名が通る

ながとおる

to be well-known; to be famous

名を挙げる

なをあげる

to gain fame, to make one's name

挙る

こぞる あがる

to assemble everything together

選挙人名簿

せんきょにんめいぼ

voter registration list, electoral register

名が泣く

ながなく

to not be worthy of the reputation (e.g. restaurant, Diet member, etc.)

名が響く

ながひびく

to be famous, to be well-known

がる

to show signs of being, to feel, to think

首相指名選挙

しゅしょうしめいせんきょ

vote by the Diet to appoint the prime minister

挙

action; behavior; behaviour; move

枚挙に暇が無い

まいきょにいとまがない

too many to count, too numerous to mention

首が繋がる

くびがつながる

to be spared from being fired; to avoid getting the chop

株が上がる

かぶがあがる

to rise in public esteem, to rise in value (stocks)

手が塞がる

てがふさがる

to be busy, to be tied up doing something

株が下がる

かぶがさがる

to fall in public esteem, to fall in value (stocks)

頭が下がる

あたまがさがる

to admire greatly, to salute (in admiration), to take one's hat off to

手が上がる

てがあがる

to improve one's skill (esp. at calligraphy or drinking larger amounts of alcohol)

腕が上がる

うでがあがる

to gain in skill, to improve, to get better

雨が上がる

あめがあがる

to stop raining

血が繋がる

ちがつながる

to be related (by blood)