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火の車ひのくるまExpressionsfiery chariot; hell-bound chariot · dire financial straits; desperate money troubles
火の手ひのてExpressionsflames; blaze; fire · attack; aggression
下火になるしたびになるN1Expressionsdie down (fire); be brought under control (fire) · decline; wane; fall off; go out of fashion
尻に火がつくしりにひがつくExpressionsbe under great pressure to act; be pressed by urgent business
心頭を滅却すれば火もまた涼ししんとうをめっきゃくすればひもまたすずしExpressionsif you clear your mind of all worldly thoughts, even fire will feel cool
心頭滅却すれば火もまた涼ししんとうめっきゃくすればひもまたすずしExpressionsif you clear your mind of worldly thoughts, even fire will feel cool
火がつくひがつくExpressionscatch fire; be ignited; light · flare up; blaze; take off
火にかけるひにかけるExpressionsput on the fire; heat on a fire
火をつけるひをつけるExpressionsignite; set fire to · spark; inflame; trigger
火がついたようひがついたようExpressionsfrantic; wild; as if on fire
火の中水の中ひのなかみずのなかExpressionsthrough thick and thin; through fire and water; hell and high water
火の元ひのもとExpressionssource of fire; place where fire could start
火を吐くひをはくExpressionsbreathe fire; belch flames; spit fire · speak vehemently; rant; rail
火を噴くひをふくExpressionsburst into flames; catch fire · fire a gun; shoot · fan a fire with one's breath; blow on a fire · breathe fire; spit fire; explode in anger
火に当たるひにあたるExpressionswarm oneself at the fire
火のない所に煙は立たぬひのないところにけむりはたたぬExpressionsthere's no smoke without fire
火を掛けるひをかけるExpressionsset on fire; ignite
火に油ひにあぶらExpressionsfuel to the fire; adding fuel to the fire
火に油を注ぐひにあぶらをそそぐExpressionsadd fuel to the fire; make things worse; stir things up
火の海ひのうみExpressionssea of fire; blazing inferno
火のないところに煙は立たないひのないところにけむりはたたないExpressionsthere's no smoke without fire
火の用心ひのようじんExpressionsbe careful about fire; watch out for fire
火蓋が切られるひぶたがきられるExpressionsto be started; to begin (of a battle, contest, campaign, etc.)
火を見るよりも明らかひをみるよりもあきらかExpressionsclear as day; patently obvious
火を見るより明らかひをみるよりあきらかExpressionsclear as day; patently obvious
火を見たら火事と思えひをみたらかじとおもえExpressionsyou can never be too careful; better safe than sorry
火を通すひをとおすExpressionscook; heat; apply heat to
焼けぼっくいに火がつくやけぼっくいにひがつくExpressionsold love rekindles; embers of a past relationship flare up again
燎原の火りょうげんのひExpressionswildfire; spreading fire
爪に火をともすつめにひをともすExpressionsbe extremely stingy; scrimp and save; pinch pennies
目から火が出るめからひがでるExpressionssee stars (after a blow to the head)
薪を抱いて火を救うたきぎをいだいてひをすくうExpressionshaving one's good intentions backfire dangerously; causing harm when trying to prevent it
足元に火が付くあしもとにひがつくExpressionsbe in imminent danger; danger is close at hand
降りかかる火の粉は払わねばならぬふりかかるひのこははらわねばならぬExpressionsyou must protect yourself against any possible dangers
飛んで火に入る夏の虫とんでひにいるなつのむしExpressionsrushing to one's doom; like a moth flying into the flame