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Variations:
決起
蹶起(rK)

 kekki
    けっき
(n,vs,vi) rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet

火のない所に煙は立たない

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

火の無い所に煙は立たない

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

Variations:
無下(ateji)
無気

 muge
    むげ
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) (usu. 〜に) (See 無下に) without a doubt; completely; (noun or adjectival noun) (2) something out of the question; something outrageous; something that can't be brought up; (noun or adjectival noun) (3) being utterly inferior; being helpless; (noun or adjectival noun) (4) misery; wretchedness; a deplorable state; (adj-nari,adj-no) (5) (archaism) to an extreme degree; to a terrible extent

Variations:
無傷
無疵(rK)

 mukizu
    むきず
(adj-no,adj-na,n) (1) unhurt; uninjured; unwounded; unscathed; unharmed; (adj-no,adj-na,n) (2) flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; undamaged; perfect (condition); (adj-no,adj-na,n) (3) spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance); perfect (record); without failure; without defeat

Variations:
煙突
烟突(rK)

 entotsu
    えんとつ
(1) chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); stovepipe; (2) (slang) carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter

Variations:
玉砕
玉摧(rK)

 gyokusai
    ぎょくさい
(n,vs,vi) (1) honorable death; death without surrender; honorable defeat; (n,vs,vi) (2) (colloquialism) trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love

Variations:
疎通
疏通(rK)

 sotsuu / sotsu
    そつう
(n,vs,vi) (1) (mutual) understanding; communication; (n,vs,vi) (2) passing without obstruction

Variations:
素うどん
素饂飩(rK)

 suudon / sudon
    すうどん
{food} (See 掛けうどん) udon noodles without trimmings

Variations:
藪から棒に
やぶから棒に

 yabukarabouni / yabukaraboni
    やぶからぼうに
(exp,adv) out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly

Variations:
言うも愚か
言うもおろか

 iumooroka
    いうもおろか
(expression) to go without saying

Variations:
辺り構わず
あたり構わず

 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:
遊び人
あそび人(sK)

 asobinin
    あそびにん
(1) playboy; libertine; profligate; debauchee; (2) (professional) gambler; (3) person without a steady job; idler; freeloader

Variations:
違いない
違い無い

 chigainai
    ちがいない
(exp,adj-i) (oft. as に違いない) sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt

Variations:
釜揚げうどん
釜揚げ饂飩

 kamaageudon / kamageudon
    かまあげうどん
{food} (See うどん) straight-from-the-pot udon; udon noodles pulled straight from the pot and served in the hot water used for boiling (traditionally without being soaked in cold water), eaten by dipping in sauce

門前の小僧習わぬ経を読む

see styles
 monzennokozounarawanukyouoyomu / monzennokozonarawanukyooyomu
    もんぜんのこぞうならわぬきょうをよむ
(exp,v5m) (proverb) you learn, without realising it, from what is around you; a shop-boy near the temple gate will recite sutras untaught

Variations:
雲ひとつない
雲一つない

 kumohitotsunai
    くもひとつない
(exp,adj-i) cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)

Variations:
食わず嫌い
食わずぎらい

 kuwazugirai
    くわずぎらい
(expression) (1) disliking a certain food without having tried it; (expression) (2) disliking something without having tried it; being prejudiced against; having an instinctive aversion to

Variations:
麻痺
痲痺(rK)

 mahi(p); mahi
    まひ(P); マヒ
(n,vs,vi) (1) {med} paralysis; palsy; stupor; (n,vs,vi) (2) numbness; loss of sensation; (n,vs,vi) (3) (kana only) standstill; state of paralysis; inability to take action

アクション・ペインティング

 akushon peintingu / akushon pentingu
    アクション・ペインティング
action painting

アファーマティブアクション

see styles
 afaamatibuakushon / afamatibuakushon
    アファーマティブアクション
affirmative action

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:
ウォークイン
ウオークイン

 wookuin; uookuin
    ウォークイン; ウオークイン
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) walk-in (person who goes to a hotel, restaurant, etc. without a reservation); (2) (abbreviation) (See ウォークインクローゼット) walk-in closet

Variations:
ケース
ケイス

 keesu(p); keisu(p) / keesu(p); kesu(p)
    ケース(P); ケイス(P)
(1) case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); (2) {comp} Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE

