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Variations:
悪戯(P)
惡戲(oK)

see styles
 itazura(p); itazura(ik); itazura
    いたずら(P); いたづら(ik); イタズラ
(n,vs,vt,vi) (1) (kana only) mischief; prank; trick; practical joke; (adjectival noun) (2) (kana only) mischievous; naughty; (noun, transitive verb) (3) (kana only) (humble language) pastime; hobby; (noun, transitive verb) (4) (kana only) playing with (e.g. a lighter); fooling around with; messing around with; amusing oneself with; tampering with; (n,vs,vi) (5) (kana only) (euph) lewd behaviour; sexual misconduct; sexual assault; molestation; rape

Variations:
悪戯(P)
惡戲(sK)

see styles
 itazura(gikun)(p); itazura; itazura(sk)
    いたずら(gikun)(P); イタズラ; いたづら(sk)
(n,vs,vt,vi) (1) (kana only) mischief; prank; trick; practical joke; (adjectival noun) (2) (kana only) mischievous; naughty; (noun, transitive verb) (3) (kana only) (humble language) pastime; hobby; (noun, transitive verb) (4) (kana only) playing with (e.g. a lighter); fooling around with; messing around with; amusing oneself with; tampering with; (n,vs,vi) (5) (kana only) (euph) lewd behaviour; sexual misconduct; sexual assault; molestation; rape

Variations:
我にもあらず
我にも非ず

see styles
 warenimoarazu
    われにもあらず
(adverb) absentmindedly; in spite of oneself

Variations:
我を忘れる
われを忘れる

see styles
 wareowasureru
    われをわすれる
(exp,v1) to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself

Variations:
担う(P)
荷う
荷なう

see styles
 ninau
    になう
(transitive verb) (1) to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; (transitive verb) (2) to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself

Variations:
持ち崩す
持崩す(io)

see styles
 mochikuzusu
    もちくずす
(transitive verb) to ruin oneself; to degrade oneself

Variations:
攫う
掠う
拐う(iK)

see styles
 sarau
    さらう
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) (also written as 浚う) to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to snatch; to kidnap; to abduct; (transitive verb) (2) (kana only) to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize

Variations:
死に損なう
死にそこなう

see styles
 shinisokonau
    しにそこなう
(v5u,vi) (1) to fail to die (after attempting suicide); to fail to kill oneself; to survive (when one should have died); (v5u,vi) (2) to come close to dying; to be almost killed; to narrowly escape death; (v5u,vi) (3) to survive (when others died); to outlive others

Variations:
水入らず(P)
水いらず

see styles
 mizuirazu
    みずいらず
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (See 水入らずで) (being) by oneself; with no outsiders present

Variations:
涼む(P)
凉む(sK)

see styles
 suzumu
    すずむ
(v5m,vi) to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air

Variations:
独り占め(P)
一人占め

see styles
 hitorijime
    ひとりじめ
(noun/participle) monopolising; monopolizing; hogging; having all to oneself

Variations:
研磨(P)
研摩(rK)

see styles
 kenma
    けんま
(noun, transitive verb) (1) grinding; polishing; (noun, transitive verb) (2) refining (a skill, knowledge, etc.); applying oneself (to study); disciplining oneself

Variations:
置き所
置所
置きどころ

see styles
 okidokoro
    おきどころ
(1) place to put something; place where one put something; (2) (usu. as 身の置き所) (See 身の置き所がない) place to put oneself

Variations:
自分のために
自分の為に

see styles
 jibunnotameni
    じぶんのために
(exp,adv) (See 為に・1) for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account

Variations:
色目を使う
色目をつかう

see styles
 iromeotsukau
    いろめをつかう
(exp,v5u) (1) to make eyes at; to leer; to ogle; (exp,v5u) (2) to ingratiate oneself; to toady; to flatter

Variations:
装う(P)
粧う(rK)

see styles
 yosoou / yosoo
    よそおう
(transitive verb) (1) to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to decorate; (transitive verb) (2) to pretend; to feign; to affect; to disguise oneself as

Variations:
踏ん張る(P)
踏んばる

see styles
 funbaru
    ふんばる
(v5r,vi) (1) to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); (v5r,vi) (2) to hold out; to persist; to make an effort; to exert oneself

