Words — 30 found
かたす
肩透かし
1. under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him downSumo
3. disappointment; letdown
肩すかし 【かたすかし】
へびかくなわお
蛇に噛まれて朽ち縄に怖じる
1. once bitten twice shy; to become over cautious from a bad experience; to be bitten by a snake and thus fear a rotten rope (which resembles a snake)Proverb
かってし
勝手知ったる
1. well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
こと
つかぬ事
1. something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)Usually written using kana alone, oft. as つかぬことを伺いますが
付かぬ事 【つかぬこと】
つば
唾をつける
1. to call dibs; to establish a claim; to spit on (thus preventing others from taking it)Idiomatic expression
唾を付ける 【つばをつける】
けいがたていがた
兄たり難く弟たり難し
1. both people are superb in skill (and thus it is hard to rank them)Idiomatic expression
おくばものはさ
奥歯に物が挟まる
1. to beat around the bush; to not speak frankly; to talk in a roundabout wayIdiomatic expression
奥歯にものが挟まる 【おくばにものがはさまる】
あくじき
悪食
1. eating strange food; eating bizarre things
3. eating meat (thus breaking Buddhist rules)
悪食 【あくしょく】
あくじき
悪食
1. eating strange food; eating bizarre things
3. eating meat (thus breaking Buddhist rules)
悪食 【あくしょく】