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Variations:
低め
低目(ateji)

see styles
 hikume
    ひくめ
(adj-no,adj-na,n) (See 高め・1) lowish; somewhat low; on the low side; low (ball)

Variations:
安め
安目(ateji)

see styles
 yasume
    やすめ
(adj-no,adj-na,n) (1) (See 高め・2) relatively cheap; relatively inexpensive; on the cheap side; lowish (price); (2) (安目 only) {mahj} wait tile which produces a winning hand with a lower score

Variations:
希望(P)
冀望(rK)

see styles
 kibou / kibo
    きぼう
(noun, transitive verb) (1) hope; wish; aspiration; (2) (bright) prospects; expectation

Variations:
心に任せる
心にまかせる

see styles
 kokoronimakaseru
    こころにまかせる
(exp,v1) (1) to do as one wishes; to suit one's convenience; (exp,v1) (2) to happen as one expects

Variations:
浅め
浅目(ateji)

see styles
 asame
    あさめ
(adj-no,adj-na,n) shallowish; somewhat shallow; on the shallow side; rather shallow

Variations:
願わくは(P)
希わくは

see styles
 negawakuha
    ねがわくは
(adverb) (the は is pronounced わ) I pray; I wish

Variations:
黄み
黄味(ateji)

see styles
 kimi
    きみ
(noun - becomes adjective with の) yellow; yellowish

Variations:
お願い(P)
御願い(P)

see styles
 onegai
    おねがい
(noun, transitive verb) (1) (polite language) (See 願い・2) request; favour (to ask); wish; (interjection) (2) (See お願いします) please

Variations:
ビュンビュン
びゅんびゅん

see styles
 byunbyun; byunbyun
    ビュンビュン; びゅんびゅん
(adv,adv-to) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) (See ビュン) with a whoosh; with a swish; with a whirl; whizzing by

孝行をしたい時分に親はなし

see styles
 koukouoshitaijibunnioyahanashi / kokooshitaijibunnioyahanashi
    こうこうをしたいじぶんにおやはなし
(expression) (proverb) When you wish to be filial, your parents are gone

孝行をしたい時分に親は無し

see styles
 koukouoshitaijibunnioyahanashi / kokooshitaijibunnioyahanashi
    こうこうをしたいじぶんにおやはなし
(expression) (proverb) When you wish to be filial, your parents are gone

Variations:
幅にする
巾にする(rK)

see styles
 habanisuru
    はばにする
(exp,vs-i) (1) (archaism) to do as one wishes; to get one's way; (exp,vs-i) (2) (archaism) to be proud; to boast

Variations:
思し召し
思召
おぼし召し

see styles
 oboshimeshi
    おぼしめし
(1) (honorific or respectful language) thoughts; opinion; (one's) discretion; (2) however much money you wish to give (as alms, a fee at a museum, etc.); (3) fondness (for a significant other, etc.; often used teasingly); love; fancy; liking

Variations:
麻姑掻痒
麻姑搔痒(oK)

see styles
 makosouyou / makosoyo
    まこそうよう
(yoji) things happening exactly as one pleases (wishes); someone being very attentive to one's wishes

Variations:
黄みがかった
黄味がかった

see styles
 kimigakatta
    きみがかった
(can act as adjective) yellowish; cream-coloured; cream-colored

Variations:
ビューン
びゅーん
びゅうん

see styles
 byuun; byuun; byuun / byun; byun; byun
    ビューン; びゅーん; びゅうん
(adverb taking the "to" particle) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) swish; whoosh; whizz

Variations:
ユダヤロビー
ユダヤ・ロビー

see styles
 yudayarobii; yudaya robii / yudayarobi; yudaya robi
    ユダヤロビー; ユダヤ・ロビー
Jewish lobby; Israel lobby

己達せんと欲して人を達せしむ

see styles
 onoretassentohosshitehitootasseshimu
    おのれたっせんとほっしてひとをたっせしむ
(exp,v2m-s) (archaism) (proverb) (from the Analects of Confucius) if you wish to succeed yourself, first help others to succeed

在天願做比翼鳥,在地願做連理枝


在天愿做比翼鸟,在地愿做连理枝

see styles
zài tiān yuàn zuò bǐ yì niǎo , zài dì yuàn zuò lián lǐ zhī
    zai4 tian1 yuan4 zuo4 bi3 yi4 niao3 , zai4 di4 yuan4 zuo4 lian2 li3 zhi1
tsai t`ien yüan tso pi i niao , tsai ti yüan tso lien li chih
    tsai tien yüan tso pi i niao , tsai ti yüan tso lien li chih
In the sky to be two birds flying wing to wing, on earth to be two trees with branches intertwined; wishing for conjugal bliss

Variations:
置けばよかった
置けば良かった

see styles
 okebayokatta
    おけばよかった
(expression) (kana only) (usu. verb-て...) I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...