Variations:
ズル休み
ずる休み
狡休み

 zuruyasumi(zuru休mi); zuruyasumi(zuru休mi, 狡休mi)
    ズルやすみ(ズル休み); ずるやすみ(ずる休み, 狡休み)
(noun/participle) skipping school or work without a good reason; playing truant; playing hooky

Variations:
ただ働き
タダ働き
只働き

 tadabataraki(tada働ki, 只働ki); tadabataraki(tada働ki)
    ただばたらき(ただ働き, 只働き); タダばたらき(タダ働き)
(n,vs,vi) working without pay; free service; work for nothing

Variations:
ただ食い
タダ食い
只食い

 tadagui(tada食i, 只食i); tadagui(tada食i)
    ただぐい(ただ食い, 只食い); タダぐい(タダ食い)
(noun/participle) eating without paying; eating for free

Variations:
ちゃう
じゃう

 chau(p); jau(p)
    ちゃう(P); じゃう(P)
(aux-v,v5u) (1) (contraction of ..て or で plus しまう) to do completely; (aux-v,v5u) (2) to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do

Variations:
トントン拍子
とんとん拍子

 tontonbyoushi / tontonbyoshi
    とんとんびょうし
(adj-na,adj-no,n) (most frequently used adverbially as 〜に) (See トントン・2) easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick

Variations:
なるべく早く
成るべく早く

 narubekuhayaku
    なるべくはやく
(exp,adv) (See 成るべく・なるべく) as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP

Variations:
のべつ幕なし
のべつ幕無し

 nobetsumakunashi
    のべつまくなし
(adverb) (kana only) without a break; without stopping; incessantly; ceaselessly

Variations:
ババ抜き
ばば抜き
婆抜き

 babanuki(baba抜ki); babanuki(baba抜ki, 婆抜ki)
    ババぬき(ババ抜き); ばばぬき(ばば抜き, 婆抜き)
(1) old maid (card game); (2) (slang) living without one's mother-in-law

Variations:
ぶち抜き
打ち抜き(rK)

 buchinuki
    ぶちぬき
(1) removing a partition (wall); (adverb) (2) (colloquialism) straight through without interruption

Variations:
ぶっ続け
打っ続け(rK)

 buttsuzuke
    ぶっつづけ
(adj-no,n) (oft. adverbially as 〜で or 〜に) continuous; without a break

Variations:
一品料理
1品料理(sK)

 ippinryouri / ippinryori
    いっぴんりょうり
(1) service à la carte; (2) {food} single dish eaten by itself (without side dishes)

Variations:
上前をはねる
上前を撥ねる

 uwamaeohaneru
    うわまえをはねる
(exp,v1) (colloquialism) to take a commission; to take a cut; to take a piece of the action; to take a kickback

Variations:
丸儲け
丸もうけ
まる儲け

 marumouke / marumoke
    まるもうけ
(n,vs,vt,vi) clear profit; great profit (without any investment)

人無橫財不富,馬無夜草不肥


人无横财不富,马无夜草不肥

rén wú hèng cái bù fù , mǎ wú yè cǎo bù féi
    ren2 wu2 heng4 cai2 bu4 fu4 , ma3 wu2 ye4 cao3 bu4 fei2
jen wu heng ts`ai pu fu , ma wu yeh ts`ao pu fei
    jen wu heng tsai pu fu , ma wu yeh tsao pu fei
(saying) a person cannot become wealthy without windfall profits (or ill-gotten gains etc), just as a horse cannot get fat without night feed

Variations:
仕舞うた屋
仕舞屋(io)

 shimoutaya / shimotaya
    しもうたや
store that has been gone out of business; household that lives without carrying on a business

Variations:
傍若無人
旁若無人(rK)

 boujakubujin / bojakubujin
    ぼうじゃくぶじん
(n,adj-na,adj-no) (yoji) behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence

Variations:
出所
出処
出どころ

 shussho(出所, 出処)(p); dedokoro; dedoko(出所, 出処)
    しゅっしょ(出所, 出処)(P); でどころ; でどこ(出所, 出処)
(1) origin; source; authority; (2) (しゅっしょ only) birthplace; (noun/participle) (3) (しゅっしょ only) release from prison; discharge from prison; (4) (でどころ, でどこ only) exit; point of departure; (5) (でどころ, でどこ only) time to take action

