褄取り

つまどり つまとり

rear toe pick

褄

つま

skirt (of a kimono), hem (of a kimono)

左褄を取る

ひだりづまをとる

to become a geisha, to work as a geisha

大取りより小取り

おおとりよりことり

it is wiser to make money steadily over time, light gains make heavy purse, better small takings than a large win

小取り回し

ことりまわし こどりまわし

lively or quick witted person

辻褄

つじつま

coherence, consistency

気褄

きづま

humour, humor, temper, mood, spirits

左褄

ひだりづま

left skirt of a kimono

機嫌気褄を取る

きげんきづまをとる

to curry favour, to butter up, to fawn over, to humour someone (humor), to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)

取り取り

とりどり とりとり

various

小口取引

こぐちとりひき

small amount transaction

取り

とり どり

samurai receiving this much rice as a fee

選り取り見取り

よりどりみどり

having one's choice

手取り足取り

てとりあしとり

attentively, with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching), patiently

褄黒横這

つまぐろよこばい ツマグロヨコバイ

green rice leafhopper (Nephotettix cincticeps)

機嫌気褄

きげんきづま

humour, humor, temper, mood, spirits

褄赤雀蜂

つまあかすずめばち

Asian hornet (Vespa velutina); Asian predatory wasp

選り取り

よりどり

picking and choosing

ちり取り

ちりとり

dustpan