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Variations:
寝過ごす
寝すごす(sK)

 nesugosu
    ねすごす
(v5s,vi) to oversleep

Variations:
尽くす
尽す
盡す(oK)

 tsukusu
    つくす
(transitive verb) (1) to use up; to exhaust; to run out of; (v5s,vi) (2) to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to serve; to work (for a cause); (suf,v5s) (3) (after masu stem of verb) (See 食べ尽くす) to do to exhaustion; to do completely; to do fully

Variations:
差し込む
差込む
差しこむ

 sashikomu
    さしこむ
(transitive verb) (1) (See 挿し込む・さしこむ) to insert; to put in; to thrust in; to plug in; (v5m,vi) (2) to have a griping pain; (v5m,vi) (3) (See 射し込む) to flow in; to shine in

Variations:
張り出す
張出す
貼り出す

 haridasu
    はりだす
(v5s,vi) (1) (張り出す, 張出す only) to project; to overhang; to stick out; to jut out; to overlie; (transitive verb) (2) to put up (a notice); to post

Variations:
当たる
当る
中る
中たる

 ataru
    あたる
(v5r,vi) (1) (ant: 外す・5) to be hit; to strike; (v5r,vi) (2) to touch; to be in contact; to be affixed; (v5r,vi) (3) (often as ...に当たる) to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to apply to; (v5r,vi) (4) to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.); (v5r,vi) (5) to be selected (in a lottery, etc.); to win; (v5r,vi) (6) to be successful; to go well; to be a hit; (v5r,vi) (7) to face; to confront; (v5r,vi) (8) to lie (in the direction of); (v5r,vi) (9) to undertake; to be assigned; (v5r,vi) (10) to be stricken (by food poisoning, heat, etc.); to be afflicted; (v5r,vi) (11) to be called on (e.g. by a teacher); (v5r,vi) (12) to treat (esp. harshly); to lash out at; (v5r,vi) (13) (as 〜するには当たらない, etc.) to be unnecessary; (v5r,vi) (14) {baseb} (usu. as 当たっている) to be hitting well; to be on a hitting streak; (v5r,vi) (15) to feel a bite (in fishing); (v5r,vi) (16) (of fruit, etc.) to be bruised; to spoil; (transitive verb) (17) to feel (something) out; to probe into; to check (i.e. by comparison); (transitive verb) (18) to shave; (transitive verb) (19) (as 〜の〜に当たる) to be a relative of a person; to be a ... in relation to ...; to stand in a relationship

Variations:
形作る
形づくる
形造る
容作る

 katachizukuru
    かたちづくる
(v5r,vi) to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up

Variations:
徘徊
俳徊(iK)
徘回(iK)

 haikai
    はいかい
(n,vs,vi) loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling

Variations:
徘徊
俳徊(sK)
徘回(sK)

 haikai
    はいかい
(n,vs,vi) wandering (around); roaming; loitering; prowling; hanging around

Variations:
怖気立つ
おぞけ立つ
怖じ気立つ

 ozokedatsu(怖気立tsu, ozoke立tsu); ojikedatsu(怖気立tsu, 怖ji気立tsu); kowaketatsu(怖気立tsu)
    おぞけだつ(怖気立つ, おぞけ立つ); おじけだつ(怖気立つ, 怖じ気立つ); こわけたつ(怖気立つ)
(v5t,vi) to be horrified; to be filled with trepidation; to shake with fright; to yield to terror

Variations:
恐れおののく
恐れ戦く
恐れ慄く

 osoreononoku
    おそれおののく
(v5k,vi) to tremble with fear

Variations:
恥じらう
羞じらう
恥らう

 hajirau
    はじらう
(v5u,vi) to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush

Variations:
悪ふざけ
悪巫山戯(ateji)

 warufuzake
    わるふざけ
(n,vs,vi) prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick

Variations:
意気込む
意気ごむ(sK)

 ikigomu
    いきごむ
(v5m,vi) to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined

Variations:
打ち解ける
うち解ける
打解ける

 uchitokeru
    うちとける
(v1,vi) to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank

Variations:
抗う
諍う(rK)
争う(sK)

 aragau
    あらがう
(v5u,vi) to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny

Variations:
押しかける
押し掛ける
押掛ける

 oshikakeru
    おしかける
(v1,vi) (1) to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to gatecrash; (v1,vi) (2) to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon; to pile in

Variations:
押し入る
押入る
押しいる

 oshiiru / oshiru
    おしいる
(v5r,vi) to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude

