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Variations:
漁り火
漁火(io)
いさり火(sK)

 isaribi
    いさりび
(See 漁火) fire lit on a boat to lure fish at night

Variations:
火のないところに煙は立たない
火のない所に煙は立たない
火の無いところに煙は立たない
火の無い所に煙は立たない

 hinonaitokoronikemurihatatanai
    ひのないところにけむりはたたない
(exp,adj-i) (proverb) there's no smoke without fire

Variations:
火のないところに煙は立たなぬ
火のない所に煙は立たなぬ
火の無いところに煙は立たなぬ
火の無い所に煙は立たなぬ

 hinonaitokoronikemurihatatananu
    ひのないところにけむりはたたなぬ
(expression) (proverb) there's no smoke without fire

Variations:
火のない所に煙は立たぬ
火のないところに煙は立たぬ(sK)
火の無い所に煙は立たぬ(sK)
火の無いところに煙は立たぬ(sK)

 hinonaitokoronikemurihatatanu
    ひのないところにけむりはたたぬ
(expression) (proverb) there's no smoke without fire

Variations:
火の用心
火廼要慎(oK)
火迺要慎(oK)

 hinoyoujin / hinoyojin
    ひのようじん
(expression) (idiom) be careful about fire; watch out for fire

Variations:
火干し
火乾し
火干(sK)
火乾(sK)

 hiboshi
    ひぼし
(rare) drying over a fire; thing dried over a fire

Variations:
火消し壷
火消し壺
火消しつぼ(sK)
火消つぼ(sK)
火消壷(sK)
火消壺(sK)

 hikeshitsubo
    ひけしつぼ
charcoal extinguisher

Variations:
火蓋を切る
火ぶたを切る
火蓋をきる(sK)
火ぶたをきる(sK)

 hibutaokiru
    ひぶたをきる
(exp,v5r) to start (an argument, a battle, etc.)

Variations:
火蓋を切る
火蓋をきる
火ぶたを切る
火ぶたをきる

 hibutaokiru
    ひぶたをきる
(exp,v5r) to start (an argument, a battle, etc.)

Variations:

灯火
灯し火(io)

燈火
ともし火

 hi(灯)(p); touka(灯, 燈)(p); tomoshibi / hi(灯)(p); toka(灯, 燈)(p); tomoshibi
    ひ(灯)(P); とうか(灯火, 燈火)(P); ともしび
light; lamp; torch

Variations:
灯火


燈火(oK)
灯し火(io)

 tomoshibi
    ともしび
light; lamp; torch

Variations:
灯点し頃
火灯し頃
火点し頃
火ともし頃
火点しごろ
火点頃
燈ともし頃

 hitomoshigoro; hitoboshigoro(点shi頃, 点shigoro, 点頃)
    ひともしごろ; ひとぼしごろ(火点し頃, 火点しごろ, 火点頃)
early evening; dusk; lamp-lighting time; lighting-up time

Variations:
焼けぼっくいに火がつく
焼けぼっくいに火が付く
焼け木杭に火が付く
焼け棒杭に火が付く
焼け木杭に火がつく(sK)
焼け棒杭に火がつく(sK)

 yakebokkuinihigatsuku
    やけぼっくいにひがつく
(exp,v5k) (idiom) the embers of a former relationship flare up again; old love blazes anew

Variations:
焼け火箸
焼け火ばし
焼火箸(io)
焼火ばし(io)

 yakehibashi
    やけひばし
burning-hot tongs; red-hot tongs

Variations:
爪に火をともす
爪に火を灯す
つめに火をともす
爪に火を点す

 tsumenihiotomosu
    つめにひをともす
(exp,v5s) (idiom) to lead a stingy life; to scrimp and save; to pinch pennies; to light one's (finger)nails (instead of a candle)

Variations:
狼煙を上げる
のろしを上げる
狼煙をあげる(sK)
烽火を上げる(sK)
烽火をあげる(sK)

 noroshioageru
    のろしをあげる
(exp,v1) (1) to start a signal fire; to use a smoke signal; (exp,v1) (2) (idiom) to initiate an action; to start a campaign

Variations:
緋縅
緋威
火威
緋おどし(sK)
火縅(sK)
緋縅し(sK)

 hiodoshi
    ひおどし
(1) (hist) scarlet bindings used with a traditional Japanese suit of armor; (2) (hist) scarlet-threaded suit of armor

Variations:
置き火燵
置き炬燵
置炬燵
置火燵
置きごたつ(sK)

 okigotatsu
    おきごたつ
portable brazier

Variations:
鉄火味噌
鉄火みそ
てっか味噌(sK)

 tekkamiso
    てっかみそ
{food} miso, fried soybeans and vegetables seasoned with sake and sugar

Variations:
降りかかる火の粉は払わねばならぬ
降り懸かる火の粉は払わねばならぬ

 furikakaruhinokohaharawanebanaranu
    ふりかかるひのこははらわねばならぬ
(expression) (proverb) you must protect yourself against any possible dangers; you have to brush off sparks that fall onto you

Variations:
風前の灯
風前のともし火
風前のともしび
風前の灯火

 fuuzennotomoshibi / fuzennotomoshibi
    ふうぜんのともしび
(exp,n) (idiom) precarious situation; precarious state

Variations:
風前の灯
風前の灯火
風前のともし火
風前のともしび
風前之灯(rK)

 fuuzennotomoshibi / fuzennotomoshibi
    ふうぜんのともしび
(exp,n) (idiom) precarious situation; precarious state

Variations:
火かき
火掻き
火掻(sK)
火搔き(sK)

 hikaki
    ひかき
poker; fire iron used to rake ash

Variations:
火灯し頃
火点し頃
灯ともし頃(iK)
燈ともし頃(sK)
灯ともしごろ(sK)
灯点し頃(sK)
火ともしごろ(sK)
火ともし頃(sK)

 hitomoshigoro; hitoboshigoro(点shi頃)(ok)
    ひともしごろ; ひとぼしごろ(火点し頃)(ok)
early evening; dusk; lamp-lighting time; lighting-up time

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