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Variations:
諦めがつく
諦めが付く

 akiramegatsuku
    あきらめがつく
(exp,v5k) to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up

Variations:
貸切状態
貸し切り状態

 kashikirijoutai / kashikirijotai
    かしきりじょうたい
(expression) (colloquialism) having a place to oneself (e.g. restaurant, movie theater); having the run of a place

Variations:
赴く
趣く
趨く

 omomuku(p); omobuku
    おもむく(P); おもぶく
(v5k,vi) (1) to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to proceed according to; to repair to; to betake oneself to; (v5k,vi) (2) to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (v5k,vi) (3) (archaism) to abide by; to agree to; to consent to; to obey

Variations:
距離を取る
距離をとる

 kyoriotoru
    きょりをとる
(exp,v5r) (See 距離を置く) to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)

いても立ってもいられない

see styles
 itemotattemoirarenai
    いてもたってもいられない
(exp,adj-i) unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still

ミイラ取りがミイラになる

see styles
 miiratorigamiiraninaru / miratorigamiraninaru
    ミイラとりがミイラになる
(expression) (idiom) intending to persuade someone and instead being persuaded oneself; going for wool and coming home shorn; the biter bit; the mummy hunter himself becomes a mummy

Variations:
寝っ転がる
寝っころがる

 nekkorogaru
    ねっころがる
(v5r,vi) (See 寝転がる) to lie down; to throw oneself down

Variations:
尻尾を出す
しっぽを出す

 shippoodasu
    しっぽをだす
(exp,v5s) to show one's true colors (colours); to expose one's faults; to give oneself away

居ても立ってもいられない

see styles
 itemotattemoirarenai
    いてもたってもいられない
(exp,adj-i) unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still

居ても立っても居られない

see styles
 itemotattemoirarenai
    いてもたってもいられない
(exp,adj-i) unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still

Variations:
山ごもり
山篭り
山籠り

 yamagomori
    やまごもり
(noun/participle) (1) secluding oneself in the mountains; undertaking ascetic practices at a mountain temple; (noun/participle) (2) retreat; off-site meeting

Variations:
当たり散らす
当り散らす

 atarichirasu
    あたりちらす
(v5s,vi) to find fault with everybody; to make oneself disagreeable

Variations:
悪戯
惡戲(oK)

 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
惡戲(sK)

 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

 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

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

Variations:
担う
荷う
荷なう

 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)

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

Variations:
攫う
掠う
拐う(iK)

 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

 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
水いらず

 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:
浸る
漬る(rK)

 hitaru
    ひたる
(v5r,vi) (1) to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; (v5r,vi) (2) to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in

Variations:
涼む
凉む(sK)

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

Variations:
独り占め
一人占め

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

Variations:
研磨
研摩(rK)

 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

 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

 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

 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
粧う(rK)

 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
踏んばる

 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

 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

 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

 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
紕う(rK)

 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

 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

 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

 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

 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

 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

 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)

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

Variations:
お漏らし
御漏らし(sK)

 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

 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

 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

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

Variations:
仰け反る
のけ反る(sK)

 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
延びる

 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)

 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

 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:
名を売る
名をうる(sK)

 naouru / naoru
    なをうる
(exp,v5r) to gain a reputation; to make oneself famous

Variations:
名前を馳せる
名前をはせる

 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

 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)

 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

 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

 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)

 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

 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

 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

 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
暖まる

 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
暖める

 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

 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)

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

Variations:
耽る
耽ける(io)

 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

 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)

 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

 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)

 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

 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

 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
鎮める

 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
顧る(io)

 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
御洒落(sK)

 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

 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

 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

 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

 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

 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:
上げる
騰げる(sK)

 ageru(p); ageru(sk)
    あげる(P); アゲる(sk)
(transitive verb) (1) (See 手を上げる・1,挙げる・9) (ant: 下げる・2) to raise; to elevate; (transitive verb) (2) to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); (transitive verb) (3) (occ. 騰げる in ref. to price) to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); (transitive verb) (4) to show someone (into a room); to let in (e.g. a guest); (transitive verb) (5) (polite language) (kana only) to give; (transitive verb) (6) to enrol (one's child in school); to enroll; to send (one's child; e.g. to college); (transitive verb) (7) to develop (talent, skill, etc.); to improve; (transitive verb) (8) (See 挙げる・11) to earn (something desirable); to achieve (e.g. a good result); to obtain; (transitive verb) (9) to promote (someone); (transitive verb) (10) to complete; to finish; (transitive verb) (11) (See 声を上げる・1,挙げる・10) to make (a loud sound); to raise (one's voice); (transitive verb) (12) to raise (one's gaze); to lift up (one's face); to look up; (transitive verb) (13) (See 髪を上げる) to do up (one's hair); (transitive verb) (14) to offer up (incense, a prayer, etc.) to the gods (or Buddha, etc.); (transitive verb) (15) to praise; to commend; to flatter; (transitive verb) (16) to make do (with less expenses than expected); to cover expenses (with a given amount); to set costs; (transitive verb) (17) to finish (one's studies); to complete (a lesson); to pass (e.g. a class); (transitive verb) (18) to upload (e.g. an image); to publish (on the internet); to post; (transitive verb) (19) (colloquialism) (esp. as アゲる) to raise someone's spirits; to cheer someone up; to enhance a mood; (v1,vi) (20) (of the tide) to come in; to rise; (v1,vi) (21) {finc} to increase (of market price); to rise (of stock prices); (v1,vi,vt) (22) to vomit; to throw up; (aux-v,v1) (23) (kana only) (polite language) (after the -te form of a verb) to do for (the sake of someone else); (suf,v1) (24) (after the -masu stem of a verb) (See 作り上げる・1) to complete ...; (suf,v1) (25) (humble language) (after the -masu stem of a humble verb to increase the level of humility) (See 申し上げる・2) to humbly do ...

Variations:
任せる
委せる(rK)

 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
勉める
力める

 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
名のる
名告る

 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

 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)

 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
扣える(rK)

 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
検める
革める

 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
暇潰し

 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

 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

 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

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

Variations:
称する
稱する(sK)

 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
衝く
撞く
捺く

 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
脊負う(iK)

 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
脊負う(sK)

 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

 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

 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

 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

 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

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

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