Variations:
押し寄せる
押寄せる
押しよせる

 oshiyoseru
    おしよせる
(v1,vi) to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.); to rush for (the door); to inundate; to overwhelm; to push aside

Variations:
抽選
抽籤(oK)
抽せん

 chuusen / chusen
    ちゅうせん
(n,vs,vi) lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots)

Variations:
攻めあぐねる
攻め倦ねる(rK)

 semeaguneru
    せめあぐねる
(v1,vt,vi) to be at a loss how to continue an offensive; to be frustrated by impregnable defences

Variations:
敵討ち
敵討
仇討ち
かたき討ち

 katakiuchi
    かたきうち
(n,vs,vi) (See 仇討ち) vengeance; revenge; retaliation

Variations:
日向ぼっこ
日なたぼっこ(sK)

 hinatabokko
    ひなたぼっこ
(n,vs,vi) basking in the sun; sunbathing

Variations:
時代がかる
時代掛かる
時代掛る

 jidaigakaru
    じだいがかる
(v5r,vi) to be antique-looking

Variations:
暮れかかる
暮れ掛かる
暮れ懸る

 kurekakaru
    くれかかる
(v5r,vi) to begin to get dark; to begin to set (the Sun)

Variations:
根比べ
根競べ
根くらべ(sK)

 konkurabe
    こんくらべ
(n,vs,vi) endurance contest; test of endurance

Variations:
棹立ち
竿立ち
さお立ち(sK)

 saodachi
    さおだち
(n,vs,vi) bolting upright; rearing up (horse)

Variations:
横滑り
横すべり
横辷り(rK)

 yokosuberi
    よこすべり
(n,vs,vi) (1) sideslip; skid; sliding sideways; (n,vs,vi) (2) shifting to another post (at the same level); sideways move (at a company); (n,vs,vi) (3) {ski} sliding sideways down a slope

Variations:
氾濫
はん濫
汎濫(rK)

 hanran
    はんらん
(n,vs,vi) (1) overflowing; flood; inundation; deluge; (n,vs,vi) (2) oversupply; plethora; abundance (esp. of something undesirable)

Variations:
決まる
決る(io)
極る

 kimaru(p); kimaru
    きまる(P); キマる
(v5r,vi) (1) to be decided; to be settled; to be fixed; to be arranged; (v5r,vi) (2) (as 決まっている or 決まった) to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be fixed; to be set; (v5r,vi) (3) (as ...と決まっている) to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be a convention; to be a custom; to be common knowledge; (v5r,vi) (4) to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.); to go well; to succeed; to connect (of a punch); (v5r,vi) (5) to look good (of clothing); to look sharp; to be stylish; to suit one; to be held in place (of a hairdo); (v5r,vi) (6) to be struck and held (of a pose in kabuki)

Variations:
泣き別れる
泣別れる
鳴き別れる

 nakiwakareru
    なきわかれる
(v1,vi) (See 泣き別れ・なきわかれ) to part in tears

Variations:
泣き濡れる
泣濡れる
泣きぬれる

 nakinureru
    なきぬれる
(v1,vi) to be tear-stained; to have one's face covered with tears

Variations:
浣腸
灌腸(rK)
潅腸(sK)

 kanchou; kanchou(sk) / kancho; kancho(sk)
    かんちょう; カンチョウ(sk)
(n,vs,vi) enema

Variations:
浮かれ歩く
浮れ歩く
うかれ歩く

 ukarearuku
    うかれあるく
(v5k,vi) (1) to gad about; to gallivant; (v5k,vi) (2) to wander aimlessly; to walk around restlessly

Variations:
浮び出る
浮かび出る
うかび出る

 ukabideru
    うかびでる
(v1,vi) to surface

Variations:
浮世離れ
浮き世離れ
浮世ばなれ

 ukiyobanare
    うきよばなれ
(n,vs,vi) (usu. used adjectivally as 浮世離れした) otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense

Variations:
漏洩
漏えい
漏泄(rK)

 rouei(p); rousetsu(漏洩, 漏泄) / roe(p); rosetsu(漏洩, 漏泄)
    ろうえい(P); ろうせつ(漏洩, 漏泄)
(n,vs,vt,vi) (1) leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; (n,vs,vi) (2) leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas); coming through (of light)

Variations:
無くなる
失くなる(sK)

 nakunaru
    なくなる
(v5r,vi) (1) (kana only) to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; (v5r,vi) (2) (kana only) to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to be reduced to zero; to not occur any more; (v5r,vi) (3) (kana only) to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)

Variations:
焼きあがる
焼き上がる
焼き上る

 yakiagaru
    やきあがる
(v5r,vi) to be baked (food term); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)

