Terms containing trying to

Subject	English	Japanese
gen.	exp causing harm when trying to prevent it	薪を抱いて火を救う
gen.	n discarding somewhat safe tiles while still trying to win a hand	まわし打ち
gen.	n discarding somewhat safe tiles while still trying to win a hand	回し打ち
gen.	exp expression used when the speaker is trying to recall some information	だっけ spec1
gen.	n hovering one's chopsticks back and forth over side dishes, when trying to choose which one to take	迷い箸 (a breach of etiquette)
gen.	n hovering one's chopsticks back and forth over side dishes, when trying to choose which one to take	惑い箸 (a breach of etiquette)
gen.	exp v5m obsc like trying to scoop water with a basket	籠で水を汲む (i.e. impossible, a waste of time & energy)
gen.	exp vs-i what one is trying to say	言わんとする
sumo.	n ozeki-rank wrestler trying to attain the rank of yokozuna	綱取り
gen.	prt particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information	っけ
gen.	prt particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information	け
gen.	exp rain that starts to fall as though trying to prevent a guest from leaving	遣らずの雨
gen.	n reading something usu. aloud without trying to understand it	文字読み
gen.	n vs reading something usu. aloud without trying to understand it	素読 news2 nf44
gen.	run about trying to escape	逃げまどう
gen.	run about trying to escape	逃惑う
gen.	run about trying to escape	逃げ惑う news2 nf43
gen.	exp vs-i after a -nai stem to be trying to	むとす
gen.	exp vs-i after a -nai stem to be trying to	んとす
gen.	exp vs-i after a -nai stem to be trying to	んとする
gen.	n vs trying hard to do something	チャレンジ gai1
gen.	trying to...	として spec1
gen.	n trying to change one's luck	縁起直し
gen.	exp yoji trying to correct a small defect and ruining the whole thing	矯角殺牛
gen.	n trying to correct an unborn child's improper position so that the head comes out first	逆子体操
gen.	trying to do something beyond one's ability	背延び
gen.	trying to do something beyond one's ability	背のび
gen.	trying to do something beyond one's ability	背伸び news2 nf38
gen.	n trying to make people laugh	受けねらい
gen.	n trying to make people laugh	受狙い
gen.	n trying to make people laugh	受け狙い
gen.	n trying to make people laugh	ウケ狙い
gen.	obsc trying to make the most of each day	愛日
gen.	n vs trying to pick up a girl	ガール・ハント
gen.	n vs trying to pick up a girl	ガールハント
gen.	exp trying to put out a fire while carrying kindling	薪を抱いて火を救う
gen.	exp yoji trying to straighten the horns of a bull, and killing it in the process	矯角殺牛