前門の虎後門の狼

ぜんもんのとらこうもんのおおかみ

between the devil and the deep sea, out of the frying pan into the fire

後門の虎前門の狼

こうもんのとらぜんもんのおおかみ

between the devil and the deep sea, out of the frying pan into the fire

門

もん かど

branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master

アキドバクテリウム門（アシドバクテリウム門）

アキドバクテリウムもん（アシドバクテリウムもん）

acidobacteria

後

あと のち ご

(のち) later; afterwards; since

後手後手

ごてごて

ending up behind with everything, being always too late (never in time)

蕉門

しょうもん

disciple of Basho

旗門

きもん はたもん

(slalom) gate

朱門

しゅもん

red-lacquered gate

門院

もんいん

empress dowager

泉門

せんもん

soft spot (in the skull of an infant), fontanelle, fontanel

門前

メンゼン もんぜん

before a gate

鬼門

きもん

the northeastern (unlucky) direction, person or thing to be avoided

緑門

りょくもん

arch of greenery

閉門

へいもん

closing of a gate

門跡

もんぜき

(head priest of) temple formerly led by founder of sect, temple in which resided a member of nobility or imperial family, (head priest of) Honganji (temple in Kyoto)

出門

しゅつもん でもん

going out

門火

かどび

fire lit at a gate for funerals, weddings and Obon

門下

もんか

one's pupil or student or follower