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Variations:
侃侃諤諤
侃々諤々
侃々諤諤(sK)

 kankangakugaku
    かんかんがくがく
(adj-no,adj-t,adv-to) (yoji) outspoken; arguing (heatedly) what one believes in; insisting on something without restraint

Variations:
受け持ち
受持ち
受持(io)

 ukemochi
    うけもち
(noun - becomes adjective with の) charge (of something); matter in one's charge; (one's) assignment; (one's) job

Variations:
掛け声倒れ
かけ声倒れ
掛け声だおれ

 kakegoedaore
    かけごえだおれ
starting with vigor but ending with no action; raising one's voice (in a call to action) and then failing to take action; mere sloganeering

Variations:
有りっ丈(rK)
有りったけ(rK)

 arittake
    ありったけ
(adj-no,n) (1) (kana only) all (that one has); all (that there is); everything; the whole; (adverb) (2) (kana only) as much as possible; as much as one can; to the utmost

Variations:
知った事ではない
知ったことではない

 shittakotodehanai
    しったことではない
(exp,adj-i) to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one

Variations:
足元
足もと
足下
足許

 ashimoto
    あしもと
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) at one's feet; underfoot; one's step (as in "watch your step"); (2) gait; pace; step; (can be adjective with の) (3) most recent; current

Variations:
ふるちん
フルチン
フリチン
ふりちん

 furuchin; furuchin; furichin; furichin
    フルチン; ふるちん; フリチン; ふりちん
(colloquialism) (from 振る and ちんこ) having one's penis fully exposed (i.e. wearing no trousers or underwear)

Variations:
能う限り
あたう限り
能ふ限り(sK)

 ataukagiri
    あたうかぎり
(exp,adj-no,adv) (See できる限り) as much as possible; as far as possible; to the best of one's abilities

Variations:
鐃旬ワ申椒鐃?P)
鐃旬わ申椶鐃?P)

 鐃旬wa申椒鐃?p); 鐃旬wa申椶鐃?p)
    鐃旬ワ申椒鐃?P); 鐃旬わ申椶鐃?P)
(adj-no,adj-na) (1) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) worn-out; ragged; tattered; battered; scruffy; (adv,adv-to,adj-na,vs) (2) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) crumbling; dry and crumbly; (adv,adv-to) (3) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) falling (in drops or clumps); scattering; (adjectival noun) (4) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) (physically or mentally) worn-out; exhausted; (adv,adv-to) (5) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) (coming to light) one after another

Variations:
1つ星
一つ星
一ツ星
ひとつ星(sK)

 hitotsuboshi
    ひとつぼし
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) one star (rating); (2) (一つ星 only) evening star; morning star

Variations:
仕方がない
仕方が無い
し方がない

 shikataganai
    しかたがない
(exp,adj-i) (1) there's no (other) way; (exp,adj-i) (2) cannot be helped; unavoidable; inevitable; (there's) nothing one can do; having no choice; (exp,adj-i) (3) (oft. as 〜ても仕方がない) it's no use (doing); pointless; useless; no good; insufficient; not enough; (exp,adj-i) (4) hopeless (person); annoying; troublesome; awful; (exp,adj-i) (5) (as 〜て仕方がない or 〜で仕方がない) cannot stand it; unbearable; cannot help (doing, feeling); dying (to do)

Variations:
肌色
膚色(rK)
はだ色(sK)

 hadairo
    はだいろ
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) (sensitive word) flesh colour (of a Japanese person); flesh color; pale orange; (2) (one's) skin color; skin colour; skin tone

Variations:
お腹いっぱい
お腹一杯
おなか一杯(sK)

 onakaippai
    おなかいっぱい
(n,adj-no,adv) (1) full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; (adverb) (2) to one's heart's content

Variations:
よそ行き
余所行き
他所行き(rK)

 yosoyuki(p); yosoiki
    よそゆき(P); よそいき
(1) going out; (2) one's best clothes; (can be adjective with の) (3) formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)

Variations:
初めて
始めて
甫めて(rK)

 hajimete
    はじめて
(adv,adj-no) (1) (See 始める・1) for the first time; (adverb) (2) (after the -te form of a verb) only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; not until ... do you ...; (3) (colloquialism) first time; (one's) first

Variations:
命がけ
命懸け
命掛け(iK)

 inochigake
    いのちがけ
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (See 命をかける) putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation

Variations:
掛かりつけ
掛かり付け
掛り付け
掛りつけ

 kakaritsuke
    かかりつけ
(can be adjective with の) (kana only) family (doctor, etc.); (one's) regular (clinic)

