º‚ñ‚É‚¹‚Ü‚é be near at hand
–Ø‘¢‰Æ‰® ‚à‚­‚¼‚¤‚©‚¨‚­ wooden house
–Ú“I‚ð’B‚·‚é ‚à‚­‚Ä‚«‚ð‚½‚Á‚·‚é attain onefs objective
–Ù“˜‚·‚é ‚à‚­‚Æ‚¤‚·‚é pray in silence
–Ù“Ç‚·‚é ‚à‚­‚Ç‚­‚·‚é read silently
–ؔʼnæ
‚à‚­‚Í‚ñ‚ª wood block print
–ٔ錠‚ðsŽg‚·‚é ‚à‚­‚Ђ¯‚ñ‚ð‚±‚¤‚µ‚·‚é take the Fifth (Amendment)
–Ú•W‚É’B‚·‚é ‚à‚­‚Ђ傤‚É‚½‚Á‚·‚é reach the target
‚à‚­E‚¢ *
‚à‚­‚Ђ낢
cigarette-butt gatherer
‚à‚®‚à‚®‚³‚¹‚é
mumble
“y—³’Ë ‚à‚®‚ç‚© mole-hill
ö‚è(‚Ì)
‚à‚®‚è unlicensed
–Ú—ç(‚·‚é)
‚à‚­‚ê‚¢ greet with a nod
–Ù—ç(‚·‚é) ‚à‚­‚ê‚¢ salute
–ÍŒ^`
‚à‚¯‚¢` miniature~, model~
Ž‚¿ã‚ª‚é ‚à‚¿‚ ‚ª‚é occur
Ž‚¿ã‚°‚é ‚à‚¿‚ ‚°‚é flatter
Ž‚¿–¡‚ª‚ ‚é ‚à‚¿‚ ‚¶‚ª‚ ‚é have a quality
Ž‚¿–¡‚𶂩‚· ‚à‚¿‚ ‚¶‚ð‚¢‚©‚· make the best of the characteristic traits
Ž‚¿‡‚킹‚é ‚à‚¿‚ ‚킹‚é happen to have
Ž‚¿‰Æ ‚à‚¿‚¢‚¦ onefs own house
Ž‚¿‚ª‚¢‚¢ ‚à‚¿‚ª‚¢‚¢ last long
Ž‚¿‹A‚è ‚à‚¿‚©‚¦‚è take-home
(˜b‚ð)Ž‚¿‚©‚¯‚é (‚Í‚È‚µ‚ð)‚à‚¿‚©‚¯‚é approach someone with a proposal
Ž‚¿Š” ‚à‚¿‚©‚Ô onefs own stock holdings
Ž‚¿Š”‰ïŽÐ ‚à‚¿‚©‚Ô‚ª‚¢‚µ‚á holding company
(`‚̘b‚Å)Ž‚¿Ø‚è (`‚Ì‚Í‚È‚µ‚Å)‚à‚¿‚«‚è the sole topic of conversation
(g‚ð)Ž‚¿•ö‚· (‚Ý‚ð)‚à‚¿‚­‚¸‚· ruin (oneself)
Ž‚¿‰z‚· ‚à‚¿‚±‚· carry over
Ž‚¿‚±‚½‚¦‚é ‚à‚¿‚±‚½‚¦‚é hold out
Ž‚¿‹î ‚à‚¿‚²‚Ü person kept in reserve
‚à‚¿ŠÆ ‚à‚¿‚´‚¨ lime stick
Ž‚¿o‚µ ‚à‚¿‚¾‚µ paying the deficit out of onefs own pocket
Ž‚¿o‚· ‚à‚¿‚¾‚· bring up
Ž‚¿‚ÂŽ‚½‚ê‚ ‚à‚¿‚Â‚à‚½‚ê‚ get by with each otherfs help
`Ž‚¿‚Å `‚à‚¿‚Å at the expense of ~
Ž‚¿’¼‚· ‚à‚¿‚È‚¨‚· rally (from illness)
Ž‚¿“¦‚°(‚·‚é) ‚à‚¿‚É‚° carry off
Ž‚¿Žå ‚à‚¿‚Ê‚µ owner
Ž‚¿‰^‚Ñ‚É•Ö—˜ ‚à‚¿‚Í‚±‚тɂׂñ‚è be portable
–݂͖݉® ‚à‚¿‚Í‚à‚¿‚â gEvery person to onefs trade.h
Ž‚¿ê ‚à‚¿‚Î onefs post
Ž•ª ‚à‚¿‚Ô‚ñ onefs share
Ž‚¿‘O ‚à‚¿‚Ü‚¦ nature, characteristic, inherent
Ž‚¿‰ñ‚è ‚à‚¿‚Ü‚í‚è taking turns
Ž‚¿Šñ‚é ‚à‚¿‚æ‚é contribute each onefs own share
–Ú‰ºl—¶’† ‚à‚Á‚©‚±‚¤‚è‚å‚¿‚イ now under consideration
–Ú‰º‚Ì‚Æ‚±‚ë ‚à‚Á‚©‚Ì‚Æ‚±‚ë for the time being
–܉ö‚ÌK‚¢ ‚à‚Á‚¯‚Ì‚³‚¢‚í‚¢ stroke of good luck
ê‚ç‚̉\ ‚à‚Á‚Ï‚ç‚Ì‚¤‚킳 persistent rumor
Ž‚Ä—]‚· ‚à‚Ä‚ ‚Ü‚· too much to handle
`‚à‚Ç‚«
like~
Œ³‚Ìâ‚ÉŽû‚Ü‚é ‚à‚Æ‚Ì‚³‚â‚É‚¨‚³‚Ü‚é get back together again
Œ³‚̖؈¢–í ‚à‚Æ‚Ì‚à‚­‚ ‚Ý right back where one started
Œ³‚àŽq‚à‚È‚¢ ‚à‚Æ‚à‚±‚à‚È‚¢ a total loss
‘r‚É•ž‚· ‚à‚É‚Ó‚­‚· observe mourning
‚à‚Ê‚¯‚ÌŠk ‚à‚Ê‚¯‚Ì‚©‚ç empty
•¨Œ¾‚¢‚ð‚‚¯‚é ‚à‚Ì‚¢‚¢‚ð‚‚¯‚é protest (against)
•¨“ü‚肪‘½‚¢ ‚à‚Ì‚¢‚肪‚¨‚¨‚¢ have many expenses
•¨—J‚¢ ‚à‚Ì‚¤‚¢ be melancholy
•¨•|‚¶‚·‚é ‚à‚Ì‚¨‚¶‚·‚é feel timid
•¨É‚µ‚Ý‚ð‚·‚é ‚à‚Ì‚¨‚µ‚Ý‚ð‚·‚é be stingy
•¨‰¹‚ª‚·‚é ‚à‚Ì‚¨‚Æ‚ª‚·‚é hear a noise
•¨Šo‚¦‚ª—Ç‚¢(ˆ«‚¢) ‚à‚Ì‚¨‚Ú‚¦‚ª‚æ‚¢(‚í‚é‚¢) have a good (bad) memory
•¨Žv‚¢‚É’¾‚Þ ‚à‚Ì‚¨‚à‚¢‚É‚µ‚¸‚Þ be buried in thought