Variations:
照りつける
照り付ける
照付ける

 teritsukeru
    てりつける
(v1,vi) to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon

Variations:
生まれつく
生まれ付く
生れ付く

 umaretsuku
    うまれつく
(v5k,vi) (See 生まれつき) to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined

Variations:
眩む
暗む(rK)
晦む(rK)

 kuramu
    くらむ
(v5m,vi) (1) (kana only) to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be disoriented by; (v5m,vi) (2) (kana only) to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (v5m,vi) (3) (archaism) to become dark

Variations:
着替える
着換える(rK)

 kigaeru(p); kikaeru(p)
    きがえる(P); きかえる(P)
(v1,vt,vi) to change (one's clothes)

Variations:
瞑想
冥想(rK)
めい想

 meisou / meso
    めいそう
(n,vs,vt,vi) meditation (with closed eyes); contemplation

Variations:
破砕
破摧(rK)
破碎(sK)

 hasai
    はさい
(n,vs,vt,vi) crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up

Variations:
祈祷
祈とう
祈禱(oK)

 kitou / kito
    きとう
(n,vs,vt,vi) (1) prayer; grace (at meals); (n,vs,vt,vi) (2) {Shinto;Buddh} exorcism

Variations:
突き刺さる
突刺さる
突きささる

 tsukisasaru
    つきささる
(v5r,vi) to stick into; to pierce; to run into

Variations:
突っ張る
突っぱる(sK)

 tsupparu
    つっぱる
(v5r,vi) (1) to cramp up; to tighten; to stiffen; (v5r,vi) (2) to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to stick to one's guns; (v5r,vi) (3) to act tough; to bluff; to be defiant; to be unruly; (transitive verb) (4) to prop up (e.g. with a post); to support; (transitive verb) (5) to push out (one's legs or arms); to stretch (e.g. an arm against the wall); to press; (transitive verb) (6) {sumo} to thrust (one's opponent)

Variations:
突っ込む
突っこむ
突込む

 tsukkomu(p); tsukkomu
    つっこむ(P); ツッコむ
(transitive verb) (1) to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to stuff; to shove; (v5m,vi) (2) to plunge into; to charge into; to rush into; to ram into; to crash into; (v5m,vi) (3) to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to get to the heart (of something); (transitive verb) (4) to press (someone) about; to point out (e.g. an inconsistency); to question sharply; to grill; (transitive verb) (5) (See 首を突っ込む) to get involved with; to meddle in; to poke one's nose into; (v5m,vi) (6) to riposte; to retort; to quip

Variations:
立ちはだかる
立ち開かる(iK)

 tachihadakaru
    たちはだかる
(v5r,vi) (1) to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; (v5r,vi) (2) to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct

Variations:
立ち働く
たち働く
立ちはたらく

 tachihataraku
    たちはたらく
(v5k,vi) to be busy at work; to work diligently

Variations:
立ち寄る
立寄る
立ちよる

 tachiyoru
    たちよる
(v5r,vi) to stop by; to drop in for a short visit

Variations:
節くれだつ
節くれ立つ
節榑立つ

 fushikuredatsu
    ふしくれだつ
(v5t,vi) (1) to be knotty (of a tree, etc.); to be gnarled; (v5t,vi) (2) to be rough and bony (hands, fingers, etc.); to be gnarled; to be knobby

Variations:
粟立つ
あわ立つ
泡立つ(iK)

 awadatsu
    あわだつ
(v5t,vi) to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)

Variations:
罹患
り患(sK)
羅患(sK)

 rikan
    りかん
(n,vs,vi) contraction of a disease

Variations:
腕比べ
腕くらべ
腕競べ(rK)

 udekurabe
    うでくらべ
(n,vs,vi) contest (of strength or skill)

Variations:
腫れ上がる
腫れあがる
腫上がる

 hareagaru
    はれあがる
(v5r,vi) to swell up

Variations:
自惚れる
己惚れる(rK)

 unuboreru
    うぬぼれる
(v1,vi) (kana only) to be conceited

Variations:
芝居がかる
芝居掛かる
芝居掛る

 shibaigakaru
    しばいがかる
(v5r,vi) (usu. as 芝居がかった) to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous

Variations:
茫然自失
呆然自失
ぼうぜん自失

 bouzenjishitsu / bozenjishitsu
    ぼうぜんじしつ
(n,vs,vi,adj-no) (yoji) stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded

