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一頭立ていっとうだてExpressionsone-horse (carriage)
世間の口に戸は立てられぬせけんのくちにとはたてられぬExpressionspeople will talk; you can't stop rumors
人の口には戸が立てられないひとのくちにはとがたてられないExpressionsyou can't control what people say; you can't stop rumors
人の口に戸は立てられずひとのくちにとはたてられずExpressionspeople will talk; you can't stop people from talking
人の口に戸は立てられぬひとのくちにとはたてられぬExpressionsyou can't control what people say; you can't stop rumors
にわか仕立てにわかじたてExpressionsimprovised; makeshift; thrown together
仮説を立てるかせつをたてるExpressionsform a hypothesis; build a hypothesis
伺いを立てるうかがいをたてるExpressionsask for instructions; seek someone's opinion; inquire · consult an oracle; invoke an oracle
候補者を立てるこうほしゃをたてるExpressionsput up a candidate; field a candidate
噂を立てられるうわさをたてられるExpressionsbe gossiped about; have rumors spread about one
声を立てるこえをたてるExpressionslet out a cry; shout
夫を立てるおっとをたてるExpressionstreat one's husband with respect; show deference to one's husband
寝息を立てるねいきをたてるExpressionsbreathe while sleeping; make sleeping sounds
式を立てるしきをたてるExpressionsformularize; put into a formula
役に立てるやくにたてるExpressionsput to use; make good use of; exploit
後家を立てるごけをたてるExpressionsremain faithful to one's late husband; never remarry
我を立てるがをたてるExpressionsinsist on one's own ideas; assert oneself; push one's own way
戸を立てるとをたてるExpressionsshut a door
手柄を立てるてがらをたてるExpressionsdistinguish oneself; perform a great deed; do something meritorious
操を立てるみさおをたてるExpressionsadhere firmly to one's principles; stick to one's beliefs · keep one's chastity; remain faithful to one's spouse
旗を立てるはたをたてるExpressionshoist a flag; raise a flag
暮らしを立てるくらしをたてるExpressionsmake a living; earn a livelihood
来立てきたてExpressionsnew arrival; just arrived
案を立てるあんをたてるExpressionsdraft a proposal; formulate a plan
歯を立てるはをたてるExpressionsbite; sink one's teeth into; nip
波風を立てるなみかぜをたてるExpressionsmake trouble; cause discord; make waves
煙を立てるけむりをたてるExpressionsmake a living; earn a livelihood
片膝を立てるかたひざをたてるExpressionssit with one knee raised; raise one knee while sitting on the floor
王を立てるおうをたてるExpressionsenthrone a king
生計を立てるせいけいをたてるExpressionsmake a living; earn a livelihood
異を立てるいをたてるExpressionsraise an objection; voice a differing opinion
異議の申立ていぎのもうしたてExpressionsformal complaint (criminal case); appeal for reconsideration; protest
白羽の矢を立てるしらはのやをたてるExpressionsselect someone from many; single out
目くじらを立てるめくじらをたてるExpressionsfind fault with trivial things; get angry over trifles; raise one's eyebrows
目くじら立てるめくじらたてるExpressionsfind fault over trifles; get angry over minor things; raise one's eyebrows
目に角を立てるめにかどをたてるExpressionslook angrily; glare
目角を立てるめかどをたてるExpressionslook angrily at; glare at
ピンと立てるピンとたてるExpressionsprick up (ears); cock up; perk up
立て板に水たていたにみずExpressionseloquence; volubility; fluent speech
あちら立てればこちらが立たぬあちらたてればこちらがたたぬExpressionsyou can't please everyone; damned if you do, damned if you don't