catch a whale
For a man to have surgery to remove the skin covering the tip of his penis.
put on gomusin, rubber shoes, backwards
For a woman to leave her boyfriend and go out with another man.
a horse[foal] without reins[with reins that have been released or come untied]
For one's body to be freed from confinement and control.
have the reins release
To behave as one pleases without constraints or control.
loosen the reins
To become less wary or tense.
tighten the reins
To remain tense and alert in a situation.
snatch the reins
To push to keep the tension in a situation.
hold the reins tight
To supervise something and proceed with it actively and vigorously.
hold a gosa, a shamanistic ritual
To long for something to happen very desperately.
hold a gosa, a shamanistic ritual
To not drink alcohol in the glass for a long time.
hands like bracken
Soft and cute hands of a little kid.
be highly likely to go through trouble in the future
To be obviously expected to experience gruelling and hard times in the future.
cats and dogs
For two to be on bad terms with each other.
throw red pepper powder
To do something to disrupt the work of others.
squeeze[press/suck] sweat and blood; put the people under the screw
To exploit someone's fortune that is small and hard-won.
cut off grains
To refuse or stop eating food.
even if one dies soon
Without thinking of one's own ability; at all costs; no matter what
wrap one's brain
(disparaging) To make every effort; to endeavor.
rot one's brain
(disparaging) To have a hard think; to think hard and intently.
use one's brain
(disparaging) To intensively ponder over a problem or make efforts.
feel pain in the brain
(disparaging) To think about something to such an extent that one has a headache.