まず隗より始めよ | [まずかいよりはじめよ, mazukaiyorihajimeyo] (exp) he who first suggests it should be the first to do it [Add to Longdo] |
詰め寄る;詰寄る | [つめよる, tsumeyoru] (v5r, vi) (1) to draw near; to draw closer; (2) to press someone (e.g. for an answer) [Add to Longdo] |
求めよ然らば与えられん | [もとめよさらばあたえられん, motomeyosarabaataeraren] (exp) (id) Ask, and it shall be given you [Add to Longdo] |
見目より心 | [みめよりこころ, mimeyorikokoro] (n) a gentle spirit is more important than looks; handsome is as handsome does [Add to Longdo] |
見目良い | [みめよい, mimeyoi] (adj-i) good-looking [Add to Longdo] |
攻め寄せる;攻寄せる | [せめよせる, semeyoseru] (v1, vi) to make an onslaught (on); to close in (on) [Add to Longdo] |
始め良ければ終わり良し | [はじめよければおわりよし, hajimeyokerebaowariyoshi] (exp) (id) A good beginning makes a good ending [Add to Longdo] |
斜め読み | [ななめよみ, nanameyomi] (n, vs) (1) skim reading; (2) (See 縦読み) diagonal reading (e.g. as a simple code) [Add to Longdo] |
斜横足 | [ななめよこあし, nanameyokoashi] (n) leg-yield (horse gait) [Add to Longdo] |
勝って兜の緒を締めよ | [かってかぶとのおをしめよ, kattekabutonoowoshimeyo] (exp) (obs) You must keep up your guard even after a victory [Add to Longdo] |
生めよ殖えよ地に満てよ | [うめよふえよちにみてよ, umeyofueyochinimiteyo] (exp) (id) Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth [Add to Longdo] |
予め用意 | [あらかじめようい, arakajimeyoui] (n, vs) advance preparation [Add to Longdo] |