| 背筋を伸ばす | [せすじをのばす, sesujiwonobasu] (exp, v5s) to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high [Add to Longdo] |
| 片付ける(P);片づける | [かたづける, katadukeru] (v1, vt) (1) to tidy up; to put in order; to straighten up; to put away; (2) to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); (3) to finish; to bring something to an end; (4) (sometimes 嫁ける) to marry off (e.g. a daughter); (5) to do away with someone; to bump someone off; (P) [Add to Longdo] |
| 麻の中の蓬 | [あさのなかのよもぎ, asanonakanoyomogi] (exp) if even the most crooked person is surrounded by good people, he will straighten up as does mugwort growing in a hemp field [Add to Longdo] |
