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化けの皮ばけのかわExpressionsmask; disguise; false front
化けの皮を剥ぐばけのかわをはぐExpressionsunmask; expose someone's true nature
化けの皮が剥がれるばけのかわがはがれるExpressionsto betray oneself; to reveal one's true colors; to give oneself away
化けの皮を現すばけのかわをあらわすExpressionsshow one's true colors; expose one's real character
嘘の皮うそのかわExpressionstotal lie; complete fabrication
捕らぬ狸の皮算用とらぬたぬきのかわざんようExpressionscounting one's chickens before they're hatched
木の皮きのかわExpressionstree bark
欲の皮が張るよくのかわがはるExpressionsto be greedy; to be shamelessly greedy
欲の皮が突っ張るよくのかわがつっぱるExpressionsto be greedy; to be consumed by greed
渋皮がむけるしぶかわがむけるExpressionslose roughness and become urbane and attractive (of a woman); become experienced in worldly affairs
バナナの皮バナナのかわExpressionsbanana peel; banana skin
皮ごとかわごとExpressionswith the skin on; skin and all
皮を剥ぐかわをはぐExpressionsto skin; to peel off the skin
皮をむくかわをむくExpressionspeel; skin; pare
皮を被るかわをかぶるExpressionshide one's true self; feign friendliness; play the hypocrite
竹の皮たけのかわExpressionsbamboo sheath; bamboo peel
腹の皮がよじれるはらのかわがよじれるExpressionsto convulse with laughter; to split one's sides laughing
腹の皮が突っ張れば目の皮がたるむはらのかわがつっぱればめのかわがたるむExpressionsfull stomach, sleepy head; when the belly is full, the eyelids droop
薄皮をはぐようにうすかわをはぐようにExpressionslittle by little; slowly but surely
虎は死して皮を留め人は死して名を残すとらはししてかわをとどめひとはししてなをのこすExpressionsa tiger leaves its skin when it dies; a person leaves their name
面の皮が厚いつらのかわがあついExpressionsshameless; brazen; thick-skinned
餃子の皮ぎょうざのかわExpressionsgyōza wrapper; dumpling skin
首の皮一枚くびのかわいちまいExpressionsby a hair's breadth; barely hanging on; still having a tiny chance
骨と皮ほねとかわExpressionsskin and bones; nothing but skin and bones
骨皮筋右衛門ほねかわすじえもんExpressionsskin and bones; nothing but skin and bones