學而不思則罔,思而不學則殆


学而不思则罔,思而不学则殆

xué ér bù sī zé wǎng , sī ér bù xué zé dài
    xue2 er2 bu4 si1 ze2 wang3 , si1 er2 bu4 xue2 ze2 dai4
hsüeh erh pu ssu tse wang , ssu erh pu hsüeh tse tai
To learn without thinking is confusing, to think without learning is dangerous (Confucius)

Variations:
影も形も無い
影も形もない

 kagemokatachimonai
    かげもかたちもない
(expression) disappear without a trace; nowhere to be seen

Variations:
彼等(rK)
彼ら(rK)

 arera
    あれら
(pronoun) (1) (kana only) (indicating things distant from both speaker and listener, or things understood without naming them directly) (See あれ・1) those; they; (pronoun) (2) (archaism) (used to refer to one's equals or inferiors) they (of people)

Variations:
思わず知らず
思わずしらず

 omowazushirazu
    おもわずしらず
(adverb) without noticing; before one realizes; before one is aware of

Variations:
掛け違い
かけ違い
掛違い

 kakechigai
    かけちがい
(1) putting (up) in the wrong place; hanging in the wrong place; doing up (buttons) incorrectly; (2) disagreement; conflict; discrepancy; mismatch; inconsistency; (3) crossing paths without meeting; missing each other

Variations:
消し飛ぶ
消しとぶ(sK)

 keshitobu
    けしとぶ
(v5b,vi) to scatter away; to fly away; to blow away; to be removed without trace; to vanish

Variations:
済ます
済す(sK)

 sumasu
    すます
(transitive verb) (1) to finish; to get it over with; to conclude; (transitive verb) (2) to settle; to pay back; (transitive verb) (3) (often with で) (See なしで済ます) to get along (without something); to make do with (without)

Variations:
温々(rK)
温温(rK)

 nukunuku
    ぬくぬく
(adv,adv-to,vs) (1) (kana only) snugly; cosily; warmly; comfortably; (adv,adv-to) (2) (kana only) carefree; easily; safely; without hardship; (can be adjective with の) (3) (kana only) freshly made and still warm; (adv,adv-to) (4) (kana only) imprudently; shamelessly

Variations:
滑らか
滑か(io)

 nameraka(p); suberaka
    なめらか(P); すべらか
(adjectival noun) (1) smooth (of a surface); glassy; velvety; soft; (adjectival noun) (2) smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); fluid; trouble-free; (adjectival noun) (3) {math} continuously differentiable

Variations:
理屈抜き
理屈ぬき(sK)

 rikutsunuki
    りくつぬき
(adj-no,n) without any reason; without logic; visceral

Variations:
置物
置き物(io)

 okimono
    おきもの
(1) ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; (2) figurehead; leader without real power

Variations:
腹蔵なく
腹蔵無く(sK)

 fukuzounaku / fukuzonaku
    ふくぞうなく
(exp,adv) without reserve; frankly; candidly; freely; openly

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:
行い(io)
行ない

 okonai
    おこない
deed; act; action; conduct; behavior; behaviour; asceticism

Variations:
錯和(rK)
冲和(rK)

 chonbo; chonbo
    ちょんぼ; チョンボ
(n,vs,vi) (1) (colloquialism) (kana only) mistake; blunder; bungle; goof; (n,vs,vi) (2) (kana only) {mahj} unintentional rule violation accompanied by a penalty; (n,vs,vi) (3) (kana only) (obsolete) {mahj} (original meaning) mistakenly announcing a win without having all the requisite tiles

鐃緒申鐃緒申鐃緒申鐃緒申融

see styles
 鐃緒申鐃緒申鐃緒申紂種申鐃緒申鐃緒申鐃緒申罎? /(n) loan sharks operating from a cellphone (i.e. without a fixed phone number)/090 financing / 鐃緒申鐃緒申鐃緒申紂種申鐃緒申鐃緒申鐃緒申罎? /(n) loan sharks operating from a cellphone (i.e. withot a fixed phone number)/090 financing
    鐃緒申鐃緒申鐃緒申紂種申鐃緒申鐃緒申鐃緒申罎? /(n) loan sharks operating from a cellphone (i.e. without a fixed phone number)/090 financing
loan sharks operating from a cellphone (i.e. without a fixed phone number); 090 financing

Variations:
限りなく
限り無く(sK)

 kagirinaku
    かぎりなく
(exp,adv) unlimitedly; without limit; without end; endlessly; infinitely; exceedingly

