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日暮れて道遠し ひくれてみちとおし (hikuretemichitōshi)

the day is short, and the work is much

Expression N3
親の因果が子に報う おやのいんががこにむくう (oyanoingagakonimukū)

the sins of the father shall be visited upon the son

Expression N3
システム理論 システムりろん (shisutemuriron)

system theory

Noun N3
目が出る めがでる (megaderu)

to have luck on one's side

Expression N4
名は体を表す なはたいをあらわす (nahataiwoarawasu)

names and natures do often agree

Expression N3
散じる さんじる (sanjiru)

to scatter

Verb N3
余り物に福がある あまりものにふくがある (amarimononifukugāru)

do not despair because you are the last to take your pick

Expression N3
夕焼けは晴れ朝焼けは雨 ゆうやけははれあさやけはあめ (yūyakehahareasayakehāme)

red sky at night, shepherd's delight; red sky in the morning, shepherd's warning

Expression N2
植物生理学 しょくぶつせいりがく (shokubutsusērigaku)

plant physiology

Noun N2
腰を抜かす こしをぬかす (koshiwonukasu)

to dislocate one's back

Expression N2
例外のない規則はない れいがいのないきそくはない (rēgainonaikisokuhanai)

there is no rule without exceptions

Expression N2
銅婚式 どうこんしき (dōkonshiki)

bronze wedding (anniversary)

Noun N2
逃がした魚は大きい にがしたさかなはおおきい (nigashitasakanahaōkī)

the biggest fish is always the one that got away

Expression N3
目処が立つ めどがたつ (medogatatsu)

the prospects look brighter

Expression N3
あちら立てればこちらが立たぬ あちらたてればこちらがたたぬ (achirataterebakochiragatatanu)

it is hard to please everybody

Expression N4
建国者 けんこくしゃ (kenkokusha)

founder (of a nation)

Noun N3
対立形質 たいりつけいしつ (tairitsukēshitsu)

allelic character

Noun N3
外来生物法 がいらいせいぶつほう (gairaisēbutsuhō)

Invasive Alien Species Act

Noun N3
明日の百より今日の五十 あすのひゃくよりきょうのごじゅう (asunohyakuyorikyōnogojū)

a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

Expression N4
特定外来生物 とくていがいらいせいぶつ (tokutēgairaisēbutsu)

introduced species (esp. invasive species as defined by law)

Noun N3
水は低きに流る みずはひくきにながる (mizuhahikukininagaru)

water seeks its own level

Expression N2
初心者マーク しょしんしゃマーク (shoshinshamāku)

novice driver mark

Noun N3
本草和名 ほんぞうわみょう (honzōwamyō)

Japanese Names of Medical Herbs (book written 901-923)

Noun N3
明日は明日の風が吹く あしたはあしたのかぜがふく (ashitahāshitanokazegafuku)

tomorrow will take care of itself

Expression N3
試供 しきょう (shikyō)

offering something free as a promotion

Noun N3
非正規労働者 ひせいきろうどうしゃ (hisēkirōdōsha)

non-fulltime worker

Noun N3
有るだけ あるだけ (arudake)

all that one has

Expression N3
欲を言うと よくをいうと (yokuwoiuto)

ideally

Expression N3
キメ顔 キメがお (kimegao)

cool or attractive expression (when posing for a photo)

Noun N3
外出着 がいしゅつぎ (gaishutsugi)

street clothes

Noun N3