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邪魔くさいじゃまくさいExpressionstroublesome; a pain; bothersome
借りる時の地蔵顔、済す時の閻魔顔かりるときのじぞうがお、なすときのえんまがおExpressionspeople look friendly when borrowing but stern when repaying
好事多磨こうじたまExpressionsgood things are often accompanied by hardship; joy rarely comes without trouble
好事魔多しこうじまおおしExpressionsgood things are often followed by trouble; joy and sorrow go together
寸善尺魔すんぜんしゃくまExpressionsevil outweighs good; one good thing brings many bad things
ラプラスの悪魔ラプラスのあくまExpressionsLaplace's demon
悪魔の３歳あくまのさんさいExpressionsterrible threes; threenager phase
悪魔の三歳児あくまのさんさいじExpressionsthreenager; terrifying three-year-old
睡魔に襲われるすいまにおそわれるExpressionsbe extremely sleepy; be on the verge of falling asleep
お邪魔しますおじゃましますCommon wordN2Expressionssorry to bother you; please excuse the intrusion
邪魔にならないじゃまにならないExpressionsunobtrusive; not in the way
魔が差すまがさすExpressionsbe possessed by an evil spirit; be tempted; give in to an urge
魔の手まのてExpressionsevil influence; clutches of evil
魔の２歳まのにさいExpressionsterrible twos
魔の２歳児まのにさいじExpressionsterrible twos
魔の３週目まのさんしゅうめExpressionsthe dreaded third week (of a newborn's life)