Variations:
飛び入り
飛入り
とび入り

 tobiiri / tobiri
    とびいり
(n,adj-no,vs) (1) taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; (2) specking on flower petals

馬無夜草不肥,人無外快不富


马无夜草不肥,人无外快不富

mǎ wú yè cǎo bù féi , rén wú wài kuài bù fù
    ma3 wu2 ye4 cao3 bu4 fei2 , ren2 wu2 wai4 kuai4 bu4 fu4
ma wu yeh ts`ao pu fei , jen wu wai k`uai pu fu
    ma wu yeh tsao pu fei , jen wu wai kuai pu fu
a horse cannot get fat without an extra ration, a man cannot get rich without an extra income (idiom)

Variations:
鵜呑みにする
鵜のみにする

 unominisuru
    うのみにする
(exp,vs-i) (1) (idiom) to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; (exp,vs-i) (2) to swallow (food term) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down

アファーマティブ・アクション

 afaamatibu akushon / afamatibu akushon
    アファーマティブ・アクション
affirmative action

Variations:
ウェー
ウエー
ウェイ

 wee(p); uee; wei / wee(p); uee; we
    ウェー(P); ウエー; ウェイ
way

Variations:
ウェイ
ウェー
ウエー

 wei(p); wee; uee / we(p); wee; uee
    ウェイ(P); ウェー; ウエー
way

Variations:
うまい汁を吸う
旨い汁を吸う

 umaishiruosuu / umaishiruosu
    うまいしるをすう
(exp,v5u) (idiom) to be onto a good thing; to make money without working; to line one's pockets

Variations:
オールセーフ
オール・セーフ

 ooruseefu; ooru seefu
    オールセーフ; オール・セーフ
{baseb} all baserunners being safe (i.e. reaching a base without being put out) (eng: all safe)

Variations:
ぜってー
ぜってぇ
ぜってえ

 zettee; zettee; zettee
    ぜってー; ぜってぇ; ぜってえ
(adverb) (1) (ktb:) (See 絶対・1) definitely; absolutely; without doubt; (can be adjective with の) (2) (ktb:) (See 絶対・2) absolute; unconditional

Variations:
セルフプレー
セルフ・プレー

 serufupuree; serufu puree
    セルフプレー; セルフ・プレー
{golf} playing without a caddy (wasei: self-play)

Variations:
なりふり構わず
形振り構わず

 narifurikamawazu
    なりふりかまわず
(exp,adv) with no regard to appearances; without caring about how one looks

Variations:
ノーフェザー
ノー・フェザー

 noofezaa; noo fezaa / noofeza; noo feza
    ノーフェザー; ノー・フェザー
rowing with square blades (wasei: no feather); rowing without feathering the oars

Variations:
フリーソフト
フリー・ソフト

 furiisofuto; furii sofuto / furisofuto; furi sofuto
    フリーソフト; フリー・ソフト
(1) {comp} (See フリーウェア) freeware; (2) (abbreviation) {comp} (See フリーソフトウェア) free software; libre software; open-source software that can be used, modified, and redistributed without restriction

Variations:
よく言う
善く言う
良く言う

 yokuiu
    よくいう
(Godan verb with "u" ending) (1) to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; (Godan verb with "u" ending) (2) to say well; to say cleverly; to say elegantly; (Godan verb with "u" ending) (3) to say often; to say frequently; (Godan verb with "u" ending) (4) (oft. as an admonition in the form of よく言うよ) to say without shame; to say impudently

Variations:
リンクフリー
リンク・フリー

 rinkufurii; rinku furii / rinkufuri; rinku furi
    リンクフリー; リンク・フリー
(expression) free to link without restriction (e.g. of a website) (wasei: link free)

Variations:
ワンマンバス
ワンマン・バス

 wanmanbasu; wanman basu
    ワンマンバス; ワンマン・バス
bus without a conductor; one-man bus

Variations:
ワンメーター
ワン・メーター

 wanmeetaa; wan meetaa / wanmeeta; wan meeta
    ワンメーター; ワン・メーター
(within) basic fare (of a taxi meter, without being charged for mileage) (wasei: one meter)

Variations:
一気呵成
一気かせい(sK)

 ikkikasei / ikkikase
    いっきかせい
(adv,n) (yoji) finishing writing, work, etc. at a stroke (stretch); knocking something off without a break

