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Variations:
蟠りなく
わだかまり無く(sK)
蟠り無く(sK)

 wadakamarinaku
    わだかまりなく
(adverb) (kana only) with no ill feeling; openly; without reserve

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:
行き詰まり
行き詰り
行詰り
行詰まり

 ikizumari(p); yukizumari
    いきづまり(P); ゆきづまり
deadlock; stalemate; impasse; dead end

Variations:
行き詰まる
行き詰る
行きづまる
行詰まる
行詰る

 ikizumaru; yukizumaru
    いきづまる; ゆきづまる
(v5r,vi) to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate

Variations:
行き詰まる
行き詰る
行きづまる(sK)
行詰まる(sK)
行詰る(sK)
いき詰まる(sK)
ゆき詰まる(sK)

 ikizumaru; yukizumaru
    いきづまる; ゆきづまる
(v5r,vi) to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate

Variations:
行ってきます
行って来ます
いって来ます

 ittekimasu
    いってきます
(expression) (polite language) (often has a response of いってらっしゃい) (See 行って来る・1) I'm off; see you later

Variations:
行ってまいります
行って参ります
いって参ります

 ittemairimasu
    いってまいります
(expression) (polite language) (See 行ってきます) good bye; I'm off; see you later

Variations:
行方をくらます
行方を晦ます
行方を暗ます

 yukueokuramasu
    ゆくえをくらます
(exp,v5s) to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding

Variations:
裏山死刑(ateji)
うらやま死刑
羨ま死刑

 urayamashikei / urayamashike
    うらやましけい
(expression) (net-sl) (joc) being jealous of someone over something but also thinking they should be sentenced to death over it (esp. of male teachers having sexual relations with their students)

Variations:
裸の王様
はだかの王様
はだかの王さま

 hadakanoousama / hadakanoosama
    はだかのおうさま
(exp,n) (idiom) (from the Japanese title of "The Emperor's New Clothes") person of high standing, with a warped view of reality; naked emperor

Variations:
見よう見まね
見よう見真似
見様見真似

 miyoumimane / miyomimane
    みようみまね
(exp,n) learning by watching others; learning by imitation; following by example

Variations:
見よう見まね
見よう見真似
見様見真似
見ようみまね
みよう見真似

 miyoumimane / miyomimane
    みようみまね
(expression) learning by watching others; learning by imitation

Variations:
見よう見まね
見よう見真似
見様見真似
見様見まね(sK)

 miyoumimane / miyomimane
    みようみまね
(exp,n) learning by watching others; learning by imitation; following by example

Variations:
見回す
見廻す(rK)
見まわす(sK)

 mimawasu
    みまわす
(transitive verb) to look around; to survey

Variations:
親思う心にまさる親心
親思う心に勝る親心
親思う心にまさる親ごころ(sK)

 oyaomoukokoronimasaruoyagokoro / oyaomokokoronimasaruoyagokoro
    おやおもうこころにまさるおやごころ
(expression) (proverb) a parent's love is greater than a child's love for its parents

Variations:
観音様
観音さま
觀音様(oK)
觀音さま(oK)

 kannonsama
    かんのんさま
(1) {Buddh} (See 観音) Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion; (2) (slang) clitoris

Variations:
言いよう
言い様
言いざま(sK)
言様(sK)

 iiyou(言iyou); iizama(言i様) / iyo(言iyo); izama(言i様)
    いいよう(言いよう); いいざま(言い様)
(exp,n) (1) manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; (adverb) (2) (いいざま only) at the same time as speaking; as one speaks

Variations:
言い回し
言いまわし(sK)
言回し(sK)
言い廻し(sK)

 iimawashi / imawashi
    いいまわし
expression; phraseology

Variations:
言い負かす
言負かす(sK)
言いまかす(sK)

 iimakasu / imakasu
    いいまかす
(transitive verb) to defeat (someone) in an argument; to argue (someone) down; to confute (someone); to refute (someone)

Variations:
言うまでもない
言うまでも無い
言う迄も無い
言う迄もない

 iumademonai(p); yuumademonai / iumademonai(p); yumademonai
    いうまでもない(P); ゆうまでもない
(exp,adj-i) goes without saying; needless to say; obvious

Variations:
言うまでもなく
言うまでも無く
言う迄もなく
言う迄も無く

 iumademonaku; yuumademonaku / iumademonaku; yumademonaku
    いうまでもなく; ゆうまでもなく
(expression) obviously; as we all know; needless to say; of course; it goes without saying