•¨‰A‚ɉB‚ê‚é ‚à‚Ì‚©‚°‚É‚©‚­‚ê‚é take cover
•¨Œ˜‚¢ **
‚à‚Ì‚ª‚½‚¢ conscientious, upright
•¨”ß‚µ‚¢ ‚à‚Ì‚ª‚È‚µ‚¢ sad
•¨‚ª•ª‚©‚é ‚à‚Ì‚ª‚í‚©‚é
have good sense
•¨L(‚È) ‚à‚Ì‚®‚³ lazy
•¨Œî‚¢(‚· ‚é)
‚à‚Ì‚²‚¢ begging, beggar
•¨˜‚Ì_‚ç‚©‚¢ ‚à‚Ì‚²‚µ‚Ì‚â‚í‚ç‚©‚¢ soft-mannered
•¨S‚ª‚‚­
‚à‚Ì‚²‚±‚낪‚‚­ reach the stage where one can remember things
•¨Ž– ‚à‚Ì‚²‚Æ things
•¨Žâ‚µ‚¢ ‚à‚Ì‚³‚Ñ‚µ‚¢
lonesome
•¨Ã‚©(‚È) ‚à‚Ì‚µ‚¸‚© calm
•¨’m‚èŠç(‚ð‚·‚é) ‚à‚Ì‚µ‚肪‚¨ make a knowing look
•¨D‚«(‚È) ‚à‚Ì‚¸‚« curiosity (curious)
•¨¦‚¢ ‚à‚Ì‚·‚²‚¢ ghastly, dreadful
•¨‘«‚è‚È‚¢ ‚à‚Ì‚½‚è‚È‚¢ feel something is missing
(`‚ð)•¨‚Æ‚à‚¹‚¸‚É (`‚ð)‚à‚Ì‚Æ‚à‚¹‚¸ ‚É
in defiance of ~
•¨Šµ‚ꂽ ‚à‚̂Ȃꂽ experience, easy
(‚ð)•¨‚É‚·‚é ‚à‚Ì‚É‚·‚é obtain, master
•¨‚É‚È‚é ‚à‚Ì‚É‚È‚é be promising
•¨‚É‚È‚ç‚È‚¢ ‚à‚Ì‚É‚È‚ç‚È‚¢ be unpromising
‚à‚̂̈£‚ê ‚à‚Ì‚Ì‚ ‚í‚ê pathos of nature
(`‚È‚Ç)•¨‚Ì”‚Å‚Í‚È‚¢ (`‚È‚Ç)‚à‚Ì‚Ì‚©‚¸‚Å‚Í‚È‚¢ be insignificant
•¨‚Ì‹C ‚à‚Ì‚Ì‚¯ evil spirit
•¨‚Í‘Š’k(‚¾‚ª) ‚à‚Ì‚Í‚»‚¤‚¾‚ñ(‚¾‚ª) I wonder if you are interested ...
•¨‚ÍŽŽ‚µ ‚à‚Ì‚Í‚½‚ß‚µ Go ahead and try ...
•¨Š±‚µŠÆ ‚à‚Ì‚Ù‚µ‚´‚¨ clothes pole
•¨Š±‚µj
‚à‚Ì‚Ù‚µ‚Ã‚È clothesline
•¨Š±‚µê ‚à‚Ì‚Ù‚µ‚Î laundry drying place
•¨Š±‚µ‚΂³‚Ý ‚à‚Ì‚Ù‚µ‚΂³‚Ý clothes pegs
•¨^Ž— ‚à‚Ì‚Ü‚Ë mimicry
•¨Œ©‚‚¢ ‚à‚Ì‚Ý‚¾‚©‚¢ inquisitive
•¨Œ©—VŽR(‚Å) ‚à‚݂̂䂳‚ñ(‚Å) (for the purpose of) pleasure seeking
•¨’¿‚µ‚¢
‚à‚Ì‚ß‚¸‚炵‚¢ curious
•¨Ž‚¿‚ª‚æ‚¢ ‚à‚Ì‚à‚¿‚ª‚æ‚¢ use one thing for a long time
•¨X‚µ‚¢ ‚à‚Ì‚à‚Ì‚µ‚¢ pretentious, elaborate, stately
•¨‚à‚ç‚¢ ‚à‚Ì‚à‚ç‚¢ beggar, sty
•¨_‚ç‚©(‚È) ‚à‚Ì‚â‚í‚ç‚© gentle
•¨•ª‚è‚Ì—Ç‚¢ ‚à‚Ì‚í‚©‚è‚Ì‚æ‚¢ sensible
•¨•Ê‚ê‚É‚È‚é ‚à‚Ì‚í‚©‚ê‚É‚È‚é be broken off
•¨–Y‚ê(‚ð‚·‚é) ‚à‚Ì‚í‚·‚ê be forgetful
•¨Î‚¢‚ÌŽí‚Æ‚È‚é ‚à‚Ì‚í‚ç‚¢‚Ì‚½‚Ë‚Æ‚È‚é become a laughingstock
•¨‚ðŒ¾‚¤ ‚à‚Ì‚ð‚¢‚¤ speak for itself
†‚݇‚¢ ‚à‚Ý‚ ‚¢ jostle, struggle
†‚Ýã‚° ‚à‚Ý‚ ‚° side-burns
†‚ÝÁ‚· ‚à‚Ý‚¯‚· hush up
g—tŽë‚è ‚à‚Ý‚¶‚ª‚è viewing autumn colors
†‚ÝŽè(‚ð‚·‚é) ‚à‚Ý‚Å rub onefs hands (for flattery)
†‚ߎ– ‚à‚ß‚²‚Æ trouble
“‚Ìß‹å ‚à‚à‚Ì‚¹‚Á‚­ Dollfs Festival
‚à‚ç‚¢Žq(‚ð‚·‚é) ‚à‚ç‚¢‚± adopt a child, adopted child
‚à‚ç‚¢Žè ‚à‚ç‚¢‚Ä recipient
‚à‚ç‚¢‹ƒ‚«(‚·‚é) ‚à‚ç‚¢‚È‚« weep in sympathy
‚à‚ç‚¢…(‚ð‚·‚é) ‚à‚ç‚¢‚Ý‚¸ go to a neighbour for water
‚à‚ç‚¢•¨ ‚à‚ç‚¢‚à‚Ì gift
‚à‚ç‚¢“’(‚ð‚·‚é) ‚à‚ç‚¢‚ä take a bath at a neighbourfs house
·‚èオ‚è ‚à‚è‚ ‚ª‚è climax
·‚èオ‚é ‚à‚è‚ ‚ª‚é rise
·‚èã‚°‚é ‚à‚è‚ ‚°‚é
stir up
·‚è•Ô‚· ‚à‚è‚©‚¦‚· regain power
·‚èž‚Þ ‚à‚肱‚Þ incorporate
·‚è‘òŽR(‚Ì) ‚à‚肾‚­‚³‚ñ plenty
Žç‚è—§‚Ä‚é ‚à‚肽‚Ä‚é support
·‚è•t‚¯‚é ‚à‚è‚‚¯‚é dish up
˜R‚ê•·‚­ ‚à‚ê‚«‚­ overhear
˜R‚ê‚È‚­ ‚à‚ê‚È‚­ without omission
”Žè‚ð‹“‚°‚ÄŽ^¬‚·‚é ‚à‚ë‚Ä‚ð‚ ‚°‚Ä‚³‚ñ‚¹‚¢‚·‚é give a wholehearted approval
