Spitting image Windfall profit Loose-lipped Quitter Prayers to a horse Wolf in sheep's clothing Mere pittance Look forward to Give backchanneling Wash one's hands of Kill two birds with one stone Sick of hearing Count chickens before they hatch Get angry Apple of one's eye Well-connected Work one's fingers to the bone Still waters run deep Perseverance prevails Ups and downs of life
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棚からぼた餅
Literally 'a rice cake falling from a shelf.' It describes receiving a lucky break or unexpected stroke of good fortune without working for it.
Examples in context
宝くじが当たるなんて棚からぼた餅だ。
Winning the lottery was a total windfall.
思いがけない臨時収入は棚からぼた餅だった。
The unexpected extra income was a stroke of luck.
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