Variations:
言わぬは言うにまさる
言わぬは言うに優る

 iwanuhaiunimasaru
    いわぬはいうにまさる
(exp,v5r) (proverb) speech is silver, silence is golden

Variations:
言を待たない
言をまたない
言を俟たない

 genomatanai
    げんをまたない
(expression) needless to say; it goes without saying that

Variations:
詰まるところ
詰まる所
つまる所
詰まる処
つまる処

 tsumarutokoro
    つまるところ
(adverb) (kana only) (See 詰まり・つまり・2) in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run; when all is said and done; what it all comes down to; when you get right down to it

Variations:
詰まるところ
詰まる所
つまる所
詰まる処(rK)

 tsumarutokoro
    つまるところ
(adverb) (kana only) (See つまり・2) in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run; when all is said and done; what it all comes down to; when you get right down to it

Variations:
誠にありがとうございます
誠に有難うございます
誠に有難う御座います
誠にありがとう御座います

 makotoniarigatougozaimasu / makotoniarigatogozaimasu
    まことにありがとうございます
(expression) (polite language) thank you very much

Variations:
誰彼かまわず
誰彼構わず
だれかれ構わず
誰かれかまわず

 darekarekamawazu
    だれかれかまわず
(exp,n) anyone and everyone; anybody at all

Variations:
論を待たない
論をまたない
論を俟たない

 ronomatanai
    ろんをまたない
(expression) needless to say; it goes without saying

Variations:
豆知識
マメ知識
まめ知識(sK)

 mamechishiki
    まめちしき
trivia; snippet of knowledge

Variations:
貧乏暇なし
貧乏暇無し
貧乏ヒマなし(sK)
貧乏ヒマ無し(sK)

 binbouhimanashi / binbohimanashi
    びんぼうひまなし
(expression) (proverb) a poor man has no time for leisure; there is no rest for the poor

Variations:
赤玉ねぎ
赤玉葱
赤たまねぎ
赤タマネギ

 akatamanegi
    あかたまねぎ
red onion; purple onion

Variations:
走り回る
走り廻る(rK)
走りまわる(sK)

 hashirimawaru
    はしりまわる
(v5r,vi) to run around

Variations:
足手まとい
足手纏い
足でまとい
足手纒い

 ashidematoi; ashitematoi(足手matoi, 足手纏i, 足手纒i)
    あしでまとい; あしてまとい(足手まとい, 足手纏い, 足手纒い)
(noun or adjectival noun) impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag

Variations:
跪く
膝まづく(iK)
膝まずく(sK)

 hizamazuku(跪ku)(p); hizamazuku
    ひざまずく(跪く)(P); ひざまづく
(v5k,vi) (kana only) to kneel (in respect); to genuflect

Variations:
跪く
膝まづく(sK)
膝まずく(sK)

 hizamazuku(p); hizamazuku
    ひざまずく(P); ひざまづく
(v5k,vi) (kana only) to kneel (in respect); to genuflect

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:
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:
身の回り品
身のまわり品(sK)
身の廻り品(sK)
身の周り品(sK)

 minomawarihin
    みのまわりひん
(exp,n) personal belongings; personal effects

Variations:
身の回り品
身のまわり品(sK)
身の廻り品(sK)
身の周り品(sK)
身回品(sK)

 minomawarihin
    みのまわりひん
(exp,n) personal belongings; personal effects

Variations:
辺り構わず
あたり構わず(sK)
当たりかまわず(sK)

 atarikamawazu
    あたりかまわず
(exp,adv) indiscriminately; without consideration; irrespective of the occasion; paying no attention to the feelings or expectations of those nearby

Variations:
追いかけ回す
追い掛け回す
追いかけまわす
追掛け回す

 oikakemawasu
    おいかけまわす
(transitive verb) to chase around

Variations:
追いまくる
追い捲る
追い捲くる(io)

 oimakuru
    おいまくる
(transitive verb) (1) to disperse; to chase away; (transitive verb) (2) (usu. in the passive, as ~に追いまくられる) to pursue relentlessly; to be in hot pursuit

Variations:
逆さまつげ
逆さまつ毛
逆さ睫毛
さかさまつ毛
逆さ睫

 sakasamatsuge
    さかさまつげ
turned-in eyelashes; ingrown eyelashes; trichiasis

Variations:
這い回る
這いまわる(sK)
はい回る(sK)
這い廻る(sK)

 haimawaru
    はいまわる
(v5r,vi) to creep about; to crawl around

Variations:
進行性核上性麻痺
進行性核上性まひ(sK)

 shinkouseikakujouseimahi / shinkosekakujosemahi
    しんこうせいかくじょうせいまひ
{med} progressive supranuclear palsy; PSP