Variations:
敵わない
適わない
敵はない(io)

 kanawanai(敵wanai, 適wanai)(p); kanahanai(敵hanai)
    かなわない(敵わない, 適わない)(P); かなはない(敵はない)
(adjective) (1) (kana only) no match for; (adjective) (2) (kana only) unbearable; (adjective) (3) (kana only) unable; can't do; beyond one's power

Variations:
継ぎ目なし
継目なし
継ぎ目無し
継目無し

 tsugimenashi
    つぎめなし
(can be adjective with の) seamless; jointless; one-piece

Variations:
お待ちかね
お待ち兼ね
御待ち兼ね
御待兼ね

 omachikane
    おまちかね
(can be adjective with の) (1) (polite language) long-awaited; long-waited-for; (2) (polite language) someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for

Variations:
余儀なくされる
余儀無くされる(sK)

 yoginakusareru
    よぎなくされる
(exp,v1) to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice

Variations:
千載一遇
千載一隅(iK)
千載一偶(sK)

 senzaiichiguu / senzaichigu
    せんざいいちぐう
(adj-no,n) (yoji) once-in-a-lifetime (opportunity); golden (opportunity); one-in-a-million (chance)

Variations:
子で子にならぬほととぎす
子で子にならぬ時鳥

 kodekoninaranuhototogisu
    こでこにならぬほととぎす
(expression) (proverb) (rare) no matter how lovingly raised, a foster child is not actually one's biological child

Variations:
愛想尽かし
愛想づかし
あいそ尽かし(sK)

 aisozukashi
    あいそづかし
no longer being fond of someone; spiteful words or acts showing that one is disgusted with someone

Variations:
行き止まり
行止まり
行き止り
行止り

 ikidomari(p); yukidomari
    いきどまり(P); ゆきどまり
(1) dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); cul-de-sac; (2) end; end of the road; end point; as far as one can go

Variations:
誰一人として
誰ひとりとして
だれ一人として

 darehitoritoshite
    だれひとりとして
(expression) (with negative verb) (See として・3) (not) a single person; (no) one

Variations:
足元
足下
足もと
足許(rK)

 ashimoto
    あしもと
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) at one's feet; underfoot; one's step (as in "watch your step"); (2) gait; pace; step; (can be adjective with の) (3) most recent; current

Variations:
身の回り
身のまわり
身の廻り(rK)

 minomawari
    みのまわり
(exp,n,adj-no) one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities

Variations:
ワンウェイ
ワンウエイ
ワンウェー
ワンウエー

 wanwei; wanuei; wanwee; wanuee / wanwe; wanue; wanwee; wanuee
    ワンウェイ; ワンウエイ; ワンウェー; ワンウエー
(can be adjective with の) one-way

Variations:
一杯
1杯
一ぱい
1ぱい
一盃(oK)

 ippai
    いっぱい
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) one cup (of); one glass (of); one bowl (of); cupful; glassful; bowlful; spoonful; (2) one drink (of alcohol); (adj-na,adj-no,n-suf) (3) (kana only) full; filled (with); brimming (with); crowded; packed; (adv,n-suf) (4) (kana only) fully; to capacity; to the maximum; as much as possible; (adverb) (5) (kana only) a lot; much; many; (n-suf,adv) (6) (kana only) all of ...; the entire ...; (7) one (squid, octopus, crab, etc.); (8) one (boat)

Variations:
精も根も尽き果てる
精も魂も尽き果てる(iK)

 seimokonmotsukihateru / semokonmotsukihateru
    せいもこんもつきはてる
(exp,v1) to use up all of one's energy and willpower; to be exhausted (and have no will to go on)

Variations:
買い付け
買付け
買付
買いつけ(sK)

 kaitsuke
    かいつけ
(1) buying (in large quantities); (wholesale) purchase; buying in; (adj-no,n) (2) (one's) usual (store, supplier, etc.); regular; favourite (brand, shop, etc.)

Variations:
ワンパターン
ワン・パターン
ワンパタン

 wanpataan; wan pataan; wanpatan(sk) / wanpatan; wan patan; wanpatan(sk)
    ワンパターン; ワン・パターン; ワンパタン(sk)
(adj-na,adj-no,n) following a single pattern (wasei: one pattern); conforming to the same pattern; one-track; single-track; repetitive; predictable; stereotyped

Variations:
八尺瓊勾玉
八坂瓊曲玉
八尺瓊曲玉
八尺瓊の勾玉

 yasakaninomagatama
    やさかにのまがたま
(1) (archaism) large jewel; string of jewels; (2) (See 勾玉,三種の神器・1) Yasakani no Magatama (the grand jewel or string of jewels; one of the three Imperial regalia)