Variations:
一糸もまとわず
一糸も纏わず

 isshimomatowazu
    いっしもまとわず
(expression) (See 一糸まとわぬ・いっしまとわぬ,一糸纏わず・いっしまとわず) stark-naked; without a stitch of clothing on

Variations:
任せる
委せる(oK)

 makaseru
    まかせる
(transitive verb) (1) to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; (transitive verb) (2) (See 想像に任せる) to passively leave to someone else's facilities; (transitive verb) (3) (See 成り行きに任せる) to leave to take its natural course; (transitive verb) (4) to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); (transitive verb) (5) (See 力任せ) to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done

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:
侃侃諤諤
侃々諤々
侃々諤諤

 kankangakugaku
    かんかんがくがく
(adj-no,adj-t,adv-to) (yoji) outspoken; arguing (heatedly) what one believes in; insisting on something without restraint

Variations:
倦まず弛まず
倦まずたゆまず

 umazutayumazu
    うまずたゆまず
(expression) tirelessly; perseveringly; without letting up

Variations:
口を滑らせる
口をすべらせる

 kuchiosuberaseru
    くちをすべらせる
(exp,v1) to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking

Variations:
呼び捨てにする
呼捨てにする

 yobisutenisuru
    よびすてにする
(exp,vs-i) to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix

Variations:
困り果てる
困りはてる

 komarihateru
    こまりはてる
(v1,vi) to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do

Variations:
引き続き
引続き

 hikitsuzuki
    ひきつづき
(adv,n) (1) continuously; continually; without a break; (adv,n) (2) next; then; after that

Variations:
思う存分
思うぞんぶん

 omouzonbun / omozonbun
    おもうぞんぶん
(exp,adv) to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint

Variations:
打っ付け
ぶっ付け
打っつけ

 buttsuke
    ぶっつけ
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) (kana only) (See ぶっつけ本番) without preparation; off the cuff; abrupt; without warning; (noun or adjectival noun) (2) (kana only) unreserved; without restraint; frank; blunt; direct; (3) (kana only) beginning; start; outset

Variations:
掛ける
懸ける(rK)

 kakeru
    かける
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) (See 壁にかける) to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to suspend (from); to hoist (e.g. sail); to raise (e.g. flag); (transitive verb) (2) (kana only) to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to cover; to lay; to spread; (transitive verb) (3) (kana only) (See 眼鏡を掛ける) to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); (transitive verb) (4) (kana only) (See 電話を掛ける) to make (a call); (transitive verb) (5) (kana only) (See 時間を掛ける) to spend (time, money); to expend; to use; (transitive verb) (6) (kana only) (See 塩をかける) to pour (liquid) onto; to sprinkle (powder or spices) onto; to splash; to throw (e.g. water) onto; (transitive verb) (7) (kana only) to turn on (an engine, radio, etc.); to set (a dial, alarm clock, etc.); to put on (a DVD, song, etc.); to use (a device, implement, etc.); (transitive verb) (8) (kana only) (See 迷惑を掛ける) to cause (someone inconvenience, trouble, etc.); to burden (someone); to impose; (transitive verb) (9) (kana only) {math} to multiply (arithmetic operation); (transitive verb) (10) (kana only) (See 鍵を掛ける) to secure (e.g. lock); (transitive verb) (11) (kana only) (See 腰を掛ける) to take a seat; to sit; to rest (something on something else); to support (something on something else); (transitive verb) (12) (kana only) (also as 繋ける) to bind; (transitive verb) (13) (kana only) (See 賭ける・かける) to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble; (transitive verb) (14) (kana only) to put an effect (spell, anaesthetic, etc.) on; (transitive verb) (15) (kana only) to hold (a play, festival, etc.); (transitive verb) (16) (kana only) to hold an emotion for (pity, hope, etc.); (transitive verb) (17) (kana only) (See 裁判に掛ける) to argue (in court); to deliberate (in a meeting); to present (e.g. idea to a conference, etc.); (transitive verb) (18) (kana only) to increase further; (transitive verb) (19) (kana only) to catch (in a trap, etc.); (transitive verb) (20) (kana only) to set atop; (transitive verb) (21) (kana only) to erect (a makeshift building); (transitive verb) (22) (kana only) (See 保険を掛ける・1) to apply (insurance); (transitive verb) (23) (kana only) (See 掛詞) to pun (on a word); to use (a word) as a pivot word; to play on words; (suf,v1) (24) (kana only) (after -masu stem of verb) (See 話し掛ける・2) to be partway doing ...; to begin (but not complete) ...; to be about to ...; (suf,v1) (25) (kana only) (after -masu stem of verb; indicates an action is being directed to someone) (See 話し掛ける・1) to address (someone); to direct (something, to someone); to do (something, to someone)