””§‚ð’E‚® ‚à‚ë‚Í‚¾‚ð‚Ê‚® strip oneself to the waist
–åŠOŠ¿ ‚à‚ñ‚ª‚¢‚©‚ñ layman
–åŠO•so(‚Ì)
‚à‚ñ‚ª‚¢‚Ó‚µ‚ã‚ much-treasured
–å\‚¦ ‚à‚ñ‚ª‚Ü‚¦ (house) with a stately gate
–äØ‚èŒ^(‚Ì) ‚à‚ñ‚«‚肪‚½ conventional, stereotyped
•¶‹å‚È‚µ‚É ‚à‚ñ‚­‚È‚µ‚É perfectly, satisfactorily
•¶‹å‚ðŒ¾‚¤ ‚à‚ñ‚­‚ð‚¢‚¤ complain
–åŒÀ ‚à‚ñ‚°‚ñ curfew
–åŒËŠJ•úŽå‹` ‚à‚ñ‚±‚©‚¢‚Ù‚¤‚µ‚ガ open-door policy
–å‘O‚ÉŽs‚ð‚È‚· **
‚à‚ñ‚º‚ñ‚É‚¢‚¿‚ð‚È‚· be crowded with visitors, doing a thriving business
–å‘O•¥‚¢‚ðH‚í‚· ‚à‚ñ‚º‚ñ‚΂炢‚ð‚­‚í‚· turn a person away
ƒ‚ƒ“ƒ^[ƒWƒ…ŽÊ^
ƒ‚ƒ“ƒ^[ƒWƒ…‚µ‚Ⴕ‚ñ photomontage
–â‘èŠO ‚à‚ñ‚¾‚¢‚ª‚¢ beside the question
–â‘è‚É‚µ‚È‚¢ ‚à‚ñ‚¾‚¢‚É‚µ‚È‚¢
ignore
–â‘è‚É‚·‚é ‚à‚ñ‚¾‚¢‚É‚·‚é make an issue of
–â‘è‚É‚È‚ç‚È‚¢ ‚à‚ñ‚¾‚¢‚É‚È‚ç‚È‚¢ be out of the question
–â“š–³—p ‚à‚ñ‚Ç‚¤‚ނ悤 No argument!
‚à‚ñ‚ǂ肤‚Á‚Ä“|‚ê‚é
‚à‚ñ‚ǂ肤‚Á‚Ä‚½‚¨‚ê‚é fall head over heels
•¶–³‚µ‚É‚È‚é ‚à‚ñ‚È‚µ‚É‚È‚é become penniless


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Idiomatic Expressions
Hiragana Version
English Meaning
–é‰A‚É悸‚é ‚â‚¢‚ñ‚É‚¶‚傤‚¸‚é take advantage of the darkness
”ª•S’· ‚₨‚¿‚傤 be rigged, be fixed
–î–Ê‚É—§‚ ‚₨‚à‚Ä‚É‚½‚Â
face, bear the full brunt of
–éŠÔŠOo‹ÖŽ~—ß ‚â‚©‚ñ‚ª‚¢‚µ‚ã‚‚«‚ñ‚µ‚ê‚¢ curfew
Ä‚«‚ª‰ñ‚é ‚â‚«‚ª‚Ü‚í‚é grow senile, go gaga
Ä‚«’¼‚µ ‚â‚«‚È‚¨‚µ rehash
Ä–Ý‚ðÄ‚­ ‚â‚«‚à‚¿‚ð‚â‚­ be jealous of
ŽR—r‚Ђ° ‚€‚Ђ° goatee
Ä‚«‚ð“ü‚ê‚é ‚â‚«‚ð‚¢‚ê‚é teach someone a lesson, beat up
–ðŽÒ‚ªˆê–‡ã ‚â‚­‚µ‚Ⴊ‚¢‚¿‚Ü‚¢‚¤‚¦ a notch above
–ðE‚ɂ‚­ ‚â‚­‚µ‚å‚­‚ɂ‚­ become an executive
–ñ‘©‚𔽌̂ɂ·‚é ‚â‚­‚»‚­‚ð‚Ù‚²‚É‚·‚é break onefs promise
–ð•t‚« ‚â‚­‚« those in management positions (in a company)
–ï”N ‚â‚­‚Ç‚µ an unlucky year, a climacteric age
–ï“ú ‚â‚­‚Ñ an unlucky day
–ð•s‘« ‚â‚­‚Ô‚»‚­ (a position is ) beneath onefs Capabilities
–ð–Ú•¿ ‚â‚­‚ß‚ª‚ç nature of onefs duties
–ð‚É—§‚ ‚â‚­‚É‚½‚ be useful
–ðlª«
‚â‚­‚É‚ñ‚±‚ñ‚¶‚傤 bureaucratic nature
Ä‚¯Î‚É… ‚₯‚¢‚µ‚É‚Ý‚¸ a drop in the bucket
Ž©ŠüH‚¢(‚ð‚·‚é) ‚₯‚®‚¢ eating madly (to ease onefs frustration)
Ž©Šü•³(‚É‚È‚é) ‚₯‚­‚» utter desperation
Ž©ŠüŽð(‚ðˆù‚Þ) ‚₯‚´‚¯(‚ð‚Ì‚Þ)
drink in onefs despair
Ä‚¯‘¾‚è‚· ‚é ‚â‚¯‚Ô‚Æ‚è‚·‚é
become more prosperous after one gets burned out
Ä‚¯–_Y‚ɉ΂ª‚‚­ ‚₯‚Ú‚Á‚­‚¢‚ɂЂª‚‚­ love flares up again
–쎟”nª« ‚₶‚¤‚Ü‚±‚ñ‚¶‚傤 onlookerfs curiosity
–펟Šì‘½“¹’† ‚₶‚«‚½‚Ç‚¤‚¿‚イ a travel with a series of comical disasters
—{‚¢e ‚₵‚È‚¢‚¨‚â foster parent
–쎟‚ð”ò‚΂· ‚₶‚ð‚Ƃ΂·
heckle
ˆÀオ‚è ‚â‚·‚ ‚ª‚è economical
ˆÀ¿‚¯‡‚¢‚·‚é
‚â‚·‚¤‚¯‚ ‚¢‚·‚é agree too hastily
ˆÀ‚©‚낤ˆ«‚©‚낤 ‚â‚·‚©‚낤‚í‚é‚©‚낤 low price and poor quality
ˆÀ•¿ ‚â‚·‚Ô‚µ‚ñ jerry-built
‹x‚Ý‹x‚Ý ‚â‚·‚Ý‚â‚·‚Ý
(stopping frequently) to catch onefs breath
ˆÀ•¨”ƒ‚¢‚Ì‘KŽ¸‚¢ ‚â‚·‚à‚Ì‚©‚¢‚Ì‚º‚É‚¤‚µ‚È‚¢ Penny wise and pound foolish.
