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もう一踏ん張りもうひとふんばりExpressionsholding out a little longer; one last push
世帯を張るしょたいをはるExpressionsset up house; keep house
予防線を張るよぼうせんをはるExpressionstake precautions; set up a defense
伏線を張るふくせんをはるExpressionsforeshadow; drop a hint of things to come · take precautionary measures; make contingency plans
体を張るからだをはるExpressionsput one's body on the line; risk oneself; devote oneself wholeheartedly
値が張るねがはるExpressionsbe expensive; cost a lot
向こうを張るむこうをはるExpressionscompete with; vie with; oppose
命を張るいのちをはるExpressionsput one's life on the line; risk one's life
命張るいのちはるExpressionsput one's life on the line; risk one's life
宴を張るえんをはるExpressionshold a banquet; give a dinner party
山を張るやまをはるExpressionsspeculate; make an educated guess; gamble on a hunch
キャンプを張るキャンプをはるExpressionspitch camp; set up camp
ぴんと張るぴんとはるExpressionspull tight; brace; tighten
エラが張るエラがはるExpressionshave a square jaw; be square-jawed
タメを張るタメをはるExpressionsact like equals; put on airs of equality
タメ張るタメはるExpressionsact like an equal; put on airs of equality
張り合いのないはりあいのないExpressionsdiscouraging; disappointing; lacking in thrill
強情を張るごうじょうをはるExpressionsbe obstinate; insist stubbornly; dig in one's heels
情を張るじょうをはるExpressionsbe obstinate; be stubborn; insist on one's own way
意地を張るいじをはるExpressionsbe stubborn; be obstinate; not give in
我を張るがをはるExpressionsinsist on one's own ideas; be stubborn
根を張るねをはるExpressionsspread roots; take root (of plants) · take root; become established; settle down
欲を張るよくをはるExpressionsto be greedy; to lust for more
欲の皮が張るよくのかわがはるExpressionsto be greedy; to be shamelessly greedy
気が張るきがはるExpressionsbe on edge; feel tense; strain one's nerves
気を張るきをはるExpressionssteel oneself; brace oneself; stay on guard
氷が張るこおりがはるExpressionsfreeze over; become covered with ice
煙幕を張るえんまくをはるExpressionsthrow up a smoke screen; put up a false front; purposely mislead
片意地を張るかたいじをはるExpressionsbe obstinate; be stubborn
番を張るばんをはるExpressionsbe the leader of a group of juvenile delinquents; be the boss of a gang
糸を張るいとをはるExpressionsstretch a string; string a line
綱を張るつなをはるExpressionsbecome a yokozuna; be a yokozuna
翼を張るつばさをはるExpressionsspread one's wings
肘張るひじばるExpressionsstick out one's elbows · be obstinate; be haughty
肩が張るかたがはるExpressionshave stiff shoulders · feel tense; feel ill at ease
肩肘を張るかたひじをはるExpressionsput on a bold front; act tough; be unyielding · act stiffly; be overly formal
胸を張るむねをはるN2Expressionsthrow out one's chest; be puffed up with pride
虚勢を張るきょせいをはるExpressionsbluff; act brave; put on a bold front
見栄を張るみえをはるExpressionsshow off; put on airs; be pretentious
論戦を張るろんせんをはるExpressionstake a firm stand in argument; argue vigorously