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Variations:
フューエルゲージ
フューエル・ゲージ

 fuuuerugeeji; fuuueru geeji / fuuerugeeji; fuueru geeji
    フューエルゲージ; フューエル・ゲージ
fuel gauge

Variations:
ブライダルベール
ブライダル・ベール

 buraidarubeeru; buraidaru beeru
    ブライダルベール; ブライダル・ベール
bridal veil

ブルー・リング・エンジェルフィッシュ

 buruu ringu enjerufisshu / buru ringu enjerufisshu
    ブルー・リング・エンジェルフィッシュ
bluering angelfish (Pomacanthus annularis)

Variations:
フルーツカクテル
フルーツ・カクテル

 furuutsukakuteru; furuutsu kakuteru / furutsukakuteru; furutsu kakuteru
    フルーツカクテル; フルーツ・カクテル
fruit cocktail

Variations:
プレミアムセール
プレミアム・セール

 puremiamuseeru; puremiamu seeru
    プレミアムセール; プレミアム・セール
premium sale

Variations:
ヘール・ボップ彗星
ヘールボップ彗星

 heeruboppusuisei / heeruboppusuise
    ヘールボップすいせい
Comet Hale-Bopp

Variations:
ベシャメルソース
ベシャメル・ソース

 beshamerusoosu; beshameru soosu
    ベシャメルソース; ベシャメル・ソース
{food} (See ホワイトソース) béchamel sauce; white sauce

Variations:
ヘタレる
へたれる
ヘタれる

 hetareru; hetareru; hetareru(ik)
    ヘタレる; へたれる; ヘタれる(ik)
(v1,vi) (1) (colloquialism) (See へたれ・2) to be sloppy; to be lazy; to be no good; (v1,vi) (2) (colloquialism) (See へたばる・1) to be worn out; to be exhausted; (v1,vi) (3) (colloquialism) (See へたる・2) to be worn out (e.g. equipment); to have stopped working

Variations:
ベルティッドラス
ベルティッド・ラス

 berutiddorasu; berutiddo rasu
    ベルティッドラス; ベルティッド・ラス
belted wrasse (Stethojulis balteata)

Variations:
ヘルパプログラム
ヘルパ・プログラム

 herupapuroguramu; herupa puroguramu
    ヘルパプログラム; ヘルパ・プログラム
{comp} helper program

Variations:
ヘルプメッセージ
ヘルプ・メッセージ

 herupumesseeji; herupu messeeji
    ヘルプメッセージ; ヘルプ・メッセージ
{comp} help message

Variations:
ヘルペスウイルス
ヘルペス・ウイルス

 herupesuuirusu; herupesu uirusu / herupesuirusu; herupesu uirusu
    ヘルペスウイルス; ヘルペス・ウイルス
herpes virus; herpesvirus

Variations:
ベルボトムパンツ
ベルボトム・パンツ

 berubotomupantsu; berubotomu pantsu
    ベルボトムパンツ; ベルボトム・パンツ
bell-bottom pants

Variations:
ホテルレストラン
ホテル・レストラン

 hoteruresutoran; hoteru resutoran
    ホテルレストラン; ホテル・レストラン
hotel restaurant

Variations:
ボリュームラベル
ボリューム・ラベル

 boryuumuraberu; boryuumu raberu / boryumuraberu; boryumu raberu
    ボリュームラベル; ボリューム・ラベル
{comp} beginning-of-volume label; volume (header) label; volume header

ホワイトテールドサージョンフィッシュ

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 howaitoteerudosaajonfisshu / howaitoteerudosajonfisshu
    ホワイトテールドサージョンフィッシュ
Ctenochaetus flavicauda (species from the Central Pacific, smallest bristletooth tang of its genus)

Variations:
マイクロチャネル
マイクロ・チャネル

 maikurochaneru; maikuro chaneru
    マイクロチャネル; マイクロ・チャネル
{comp} Micro Channel

Variations:
マイナーレーベル
マイナー・レーベル

 mainaareeberu; mainaa reeberu / mainareeberu; maina reeberu
    マイナーレーベル; マイナー・レーベル
minor (recording) label; independent record label; indie label

Variations:
マウンテンガゼル
マウンテン・ガゼル

 mauntengazeru; maunten gazeru
    マウンテンガゼル; マウンテン・ガゼル
mountain gazelle (Gazella gazella)

Variations:
マウンテンレール
マウンテン・レール

 mauntenreeru; maunten reeru
    マウンテンレール; マウンテン・レール
{comp} mounting rail

Variations:
ミディアムウェル
ミディアム・ウェル

 midiamuweru; midiamu weru
    ミディアムウェル; ミディアム・ウェル
half-way between medium and well done (wasei: medium well)

