首鼠両端

しゅそりょうたん

being unable to make up one's mind, sitting on the fence

首鼠

しゅそ

being unable to make up one's mind, sitting on the fence

両端

りょうたん りょうはし りょうはじ

both ends, either end, both edges

両極端

りょうきょくたん

both extremes

両端入れ

りょーはしいれ

both ends putting

両端揃え

りょーはしそろえ

justify a paragraph

満を持す

まんをじす

to have readied a bow and stand at ready, to watch for an opportunity, to bide one's time, to wait until the time is ripe

首を落とす

くびをおとす

to behead; to decapitate

端を発する

たんをはっする

to originate with, to start with, to stem from

気を持たす

きをもたす

to encourage someone to expect something, to raise someone's hopes

間を持たす

まをもたす

to fill in time; to stall (e.g. an audience)

満を持する

まんをじする

to have readied a bow and stand at ready, to watch for an opportunity, to wait until the time is ripe

先端支持力

せんたんしじりょく

end bearing capacity

首をすくめる

くびをすくめる

to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders

首を長くする

くびをながくする

to eagerly look forward to

鼠

ねずみ ネズミ ねず

mouse, rat

首を吊る

くびをつる

to hang (e.g. oneself)

首を取る

くびをとる

to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off

首を振る

くびをふる

to shake one's head