‘‰‚¹‰ä–(‚·‚é)
‚₹‚ª‚Ü‚ñ
endure just for pridefs sake
‘‰‚¹‚Ä‚àŒÍ‚ê‚Ä‚à **
‚₹‚Ä‚à‚©‚ê‚Ä‚à poor as I am now
‘‰‚¹‚Ì‘åH ‚¢ ‚₹‚Ì‚¨‚¨‚®‚¢ A skinny person is often a big eater.
‰®‘䜠
‚₽‚¢‚Ú‚Ë the foundation
”ª‚“–‚½‚è(‚·‚é)
‚â‚‚ ‚½‚è take out onefs anger on
–ï‰î•¥‚¢(‚·‚é)
‚â‚Á‚©‚¢‚΂炢 good riddance
–îŒp‚¬‘‚É ‚â‚‚¬‚΂â‚É in rapid succession
”ª‚—ô‚«(‚É‚·‚é) ‚â‚‚´‚« tear apart
Œ­‚Á•t‚¯ŽdŽ– ‚â‚Á‚‚¯‚µ‚²‚Æ
makeshift, slipshod, shoddy work
–î‚Å‚à“S–C‚Å‚à ‚â‚Å‚à‚Ä‚Á‚Û‚¤‚Å‚à whatever may happen
–ö‚É•—‚Ǝ󂯗¬‚· ‚â‚È‚¬‚É‚©‚º‚Æ‚¤‚¯‚È‚ª‚· take no heed on
–ö‚ÉáÜ‚ê‚È‚µ ‚â‚È‚¬‚É‚ä‚«‚¨‚ê‚È‚µ Willows do not break but bend under the snow.
–ö‚̉º‚É‚¢‚‚à‚Ç‚¶‚傤‚Í‚¢‚È‚¢ ‚â‚È‚¬‚Ì‚µ‚½‚É‚¢‚‚à‚Ç‚¶‚傤‚Í‚¢‚È‚¢ Good luck often does not repeat itself.
–ì‚É‚ ‚é ‚â‚É‚ ‚é be out of power
Ž‰‰º‚ª‚é ‚â‚É‚³‚ª‚é look very pleased with oneself
–î‚ÌÑ£ ‚â‚Ì‚³‚¢‚»‚­ be hounded to respond
åMˆãŽÒ * ‚â‚Ô‚¢‚µ‚á a quack (doctor)
åM‚©‚ç–_(‚É) ‚â‚Ô‚©‚ç ‚Ú‚¤ total surprise, abruptly
åMŽÖ(‚É‚È‚é) ‚â‚Ô‚Ö‚Ñ backfire, boomerang
”j‚ê‚©‚Ô‚ê ‚â‚Ô‚ê‚©‚Ô‚ê desperation
åM‚ð‚‚‚¢‚ÄŽÖ‚ðo‚·‚È ‚â‚Ô‚ð‚‚‚¢‚Ä‚Ö‚Ñ‚ð‚¾‚·‚È Let sleeping dogs lie.
–ì•é—p ‚â‚ڂ悤 minor business
•apãé‚É“ü ‚é ‚â‚Ü‚¢‚±‚¤‚±‚¤‚É‚¢‚é seriously ill
•a‚Í‹C‚©‚ç ‚â‚Ü‚¢‚Í‚«‚©‚ç The mind rules the body.
ŽR‚ªŒ©‚¦‚é ‚â‚Ü‚ª‚Ý‚¦‚é the end is in sight
ŽR‚Á‹C‚ª‘½ ‚¢ ‚â‚Ü‚Á‚¯‚ª‚¨‚¨‚¢ tend to take chances
ŽR‚‚«‚ª‚䂦‚É‹M‚©‚炸 ‚â‚Ü‚½‚©‚«‚ª‚䂦‚É‚Æ‚¤‚Æ‚©‚炸 The true value of a thing lies in its substance, not in its appearance.
ŽR‚ð“–‚Ä‚é ‚â‚Ü‚ð‚ ‚Ä‚é strike a lode
ŽR‚ð‚©‚¯‚é ‚â‚Ü‚ð‚©‚¯‚é gamble on
ŽR‚ð‰z‚· ‚â‚Ü‚ð‚±‚· get over difficulties
•a‚Ýオ‚è ‚â‚Ý‚ ‚ª‚è convalescence
ˆÅ‚É‘’‚é ‚â‚Ý‚É‚Ù ‚¤‚Þ‚é hush up
ˆÅ–é‚ɉG ‚â‚Ý‚æ‚É‚©‚ç‚·
cannot make a distinction
›ß‚ނɛ߂܂ꂸ ‚â‚Þ‚É‚â‚܂ꂸ out of necessity
–î‚à‚‚à‚½‚܂炸 ‚â‚à‚½‚Ä‚à‚½‚܂炸
be dying to
Œ­‚èŒJ‚èŽZ’i(‚ð‚·‚é) ‚â‚è‚­‚肳‚ñ‚¾‚ñ juggle expenses to make ends meet
Œ­‚èž‚ß‚é ‚â‚肱‚ß‚é silence
Œ­‚葹‚È‚¤ ‚â‚è‚»‚±‚È‚¤ fail in
‘„‹Ê‚É‹“‚°‚é ‚â‚肾‚Ü‚É‚ ‚°‚é single out for criticism
Œ­‚è‚Á•ú‚µ ‚â‚è‚Á‚Ï‚È‚µ leave unfinished
–é˜YŽ©‘å **
‚â‚낤‚¶‚¾‚¢ haughty, arrogant about onefs abilities



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Idiomatic Expressions
Hiragana Version
English Meaning
“’オ‚è ‚ä‚ ‚ª‚è after onefs bath
—B‰ä“Æ‘¸ **
‚ä‚¢‚ª‚Ç‚­‚» ‚ñ
Only I am holy.
