顔から火が出る
to burn with shame, to blush furiously with embarrassment
→ Calling the wrong name during the speech, I felt as if my face were on fire from embarrassment.
顔を立てる
to save face (for someone), to show deference
→ To save face for my senior, I held back my own opinion.
目が届く
to keep an eye on, to watch over carefully
→ I sat on the park bench so that I could keep an eye on the children.
目が高い
having a discerning eye, having good taste
→ Choosing this wine shows that you truly have a discerning eye, customer.
目が肥える
having an expert eye, having a cultivated palate
→ My mother has a cultivated eye for cooking, so she spots a bad restaurant immediately.
目を盗む
doing behind someone's back, slipping past notice
→ Behind the teacher's back, I snuck a look at my smartphone during class.
目を引く
to catch the eye, to attract attention, to be visually striking
→ The massive billboard in front of the station immediately caught my eye.
目を丸くする
to open one's eyes wide in astonishment, to be round-eyed
→ Hearing the news of her passing the exam, she opened her eyes wide in astonishment.
目をつぶる
to turn a blind eye, to overlook, to close one's eyes to
→ I will turn a blind eye to minor errors, so just make sure to meet the deadline.
鼻が高い
proud, boastful, holding one's head high
→ With my son passing into the University of Tokyo, I feel exceedingly proud.
鼻にかける
to boast of, to brag, to flaunt
→ He flaunts his academic pedigree boastfully, so he is disliked by those around him.
鼻につく
to stink, to get on one's nerves, to be repulsive
→ His ceaseless self-flattering talk has gradually gotten on my nerves.
目と鼻の先
just a stone's throw away, under one's very nose
→ The company is just a stone's throw from the station, making commuting effortless.
耳につく
ringing in one's ears, lingering noisily
→ The commercial's catchy jingle keeps ringing in my ears and won't go away.
耳に挟む
to happen to hear, to catch wind of
→ I happened to catch wind of a rumor that the general manager is being transferred next month.
耳にたこができる
hearing something until calluses form, sick of hearing
→ I was told "Go study!" so endlessly that it formed calluses on my ears.
耳を澄ます
to strain one's ears, to listen with all attention
→ Because a strange noise occurred in the dead of night, I strained my ears to listen.
耳を貸す
to lend an ear, to listen, to heed advice
→ He refuses to lend an ear to anyone's sincere advice.
耳をふさぐ
to cover one's ears, to close one's ears to
→ Terrified of the fireworks, the dog curled up in a ball as if to cover its ears.
口数が少ない
taciturn, of few words, reticent
→ My father is a man of few words, but he is a truly warm-hearted person.
口から先に生まれたよう
smooth-talker, born with silver tongue, never stops talking
→ He talks so incessantly it's as if he were born mouth-first; he just can't keep quiet.
口を挟む
to butt in, to cut in, to interrupt
→ One should never butt in or interfere in marital issues between husband and wife.