Variations:
身をひそめる
身を潜める

see styles
 miohisomeru
    みをひそめる
(exp,v1) (See 潜める) to hide oneself

Variations:
身を委ねる
身をゆだねる

see styles
 mioyudaneru
    みをゆだねる
(exp,v1) to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)

Variations:
身支度
身仕度
身じたく

see styles
 mijitaku
    みじたく
(1) dress; outfit; getup; (noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru) (2) to dress oneself; to outfit oneself

Variations:
迷う(P)
紕う(rK)

see styles
 mayou / mayo
    まよう
(v5u,vi) (1) to lose one's way; to get lost; to go astray; (v5u,vi) (2) to waver; to hesitate; to vacillate; to be of two minds (about); to be unable to make up one's mind; to not know what to do; to be at a loss; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; (v5u,vi) (3) to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with); to be charmed (by); to be carried away (by); to be blinded (by); to be lost (in); to lose oneself (to); (v5u,vi) (4) to linger (of a departed soul); to be restless in one's grave; to be unable to rest in peace

Variations:
酔いつぶれる
酔い潰れる

see styles
 yoitsubureru
    よいつぶれる
(v1,vi) to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious

Variations:
雨露をしのぐ
雨露を凌ぐ

see styles
 ametsuyuoshinogu
    あめつゆをしのぐ
(exp,v5g) to protect against the elements; to shelter oneself from the weather

Variations:
雪隠で饅頭
せんちで饅頭

see styles
 senchidemanjuu; secchindemanjuu(雪隠de饅頭) / senchidemanju; secchindemanju(雪隠de饅頭)
    せんちでまんじゅう; せっちんでまんじゅう(雪隠で饅頭)
(expression) (1) (proverb) (See まんじゅう) if you are hungry, where you eat doesn't matter; manjū in the toilet; (expression) (2) (idiom) hiding something good for oneself alone

Variations:
飲みつぶれる
飲み潰れる

see styles
 nomitsubureru
    のみつぶれる
(v1,vi) to get dead drunk; to drink oneself into a stupor

Variations:
飲み潰れる
飲みつぶれる

see styles
 nomitsubureru
    のみつぶれる
(v1,vi) to drink oneself drunk

Variations:
いい子になる
好い子になる

see styles
 iikoninaru / ikoninaru
    いいこになる
(exp,v5r) to make oneself popular without any regard to others; to take all the credit to oneself; to turn out well (of a child)

Variations:
お手盛り
御手盛り(sK)

see styles
 otemori
    おてもり
making arbitrary decisions which benefit oneself; self-approved plan

Variations:
お漏らし
御漏らし(sK)

see styles
 omorashi
    おもらし
(n,vs,vi) (child. language) (kana only) wetting oneself; peeing in one's pants

Variations:
お里が知れる
御里が知れる

see styles
 osatogashireru
    おさとがしれる
(exp,v1) to reveal one's (poor) upbringing (through poor manners, etc.); to betray one's origin; to give oneself away

Variations:
こけつ転びつ
倒けつ転びつ

see styles
 koketsumarobitsu
    こけつまろびつ
(exp,adv) (kana only) (hurrying along) falling and stumbling; falling all over oneself

Variations:
一人カラオケ
独りカラオケ

see styles
 hitorikaraoke
    ひとりカラオケ
(noun/participle) (doing) karaoke by oneself

Variations:
仰け反る
のけ反る(sK)

see styles
 nokezoru
    のけぞる
(v5r,vi) (1) (kana only) to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; (v5r,vi) (2) (kana only) to be taken aback

Variations:
伸びる(P)
延びる(P)

see styles
 nobiru
    のびる
(v1,vi) (1) to stretch; to extend; to lengthen; to grow (of hair, height, grass, etc.); (v1,vi) (2) to straighten out; to be flattened; to become smooth; (v1,vi) (3) to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); (v1,vi) (4) to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend; (v1,vi) (5) to lose elasticity; to become slack; to become soggy (e.g. of noodles); (v1,vi) (6) (伸びる only) to make progress; to develop; to expand; to increase; to improve; (v1,vi) (7) (伸びる only) to be exhausted; to get groggy; to be stunned (by a blow); to pass out; to collapse; (v1,vi) (8) (延びる only) to be prolonged (of a meeting, life span, etc.); to be extended (e.g. of a deadline); to lengthen (e.g. of the days); (v1,vi) (9) (延びる only) to be postponed; to be delayed; to be put off