—R‚ ‚é ‚ä‚¢‚µ‚å‚ ‚é with a long and distinguished history
—LŒ¾ŽÀs ‚䂤‚°‚ñ‚¶‚Á ‚±‚¤ true to onefs word
—LŽh“Sü ‚䂤‚µ‚Ä‚Á‚¹‚ñ
barbed wire
—LI‚Ì”ü‚ðü‚é **
‚䂤‚µ‚イ‚Ì‚Ñ‚ð‚©‚´‚é bring to a fine finish
—D_•s’f(‚È) ‚䂤‚¶‚イ‚Ó‚¾‚ñ indecisive
—U“±q–⠂䂤‚Ç‚¤‚¶‚ñ ‚à‚ñ leading questions
—L–¼–³ŽÀ ‚䂤‚ß‚¢‚Þ‚¶‚ in name only
—E–¼‚ð’y‚¹‚é **
‚䂤‚ß‚¢‚ð‚Í‚¹‚é become famous for onefs bravery
—IXŽ©“K ‚䂤‚䂤‚¶‚Ä‚« free from worldly cares
s‚«“–‚½‚è‚΂Á‚½‚è
‚ä‚«‚ ‚½‚è‚΂Á‚½‚è without any special plans
s‚«Š|‚¯‚Ì‘Ê’À(‚É‚·‚é)
‚ä‚«‚ª‚¯‚Ì‚¾‚¿‚ñ make off with
s‚«ˆá‚¢‚É‚È‚é ‚ä‚«‚¿‚ª‚¢‚É‚È‚é miss each other
s‚«‚‚¯‚Ì ‚ä‚«‚‚¯‚Ì onefs usual
s‚«‹l‚Ü‚é
‚ä‚«‚Â܂é come to a deadlock
s•û•s–¾ ‚ä‚­‚¦‚Ó‚ß‚¢ missing
“’‹C‚𗧂ĂċN‚±‚é **
‚ä‚°‚ð‚½‚Ä‚Ä‚¨‚±‚é get mad furiously
—h‚³‚Ô‚è‚ð‚©‚¯‚é ‚ä‚³‚Ô‚è‚ð‚©‚¯‚é put pressure on
“’—â‚ß(‚·‚é) ‚ä‚´‚ß feel a chill after a bath
–û’f‘å“G ‚䂾‚ñ‚½‚¢‚Ä‚« overconfidence is the worst enemy
–û’f‚àŒ„‚à‚È‚¢ ‚䂾‚ñ‚à‚·‚«‚à‚È‚¢ cannot be too careful
ŽwØ‚è(‚·‚é)
‚ä‚Ñ‚«‚è pledge
Žw‚ð‚­‚í‚¦‚ÄŒ©‚é ‚ä‚Ñ‚ð‚­‚í‚¦‚Ä‚Ý‚é look on
“’…‚̂悤‚ÉŽg‚¤ ‚ä‚Ý‚¸‚̂悤‚ɂ‚©‚¤ squander
(‚É)‹|‚ðˆø‚­** ‚ä‚Ý‚ð‚Ђ­ revolt against
–²‚¤‚‚ ‚ä‚ß‚¤‚‚Â
half asleep
–²S’n ‚ä‚ß‚²‚±‚¿ half in a dream
–²–‚É—§‚ ‚ä‚ß‚Ü‚­‚ç‚É‚½‚ appear in onefs dream
–²•¨Œê
‚ä‚ß‚à‚Ì‚ª‚½‚è pipe dream
–²‚ð•`‚­ ‚ä‚ß‚ð‚¦‚ª‚­
have a great dream



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Idiomatic Expressions
Hiragana Version
English Meaning
–é—V‚Ñ‚·‚é ‚æ‚ ‚»‚Ñ‚·‚é  go out on the town at night
Œ‚¢S’n ‚æ‚¢‚²‚±‚¿ mellow feelings with drinks
ª‰z‚µ‚Ì‹à‚ÍŽ‚½‚È‚¢ ‚æ‚¢‚²‚µ‚Ì‚©‚Ë‚Í‚à‚½‚È‚¢ spend onefs earnings for the day, before the night is out
ª‚Á’£‚è ‚æ‚¢‚Á‚Ï‚è sit up late at night
Œ‚¢‚‚Ԃê‚é ‚æ‚¢‚‚Ԃê‚é be dead drunk
ª‚ÌŒû ‚æ‚¢‚Ì‚­‚¿ early evening
—pˆÓŽü“ž ‚悤‚¢‚µ‚イ‚Æ‚¤ carefully planned
—pˆÓ–œ’[®‚¤ ‚悤‚¢‚΂ñ‚½‚ñ‚Æ‚Æ‚Ì‚¤ Everything is ready.
—e‹^‚ª‚©‚©‚é ‚æ‚¤‚¬‚ª‚©‚©‚é be suspected of
—e‹^‚ª°‚ê‚é ‚æ‚¤‚¬‚ª‚Í‚ê‚é be cleared of
—eŽp’[—í ‚æ‚¤‚µ‚½‚ñ‚ê‚¢ attractive face and figure
—r“ª‚ðŒœ‚¯‚Ä‹ç“÷‚ð”„‚é ‚æ‚¤‚Æ‚¤‚ð‚©‚¯‚Ä‚­‚É‚­‚ð‚¤‚é cry wine and sell vinegar.
—z“®ìí ‚æ‚¤‚Ç‚¤‚³‚­‚¹‚ñ diversionary tactics
—p‚ð‘«‚· ‚悤‚ð‚½‚·
go to the toilet
¢‚ª¢‚È‚ç ‚æ‚ª‚æ‚È‚ç in normal times
—Ç‚©‚ꈫ‚µ‚©‚ê ‚æ‚©‚ê‚ ‚µ‚©‚ê for better or worse
—~“¾‚¸‚­ ‚æ‚­‚Æ‚­‚¸‚­ (out of) selfish motives
—~‚É–Ú‚ª‚­‚ç‚Þ ‚æ‚­‚É‚ß‚ª‚­‚ç‚Þ be blind with greed
—~‚̔炪“Ë‚Á’£‚Á‚Ä‚¢‚é ‚æ‚­‚Ì‚©‚킪‚‚Á‚Ï‚Á‚Ä‚¢‚é be greedy as one can be
—~‚ðŒ¾‚¦‚Î ‚æ‚­‚ð‚¢‚¦‚Î I wish
—~‚ð‚©‚­ ‚æ‚­‚ð‚©‚­ be greedy
—]Œv‚È‚¨¢˜b ‚悯‚¢‚È‚¨‚¹‚í  none of your business
‰¡Ž†”j‚è ‚æ‚±‚ª‚Ý‚â‚Ô‚è unconventional
