鳴く蝉よりも鳴かぬ蛍が身を焦がす

なくせみよりもなかぬほたるがみをこがす

empty vessels make the most noise; the silent firefly burns with more passion than the crying cicada

胸を焦がす

むねをこがす

to yearn for, to pine for

焦がす

こがす

to burn, to scorch, to singe, to char

身を翻す

みをひるがえす

to turn aside adroitly, to dodge

身を隠す

みをかくす

to hide oneself

身を落とす

みをおとす

to descend, to stoop, to degrade oneself, to be reduced to

身をさらす

みをさらす

to expose oneself (e.g. to danger)

身をやつす

みをやつす

to be enthralled by

身を起こす

みをおこす

to get up (e.g. from bed)

身をかわす

みをかわす

to dodge, to evade

身を挺する

みをていする

to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line

身を尽くす

みをつくす

to give one's everything; to do one's best

焦がし

こがし

flour made from parched rice or barley (can be mixed in hot water and drunk)

粋が身を食う

すいがみをくう

Playing the dandy ruins a man

身をかがめる

みをかがめる

to stoop, to bend over

我が身を恨む

わがみをうらむ

to blame oneself

功を焦る

こうをあせる

to act hastily in pursuit of glory; to hasten after success; to be too eager to succeed

身を持ち崩す

みをもちくずす

to ruin oneself

身を乗り出す

みをのりだす

to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement), to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)