| よいしょ;よいっしょ | [yoisho ; yoissho] (int) (1) (expression of) effort or strain; Yo-heave-ho!; (vs) (2) to butter up; to suck up to [Add to Longdo] |
| 機嫌を取る;機嫌をとる | [きげんをとる, kigenwotoru] (exp, v5r) to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby) [Add to Longdo] |
| 機嫌気褄を取る | [きげんきづまをとる, kigenkidumawotoru] (exp, v5r) (obsc) (See 機嫌を取る) to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby) [Add to Longdo] |
| 気褄を合わす | [きづまをあわす, kidumawoawasu] (exp, v5s) (obsc) (See 機嫌をとる) to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby) [Add to Longdo] |
| 胡麻をする;胡麻を擂る | [ごまをする, gomawosuru] (exp, v5r) to butter up; to try to get on the good side of [Add to Longdo] |
| 媚を売る | [こびをうる, kobiwouru] (exp, v5r) (1) to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); (2) to flatter; to butter up [Add to Longdo] |
