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関の山せきのやまExpressionsthe most one can do; the best one can expect
山の神やまのかみExpressionsmountain god; deity of the mountain · one's wife (humorous); the missus · roughskin sculpin (Trachidermus fasciatus)
山の幸やまのさちExpressionsfood of the mountains; fruits of the land
剣の山つるぎのやまExpressionsmountain of swords; sword mountain in hell
動かざること山の如しうごかざることやまのごとしExpressionsimmovable as a mountain; imperturbable; unshakable
宝の山たからのやまExpressionsgold mine; treasure trove; mountain of treasures
宝の山に入りながら手を空しくして帰るたからのやまにいりながらてをむなしくしてかえるExpressionsto let a golden opportunity slip away; to come home empty-handed from a treasure mountain
そこに山があるからそこにやまがあるからExpressionsbecause it's there
山のようやまのようExpressionsmountain of; piles of; a lot of
山を成すやまをなすExpressionspile up; form a huge pile
山をかけるやまをかけるExpressionsspeculate; make an educated guess; gamble on a prediction
山の井やまのいExpressionsmountain well
山より大きな猪は出ぬやまよりおおきないのししはでぬExpressionsthings cannot be larger than the things that contain them
山の家やまのいえExpressionsmountain hut; mountain lodge
山を張るやまをはるExpressionsspeculate; make an educated guess; gamble on a hunch
山を当てるやまをあてるExpressionsmake a lucky hit; guess right; anticipate correctly · strike a vein of ore
山滴るやましたたるExpressionsmountain lush with summer greenery; overflowing mountain
山眠るやまねむるExpressionsmountain in winter; sleeping mountain
山笑うやまわらうExpressionsmountain in spring when buds open all at once; laughing mountain
山粧うやまよそおうExpressionsmountain adorned in late autumn colors
山が見えるやまがみえるExpressionssee the light at the end of the tunnel; have the end in sight
山と言えば川やまといえばかわExpressionsalways contradicting what other people say
山あり谷ありやまありたにありExpressionsups and downs; highs and lows
山を越すやまをこすExpressionssurmount a difficulty; cross a mountain
山道にかかるやまみちにかかるExpressionscome to a mountain path; reach a mountain trail
山の頂やまのいただきExpressionsmountain top; summit; peak
山高きが故に貴からずやまたかきがゆえにたっとからずExpressionsdon't judge a book by its cover
干し草の山ほしくさのやまExpressionshaystack; hay bale
後は野となれ山となれあとはのとなれやまとなれExpressionsI don't care what happens next; the future will take care of itself
愚公山を移すぐこうやまをうつすExpressionswhere there's a will, there's a way
春の山はるのやまExpressionsspring mountain; misty mountain in spring
枯れ木も山の賑わいかれきもやまのにぎわいExpressionshalf a loaf is better than none; even a dead tree adds to the interest of a mountain
死出の山しでのやまExpressionsmountain of death; steep mountain the dead must cross to reach the afterlife
海のものとも山のものともつかないうみのものともやまのものともつかないExpressionsneither fish nor fowl; hard to predict; up in the air; unclear
海の物とも山の物とも判らないうみのものともやまのものともわからないExpressionsneither fish nor fowl; hard to predict; uncertain nature
父母の恩は山よりも高く海よりも深しふぼのおんはやまよりもたかくうみよりもふかしExpressionsa parent's love is deeper than the ocean and higher than the mountains
ちりも積もれば山となるちりもつもればやまとなるExpressionsmany a little makes a mickle; every little helps; even dust piled up becomes a mountain
船頭多くして船山に登るせんどうおおくしてふねやまにのぼるExpressionstoo many cooks spoil the broth
野となれ山となれのとなれやまとなれExpressionsI don't care what happens after this; come what may
険しい山けわしいやまExpressionssteep mountain; craggy mountain