Variations:
切磋琢磨
切瑳琢磨(rK)

see styles
 sessatakuma
    せっさたくま
(n,vs,vi) (1) (yoji) diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; (n,vs,vi) (2) (yoji) mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry

Variations:
取り合う
取りあう
取合う

see styles
 toriau
    とりあう
(transitive verb) (1) (as 手を取り合う) (See 手を取り合う・1) to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); (transitive verb) (2) to scramble for; to struggle for; to fight for; (v5u,vi) (3) (usu. in the negative) to pay attention to; to take notice of; to listen to; to concern oneself with; to deal with

Variations:
名前を馳せる
名前をはせる

see styles
 namaeohaseru
    なまえをはせる
(exp,v1) to win fame; to make a name for oneself

Variations:
味噌をつける
味噌を付ける

see styles
 misootsukeru
    みそをつける
(exp,v1) (1) to make a mess of it; to make a hash of it; to fail and lose face; to embarrass oneself; (exp,v1) (2) (orig. meaning) to spread miso (e.g. on konnyaku)

Variations:
地が出る
地がでる(sK)

see styles
 jigaderu
    じがでる
(exp,v1) (idiom) to reveal one's true colors (colours); to betray oneself

Variations:
引きずられる
引き摺られる

see styles
 hikizurareru
    ひきずられる
(v1,vi) (See 引きずる・4) to let oneself be persuaded (by); to be influenced; to be enticed; to be tempted; to be lured

Variations:
引き立つ
引立つ
引きたつ

see styles
 hikitatsu
    ひきたつ
(v5t,vi) (1) to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; (v5t,vi) (2) to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out

Variations:
手慰み
手なぐさみ(sK)

see styles
 tenagusami
    てなぐさみ
(1) fingering an object (in killing time); amusing oneself; diversion; (2) gambling

Variations:
手柄を立てる
手柄をたてる

see styles
 tegaraotateru
    てがらをたてる
(exp,v1) to do something distinguished; to perform great deeds; to distinguish oneself (e.g. in war)

Variations:
打ち伏す
打伏す
打ち臥す

see styles
 uchifusu
    うちふす
(Godan verb with "su" ending) (1) to mask oneself; (Godan verb with "su" ending) (2) to lie down

Variations:
泣き付く
泣付く
泣きつく

see styles
 nakitsuku
    なきつく
(v5k,vi) to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy

Variations:
温まる(P)
暖まる(P)

see styles
 atatamaru(p); attamaru; nukumaru(温maru)
    あたたまる(P); あったまる; ぬくまる(温まる)
(v5r,vi) to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm

Variations:
温める(P)
暖める(P)

see styles
 atatameru(p); attameru
    あたためる(P); あっためる
(transitive verb) (1) to warm (up); to heat (up); (transitive verb) (2) (温める only) to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to nurse; to mull over; (transitive verb) (3) (温める only) (See 旧交を温める) to renew (an old friendship); (transitive verb) (4) (温める only) to take for oneself

Variations:
溜飲を下げる
留飲を下げる

see styles
 ryuuinosageru / ryuinosageru
    りゅういんをさげる
(exp,v1) to satisfy oneself (by doing); to find relief (in doing)

Variations:
無我夢中
無我無中(sK)

see styles
 mugamuchuu / mugamuchu
    むがむちゅう
(yoji) losing oneself (in); being absorbed (in); forgetting oneself

Variations:
耽る(P)
耽ける(io)

see styles
 fukeru
    ふける
(v5r,vi) (1) (kana only) to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; (v5r,aux-v) (2) (kana only) (See 読み耽る) to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in

Variations:
腹を拵える
腹をこしらえる

see styles
 haraokoshiraeru
    はらをこしらえる
(exp,v1) to have a meal (before doing something); to fortify oneself with a meal

Variations:
自力更生
自力更正(iK)

see styles
 jirikikousei / jirikikose
    じりきこうせい
(noun/participle) (yoji) working out one's salvation by own efforts; rehabilitating oneself by one's own efforts; rectifying one's ways of life without relying on others' help

Variations:
身じまい
身仕舞い
身仕舞

see styles
 mijimai
    みじまい
(n,vs,vi) dressing oneself (e.g. to go out); outfitting oneself