Variations:
ミルクキャラメル
ミルク・キャラメル

 mirukukyarameru; miruku kyarameru
    ミルクキャラメル; ミルク・キャラメル
{food} fudge (wasei: milk caramel); soft toffee

Variations:
むせ返る
噎せ返る
咽せ返る(rK)

 musekaeru
    むせかえる
(v5r,vi) (1) to choke; to be choked (by); (v5r,vi) (2) to sob convulsively

Variations:
メールアカウント
メール・アカウント

 meeruakaunto; meeru akaunto
    メールアカウント; メール・アカウント
email account (eng: mail account)

Variations:
メジャーレーベル
メジャー・レーベル

 mejaareeberu; mejaa reeberu / mejareeberu; meja reeberu
    メジャーレーベル; メジャー・レーベル
major label (recording)

Variations:
メルセデスベンツ
メルセデス・ベンツ

 merusedesubentsu; merusedesu bentsu
    メルセデスベンツ; メルセデス・ベンツ
(company) Mercedes-Benz

Variations:
もたせ掛ける
凭せ掛ける
凭せかける

 motasekakeru
    もたせかける
(transitive verb) (kana only) to lean against; to set against

Variations:
モンクメール語派
モン・クメール語派

 monkumeerugoha
    モンクメールごは
Mon-Khmer languages

Variations:
リヒタースケール
リヒター・スケール

 rihitaasukeeru; rihitaa sukeeru / rihitasukeeru; rihita sukeeru
    リヒタースケール; リヒター・スケール
Richter scale (of earthquakes)

Variations:
レストランホテル
レストラン・ホテル

 resutoranhoteru; resutoran hoteru
    レストランホテル; レストラン・ホテル
facility that serves meals and provides rooms for short-stay or overnight guests (wasei: restaurant hotel)

Variations:
レベルダウン
レベル・ダウン

 reberudaun; reberu daun(sk)
    レベルダウン; レベル・ダウン(sk)
(n,vs,vi) (ant: レベルアップ) decrease in level (wasei: level down); deterioration; decline

Variations:
一声かける
一声掛ける
ひと声かける

 hitokoekakeru
    ひとこえかける
(exp,v1) to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know

Variations:
体で覚える
身体で覚える
躯で覚える

 karadadeoboeru
    からだでおぼえる
(exp,v1) to master something (through personal experience)

Variations:
力づける
力付ける
力尽ける(oK)

 chikarazukeru
    ちからづける
(transitive verb) (See 力をつける・2,力づく) to encourage (someone); to cheer (someone) up; to give someone a charge; to empower

Variations:
力づける
力付ける
力尽ける(sK)

 chikarazukeru
    ちからづける
(transitive verb) to encourage (someone); to cheer (someone) up; to give (someone) a charge; to empower

Variations:
叩きつける
叩き付ける
たたき付ける

 tatakitsukeru
    たたきつける
(transitive verb) (1) to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to slap something onto; to dash (e.g. to the floor); (transitive verb) (2) to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)

Variations:
叩き上げる
たたき上げる
叩きあげる

 tatakiageru
    たたきあげる
(v1,vi,vt) to work one's way up

Variations:
右に出る者はない
右に出るものはない

 miginiderumonohanai
    みぎにでるものはない
(exp,adj-i) (idiom) (from the Chinese custom where the rightmost seat was the seat of honor) being second to none; being in a league of one's own

Variations:
合わせる
併せる
合せる

 awaseru
    あわせる
(transitive verb) (1) to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); (transitive verb) (2) to join together; to unite; to combine; to add up; (transitive verb) (3) (See 顔を合わせる・1) to face; to be opposite (someone); (transitive verb) (4) to compare; to check with; (transitive verb) (5) (See 遭う・1) to cause to meet (e.g. an unpleasant fate); (transitive verb) (6) to place together; to connect; to overlap; (transitive verb) (7) to mix; to combine; (transitive verb) (8) to put blade to blade; to fight

Variations:
吠える
吼える
咆える(rK)

 hoeru
    ほえる
(v1,vi) (1) to bark; to howl; to bay; to roar; to yelp; to yap; (v1,vi) (2) to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); (v1,vi) (3) to yell; to shout; to cry; to moan

