Words — 121 found
びんぼうしょう
貧乏性
1. parsimonious spirit; tendency to be frugal; inclination to scrimp and save
2. tendency to fuss over trivial things; worrier's disposition
メンツた
面子が立つ
1. to keep face; to save face; to not lose face
面子がたつ 【メンツがたつ】
なさひと
情けは人のためならず
1. the good you do for others is good you do yourself; those who are kind benefit themselves; compassion is not for other people's benefitProverb
2. you can't save others (from themselves)Proverb, incorrect usage
情けは人の為ならず 【なさけはひとのためならず】
つめひ
爪に火をともす
1. to lead a stingy life; to scrimp and save; to pinch pennies; to light one's (finger)nails (instead of a candle)Idiomatic expression
爪に火を灯す 【つめにひをともす】、つめに火をともす 【つめにひをともす】、爪に火を点す 【つめにひをともす】
おとこた
男が立つ
1. to maintain one's honor as a man; to save face (as a man); to have one's honor upheldIdiomatic expression, usu. in the negative
ほしんはし
保身に走る
1. to take to defending oneself above all; to save one's skin
いちめいとと
一命を取り留める
1. to escape death; to be saved from death
一命をとりとめる 【いちめいをとりとめる】、一命を取りとめる 【いちめいをとりとめる】
1. nirmanakaya (response body, form taken by a buddha according to the capabilities of those who are to be saved)Buddhism, See also 三身
りょうえん
良縁
1. good match; suitable candidate (for marriage)
2. good opportunity to be saved by BuddhaBuddhism
すく
救われる
1. to be rescued; to be saved
2. to be redeemed (by); to be offset (by); to be saved; to have a redeeming aspect; to have a saving grace; to be made bearable
3. to feel relieved