肩透かしを食らう

かたすかしをくらう

to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down

肩透かし

かたすかし

dodging, parrying (questions)

肩透かしを食わせる

かたすかしをくわせる

to dodge

透かし

すかし

watermark (in a stamp, banknote, etc.)

手を透かす

てをすかす

to make oneself available

闇を透かす

やみをすかす

to peer into the darkness

肩を貸す

かたをかす

to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid

肩を持つ

かたをもつ

to side with (someone), to support (someone)

肩を組む

かたをくむ

to place one's arm around each other's shoulders, to join shoulders

透かし絵

すかしえ

(artistic) transparency

割を食う

わりをくう

to be put at a disadvantage, to get the short end of the stick

飯を食う

めしをくう

to have a meal; to eat

人を食う

ひとをくう

to be insolent; to be arrogant; to be impudent; to be rude

年を食う

としをくう

to grow older, to advance in age, to be very aged

泡を食う

あわをくう

to be flurried, to be confused, to lose one's head

霞を食う

かすみをくう

to live on air

糟を食う

かすをくう

to be scolded (mainly used theatrically)

芯を食う

しんをくう

to get to the heart of the matter; to get to the core

肩

かた

shoulder