| そうは問屋が卸さない;そうは問屋がおろさない;然うは問屋が卸さない | [そうはとんやがおろさない, souhatonyagaorosanai] (exp) things don't work that well in the real world; things seldom go as one wishes; that is expecting too much [Add to Longdo] |
| 思う壺にはまる;思う壷にはまる;思うつぼにはまる | [おもうつぼにはまる, omoutsubonihamaru] (exp, v5r) to turn out just as one wished; to play into the hands (of) [Add to Longdo] |
| 縦横 | [じゅうおう(P);たてよこ(P), juuou (P); tateyoko (P)] (n) (1) length and width; length and breadth; lengthwise and crosswise; longitude and latitude; vertical and horizontal; (2) (じゅうおう only) four cardinal points; every direction; (3) (じゅうおう only) as one wishes; as one pleases; at will; (4) (たてよこ only) (See 経緯・たてよこ・3) warp and weft; warp and woof; (P) [Add to Longdo] |
| 独走 | [どくそう, dokusou] (n, vs) (1) running alone; running solo; (2) having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); (3) having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes; arbitrary action; (P) [Add to Longdo] |
| 如意 | [にょい, nyoi] (n) as one wishes; a priest's staff [Add to Longdo] |
| 望み次第 | [のぞみしだい, nozomishidai] (n) just as one wishes [Add to Longdo] |
| 望み通り | [のぞみどおり, nozomidoori] (n) just as one wishes [Add to Longdo] |