Variations:
喚き立てる
わめき立てる
喚きたてる

 wamekitateru
    わめきたてる
(v1,vi) to yell; to bawl out

宝の山に入りながら手を空しくして帰る

see styles
 takaranoyamaniirinagarateomunashikushitekaeru / takaranoyamanirinagarateomunashikushitekaeru
    たからのやまにいりながらてをむなしくしてかえる
(expression) (idiom) to have a good opportunity only to let it slip from your grasp; to come home empty-handed despite having entered treasure mountain

Variations:
広げる
拡げる
展げる(sK)

 hirogeru
    ひろげる
(transitive verb) (1) to spread; to extend; to expand; to enlarge; to widen; to broaden; (transitive verb) (2) (occ. written 展げる) to unfold; to open; to unroll; to unwrap; (transitive verb) (3) to scatter about; to spread around; (transitive verb) (4) to make flourish; to cause to prosper

Variations:
引き当てる
引当てる
引当る(io)

 hikiateru
    ひきあてる
(transitive verb) (1) to draw (the winning ticket); (transitive verb) (2) (See 当てはめる) to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)

Variations:
待ちくたびれる
待ち草臥れる(rK)

 machikutabireru
    まちくたびれる
(v1,vi) to get tired of waiting

Variations:
心に留める
心にとめる
心にとどめる

 kokoronitomeru(心ni留meru, 心nitomeru); kokoronitodomeru(心ni留meru, 心nitodomeru)
    こころにとめる(心に留める, 心にとめる); こころにとどめる(心に留める, 心にとどめる)
(exp,v1) (See 気に留める,心に掛ける) to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note

Variations:
怯える
脅える
悸える(iK)

 obieru
    おびえる
(v1,vi) to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)

Variations:
手に入れる
手にいれる(sK)

 teniireru / tenireru
    てにいれる
(exp,v1) to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure

Variations:
手馴れる
手慣れる
手なれる(sK)

 tenareru
    てなれる
(v1,vi) to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient

Variations:
括り付ける
くくり付ける
括りつける

 kukuritsukeru
    くくりつける
(transitive verb) (kana only) to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind

Variations:
指をくわえる
指を咥える
指を銜える

 yubiokuwaeru
    ゆびをくわえる
(exp,v1) (idiom) (often 〜て見る) to look on enviously while doing nothing; to hold a finger in one's mouth

Variations:
掴み上げる
掴みあげる
つかみ上げる

 tsukamiageru
    つかみあげる
(transitive verb) to grab up

Variations:
掻き合せる
かき合せる
掻き合わせる

 kakiawaseru
    かきあわせる
(transitive verb) to adjust; to arrange

Variations:
整える
調える
斉える(rK)

 totonoeru
    ととのえる
(transitive verb) (1) (esp. 整える) to put in order; to arrange; to tidy up; to fix; to straighten; (transitive verb) (2) (esp. 調える) to get ready; to prepare; to arrange; to supply; to assemble; to buy; (transitive verb) (3) to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing); (transitive verb) (4) (esp. 調える) to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage); to settle

Variations:
明けはなれる
明け放れる
明け離れる

 akehanareru
    あけはなれる
(v1,vi) to become daylight

Variations:
暮れる
眩れる
暗れる
昏れる

 kureru
    くれる
(v1,vi) (1) to get dark; to grow dark; (v1,vi) (2) to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to close; (v1,vi) (3) to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought); to be overcome with

Variations:
極める
究める
窮める(rK)

 kiwameru
    きわめる
(transitive verb) (1) (esp. 極める) to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the limits of something; (transitive verb) (2) (esp. 極める) to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); (transitive verb) (3) (esp. 究める) to investigate thoroughly; to research thoroughly; to master; to understand completely; (transitive verb) (4) (esp. 極める) to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)

Variations:
気持ちを引き締める
気持を引き締める

 kimochiohikishimeru
    きもちをひきしめる
(exp,v1) (See 気を引き締める・きをひきしめる) to pull oneself together; to focus one's mind; to brace oneself; to gird up one's loins

Variations:
海の藻屑と消える
海の藻くずと消える

 uminomokuzutokieru
    うみのもくずときえる
(exp,v1) (See 海の藻屑となる) to be drowned at sea

Variations:
準える
擬える
准える(rK)

 nazoraeru(p); nazuraeru(rk)
    なぞらえる(P); なずらえる(rk)
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) to liken to; to compare to; (transitive verb) (2) (kana only) to pattern after; to model after; to imitate

Variations:
煎じ詰める
せんじ詰める
煎じつめる

 senjitsumeru
    せんじつめる
(transitive verb) (1) to boil down; to condense; (transitive verb) (2) (often in a conditional clause) to think through to the end; to reduce to essentials