Variations:
身になる
実になる(sK)

see styles
 mininaru
    みになる
(exp,v5r) (1) to do one good; to be beneficial; to be good for the body or mind; to be helpful; to be useful; (exp,v5r) (2) (as ...の〜) to put oneself in the place of ...; to put oneself in (someone's) shoes

Variations:
逆上せ上がる
のぼせ上がる

see styles
 noboseagaru
    のぼせあがる
(v5r,vi) to be beside oneself; to lose one's head; to go mad with something

Variations:
都合をつける
都合を付ける

see styles
 tsugouotsukeru / tsugootsukeru
    つごうをつける
(exp,v1) to find a way; to find the time; to try to make oneself available

Variations:
静める(P)
鎮める(P)

see styles
 shizumeru
    しずめる
(transitive verb) (1) to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to make quiet; (transitive verb) (2) to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to appease (someone's anger); to pacify; to settle (e.g. discord); (transitive verb) (3) (esp. 鎮める) to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell; to put down; to get under control; (transitive verb) (4) (esp. 鎮める) to relieve (a cough, pain, etc.); to soothe; to alleviate; to ease; (transitive verb) (5) (esp. 鎮める) to appease (a spirit, soul, etc.); to pacify; to soothe

Variations:
顧みる(P)
顧る(io)

see styles
 kaerimiru
    かえりみる
(transitive verb) (1) (See 省みる・かえりみる) to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to reminisce about; (transitive verb) (2) to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to look over one's shoulder; (transitive verb) (3) (usu. in the negative) to consider; to concern oneself about; to take notice of; to pay attention to; to take into consideration

Variations:
お洒落(P)
御洒落(sK)

see styles
 oshare(p); oshare(p)
    おしゃれ(P); オシャレ(P)
(adjectival noun) (1) (kana only) stylish; fashionable; trendy; chic; smartly dressed; careful about one's appearance; (n,vs,vi) (2) (kana only) dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; dressing nicely; making oneself look attractive; (3) (kana only) fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person

Variations:
セルフカラー
セルフ・カラー

see styles
 serufukaraa; serufu karaa / serufukara; serufu kara
    セルフカラー; セルフ・カラー
dyeing one's hair oneself (as opposed to having it done by a hairdresser) (wasei: self colour)

Variations:
ソロキャンプ
ソロ・キャンプ

see styles
 sorokyanpu; soro kyanpu
    ソロキャンプ; ソロ・キャンプ
solo camping (eng: solo camp); (going) camping by oneself

Variations:
どうかしている
どうかしてる

see styles
 doukashiteiru; doukashiteru / dokashiteru; dokashiteru
    どうかしている; どうかしてる
(expression) something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts

Variations:
マッチポンプ
マッチ・ポンプ

see styles
 macchiponpu; macchi ponpu
    マッチポンプ; マッチ・ポンプ
(in ref. to lighting a match and then putting it out with a water pump) stirring up trouble in order to get credit for resolving it (wasei: match, wasei: pomp); profiting from solving problems created by oneself

Variations:
みこしを据える
御輿を据える

see styles
 mikoshiosueru
    みこしをすえる
(exp,v1) (idiom) to ensconce oneself (e.g. in a chair); to settle oneself down; to plant oneself

Variations:
任せる(P)
委せる(rK)

see styles
 makaseru
    まかせる
(transitive verb) (1) to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to entrust (someone) with; (transitive verb) (2) to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to let (happen); to give (oneself to something); (transitive verb) (3) (as ...に任せて) to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely; to use without reserve

Variations:
努める(P)
勉める
力める

see styles
 tsutomeru
    つとめる
(transitive verb) to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent; to be committed (to doing something)

Variations:
名乗る(P)
名のる
名告る

see styles
 nanoru
    なのる
(v5r,vi,vt) (1) to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); (v5r,vi,vt) (2) to claim to be; to call oneself; to wear the title of; (v5r,vi,vt) (3) to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being; (transitive verb) (4) to adopt as one's name; to take (a name); (v5r,vi) (5) (archaism) to call out the goods one is selling

Variations:
憂き身をやつす
憂き身を窶す

see styles
 ukimioyatsusu
    うきみをやつす
(exp,v5s) to be absorbed in; to devote oneself (to); to give oneself over (to)