Variations:
落ち延びる
落ちのびる
落延びる

 ochinobiru
    おちのびる
(v1,vi) to run away; to escape safely

Variations:
落ち込む
落込む
落ちこむ

 ochikomu
    おちこむ
(v5m,vi) (1) to feel down; to feel sad; to be depressed; to be in low spirits; (v5m,vi) (2) to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; (v5m,vi) (3) to fall into (e.g. a hole)

Variations:
落書き
楽書き
落書
楽書

 rakugaki
    らくがき
(n,vs,vt,vi) scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle

Variations:
蔓延
まん延
蔓衍(rK)

 manen
    まんえん
(n,vs,vi) spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread

Variations:
蕩ける
盪ける
溶ろける(iK)

 torokeru
    とろける
(v1,vi) (1) (kana only) to melt (and become soft or liquid); (v1,vi) (2) (kana only) to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched

Variations:
襲いかかる
襲い掛かる
襲い掛る

 osoikakaru
    おそいかかる
(v5r,vi) to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on

Variations:
見回る
見廻る
見まわる(sK)

 mimawaru
    みまわる
(v5r,vi) to make one's rounds; to patrol

Variations:
詰め掛ける
詰掛ける
詰めかける

 tsumekakeru
    つめかける
(v1,vi) to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)

Variations:
跨る
跨がる
股がる

 matagaru
    またがる
(v5r,vi) (1) (kana only) to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; (v5r,vi) (2) (kana only) to extend over; to spread over; to span; to extend into

Variations:
迂回
迂廻(rK)
う回(sK)

 ukai
    うかい
(n,vs,vi) (1) detour; circumvention; (2) {mil} turning movement

Variations:
逃げ延びる
逃げのびる
逃延びる

 nigenobiru
    にげのびる
(v1,vi) to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape

Variations:
逆上せる
上気せる(rK)

 noboseru(gikun)
    のぼせる(gikun)
(v1,vi) (1) (kana only) to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; (v1,vi) (2) (kana only) to lose one's cool; (v1,vi) (3) (kana only) to be obsessed; to be infatuated; (v1,vi) (4) (kana only) to become conceited

Variations:
這い上がる
這い上る
はい上がる

 haiagaru
    はいあがる
(v5r,vi) (1) to creep up; to crawl up; (v5r,vi) (2) to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)

Variations:
通りかかる
通り掛かる
通り掛る

 toorikakaru
    とおりかかる
(v5r,vt,vi) to happen to pass by

Variations:
連チャン
連荘
連ちゃん(sK)

 renchan
    レンチャン
(n,vs,vi) (1) (colloquialism) repeated events (e.g. meetings, drinking sessions) (chi: liánzhuāng); series of events; streak; straight; (n,vs,vi) (2) {mahj} (orig. meaning) dealer continuing as dealer and east after winning; dealer keep

Variations:
遡及
溯及(rK)
そ及(sK)

 sokyuu; sakkyuu / sokyu; sakkyu
    そきゅう; さっきゅう
(n,vs,vi) retroactivity; retroaction; being retroactive (to)

Variations:
釣り合う
つり合う
釣合う

 tsuriau
    つりあう
(v5u,vi) (1) to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; (v5u,vi) (2) to suit; to go well together; to be a good match

Variations:
降り始める
降りはじめる(sK)

 furihajimeru
    ふりはじめる
(v1,vi) to begin to fall (of rain, snow, etc.)

Variations:
震盪
振盪
震蕩
振とう
震とう

 shintou / shinto
    しんとう
(n,vs,vt,vi) shock; shaking; concussion

Variations:
頷く
肯く
首肯く
点頭く

 unazuku(p); unazuku
    うなずく(P); うなづく
(v5k,vi) to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree

Variations:
飛び込む
飛びこむ
飛込む

 tobikomu
    とびこむ
(v5m,vi) (1) to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to dive; (v5m,vi) (2) to burst in; to barge in

Variations:
飽く
厭く(rK)
倦く(rK)

 aku
    あく
(v5k,vi) (1) (See 飽きる・1) to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to grow weary of; to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become bored with; (v5k,vi) (2) to be satisfied; to be sated; to be satiated

Variations:
駆けっこ
駈けっこ(rK)

 kakekko
    かけっこ
(n,vs,vi) (colloquialism) (kana only) (foot) race; sprint

Variations:
魘われる(rK)
魘れる(rK)

 osowareru
    おそわれる
(v1,vi) (kana only) (See 魘される) to be tormented (by dreams); to have a nightmare

