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工夫を凝らす

くふうをこらす
to exercise one's ingenuity; to come up with an ingenious plan
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工事を進める

こうじをすすめる
to advance construction; to proceed with construction
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光線を遮る

こうせんをさえぎる
to intercept the light
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国旗を掲げる

こっきをかかげる
to hoist the national flag
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胡麻をする

胡麻を擂る
ごまをする
to butter up; to try to get on the good side of
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後ろ指を指される

後ろ指をさされる
うしろゆびをさされる
to be talked about behind one's back
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後ろを見せる

うしろをみせる
to turn one's back (on the enemy)
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吾唯足知

exp
われただたるをしる
I am content with what I am (have); Rich is the person who is content with what he is
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伍を重ねる

ごをかさねる
to double the ranks
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顧みて他を言う

かえりみてたをいう
to give an evasive answer