Variations:
我が身
わが身
我身(io)

see styles
 wagami
    わがみ
(1) myself; oneself; (pronoun) (2) (archaism) I; me; (pronoun) (3) (archaism) (familiar language) you (referring to one's inferior)

我が身を抓って人の痛さを知れ

see styles
 wagamiotsunettehitonoitasaoshire
    わがみをつねってひとのいたさをしれ
(expression) (proverb) you can't appreciate others' suffering until you've gone through it yourself; pinch oneself and know others' pain

Variations:
控える(P)
扣える(rK)

see styles
 hikaeru
    ひかえる
(transitive verb) (1) to be temperate in; to refrain; to abstain; to hold back; to restrain oneself from excessive ...; (transitive verb) (2) to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); (v1,vi) (3) to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for; (v1,vi) (4) to be soon; to be in the offing; (transitive verb) (5) to be in a close relationship (e.g. as a backer, etc.)

Variations:
改める(P)
検める
革める

see styles
 aratameru
    あらためる
(transitive verb) (1) (改める, 革める only) to change; to alter; to revise; to replace; (transitive verb) (2) (改める, 革める only) to reform; to correct; to mend; to improve; (transitive verb) (3) (改める, 検める only) to examine; to check; to inspect; (transitive verb) (4) (改める, 革める only) to do properly; to do formally

Variations:
暇つぶし(P)
暇潰し(P)

see styles
 himatsubushi
    ひまつぶし
(1) killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; (2) wasting time; waste of time

Variations:
気を取り直す
気を取りなおす

see styles
 kiotorinaosu
    きをとりなおす
(exp,v5s) to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)

Variations:
独り言つ
独りごつ
一人ごつ

see styles
 hitorigotsu
    ひとりごつ
(v4t,vi) (kana only) (poetic term) (See 独りごちる) to talk to oneself; to mutter

Variations:
生き恥をさらす
生き恥を曝す

see styles
 ikihajiosarasu
    いきはじをさらす
(exp,v5s) to live in disgrace; to expose oneself to ridicule

Variations:
称する(P)
稱する(sK)

see styles
 shousuru / shosuru
    しょうする
(vs-s,vt) (1) to call; to name; (vs-s,vt) (2) to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; (vs-s,vt) (3) to purport (to be); to profess; to claim; to pretend; to feign; (vs-s,vt) (4) to praise; to applaud

Variations:
突く(P)
衝く
撞く
捺く

see styles
 tsuku
    つく
(transitive verb) (1) to prick; to stab; (transitive verb) (2) to poke; to prod; to push; to thrust; to nudge; to hit; to strike; (transitive verb) (3) to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with; to press against (the floor, etc.); (transitive verb) (4) to attack; (transitive verb) (5) to brave (the rain, etc.)

Variations:
背負う(P)
脊負う(iK)

see styles
 seou(p); shou / seo(p); sho
    せおう(P); しょう
(transitive verb) (1) to carry on one's back; (transitive verb) (2) to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; (transitive verb) (3) to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); (v5u,vi) (4) (しょう only) (in the form しょってる) (See しょってる) to be conceited; to think highly of oneself

Variations:
背負う(P)
脊負う(sK)

see styles
 seou(p); shou / seo(p); sho
    せおう(P); しょう
(transitive verb) (1) to carry on one's back; (transitive verb) (2) to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; (transitive verb) (3) to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); (v5u,vi) (4) (しょう only) (in the form しょってる) (See しょってる) to be conceited; to think highly of oneself

Variations:
自他共に許す
自他ともに許す

see styles
 jitatomoniyurusu
    じたともにゆるす
(exp,v5s) (See 自他共に認める) to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others

Variations:
良くする
善くする
能くする

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 yokusuru
    よくする
(vs-i,vt) (1) (kana only) to make good; to improve; (vs-i,vt) (2) (kana only) to do often; (vs-i,vt) (3) (kana only) to be kind to; to treat well; to do well

Variations:
言い直す
言直す
言いなおす

see styles
 iinaosu / inaosu
    いいなおす
(transitive verb) to correct oneself; to restate