Variations:
申し訳ないくらい
申し訳ないぐらい
申し訳ない位

 moushiwakenaikurai(申shi訳naikurai, 申shi訳nai位); moushiwakenaigurai(申shi訳naigurai, 申shi訳nai位) / moshiwakenaikurai(申shi訳naikurai, 申shi訳nai位); moshiwakenaigurai(申shi訳naigurai, 申shi訳nai位)
    もうしわけないくらい(申し訳ないくらい, 申し訳ない位); もうしわけないぐらい(申し訳ないぐらい, 申し訳ない位)
(exp,adv,adj-no) to the extent it makes one feel apologetic; so (much, good, etc.) that one feels guilty

Variations:
訳にはいかない
わけには行かない
訳には行かない

 wakenihaikanai
    わけにはいかない
(expression) (kana only) cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)

鐃准ワ申鐃?鐃准わ申鐃?鐃准ワ申鐃?鐃准わ申鐃?

 鐃准wa申鐃?鐃准wa申鐃?鐃准wa申鐃?鐃准wa申鐃?
    鐃准ワ申鐃?鐃准わ申鐃?鐃准ワ申鐃?鐃准わ申鐃?
(adv-to,adv) (1) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) (eating up) quickly; in no time; gobbling up; (adv-to,adv) (2) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) quickly (sticking out one's tongue); (adv-to,adv) (3) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) licking; licking up; (adv-to,adv) (4) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) (peeling off) in one go; completely

Variations:
十把一絡げ
十把ひとからげ
十把一からげ
十把一絡

 jippahitokarage; juppahitokarage
    じっぱひとからげ; じゅっぱひとからげ
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (usu. 〜に) lumping together (things or people); treating (everyone) alike; handling indiscriminately; making sweeping generalizations; dealing with (various things) under one head

Variations:
天叢雲剣
天叢雲の剣(sK)
天の叢雲の剣(sK)

 amanomurakumonotsurugi; amenomurakumonotsurugi
    あまのむらくものつるぎ; あめのむらくものつるぎ
(See 三種の神器・1) Ama-no-Murakumo no Tsurugi (sword; one of the three Imperial regalia); Ame-no-Murakumo no Tsurugi

Variations:
持ち合わせ
持ちあわせ
持ち合せ
持合せ
持合わせ

 mochiawase
    もちあわせ
(1) things on hand; things in stock; (2) money on hand; money in one's wallet; (can be adjective with の) (3) on hand; in stock

Variations:
取り付く島がない
とりつく島がない
取りつく島がない

 toritsukushimaganai
    とりつくしまがない
(exp,adj-i) (See 取りつく島もない) left utterly helpless (e.g. by a curt reply or refusal); have no one to turn to; unapproachable

Variations:
足元
足下
足許(rK)
足もと(sK)

 ashimoto
    あしもと
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) at one's feet; underfoot; one's step (as in "watch your step"); (2) gait; pace; step; (can be adjective with の) (3) most recent; current

Variations:
ワンパターン
ワンパタン
ワン・パターン
ワン・パタン

 wanpataan; wanpatan; wan pataan; wan patan / wanpatan; wanpatan; wan patan; wan patan
    ワンパターン; ワンパタン; ワン・パターン; ワン・パタン
(noun - becomes adjective with の) predictable (wasei: one pattern); repetitive; being in a rut; set in one's ways

Variations:
侃侃諤諤
侃々諤々
侃侃諤々(sK)
侃々諤諤(sK)

 kankangakugaku
    かんかんがくがく
(adj-no,adj-t,adv-to) (yoji) outspoken; arguing (heatedly) what one believes in; insisting on something without restraint

Variations:
身の回り
身のまわり
身の周り
身の廻り(rK)

 minomawari
    みのまわり
(exp,n,adj-no) one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities

Variations:
仕方がない
仕方が無い(sK)
し方がない(sK)

 shikataganai
    しかたがない
(exp,adj-i) (1) there's no (other) way; (exp,adj-i) (2) cannot be helped; unavoidable; inevitable; (there's) nothing one can do; having no choice; (exp,adj-i) (3) (oft. as 〜ても仕方がない) it's no use (doing); pointless; useless; no good; insufficient; not enough; (exp,adj-i) (4) hopeless (person); annoying; troublesome; awful; (exp,adj-i) (5) (as 〜て仕方がない or 〜で仕方がない) cannot stand it; unbearable; cannot help (doing, feeling); dying (to do)