‰¡‚Ì‚à‚Ì‚ðc‚É‚à‚µ‚È‚¢ ‚悱‚Ì‚à‚Ì‚ð‚½‚Ä‚É‚à‚µ‚È‚¢ be too lazy to do anything
‰¡—ö•ç(‚·‚é) ‚悱‚ê‚ñ‚Ú fall in love with a married woman
¢ŽÌ‚Äl ‚æ‚·‚Ä‚Ñ‚Æ hermit
Šñ‚¹W‚ß ‚悹‚ ‚‚ߠ mishmash
—]¶‚ð‘—‚é ‚æ‚¹‚¢‚ð‚¨‚­‚é spend the rest of onefs life
—\‘zŠO ‚æ‚»‚¤‚ª‚¢ 
contrary to the expectations
—]Š‚È‚ª‚ç ‚æ‚»‚È‚ª‚ç from a distance
—]ŠŒ©‚ð‚·‚é ‚æ‚»‚Ý‚ð‚·‚é take onefs eye off
—]Š–Ú‚É‚à ‚æ‚»‚ß‚É‚à to a casual eye
—]ŠŽÒ ‚æ‚»‚à‚Ì out-of-towner
—]Šs‚« ‚æ‚»‚ä‚« in onefs best clothes, affected
—]Š—]Š‚µ‚¢ ‚æ‚»‚æ‚»‚µ‚¢ standoffish
Ÿµ‚ð‚‚ç‚· ‚悾‚ê‚ð‚½‚ç‚· drool over
—\’f‚ð‹–‚³‚È‚¢ ‚悾‚ñ‚ð‚ä‚邳‚È‚¢ cannot make any guesses
‚æ‚¿‚æ‚¿•à‚«(‚·‚é) ‚æ‚¿‚æ‚¿‚ ‚é‚« toddle
—~‹•s–ž ‚æ‚Á‚«‚イ‚Ó‚Ü‚ñ frustration
Šñ‚Á‚ÄW‚Á‚Ä ‚æ‚Á‚Ä‚½‚©‚Á‚Ä gang up on
Žl‚‚ɑg‚Þ ‚æ‚‚ɂ­‚Þ tackle
Œ•¥‚¢‰^“] ‚æ‚Á‚Ï‚ç‚¢‚¤‚ñ‚Ä‚ñ drunk driving
Žl‚‚ñ”‡‚¢(‚É‚È‚é) ‚æ‚‚ñ‚΂¢ be on all fours
–é“ç(‚·‚é)
‚æ‚È‚× work at night
–é‚È–é‚È ‚æ‚È‚æ‚È night after night
–铦‚°(‚·‚é) ‚æ‚É‚° skip out by night
¢‚Éo‚é ‚æ‚É‚Å‚é debut, become famous
¢‚ɖ₤ **
‚æ‚É‚Æ‚¤ appeal to the public
(‚É)—]”O‚ª‚È‚¢ ‚æ‚Ë‚ñ‚ª‚È‚¢ devote oneself
¢‚Ìí ‚æ‚Ì‚Â‚Ë the way things are
ŒÄ‚Ѻ‚ª‚‚¢ **
‚æ‚Ñ‚²‚¦‚ª‚½‚©‚¢ be much talked about
ŒÄ‚ÑŽÌ‚Ä(‚É‚·‚é) ‚æ‚Ñ‚·‚Ä address a person without any title
–éX‚©‚µ(‚·‚é) ‚æ‚Ó‚©‚µ keep late hours
“Ç‚Ý‘‚«ŽZ”Õ **
‚æ‚Ý‚©‚«‚»‚ë‚΂ñ the three Rfs
“ǂ݉ž‚¦‚ª‚ ‚é ‚æ‚Ý‚²‚½‚¦‚ª‚ ‚é worth reading
‰©ò‚Ì‘ **
‚æ‚Ý‚Ì‚­‚É the land of the dead
—]–½‚¢‚­‚΂­‚à‚È‚¢ **
‚æ‚ß‚¢‚¢‚­‚΂­‚à‚È‚¢ onefs days are numbered
‰Å‚¢‚Ñ‚è(‚ð‚·‚é)
‚æ‚ß‚¢‚Ñ‚è pick on onefs daughter-in-law
–é‚à“ú‚à–¾‚¯‚È‚¢ ‚æ‚à‚Ð‚à‚ ‚¯‚È‚¢ everything to
Žl•ûŽR˜b ‚æ‚à‚â‚܂΂Ȃµ chatting about all sorts of things
—]—Tã^X ‚æ‚䂤‚µ‚á‚­‚µ‚á‚­ calm and fully confident
Šñ‚ç‚ΑåŽ÷‚̉A ‚æ‚ç‚΂½‚¢‚¶‚ã‚Ì‚©‚° One should seek the protection of an influential person.
Šñ‚臂¢Š‘Ñ ‚æ‚è‚ ‚¢‚¶‚傽‚¢ multiple-family household, odd mixture
‘I‚èŽæ‚茩Žæ‚è ‚æ‚è‚Ç‚è‚Ý‚Ç‚è can have onefs choice
‘I‚è‚É‚æ‚Á‚Ä ‚æ‚è‚É‚æ‚Á‚Ä of all days, of all the people, c
Šñ‚蓹(‚ð‚·‚é) ‚æ‚è‚Ý‚¿ make a detour
ãr‚è‚ð–ß‚· ‚æ‚è‚ð‚à‚Ç‚· (a couple) gets back together again
Šñ‚é‚ÆG‚é‚Æ ‚æ‚é‚Æ‚³‚í‚é‚Æ
whenever people get together
Šñ‚é”N”g ‚æ‚é‚Æ‚µ‚È‚Ý
onslaught of time
Šñ‚é•Ó‚Ì‚È‚¢ **
‚æ‚é‚ׂ̂Ȃ¢ have no one to turn to (for help)
¢˜_’²¸
‚æ‚ë‚ñ‚¿‚傤‚³ public opinion poll
Žã‚¢ŽÒ‚¢‚¶‚ß(‚ð‚·‚é) ‚æ‚í‚¢‚à‚Ì‚¢‚¶‚ß bully the weak
Žã‹C‚É‚È‚é ‚æ‚í‚«‚É‚È‚é become pessimistic
Žã˜ ‚æ‚킲‚µ weak attitude to
¢“n‚è ‚æ‚킽‚è getting along in the world
Žã‰¹‚ð“f‚­ ‚æ‚í‚Ë‚ð‚Í‚­ whine, complain
Žã’Ž ‚æ‚í‚Þ‚µ weakling
Žã‚è–Ú‚ÉâM‚è–Ú ‚æ‚í‚è‚ß‚É‚½‚½‚è‚ß Misfortunes never come singly.
