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十字架を背負う

じゅうじかをせおう
to have a cross to bear; to carry a heavy burden
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柔よく剛を制す

柔能く剛を制す
exp
じゅうよくごうをせいす
soft and fair goes far; willows are weak, yet they bind other wood
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渋い顔をする

しぶいかおをする
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
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縦の物を横にもしない

exp
たてのものをよこにもしない
too lazy to do anything
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重い腰を上げる

おもいこしをあげる
to get one's lazy butt in gear; to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself
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寿命を縮める

じゅみょうをちぢめる
to shorten one's life
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順を追う

じゅんをおう
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
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重きをなす

おもきをなす
to carry weight; to be important; to have influence; to be a leading figure; to be esteemed
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顔を曇らす

かおをくもらす
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
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上前をはねる

上前を撥ねる
うわまえをはねる
to take a commission; to take a cut; to take a piece of the action; to take a kickback