Variations:
身を躍らせる
身をおどらせる

see styles
 mioodoraseru
    みをおどらせる
(exp,v1) to throw oneself; to jump; to leap

Variations:
酒ヤクザ
酒やくざ
酒893

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 sakeyakuza
    さけヤクザ
(slang) (See やくざ・3) drinking oneself into a stupor

Variations:
隠れる(P)
匿れる(sK)

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 kakureru
    かくれる
(v1,vi) (1) to hide; to conceal oneself; to take cover; (v1,vi) (2) to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to be covered; to go out of sight; (v1,vi) (3) to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world); (v1,vi) (4) (usu. prenominally as 隠れた) to be unknown (e.g. of a talent); to be undiscovered; to be hidden (e.g. of a meaning); (v1,vi) (5) (honorific or respectful language) (as お隠れになる) (See お隠れになる) to pass away (of a person of high position)

Variations:
お粧し(rK)
御粧し(rK)

see styles
 omekashi
    おめかし
(n,vs,vi) (kana only) dressing up; putting on makeup; dolling (oneself) up

Variations:
お粧し(rK)
御粧し(sK)

see styles
 omekashi
    おめかし
(n,vs,vi) (kana only) dressing up; putting on makeup; dolling (oneself) up

Variations:
どつぼにはまる
ドツボにはまる

see styles
 dotsubonihamaru; dotsubonihamaru
    どつぼにはまる; ドツボにはまる
(exp,v5r) (See 土壺・どつぼ・1) to find oneself in deep trouble; to be deep in the shit

Variations:
ひとり時間
一人時間
1人時間

see styles
 hitorijikan
    ひとりじかん
(See ひとりの時間) time to oneself; me time

Variations:
一人相撲
独り相撲
ひとり相撲

see styles
 hitorizumou / hitorizumo
    ひとりずもう
(1) fighting windmills; tilting at windmills; (2) (hist) mimicking a wrestling match by oneself (as a form of street performance, etc.)

Variations:
一人遊び
ひとり遊び
独り遊び

see styles
 hitoriasobi
    ひとりあそび
playing by oneself; playing alone; entertaining oneself; game played by oneself (e.g. solitaire)

先天下之憂而憂,後天下之樂而樂


先天下之忧而忧,后天下之乐而乐

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xiān tiān xià zhī yōu ér yōu , hòu tiān xià zhī lè ér lè
    xian1 tian1 xia4 zhi1 you1 er2 you1 , hou4 tian1 xia4 zhi1 le4 er2 le4
hsien t`ien hsia chih yu erh yu , hou t`ien hsia chih le erh le
    hsien tien hsia chih yu erh yu , hou tien hsia chih le erh le
to be the first to worry about affairs of state, and the last to enjoy oneself (quotation from the essay On Yueyang Tower 岳陽樓記|岳阳楼记[Yue4yang2 Lou2 Ji4] by Song writer Fan Zhongyan 范仲淹[Fan4 Zhong4yan1])

Variations:
十字を切る
十字をきる(sK)

see styles
 juujiokiru / jujiokiru
    じゅうじをきる
(exp,v5r) {Christn} to make the sign of the cross; to bless oneself; to cross oneself

Variations:
名を馳せる
名をはせる(sK)

see styles
 naohaseru
    なをはせる
(exp,v1) to win fame; to become widely known; to make a name for oneself

Variations:
名乗りを上げる
名乗りをあげる

see styles
 nanorioageru
    なのりをあげる
(exp,v1) (1) to give one's name; to introduce oneself; (exp,v1) (2) to announce one's candidacy

Variations:
当たらず触らず
当たらず障らず

see styles
 atarazusawarazu
    あたらずさわらず
(expression) avoiding to commit oneself; (being) noncommittal

Variations:
後を追う
跡を追う
あとを追う

see styles
 atooou / atooo
    あとをおう
(exp,v5u) (1) to follow; to pursue; to chase; to run after; (exp,v5u) (2) to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; (exp,v5u) (3) to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)

Variations:
愛想を振りまく
愛想を振り撒く

see styles
 aisoofurimaku
    あいそをふりまく
(exp,v5k) (common error for 愛嬌を振りまく) (See 愛嬌を振りまく) to make oneself pleasant to everybody

Variations:
慙愧に堪えない
慚愧に堪えない

see styles
 zankinitaenai
    ざんきにたえない
(expression) feeling deeply ashamed of oneself; overwhelmed with shame

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