Variations:
生きとし生ける物
生きとし生けるもの

 ikitoshiikerumono / ikitoshikerumono
    いきとしいけるもの
(expression) all living things; all God's creatures, great and small

Variations:
皸が切れる
皹が切れる
ひびが切れる

 hibigakireru
    ひびがきれる
(exp,v1) to be chapped (e.g. skin)

Variations:
皺を寄せる
皴を寄せる
しわを寄せる

 shiwaoyoseru
    しわをよせる
(exp,v1,vt) to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple

Variations:
眼をつける
眼を付ける
ガンを付ける

 ganotsukeru(眼otsukeru, 眼o付keru); ganotsukeru(gano付keru)
    がんをつける(眼をつける, 眼を付ける); ガンをつける(ガンを付ける)
(exp,v1) to fasten one's eye on (a person); to stare at

Variations:
睨みつける
睨み付ける
にらみ付ける

 niramitsukeru
    にらみつける
(transitive verb) (See 睨め付ける) to glare at; to scowl at

Variations:
突き出る
突出る
つき出る
突きでる

 tsukideru
    つきでる
(v1,vi) to project; to stick out; to stand out

Variations:
築き上げる
築きあげる(sK)

 kizukiageru
    きずきあげる
(transitive verb) (1) to build; to construct; to put up; (transitive verb) (2) to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create

Variations:
絞り上げる
搾り上げる
しぼり上げる

 shiboriageru
    しぼりあげる
(transitive verb) (1) to squeeze (to the utmost); to wring out; (transitive verb) (2) to squeeze (money) out of someone; to wring (money) from; (transitive verb) (3) to scold; to criticize severely; to lay into; (transitive verb) (4) to train ruthlessly; to give punishing training; (transitive verb) (5) to strain (one's voice); (transitive verb) (6) to gather up (a curtain)

Variations:
締めくくりをつける
締め括りをつける

 shimekukuriotsukeru
    しめくくりをつける
(exp,v1) to bring to a finish; to bring to a conclusion; to complete; to finish (off)

Variations:
繋ぎかえる
つなぎ変える
繋ぎ変える

 tsunagikaeru
    つなぎかえる
(transitive verb) to change configuration (e.g. electrical wiring); to reconfigure

Variations:
繰り合わせる
繰合わせる
繰り合せる

 kuriawaseru
    くりあわせる
(Ichidan verb) to arrange; to manage (to find time)

Variations:
股にかける
股に掛ける
またに掛ける

 matanikakeru
    またにかける
(exp,v1) to travel all over; to be active in places widely apart

Variations:
見とれる
見惚れる
見蕩れる(rK)

 mitoreru
    みとれる
(v1,vi) to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination

Variations:
見初める
見染める
見そめる(sK)

 misomeru
    みそめる
(transitive verb) (1) to fall in love at first sight; (transitive verb) (2) (archaism) to see for the first time; to meet for the first time; (transitive verb) (3) (archaism) to have sexual relations for the first time

Variations:
負ける
敗ける
敗北る(iK)

 makeru
    まける
(v1,vi) (1) to lose; to be defeated; (v1,vi) (2) (負ける only) to succumb; to give in; to surrender; to yield; (v1,vi) (3) (負ける only) to be inferior to; (v1,vi) (4) (負ける only) (See 気触れる・かぶれる・1) to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.); (transitive verb) (5) (負ける only) to reduce the price; to give a discount; to throw in (something extra) for free

Variations:
辞める
罷める
退める(iK)

 yameru
    やめる
(transitive verb) to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)

Variations:
追っかける
追っ掛ける(rK)

 okkakeru
    おっかける
(transitive verb) (colloquialism) (See 追いかける・1) to chase; to run after; to pursue

Variations:
逃げおおせる
逃げ果せる
逃げ遂せる

 nigeooseru
    にげおおせる
(v1,vi) to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away

Variations:
遊びほうける
遊び呆ける
遊び惚ける

 asobihoukeru / asobihokeru
    あそびほうける
(v1,vi) to spend all of one's time in idle amusement

Variations:
鎌をかける
鎌を掛ける
カマを掛ける

 kamaokakeru; kamaokakeru
    カマをかける; かまをかける
(exp,v1) (kana only) (idiom) to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question

Variations:
電子メール
電子メイル

 denshimeeru(電子meeru)(p); denshimeiru(電子meiru) / denshimeeru(電子meeru)(p); denshimeru(電子meru)
    でんしメール(電子メール)(P); でんしメイル(電子メイル)
{comp} email; e-mail; electronic mail