Variations:
鯱張る
しゃちほこ張る
鯱鉾ばる

 shachihokobaru; shacchokobaru(鯱張ru); shachikobaru(鯱張ru)
    しゃちほこばる; しゃっちょこばる(鯱張る); しゃちこばる(鯱張る)
(v5r,vi) (1) (kana only) to stand on ceremony; (v5r,vi) (2) (kana only) to stiffen up (the nerves); to be tense

Variations:
黙祷
黙とう
黙禱(rK)

 mokutou / mokuto
    もくとう
(n,vs,vi) silent prayer

Variations:
お出でなさる
御出でなさる(sK)

 oidenasaru
    おいでなさる
(v5aru,vi) (1) (kana only) (honorific or respectful language) to come; to go; to be (somewhere); (aux-v,v5aru) (2) (kana only) (honorific or respectful language) (after the -te form of a verb) -ing

Variations:
お姉さん座り
御姉さん座り(sK)

 oneesansuwari
    おねえさんすわり
(n,vs,vi) (colloquialism) (See 横座り) sitting on the floor with one's legs tucked under to one side

Variations:
キス
キッス
チッス

 kisu(p); kissu; chissu(ik)
    キス(P); キッス; チッス(ik)
(n,vs,vi) kiss

Variations:
キス
キッス
チッス(rk)

 kisu(p); kissu; chissu(rk)
    キス(P); キッス; チッス(rk)
(n,vs,vi) kiss

Variations:
クランクイン
クランク・イン

 kurankuin(p); kuranku in
    クランクイン(P); クランク・イン
(n,vs,vt,vi) {film;tv} (See クランクアップ) start of filming (wasei: crank in)

Variations:
こぎ着ける
漕ぎ着ける
漕ぎつける

 kogitsukeru
    こぎつける
(transitive verb) (1) to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); (v1,vt,vi) (2) to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do

Variations:
サービス
サーヴィス

 saabisu(p); saarisu(sk) / sabisu(p); sarisu(sk)
    サービス(P); サーヴィス(sk)
(n,vs,vi) (1) service; help; assistance; care; concern; (n,vs,vt,vi) (2) discount; discounted item; (n,vs,vt,vi) (3) free service; freebie; gift; (4) service; utility; amenity; resource; (n,vs,vi) (5) (after-sales) service; servicing; (product) maintenance; (6) {sports} (See サーブ・1) service (e.g. in tennis); serve

Variations:
しゃくり上げる
噦り上げる(rK)

 shakuriageru
    しゃくりあげる
(v1,vi) to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs

Variations:
すすり上げる
啜り上げる
啜上げる

 susuriageru
    すすりあげる
(transitive verb) (1) (usu. 鼻を...) to sniffle; to snuffle; (v1,vi) (2) to sob

Variations:
ただ乗り
タダ乗り
只乗り(rK)

 tadanori
    ただのり
(n,vs,vi) free ride (e.g. on train)

Variations:
ただ働き
タダ働き
只働き(rK)

 tadabataraki
    ただばたらき
(n,vs,vi) working without pay; free service; work for nothing

Variations:
なし終わる
為し終わる
為しおわる

 nashiowaru
    なしおわる
(v5r,vi) to finish

Variations:
パイ擦り(rK)
パイ刷り(sK)

 paizuri; paizuri
    パイズリ; ぱいずり
(n,vs,vi) (vulgar) (kana only) titfuck; titty fuck; titjob; boobjob; paizuri

Variations:
ばっくれる
バックレる
バックれる

 bakkureru; bakkureru; bakkureru
    ばっくれる; バックレる; バックれる
(v1,vi) (1) (colloquialism) (See しらばくれる) to feign ignorance; (v1,vi) (2) (colloquialism) to evade one's responsibilities; to slip away; to abscond

Variations:
ベースアップ
ベース・アップ

 beesuapu(p); beesu apu
    ベースアップ(P); ベース・アップ
(n,vs,vi,vt) (ant: ベースダウン) raise of the basic wage rate (wasei: base up); increase in base pay; salary increase

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Apparently, we were the first ones who were crazy enough to think that western people might want a combined Chinese, Japanese, and Buddhist dictionary.

A lot of westerners can't tell the difference between Chinese and Japanese - and there is a reason for that. Chinese characters and even whole words were borrowed by Japan from the Chinese language in the 5th century. Much of the time, if a word or character is used in both languages, it will have the same or a similar meaning. However, this is not always true. Language evolves, and meanings independently change in each language.

Example: The Chinese character 湯 for soup (hot water) has come to mean bath (hot water) in Japanese. They have the same root meaning of "hot water", but a 湯屋 sign on a bathhouse in Japan would lead a Chinese person to think it was a "soup house" or a place to get a bowl of soup. See this: Japanese Bath House

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