羊頭狗肉

ようとうくにく

using a better name to sell inferior goods, crying wine and selling vinegar

国旗を掲げる

こっきをかかげる

to hoist the national flag

狗肉

くにく いぬにく

dog flesh

頭を下げる

あたまをさげる

to bow, to bow one's head

掲げる

かかげる

to publish, to print, to carry (an article)

羊肉

ようにく

mutton, lamb (meat)

頭をもたげる

あたまをもたげる

to raise one's head, to come to the fore, to rise into importance, to gain strength, to rear its head

名を売る

なをうる

to gain a reputation, to make oneself famous

媚を売る

こびをうる

to coquet (of a woman), to entice a customer (of a prostitute)

節を売る

せつをうる

to sell one's principles; to sell one's honor; to prostitute oneself

恩を売る

おんをうる

to demand gratitude, to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person

顔を売る

かおをうる

to make oneself known to the public, to become popular, to gain influence

国を売る

くにをうる

to betray one's country (to an enemy)

春を売る

はるをうる

to become a prostitute

油を売る

あぶらをうる

to loaf (particularly on the job), to idle one's time away, to dawdle

羊毛を刈る

ようもうをかる

to shear sheep

頭を振る

かぶりをふる あたまをふる

to shake one's head (in denial)

頭を刈る

あたまをかる

to have one's hair cut, to cut one's hair

頭を捻る

あたまをひねる

to puzzle over, to think deeply about, to wrack one's brains over