顔が広い
well-connected
→ He is well-connected and has acquaintances everywhere.
顔を貸す
to give some of one's time
→ Could you give me a minute of your time?
顔を出す
to drop by; to make an appearance
→ I will drop by the party for a little bit.
頭が上がらない
to be no match for; to be indebted to
→ I am forever indebted to the senior who helped me.
頭が固い
stubborn; inflexible
→ My grandfather is stubborn and does not accept new ideas.
頭にくる
to get mad; to be highly offended
→ I got mad at his rude attitude.
頭を下げる
to bow; to yield; to apologize
→ I couldn't win no matter what, and finally yielded.
頭を冷やす
to cool down (one's anger)
→ Let's cool down a bit before we talk.
目がない
to have a weakness for; to be extremely fond of
→ I have a weakness for sweets.
目に浮かぶ
to come to mind; to picture
→ The scenery of my hometown comes to my mind.
目に付く
to catch one's eye; to be noticeable
→ Paste the notice in a noticeable place.
目を通す
to look over; to scan
→ Look over the meeting materials.
口がうまい
smooth-talking; glib
→ The salesman is smooth-talking.
口が重い
taciturn; tight-lipped
→ He is usually taciturn.
口が堅い
tight-lipped (good at keeping secrets)
→ She is tight-lipped, so she will keep the secret.
口が軽い
loose-lipped; a blabbermouth
→ You can't tell a secret to a loose-lipped person.
口が滑る
to let slip
→ I accidentally let the secret slip.
口に合う
to suit one's taste
→ Does this dish suit your taste?
口にする
to speak of; to mention
→ He never voiced his dissatisfaction again.
口に出す
to put into words; to express
→ It's not good to immediately say whatever comes to mind.
口を出す
to interrupt; to meddle
→ Please don't meddle in other people's affairs.
耳が痛い
painfully true; making one's ears burn
→ My parents' lecture makes my ears burn (because it's true).
耳が早い
quick-eared; fast to catch rumors
→ That person is quick-eared when it comes to rumors.
耳にする
to hear by chance
→ I heard a rumor that he is getting married.
耳を貸す
to lend an ear; to listen to
→ He won't lend an ear to my advice.
鼻が高い
proud
→ My son won the championship, and I am very proud too.
鼻で笑う
to laugh scornfully
→ I proposed it with all my might, but they laughed scornfully at me.
手が掛かる
to require a lot of care/time
→ This job takes a lot of time and effort.
手が空く
to be free; to have spare time
→ When you are free, please help me.
手が足りない
short-handed
→ We are too busy and short-handed.
手が出ない
out of one's reach (financially or ability)
→ Luxury cars are so expensive they are out of my reach.
手が離せない
in the middle of something; tied up
→ I'm tied up right now, so I will call you later.
手につかない
unable to concentrate
→ I'm looking forward to tomorrow's trip so much that I can't concentrate on studying.
手を貸す
to lend a hand
→ I lent a hand carrying the heavy luggage.
手を借りる
to get help
→ I can't do it alone, so I'll get a friend's help.
手を組む
to partner up; to join hands
→ Join hands with a rival company.
手を出す
to get involved in; to dabble in
→ I dabbled in stocks and lost money.
手をつける
to start working on
→ I will start working on the new job from today.
腕がいい
skilled; capable
→ The chef of this restaurant is highly skilled.
腕を上げる
to improve one's skill
→ I attend classes to improve my cooking skills.
腕が上がる
one's skill improves
→ Thanks to practice, my tennis skills have improved.
肩を落とす
to drop one's shoulders; to be disappointed
→ I dropped my shoulders in disappointment after failing the exam.
肩を貸す
to lend a shoulder (to help walk)
→ I lent my shoulder to a friend who got injured to help him walk.