Variations:
進退窮まる
進退きわまる
進退極まる(sK)
進退谷まる(sK)

 shintaikiwamaru
    しんたいきわまる
(exp,v5r) (1) to be driven into a corner; to be left with nowhere to turn; to be in a dilemma; (exp,v5r) (2) to be unable to go forward or backward; to be stranded; to get stuck

Variations:
遅まきながら
遅蒔きながら
晩蒔きながら

 osomakinagara
    おそまきながら
(expression) (See 遅ればせながら) belatedly

Variations:
遊びまわる
遊び回る
遊び廻る(rK)

 asobimawaru
    あそびまわる
(v5r,vi) to play around; to gallivant about

Variations:
遠回り
遠まわり(sK)
遠周り(sK)
遠廻り(sK)

 toomawari
    とおまわり
detour; roundabout way

Variations:

横しま(rK)
邪ま(sK)

 yokoshima
    よこしま
(noun or adjectival noun) wicked; evil; wrong; bad

Variations:

邪ま(io)
横しま(rK)

 yokoshima
    よこしま
(noun or adjectival noun) wicked; evil; wrong; bad

Variations:
邪魔立て
邪魔だて
じゃま立て(sK)

 jamadate
    じゃまだて
(n,vs,vt,vi) deliberate hindrance; obstruction

Variations:
酒に飲まれる
酒に呑まれる
酒にのまれる(sK)

 sakeninomareru
    さけにのまれる
(exp,v1) (idiom) to drink too much and lose self-control

鐃循¥申鐃緒申肇泪鐃?鐃循¥申鐃暑・鐃夙マワ申

 鐃循¥申鐃緒申肇泪鐃?鐃循¥申鐃暑 鐃夙mawa申
    鐃循¥申鐃緒申肇泪鐃?鐃循¥申鐃暑・鐃夙マワ申
whole tomatoes (canned, etc.)

Variations:
鐃循ットマネ¥申
鐃循ット¥申鐃殉ネ¥申

 鐃循ttomane¥申; 鐃循tto¥申鐃殉ne¥申
    鐃循ットマネ¥申; 鐃循ット¥申鐃殉ネ¥申
hot money

Variations:
鐃循ッビングマワ申鐃緒申
鐃循ッビング¥申鐃殉ワ申鐃緒申

 鐃循bbingumawa申鐃緒申; 鐃循bbingu¥申鐃殉wa申鐃緒申
    鐃循ッビングマワ申鐃緒申; 鐃循ッビング¥申鐃殉ワ申鐃緒申
hobbing machine

Variations:
鐃循ワイ鐃夙ボ¥申鐃宿マ¥申鐃緒申鐃緒申
鐃循ワイ鐃夙ボ¥申鐃宿¥申鐃殉¥申鐃緒申鐃緒申

 鐃循wai鐃夙bo¥申鐃宿ma¥申鐃緒申鐃緒申; 鐃循wai鐃夙bo¥申鐃宿¥申鐃殉¥申鐃緒申鐃緒申
    鐃循ワイ鐃夙ボ¥申鐃宿マ¥申鐃緒申鐃緒申; 鐃循ワイ鐃夙ボ¥申鐃宿¥申鐃殉¥申鐃緒申鐃緒申
whiteboard marker

Variations:
鐃循ワ申鐃夙マワ申鐃緒申
鐃循ワ申鐃夙¥申鐃殉ワ申鐃緒申

 鐃循wa申鐃夙mawa申鐃緒申; 鐃循wa申鐃夙¥申鐃殉wa申鐃緒申
    鐃循ワ申鐃夙マワ申鐃緒申; 鐃循ワ申鐃夙¥申鐃殉ワ申鐃緒申
{comp} host machine

Variations:
鐃旬¥申鐃夙マッワ申
鐃旬¥申鐃夙¥申鐃殉ッワ申

 鐃旬¥申鐃夙mawwa申; 鐃旬¥申鐃夙¥申鐃殉wwa申
    鐃旬¥申鐃夙マッワ申; 鐃旬¥申鐃夙¥申鐃殉ッワ申
vote matcher (eng: vote match); vote compass; voting advice application