Variations:
仕様がない
しようが無い
仕様が無い
しょうが無い

 shouganai(仕様ganai, 仕様ga無i, shouga無i)(p); shiyouganai(仕様ganai, shiyouga無i, 仕様ga無i) / shoganai(仕様ganai, 仕様ga無i, shoga無i)(p); shiyoganai(仕様ganai, shiyoga無i, 仕様ga無i)
    しょうがない(仕様がない, 仕様が無い, しょうが無い)(P); しようがない(仕様がない, しようが無い, 仕様が無い)
(exp,adj-i) (1) (kana only) there's no (other) way; (exp,adj-i) (2) (kana only) cannot be helped; unavoidable; inevitable; (there's) nothing one can do; having no choice; it is what it is; (exp,adj-i) (3) (kana only) (oft. as 〜てもしょうがない) it's no use (doing); pointless; useless; no good; insufficient; not enough; (exp,adj-i) (4) (kana only) hopeless (person); annoying; troublesome; awful; (exp,adj-i) (5) (kana only) (as 〜てしょうがない or 〜でしょうがない) cannot stand it; unbearable; cannot help (doing, feeling); dying (to do)

Variations:
口ほどにも無い
口ほどにもない
口程にも無い
口程にもない

 kuchihodonimonai
    くちほどにもない
(exp,adj-i) all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims

Variations:
一杯
1杯
一盃(oK)
一ぱい(sK)
1ぱい(sK)

 ippai
    いっぱい
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) one cup (of); one glass (of); one bowl (of); cupful; glassful; bowlful; spoonful; (2) one drink (of alcohol); (adj-na,adj-no,n-suf) (3) (kana only) full; filled (with); brimming (with); crowded; packed; (adv,n-suf) (4) (kana only) fully; to capacity; to the maximum; as much as possible; (adverb) (5) (kana only) a lot; much; many; (n-suf,adv) (6) (kana only) all of ...; the entire ...; (7) one (squid, octopus, crab, etc.); (8) one (boat)

Variations:
傍らに人無きが如し
傍らに人無きがごとし
傍らに人なきがごとし

 katawaranihitonakigagotoshi
    かたわらにひとなきがごとし
(expression) (See 傍若無人・ぼうじゃくぶじん) behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; doing whatever one wants even though others may be watching

Variations:
行き止まり
行止まり(sK)
行き止り(sK)
行止り(sK)

 ikidomari(p); yukidomari
    いきどまり(P); ゆきどまり
(1) dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); cul-de-sac; (2) end; end of the road; end point; as far as one can go

Variations:
取り付く島もない
とりつく島もない
取りつく島もない
取り付く島も無い

 toritsukushimamonai
    とりつくしまもない
(exp,adj-i) left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable

Variations:
お待ちかね
お待ち兼ね(rK)
御待ち兼ね(sK)
御待兼ね(sK)

 omachikane
    おまちかね
(can be adjective with の) (1) (polite language) long-awaited; long-waited-for; (2) (polite language) someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for

Variations:
棚に上げる
棚にあげる(sK)
タナに上げる(sK)
たなに上げる(sK)

 tananiageru
    たなにあげる
(exp,v1) (idiom) (See 自分のことは棚に上げる) to shut one's eyes to (one's own faults, etc.); to pretend not to see; to pay no attention to; to forget; to fail to notice; to put on a shelf

Variations:
致し方ない
致し方無い(sK)
いたし方ない(sK)
致しかたない(sK)

 itashikatanai
    いたしかたない
(exp,adj-i) (1) (humble language) (See 仕方がない・1) there's no (other) way; (exp,adj-i) (2) (humble language) cannot be helped; unavoidable; inevitable; (there's) nothing one can do; having no choice; (exp,adj-i) (3) (humble language) (oft. as 〜ても致し方ない) it's no use (doing); pointless; useless; no good; insufficient; not enough; (exp,adj-i) (4) (humble language) hopeless (person); annoying; troublesome; awful; (exp,adj-i) (5) (humble language) (as 〜て致し方ない or 〜で致し方ない) cannot stand it; unbearable; cannot help (doing, feeling); dying (to do)

Variations:
仕様がない(rK)
しようが無い(sK)
仕様が無い(sK)
しょうが無い(sK)

 shouganai(p); shiyouganai / shoganai(p); shiyoganai
    しょうがない(P); しようがない
(exp,adj-i) (1) (kana only) there's no (other) way; (exp,adj-i) (2) (kana only) cannot be helped; unavoidable; inevitable; (there's) nothing one can do; having no choice; it is what it is; (exp,adj-i) (3) (kana only) (oft. as 〜てもしょうがない) it's no use (doing); pointless; useless; no good; insufficient; not enough; (exp,adj-i) (4) (kana only) hopeless (person); annoying; troublesome; awful; (exp,adj-i) (5) (kana only) (as 〜てしょうがない or 〜でしょうがない) cannot stand it; unbearable; cannot help (doing, feeling); dying (to do)

