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一葉落ちて天下の秋を知るいちようおちててんかのあきをしるExpressionsa single leaf falls and you know autumn has come; a small sign reveals a larger trend
人後に落ちないじんごにおちないExpressionssecond to none; unrivaled
問うに落ちず語るに落ちるとうにおちずかたるにおちるExpressionskeep a secret when asked, but let it slip in casual conversation
地獄に落ちるじごくにおちるExpressionsgo to hell; be damned
地に落ちるちにおちるExpressionsplummet; hit rock bottom; go down the drain
恋に落ちるこいにおちるExpressionsfall in love
手に落ちるてにおちるExpressionsfall into someone's hands; come under someone's control; become someone's property
木から落ちた猿きからおちたさるExpressionsa person who has lost their support; a monkey fallen from a tree
狐が落ちるきつねがおちるExpressionsto be released from fox possession; to cease being possessed by a fox spirit
猿も木から落ちるさるもきからおちるN1Expressionseven monkeys fall from trees; anyone can make a mistake
理に勝って非に落ちるりにかってひにおちるExpressionsto lose an argument despite being in the right; to have right on one's side but still lose
理に落ちるりにおちるExpressionsbecome overly logical; split hairs
理をもって非に落ちるりをもってひにおちるExpressionslose an argument despite being in the right; have right on one's side yet succumb
瘧が落ちるおこりがおちるExpressionswake from a fever-induced delirium
目から鱗が落ちるめからうろこがおちるExpressionssee the light; have one's eyes opened; scales fall from one's eyes
目から鱗の落ちるめからうろこのおちるExpressionsrevelatory; eye-opening
眠りに落ちるねむりにおちるExpressionsfall asleep; drift off to sleep
肉が落ちるにくがおちるExpressionslose weight; slim down
胸に落ちるむねにおちるExpressionsto be convinced; to understand fully; to be satisfied
腑に落ちるふにおちるExpressionsto make sense; to be convinced; to sit right
腑に落ちないふにおちないExpressionscannot understand; doesn't make sense; unconvincing
腹に落ちるはらにおちるExpressionsto understand intuitively; to be convinced; to be satisfied with an explanation
ブレーカーが落ちるブレーカーがおちるExpressionsthe circuit breaker trips
ほっぺたが落ちるほっぺたがおちるExpressionsso delicious one's cheeks fall off
ポタポタ落ちるポタポタおちるExpressionsdrip down; fall in drops; trickle down
カゴ落ちカゴおちExpressionscart abandonment; leaving items in an online cart without purchasing
落ち武者は薄の穂に怖ずおちむしゃはすすきのほにおずExpressionsa fleeing soldier is startled by the slightest thing
語るに落ちるかたるにおちるExpressionslet slip a secret; let the cat out of the bag
雷が落ちるかみなりがおちるExpressionsbe struck by lightning · get yelled at; be scolded harshly