¢‚ð”E‚Ô ‚æ‚ð‚µ‚Ì‚Ô in disguise
¢‚ðŽÌ‚Ä‚é ‚æ‚ð‚·‚Ä‚é enter the priesthood
¢‚ðœÝ‚é ‚æ‚ð‚͂΂©‚é avoid all human contacts
–é‚ð“ú‚ÉŒp‚¢‚Å ‚æ‚ð‚Ђɂ‚¢‚Å day and night
¢‚ð“n‚é ‚æ‚ð‚킽‚é make onefs way
‹’Š‚È‚¢ ‚æ‚ñ‚Ç‚±‚ë‚È‚¢ unavoidable
Žl—Ö‹ì“® ‚æ‚ñ‚è‚ñ‚­‚Ç‚¤ four-wheel drive




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Idiomatic Expressions
Hiragana Version
English Meaning
Šy‰B ‹ **
‚ç‚­ ‚¢‚ñ‚«‚å comfortable retirement
—Ž‘ ‚« ‚ç‚­ ‚ª‚« graffiti
—Ž¬ Ž® ‚ç‚­ ‚¹‚¢‚µ‚« inauguration ceremony
š½‚ª –¾‚©‚È ‚¢ ‚ç‚¿ ‚ª‚ ‚©‚È‚¢ wonft get anywhere
š½‚à ‚È‚¢ ‚ç‚¿ ‚à‚È‚¢ pointless
šh™Ú ˆù‚Ý(‚·‚é) ‚ç‚Á ‚Ï‚Ì‚Ý
drink straight from the bottle
—’s ‹C‘›‚¬ ‚ç‚ñ ‚¿‚«‚³‚킬 orgy, wild spree
—–\ ‚ð“­‚­ ‚ç‚ñ ‚Ú‚¤‚ð‚Í‚½‚ç‚­ assault

 

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Idiomatic Expressions
Hiragana Version
English Meaning
—›‰º‚ÉŠ¥‚𳂳‚¸i—›‰º‚ÌŠ¥j ‚è‚©‚É‚©‚ñ‚Þ‚è‚ð‚½‚¾‚³‚¸i‚è‚©‚Ì‚©‚ñj avoid looking suspicious
—‹ü‰® ‚è‚­‚‚â argumentative person
—£‡WŽU ‚育‚¤‚µ‚イ‚³‚ñ alliance and rupture
—˜â‚ð‰Ò‚® ‚è‚´‚â‚ð‚©‚¹‚® make a profit
—‘z‹½ ‚è‚»‚¤‚«‚傤 utopia
—§Hƒp[ƒeƒB[
‚è‚Á‚µ‚å‚­ƒp[ƒeƒB[
buffet-style party
—§go¢(‚·‚é) ‚è‚Á‚µ‚ñ‚µ‚ã‚Á‚¹ career success in life
—§’nðŒ ‚è‚Á‚¿‚¶‚傤‚¯‚ñ geographical conditions
ƒŠƒgƒ}ƒXŽŽŒ±(‹_) ƒŠƒgƒ}ƒX‚µ‚¯‚ñ(‚µ) litmus test (paper)
—­ˆù‚ª‰º‚ª‚é ‚è‚イ‚¢‚ñ‚ª‚³‚ª‚é feel heartily gratified (vengefully)
—¬Œ¾å”Œê ‚è‚イ‚°‚ñ‚Ђ² groundless rumor
—³“ªŽÖ”ö ‚è‚イ‚Æ‚¤‚¾‚Ñ a good start with a poor end
–ö”û‚ð‹t—§‚Ä‚é **
‚è‚イ‚Ñ‚ð‚³‚©‚¾‚Ä‚é raise beautiful eyebrows in indignation
—¬˜Ar–S ** ‚è‚イ‚ê‚ñ‚±‚¤‚Ú‚¤
being absorbed in self-indulgent pleasures
—¹Œ©ˆá‚¢ ‚è‚傤‚¯‚ñ‚¿‚ª‚¢ wrong notion
à™Œ´‚̉Π**
‚è‚傤‚°‚ñ‚Ì‚Ð wildfire
—ÇÈŒ«•ê ‚è‚傤‚³‚¢‚¯‚ñ‚Ú a good wife and wise mother
—ÇS‚Ì™èÓ ‚è‚傤‚µ‚ñ‚Ì‚©‚µ‚á‚­ guilty conscience
—¼Žè‚É‰Ô *
‚è‚傤‚Ä‚É‚Í‚È doubly lucky
—¼“V”‰‚É‚©‚¯‚é ‚è‚傤‚Ä‚ñ‚Ñ‚ñ‚É‚©‚¯‚é try to have it both ways
—¼“Žg‚¢
‚è‚傤‚Æ‚¤‚©‚¢ like both liquor and sweets
—Ç–òŒû‚ɋꂵ ** ‚è‚傤‚â‚­‚­‚¿‚É‚É‚ª‚µ Good medicine tastes bitter.
—¼—Y•À‚Ñ—§‚½‚¸ ‚è‚傤‚䂤‚È‚ç‚Ñ‚½‚½‚¸ Two great rivals cannot coexist.
—˜H®‘R‚Æ‚µ‚½ ‚è‚낹‚¢‚º‚ñ‚Æ‚µ‚½ logical and coherent
—Õ‹@‰ž•Ï ‚è‚ñ‚«‚¨‚¤‚Ö‚ñ suited to the occasion, play it by ear



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Idiomatic Expressions
Hiragana Version
English Meaning
—Ý i‰ÛÅ ‚é ‚¢‚µ‚ñ‚©‚º‚¢ progressive taxation
—Þ ‚ðŒ©‚È‚¢ ‚é ‚¢‚ð‚Ý‚È‚¢ unprecedented



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Idiomatic Expressions Hiragana Version English Meaning
—ç ‹V³‚µ‚¢ ‚ê ‚¢‚¬‚½‚¾‚µ‚¢ polite
—â ‹pŠúŠÔ ‚ê ‚¢‚«‚á‚­‚«‚©‚ñ cool-off period
—ì Œ±‚ ‚炽‚©(‚È) ‚ê ‚¢‚¯‚ñ‚ ‚炽‚© highly responsive to prayers
˜A ½”½‰ž ‚ê‚ñ‚³‚Í‚ñ‚Ì‚¤ chain reaction
˜A ‘ÑÓ”C ‚ê ‚ñ‚½‚¢‚¹‚«‚É‚ñ collective responsibility
 

 

 

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Idiomatic Expressions Hiragana Version English Meaning
˜V ‹€‰»(‚·‚é) ‚ë ‚¤‚«‚イ‚© become too old for use
˜V ‹«‚É“ü‚é
‚ë ‚¤‚«‚傤‚É‚Í‚¢‚é reach old age
˜V œ‚É•Ú‘Å‚Á‚Ä“­‚­** ‚ë ‚¤‚±‚‚ɂނ¿‚¤‚Á‚Ä‚Í‚½‚ç‚­ push onefs old bones
˜V X‚ð‚³‚ç‚· *
‚ë ‚¤‚µ‚イ‚ð‚³‚ç‚·
show onefs senility
˜T åS‚ð“­‚­ ** ‚ë ‚¤‚º‚«‚ð‚Í‚½‚ç‚­ assault a person
˜] ŠÔ_Œo’É ‚ë‚Á ‚©‚ñ‚µ‚ñ‚¯‚¢‚‚¤ intercostal neuralgia
˜Z –@‘S‘ ‚ë‚Á ‚Û‚¤‚º‚ñ‚µ‚å Compendium of Laws
˜C —¥‚ª‰ñ‚ç‚È‚¢ ‚ë ‚ê‚‚ª‚Ü‚í‚ç‚È‚¢ slur onefs words
˜_ Œ÷sÜ ‚ë ‚ñ‚±‚¤‚±‚¤‚µ‚傤 granting rewards based on merits and services
˜_ Œê“ǂ݂̘_Œê’m‚炸 ‚ë ‚ñ‚²‚æ‚Ý‚Ì‚ë‚ñ‚²‚µ‚炸 a learned person who cannot make good use of his/her knowledge
˜_ w‚ð’£‚é ‚ë ‚ñ‚¶‚ñ‚ð‚Í‚é make a strong case
˜_ ‚æ‚èØ‹’ ‚ë ‚ñ‚æ‚肵‚傤‚± The proof of the pudding is in the eating.