Variations:
八幡の藪知らず
八幡の不知藪(rK)
八幡の薮知らず(sK)
八幡の薮不知(sK)

 yawatanoyabushirazu
    やわたのやぶしらず
(exp,n) (1) Yawata no Yabushirazu (bamboo grove in Chiba; impossible to find one's way out of according to popular legend); (exp,n) (2) (rare) thicket from which one cannot escape; maze; (exp,n) (3) (rare) getting lost; being unable to find a way out

Variations:
聞き流す
聴き流す(sK)
聞きながす(sK)
聴きながす(sK)
聞流す(sK)

 kikinagasu
    ききながす
(transitive verb) to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other

Variations:
掛かり付け
掛かりつけ(sK)
かかり付け(sK)
掛り付け(sK)
掛りつけ(sK)

 kakaritsuke
    かかりつけ
(can be adjective with の) (kana only) family (doctor, etc.); (one's) regular (clinic)

Variations:
突っ込みどころ満載
ツッコミどころ満載
つっこみどころ満載
突っ込み所満載
ツッコミ所満載

 tsukkomidokoromansai
    つっこみどころまんさい
(exp,adj-no) full of things one could poke fun at; full of inconsistencies; absolutely ridiculous

Variations:
やる方ない
やるかた無い(sK)
やる方無い(sK)
遣る方無い(sK)
遣る方ない(sK)

 yarukatanai
    やるかたない
(exp,adj-i) (kana only) (after a noun expressing a negative emotion) having no way to relieve (one's grief, mortification, etc.); unable to give vent to (one's anger)

Variations:
詮方ない(ateji)
せん方ない
為ん方ない(rK)
為ん方無い(sK)
詮方無い(sK)

 senkatanai
    せんかたない
(adjective) (dated) (See 仕方ない・2) cannot be helped; unavoidable; inevitable; (there's) nothing one can do; having no choice

Variations:
喉元過ぎれば熱さを忘れる
のど元過ぎれば熱さを忘れる(sK)
喉元すぎれば熱さを忘れる(sK)

 nodomotosugirebaatsusaowasureru / nodomotosugirebatsusaowasureru
    のどもとすぎればあつさをわすれる
(exp,v1) (proverb) danger past and God forgotten; once on shore, we pray no more; once it's past the throat, one forgets the heat (of the swallowed object)

Variations:
持ち合わせ
持ちあわせ(sK)
持ち合せ(sK)
もち合わせ
持合せ(sK)
持合わせ(sK)

 mochiawase
    もちあわせ
(1) things on hand; things in stock; (2) money on hand; money in one's wallet; (can be adjective with の) (3) on hand; in stock

Variations:
なす術もない
為す術もない
成す術もない
なすすべも無い
為す術も無い
為すすべもない
成す術も無い
成すすべもない

 nasusubemonai
    なすすべもない
(exp,adj-i) (kana only) having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end

Variations:
なす術もない
為す術もない
成す術もない
なすすべも無い(sK)
為す術も無い(sK)
為すすべもない(sK)
成す術も無い(sK)
成すすべもない(sK)

 nasusubemonai
    なすすべもない
(exp,adj-i) (kana only) having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless

Variations:
あかんべえ
あかんべ
あっかんべー
あっかんべ
あっかんべぇ
あかんべー
あっかんべえ
あかんべい
アカンベー
あっかんべェ
アッカンベー
あかんべぇ

 akanbee; akanbe; akkanbee; akkanbe(sk); akkanbee(sk); akanbee(sk); akkanbee(sk); akanbei(sk); akanbee(sk); akkanbeェ(sk); akanbee(sk); akanbee(sk) / akanbee; akanbe; akkanbee; akkanbe(sk); akkanbee(sk); akanbee(sk); akkanbee(sk); akanbe(sk); akanbee(sk); akkanbeェ(sk); akanbee(sk); akanbee(sk)
    あかんべえ; あかんべ; あっかんべー; あっかんべ(sk); あっかんべぇ(sk); あかんべー(sk); あっかんべえ(sk); あかんべい(sk); アカンベー(sk); あっかんべェ(sk); アッカンベー(sk); あかんべぇ(sk)
(1) (from 赤目) (See 赤目) pulling down one's lower eyelid and sticking out one's tongue (as a taunt or gesture of contempt or rejection); (interjection) (2) no way!; no!; get lost!

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