火のないところに煙は立たない

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

火の無いところに煙は立たない

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

Variations:
無残
無惨
無慚
無慙

 muzan
    むざん
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) cruel; merciless; atrocious; ruthless; cold-blooded; (noun or adjectival noun) (2) pitiful; tragic; horrible; miserable; (noun or adjectival noun) (3) (無慚, 無慙 only) {Buddh} breaking a precept without shame

Variations:
直穿き
直履き
直ばき
直履

 jikabaki
    じかばき
wearing next to the skin (e.g. shoes without socks, trousers without underwear)

Variations:
素引き
素引
素びき(sK)

 subiki
    すびき
(n,vs,vi) drawing a bow without an arrow nocked

Variations:
言わでもの事
言わでものこと

 iwademonokoto
    いわでものこと
(exp,n) (1) something that goes without saying; something that needn't be said; (exp,n) (2) something that should rather be left unsaid

Variations:
逃げる
迯げる(rK)

 nigeru
    にげる
(v1,vi) (1) to run away; to flee; to get away (e.g. from danger); to escape; to break out; to leave (e.g. one's spouse); (v1,vi) (2) to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to dodge; to shirk; to back away; (v1,vi) (3) to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish); to keep the lead (and win); (v1,vi) (4) to escape (of heat, a gas, etc.); to leak out (e.g. of a scent); to be lost (e.g. of flavor); (v1,vi) (5) (as 腰が〜 or 体が〜) to fail to hold an ideal posture

Variations:
逃げる
迯げる(sK)

 nigeru
    にげる
(v1,vi) (1) to run away; to flee; to get away (e.g. from danger); to escape; to break out; to leave (e.g. one's spouse); (v1,vi) (2) to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to dodge; to shirk; to back away; (v1,vi) (3) to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish); to keep the lead (and win); (v1,vi) (4) to escape (of heat, a gas, etc.); to leak out (e.g. of a scent); to be lost (e.g. of flavor); (v1,vi) (5) (as 腰が〜 or 体が〜) to fail to hold an ideal posture

Variations:
通す
徹す
透す

 toosu
    とおす
(transitive verb) (1) to stick through; to force through; (transitive verb) (2) to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; (transitive verb) (3) to make a path between two points; (transitive verb) (4) (See 筋を通す・すじをとおす) to proceed in a logical manner; (transitive verb) (5) to let pass; to allow through; (transitive verb) (6) to lead (someone) into (a house, room, etc.); to show in; (transitive verb) (7) to go through (a middleman); (transitive verb) (8) to (look, listen) through (a window, wall, etc.); (transitive verb) (9) to pass (a law, applicant, etc.); (transitive verb) (10) to force to accept; to force agreement; (transitive verb) (11) to continue (in a state); to persist in; (transitive verb) (12) to do to the entirety of; to cover all of; to span the whole ...; (transitive verb) (13) (in the form とおして…する) to do from beginning to end without a break; (transitive verb) (14) to convey (one's ideas, etc.) to the other party; (transitive verb) (15) (after the -te form of a verb) to do to the end; to carry through; to complete

錢不是萬能的沒錢是萬萬不能的


钱不是万能的没钱是万万不能的

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qián bù shì wàn néng de méi qián shì wàn wàn bù néng de
    qian2 bu4 shi4 wan4 neng2 de5 mei2 qian2 shi4 wan4 wan4 bu4 neng2 de5
ch`ien pu shih wan neng te mei ch`ien shih wan wan pu neng te
    chien pu shih wan neng te mei chien shih wan wan pu neng te
Money isn't everything but without money you have nothing. (idiom)

Variations:
いち早く
逸早く
逸速く

 ichihayaku
    いちはやく
(adverb) (1) promptly; quickly; without delay; (adverb) (2) before others; first

Variations:
いつの間にやら
何時の間にやら

 itsunomaniyara
    いつのまにやら
(adverb) (See いつの間にか) before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

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