˜_ ‚ð‚Ü‚½‚È‚¢ ‚ë ‚ñ‚ð‚Ü‚½‚È‚¢
it goes without saying

 

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Idiomatic Expressions Hiragana Version English Meaning
Žá‚¢‚Â‚Î‚ß * **
‚í‚©‚¢‚Â‚Î‚ß young male lover
Žá‚¢g‹ói‚Åj
‚í‚©‚¢‚Ý‚»‚çi‚Åj
in a young (feeble and helpless) position/status
‰ä‚ªˆÓ‚𓾂é **
‚킪‚¢‚ð‚¦‚é highly satisfactory
Žá‹C‚ÌŽŠ‚è ‚í‚©‚°‚Ì‚¢‚½‚è youthful impetuosity
Žá‘å« ‚í‚©‚¾‚¢‚µ‚傤 young boss, bossfs son
Žáì‚è ‚í‚©‚­‚è youthfully dressed
‰ä‚ª•¨Šç‚ÉU•‘‚¤ ‚킪‚à‚Ì‚ª‚¨‚É‚Ó‚é‚Ü‚¤ act as if one owned the place
‰ä‚ª¢‚Ìt‚ðæ‰Ì‚·‚é ‚í‚ª‚æ‚Ì‚Í‚é‚ð‚¨‚¤‚©‚·‚é be in onefs heyday
•ª‚©‚炸‰® ‚í‚©‚炸‚â blockhead
•ª‚©‚èØ‚Á‚½ ‚í‚©‚è‚«‚Á‚½ obvious
•Ê‚ê˜b ‚í‚©‚ê‚΂Ȃµ talk about breaking off relationship
•ª‚©‚ê–Ú‚É—§‚ ‚í‚©‚ê‚ß‚É‚½‚ stand at a turning point
˜a‹Cå\X ‚í‚«‚ ‚¢‚ ‚¢ harmonious and friendly
˜eŒ©‰^“] ‚í‚«‚Ý‚¤‚ñ‚Ä‚ñ driving with onefs eyes off the road
˜e“¹‚É‚»‚ê‚é ‚í‚«‚Ý‚¿‚É‚»‚ê‚é digress
˜e–Ú‚àU‚炸 ‚í‚«‚ß‚à‚ӂ炸 devote oneself completely
˜g‚É‚Í‚Ü‚Á‚½ ‚í‚­‚É‚Í‚Ü‚Á‚½ conventional, stereotyped
–ó‚Í‚È‚¢ ‚킯‚Í‚È‚¢ easy
•ª‚¯Šu‚Ä‚·‚é ‚í‚¯‚Ö‚¾‚Ä‚·‚é discriminate against
•ª‚¯‘O ‚킯‚Ü‚¦ onefs share
˜a°Š¿Ë ‚킱‚ñ‚© ‚ñ‚³‚¢ Japanese spirit, Chinese learning
˜a°—mË
‚킱‚ñ‚悤‚³‚¢ Japanese spirit, Western learning
‘ԂƂ炵‚¢ ‚í‚´‚Ƃ炵‚¢
put-on, affected, unnatural
Ђ¢‚ð“]‚¶‚Ä•Ÿ‚Æ‚È‚· ‚í‚´‚í‚¢‚ð‚Ä‚ñ‚¶‚Ä‚Ó‚­‚Æ‚È‚· turn a misfortune into a blessing
–Y‚êŒ`Œ© **
‚í‚·‚ꂪ‚½‚Ý
a child of a late famous figure
˜b‘è‚Éã‚é ‚í‚¾‚¢‚É‚Ì‚Ú‚é be talked about
“n‚臂¤ ‚킽‚è‚ ‚¤ have a heated dispute
“n‚è•à‚­ ‚킽‚è‚ ‚é‚­ wonder about
“n‚è‚É‘D ‚킽‚è‚É‚Ó‚Ë lifesaver, timely offer
“n‚è‚ð‚‚¯‚é ‚í‚½‚è‚ð‚‚¯‚é contact
ã©‚É‚©‚¯‚é ‚í‚È‚É‚©‚¯‚é trap
˜Ì‚ÑZ‚Ü‚¢ ** ‚í‚Ñ‚¸‚Ü‚¢ humble and solitary living
˜a—mÜ’ ‚í‚悤‚¹‚Á‚¿‚イ half in Japanese style and half in Western style
΂¢‚ªŽ~‚Ü‚ç‚È‚¢ ‚í‚ç‚¢‚ª‚Æ‚Ü‚ç‚È‚¢ cannot stop chuckling
΂¢Ží ‚í‚ç‚¢‚®‚³ laughingstock
΂¢ãŒË ‚í‚ç‚¢‚¶‚傤‚² cheerful drinker, person who laughs at the drop of a hat
΂¤–å‚É‚Í•Ÿ—ˆ‚é ‚í‚炤‚©‚Ç‚É‚Í‚Ó‚­‚«‚½‚é
Laugh and grow fat.
˜m‚É‚à‚·‚ª‚肽‚¢‹CŽ‚¿ ‚í‚ç‚É‚à‚·‚ª‚肽‚¢‚«‚à‚¿ feel like clutching even at straws
Š„‚芨(‚É‚·‚é) ‚í‚è‚©‚ñ
split the cost
Š„‚èØ‚é ‚í‚è‚«‚é reason out, be businesslike
Š„‚èž‚Þ ‚í‚肱‚Þ jump the queue
Š„‚Ì‚¢‚¢ ‚í‚è‚Ì‚¢‚¢ profitable
Š„‚ɇ‚í‚È‚¢ ‚í‚è‚É‚ ‚í‚È‚¢ unprofitable
Š„‚èU‚é ‚í‚è‚Ó‚é assign
Š„‘—¿‹à ‚í‚è‚Ü‚µ‚è‚傤‚«‚ñ
surcharge
Š„‚ðH‚¤ ‚í‚è‚ð‚­‚¤ be at a disadvantage
ˆ«‘«‘~‚«‚·‚é ‚í‚é‚ ‚ª‚«‚·‚é struggle and resist at the last minute
—Ö‚ð‚©‚¯‚é ‚í‚ð‚©‚¯‚é more, worse, exaggerate
˜pŠÝ푈
‚í‚ñ‚ª‚ñ‚¹‚ñ‚»‚¤ the Gulf War (1991)
˜r”’–VŽå ‚í‚ñ‚Ï‚­‚Ú‚¤‚¸ naughty boy

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