Essential fixed phrases to know

予定を組む

[yotei wo kumu]

make a plan

会社がつぶれる

[kaisha ga tsubureru]

bankrupt company

化粧が崩れる

[keshou ga kuzureru]

the makeup layer is ruined

厳しい自然

[kibishii shizen]

harsh nature

口にくわえる

[kuchi ni kuwaeru]

put in the mouth

口が堅い

[kuchi ga katai]

tight-lipped

口が軽い

[kuchi ga karui]

tends to blurt out, can't keep secrets

口を出す

[kuchi o dasu]

meddle in other people's business

口を利く

[kuchi o kiku]

to talk / to have a good relationship

口にする

[kuchi ni suru]

mention / put into the mouth

口が滑る

[kuchi ga suberu]

slip of the tongue

台風が上陸する

[taifuu ga jouriku suru]

landfall of a storm

台風が近づく

[taifuu ga chikazuku]

the storm is approaching

台風が通り過ぎる

[taifuu ga toorisugiru]

the storm passes

台風の目

[taifuu no me]

eye of the storm

地震がおさまる

[jishin ga osamaru]

the earthquake subsides