Variations:
電子メール
電子メイル(sK)

 denshimeeru
    でんしメール
{internet} email; e-mail; electronic mail

Variations:
霧に包まれる
霧につつまれる(sK)

 kirinitsutsumareru
    きりにつつまれる
(exp,v1) to be shrouded in mist; to be enveloped in fog

Variations:
霧に覆われる
霧におおわれる(sK)

 kirinioowareru
    きりにおおわれる
(exp,v1) to be shrouded in mist; to be enveloped in fog

Variations:
飢える
餓える
饑える(rK)

 ueru(p); katsueru(飢eru, 餓eru)
    うえる(P); かつえる(飢える, 餓える)
(v1,vi) (1) to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; (v1,vi) (2) to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for

アゼルバイジャンソビエト社会主義共和国

see styles
 azerubaijansobietoshakaishugikyouwakoku / azerubaijansobietoshakaishugikyowakoku
    アゼルバイジャンソビエトしゃかいしゅぎきょうわこく
(place-name) (former) Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic; Azerbaijan SSR; AzSSR

Variations:
アホにつける薬なし
阿呆に付ける薬なし

 ahonitsukerukusurinashi(ahonitsukeru薬nashi); ahounitsukerukusurinashi(阿呆ni付keru薬nashi) / ahonitsukerukusurinashi(ahonitsukeru薬nashi); ahonitsukerukusurinashi(阿呆ni付keru薬nashi)
    アホにつけるくすりなし(アホにつける薬なし); あほうにつけるくすりなし(阿呆に付ける薬なし)
(expression) (proverb) (See 馬鹿に付ける薬はない) there's no medicine for stupidity

Variations:
エルサルバドル
エル・サルバドル

 erusarubadoru(p); eru sarubadoru
    エルサルバドル(P); エル・サルバドル
El Salvador

Variations:
おっ魂消る(rK)
押っ魂消る(rK)

 ottamageru
    おったまげる
(v1,vi) (kana only) (See たまげる) to be very surprised; to be flabbergasted

Variations:
けじめを付ける
ケジメを付ける(sK)

 kejimeotsukeru; kejimeotsukeru
    けじめをつける; ケジメをつける
(exp,v1) (1) (kana only) to draw a line (between); to make a clear distinction (between); to distinguish; to discriminate; to make it clear where one stands; (exp,v1) (2) (kana only) to settle (a matter) once and for all; to bring to an end; (exp,v1) (3) (kana only) to take responsibility (for)

Variations:
けりを付ける
鳧を付ける(ateji)

 keriotsukeru
    けりをつける
(exp,v1) (kana only) to settle; to finish; to bring to an end

ゴットフリードウィルヘルムライプニッツ

see styles
 gottofuriidoiruherumuraipunittsu / gottofuridoiruherumuraipunittsu
    ゴットフリードウィルヘルムライプニッツ
(person) Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz

Variations:
コツを覚える
こつを覚える
骨を覚える

 kotsuooboeru(kotsuo覚eru); kotsuooboeru(kotsuo覚eru, 骨o覚eru)
    コツをおぼえる(コツを覚える); こつをおぼえる(こつを覚える, 骨を覚える)
(exp,v1) to learn the ropes; to get the knack

Variations:
ジベルばら色粃糠疹
ジベル薔薇色粃糠疹

 jiberubarairohikoushin / jiberubarairohikoshin
    ジベルばらいろひこうしん
pityriasis rosea Gibert

スリー・スポット・エンジェルフィッシュ

 surii supotto enjerufisshu / suri supotto enjerufisshu
    スリー・スポット・エンジェルフィッシュ
threespot angelfish (Apolemichthys trimaculatus)

Variations:
セルフサービス
セルフ・サービス

 serufusaabisu(p); serufu saabisu / serufusabisu(p); serufu sabisu
    セルフサービス(P); セルフ・サービス
self-service

Variations:
たがが外れる
タガが外れる
箍が外れる

 tagagahazureru(tagaga外reru); tagagahazureru(tagaga外reru, 箍ga外reru)
    タガがはずれる(タガが外れる); たががはずれる(たがが外れる, 箍が外れる)
(exp,v1,vi) to become unrestrained and go to excess; to lose all restraint; to lose one's tension and become relaxed; to let go; to become disorderly; to be scattered; to lose one's self-control

チャネル・デフィニション・フォーマット

 chaneru definishon foomatto
    チャネル・デフィニション・フォーマット
(computer terminology) channel definition format

Variations:
ドブに捨てる
どぶに捨てる
溝に捨てる

 dobunisuteru
    どぶにすてる
(exp,v1) (idiom) to throw down the drain; to waste

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