Variations:
鐃旬¥申鐃夙マワ申
鐃旬¥申鐃夙¥申鐃殉ワ申

 鐃旬¥申鐃夙mawa申; 鐃旬¥申鐃夙¥申鐃殉wa申
    鐃旬¥申鐃夙マワ申; 鐃旬¥申鐃夙¥申鐃殉ワ申
boat man

Variations:
閉まる
締まる
緊まる(rK)

 shimaru
    しまる
(v5r,vi) (1) (esp. 閉まる) to be shut; to close; to be closed; (v5r,vi) (2) (締まる only) to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; (v5r,vi) (3) to be locked; (v5r,vi) (4) to tighten; to be tightened; (v5r,vi) (5) to become sober; to become tense

Variations:
開けゴマ
開けごま
開け胡麻
拓けゴマ
拓け胡麻

 hirakegoma(開kegoma, 開ke胡麻, 拓ke胡麻); hirakegoma(開kegoma, 拓kegoma)
    ひらけごま(開けごま, 開け胡麻, 拓け胡麻); ひらけゴマ(開けゴマ, 拓けゴマ)
(expression) (kana only) open sesame!

Variations:
閻魔顔
えんま顔(sK)
閻魔がお(sK)

 enmagao
    えんまがお
devilish face; diabolical face

Variations:
陽だまり
日だまり
日溜まり
日溜り
陽溜まり
陽溜り

 hidamari
    ひだまり
sunny spot; exposure to the sun

Variations:
隈取り
隈取
くま取り
暈取り(oK)
暈取(oK)

 kumadori
    くまどり
(noun/participle) (1) shading; (colour) gradation; (noun/participle) (2) kumadori; style of kabuki makeup used for violent roles

Variations:
隙間商品
すき間商品(sK)
すきま商品(sK)

 sukimashouhin / sukimashohin
    すきましょうひん
niche product

Variations:
隙間産業
すきま産業(sK)
すき間産業(sK)

 sukimasangyou / sukimasangyo
    すきまさんぎょう
niche industry

Variations:
隠し球
隠し玉
隠しダマ(sK)
隠しだま(sK)
かくし玉(sK)
かくし球(sK)

 kakushidama
    かくしだま
(1) {baseb} hidden ball trick; (2) ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon

Variations:
雨交じり
雨混じり
雨まじり
雨雑じり

 amemajiri
    あめまじり
(exp,adj-no) (something) mixed with rain (snow, wind, etc.)

Variations:
雪だるま
雪達磨(rK)
雪ダルマ(sK)

 yukidaruma; yukidaruma(sk)
    ゆきだるま; ユキダルマ(sk)
snowman

Variations:
雪混じり
雪まじり
雪交じり
雪雑じり

 yukimajiri
    ゆきまじり
(exp,adj-no) (something) mixed with snow

Variations:
雪玉
雪球
雪だま(sK)
雪弾(sK)

 yukidama
    ゆきだま
snowball

Variations:
頭にくる
頭に来る
あったま来る(sK)

 atamanikuru; attamakuru(sk)
    あたまにくる; あったまくる(sk)
(exp,vk) (1) to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to fly into a rage; to blow one's top; (exp,vk) (2) to go straight to one's head (of alcohol); to feel the effects (of an illness); to lose one's wits

Variations:
類まれ
類稀
類い稀
類い希
類いまれ(sK)
たぐい稀(sK)
類希(sK)
たぐい希(sK)

 taguimare
    たぐいまれ
(adjectival noun) rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled; matchless

Variations:
類稀
類い稀
類い希
類希
類まれ
類いまれ

 taguimare
    たぐいまれ
(adjectival noun) (kana only) unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable

Variations:
類稀
類まれ
類い稀
類い希
類いまれ
類希

 taguimare
    たぐいまれ
(adjectival noun) rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled; matchless

Variations:
飛び回る
飛びまわる
跳び回る
跳びまわる
飛回る
跳回る

 tobimawaru
    とびまわる
(v5r,vi) to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about

Variations:
飼い犬に手をかまれる
飼い犬に手を噛まれる

 kaiinuniteokamareru / kainuniteokamareru
    かいいぬにてをかまれる
(exp,v1) (idiom) to be betrayed by a trusted follower

Variations:
首巻き
首巻
頸巻き
頸巻
頚巻き
頚巻
首まき

 kubimaki
    くびまき
(See 襟巻) comforter; muffler; neckerchief; scarf; neckwear

Variations:
馬の骨
ウマの骨(sK)
馬のホネ(sK)

 umanohone
    うまのほね
(exp,n) (derogatory term) (often どこの〜) person of doubtful origin

