面目を施す

めんぼくをほどこす

to get credit, to win honor, to win honour

目潰し

めつぶし

sand, ash, etc., thrown in the eyes to blind someone, throwing something at someone's eyes to blind them

顔を潰す

かおをつぶす

to make someone lose face; to embarrass someone; to make someone look foolish

暇を潰す

ひまをつぶす

to waste time, to kill time

面目

めんぼく めんもく めいぼく

face, honour, honor, reputation, prestige, dignity, credit

目面

めづら めつら

face and eyes, look, expression, features

面目を失う

めんぼくをうしなう

to lose face, to disgrace oneself

潰す

つぶす

to smash, to crush

真面目

しんめんもく しんめんぼく まじめ

diligent, serious, honest, sober, grave, earnest, steady

新面目

しんめんもく しんめんぼく

new appearance, new look, new sight, new scene

不面目

ふめんぼく ふめんもく

shame, disgrace

目を離す

めをはなす

to take one's eyes off

目を回す

めをまわす

to faint, to swoon, to lose consciousness

目を通す

めをとおす

to scan, to look over

目を晒す

めをさらす

to fix one's eyes on; to stare intently at; to study carefully (with the eyes)

鋳潰す

いつぶす

to melt down

着潰す

きつぶす

to wear out (clothing)

すり潰す

すりつぶす

to mash, to grind, to pulverize, to pulverise, to deface

駄目を押す

だめをおす

to make sure, to make doubly sure