Variations:
馬鹿な真似
バカな真似
馬鹿なまね(sK)
馬鹿なマネ(sK)

 bakanamane
    ばかなまね
(exp,n) tomfoolery; monkey business

Variations:
駆け回る
駆けまわる
かけ回る
駆回る(io)

 kakemawaru
    かけまわる
(v5r,vi) to run around; to bustle about

Variations:
駆け回る
駈け回る(rK)
駆けまわる(sK)
かけ回る(sK)
駆け廻る(sK)
かけ廻る(sK)
駆回る(sK)

 kakemawaru
    かけまわる
(v5r,vi) to run around; to bustle about

Variations:
騙されたと思って
だまされたと思って
騙されたとおもって(sK)

 damasaretatoomotte
    だまされたとおもって
(expression) (used to encourage someone to try something) trust me and ...; just take my word for it and ...; think that you have been tricked, and ...

Variations:
鬼のいぬまに洗濯
鬼の居ぬ間に洗濯(rK)
鬼のいぬ間に洗濯(sK)

 oninoinumanisentaku
    おにのいぬまにせんたく
(expression) (idiom) (See 命の洗濯) playing while the cat is away; taking a break while the boss is out; doing what one wants when one is (finally) alone; relaxing while the demon is out

Variations:
魔法使い
魔法遣い(rK)
魔法使(sK)
魔法つかい(sK)
まほう使い(sK)

 mahoutsukai / mahotsukai
    まほうつかい
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage

Variations:
魳鰆(rK)
梭魚(rK)
梭子魚鰆(sK)
かます鰆(sK)
叺鰆(sK)

 kamasusawara; kamasusawara
    カマスサワラ; かますさわら
(kana only) wahoo (Acanthocybium solandri)

Variations:
麻雀牌
マージャン牌(sK)
麻雀パイ(sK)

 maajanpai / majanpai
    マージャンパイ
{mahj} mahjong tile

Variations:
鼻をつまむ
鼻を摘む
鼻を摘まむ(sK)
鼻を抓む(sK)

 hanaotsumamu
    はなをつまむ
(exp,v5m) to hold one's nose; to pinch one's nose

Variations:
鼻歌まじり
鼻歌交じり
鼻歌混じり
鼻歌交り

 hanautamajiri
    はなうたまじり
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly

Variations:
お世話になっております
御世話になっております(sK)

 osewaninatteorimasu
    おせわになっております
(expression) thank you very much for everything; it has always been a pleasure to work with you

Variations:
お泊り保育
お泊まり保育
おとまり保育(sK)

 otomarihoiku
    おとまりほいく
nursery school sleepover

Variations:
かき回す
掻き回す
掻きまわす(sK)
搔き回す(sK)

 kakimawasu
    かきまわす
(transitive verb) (1) to stir; to churn; to poke (a fire); to disturb (water); (transitive verb) (2) to rummage around; (transitive verb) (3) to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos; to disturb

Variations:
ダンジョンマスター
ダンジョン・マスター

 danjonmasutaa; danjon masutaa / danjonmasuta; danjon masuta
    ダンジョンマスター; ダンジョン・マスター
dungeon master (in RPGs); DM; game master; GM

Variations:
つま弾く
爪弾く
爪引く(rK)
爪びく(sK)

 tsumabiku
    つまびく
(transitive verb) to strum; to pluck the strings (of a guitar)

Variations:
とどの詰まり(rK)
鯔のつまり(rK)
鯔の詰まり(sK)
トドの詰まり(sK)

 todonotsumari; todonotsumari(sk)
    とどのつまり; トドのつまり(sk)
(exp,adv) (kana only) (とど is the last of the names used to refer to the striped mullet at its various stages of growth) (See とど・1) in the end; after all is said and done

Variations:
マイクロブルワリー
マイクロブリュワリー

 maikuroburuwarii; maikuroburyuwarii / maikuroburuwari; maikuroburyuwari
    マイクロブルワリー; マイクロブリュワリー
microbrewery

Variations:
まぐさ桶
秣桶(rK)
馬草桶(sK)

 magusaoke
    まぐさおけ
(See 秣) manger; crib; trough

Variations:
マスタースクリーン
マスター・スクリーン

 masutaasukuriin; masutaa sukuriin / masutasukurin; masuta sukurin
    マスタースクリーン; マスター・スクリーン
(See ゲームマスター) game master's screen (wasei: master screen); GM's screen

Variations:
アーマチュアシート
アーマチュア・シート

 aamachuashiito; aamachua shiito / amachuashito; amachua shito
    アーマチュアシート; アーマチュア・シート
armature sheet

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