Variations:
黄色みがかった
黄色味がかった

see styles
 kiiromigakatta / kiromigakatta
    きいろみがかった
(can act as adjective) (See 黄味がかった・きみがかった) yellowish; cream-coloured; cream-colored

Variations:
黄色みを帯びた
黄色味を帯びた

see styles
 kiiromioobita / kiromioobita
    きいろみをおびた
(exp,adj-f) yellowish; tinged with yellow

Variations:
思いを晴らす
思いをはらす(sK)

see styles
 omoioharasu
    おもいをはらす
(exp,v5s) (1) to dispel one's gloom; to brighten one's spirits; to dispel one's resentment; to clear up a grudge; (exp,v5s) (2) to attain one's wish

Variations:
思うつぼ
思うツボ
思う壷
思う壺

see styles
 omoutsubo(思utsubo, 思u壷, 思u壺); omoutsubo(思utsubo) / omotsubo(思utsubo, 思u壷, 思u壺); omotsubo(思utsubo)
    おもうつぼ(思うつぼ, 思う壷, 思う壺); おもうツボ(思うツボ)
(1) one's wishes; one's expectations; (2) just as expected

Variations:
思う壺
思うつぼ
思うツボ
思う壷

see styles
 omoutsubo / omotsubo
    おもうつぼ
(1) one's wishes; one's expectations; (2) just as expected

Variations:
思し召し
思召
おぼし召し(sK)

see styles
 oboshimeshi
    おぼしめし
(1) (honorific or respectful language) thoughts; opinion; (one's) discretion; (2) however much money you wish to give (as alms, a fee at a museum, etc.); (3) fondness (for a significant other, etc.; often used teasingly); love; fancy; liking

Variations:
願をかける
願を掛ける
願を懸ける

see styles
 ganokakeru
    がんをかける
(exp,v1) to make a wish (to a god); to pray (for the fulfilment of a wish)

Variations:
ウィッシュリスト
ウィッシュ・リスト

see styles
 isshurisuto; isshu risuto
    ウィッシュリスト; ウィッシュ・リスト
wish list; wishlist

Variations:
意に沿う
意に添う
意にそう(sK)

see styles
 inisou / iniso
    いにそう
(exp,v5u) to meet (someone's) wishes; to meet (someone's) demands

Variations:
祈る(P)
祷る(rK)
禱る(rK)

see styles
 inoru
    いのる
(transitive verb) (1) to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; (transitive verb) (2) to wish; to hope

Variations:
願い事
願いごと(sK)
願事(sK)

see styles
 negaigoto
    ねがいごと
wish; desire; request; prayer

Variations:
エンディングノート
エンディング・ノート

see styles
 endingunooto; endingu nooto
    エンディングノート; エンディング・ノート
booklet constituting an informal living will (containing wishes regarding one's hospitalization or funeral, and perhaps one's life story, messages to loved ones, etc.) (wasei: ending note)

Variations:
良かれと思う
よかれと思う
善かれと思う

see styles
 yokaretoomou / yokaretoomo
    よかれとおもう
(exp,v5u) (often as 良かれと思って) to wish to go well; to have good intentions

Variations:
萌黄
萌葱
萌え黄(sK)
萠黄(sK)

see styles
 moegi; moyogi(ok)
    もえぎ; もよぎ(ok)
(See 萌黄色) light yellowish green

Variations:
かな(P)
かなあ(P)
かなー(P)
かなぁ

see styles
 kana(p); kanaa(p); kanaa(p); kanana / kana(p); kana(p); kana(p); kanana
    かな(P); かなあ(P); かなー(P); かなぁ
(particle) (1) (at sentence end) I wonder; (particle) (2) (at sentence end) should I?; is it?; (particle) (3) (at sentence end; with a negative) I wish that; I hope that

Variations:
いい加減(P)
好い加減(sK)
好加減(sK)

see styles
 iikagen / ikagen
    いいかげん
(adjectival noun) (1) irresponsible; perfunctory; careless; (adjectival noun) (2) lukewarm; half-baked; halfhearted; vague; (adj-na,adv) (3) (used to express one's wish for something to end) (See いい加減にする) (already) enough; (adverb) (4) considerably; quite; rather; pretty

Variations:
卑下も自慢の中
卑下も自慢のうち
卑下も自慢の内

see styles
 higemojimannouchi / higemojimannochi
    ひげもじまんのうち
(expression) (proverb) taking pride in one's humility is a form of bragging; he that humbleth himself wishes to be exalted; too much humility is pride

Variations:
思う壺にはまる
思う壷にはまる
思うつぼにはまる

see styles
 omoutsubonihamaru / omotsubonihamaru
    おもうつぼにはまる
(exp,v5r) (idiom) to turn out just as one wished; to play into the hands (of)

Variations:
そうはイカの金玉
そうは烏賊の金玉
然うは烏賊の金玉

see styles
 souhaikanokintama(souhaikano金玉); souhaikanokintama(souha烏賊no金玉, 然uha烏賊no金玉); souhaikanokintama / sohaikanokintama(sohaikano金玉); sohaikanokintama(soha烏賊no金玉, 然uha烏賊no金玉); sohaikanokintama
    そうはイカのきんたま(そうはイカの金玉); そうはいかのきんたま(そうは烏賊の金玉, 然うは烏賊の金玉); そうはイカのキンタマ
(expression) (joc) (pun on そうは行かぬ) you wish!; that's not going to happen; not a chance

Variations:
萌黄色
萌葱色
萠黄色
萌木色(iK)
萌え黄色(io)

see styles
 moegiiro / moegiro
    もえぎいろ
light green; yellowish-green

Variations:
思うまま
思う儘(rK)
思うママ(sK)
思う侭(sK)

see styles
 omoumama / omomama
    おもうまま
(adv,n,adj-na) as one wishes; as one pleases; to one's heart's content

Variations:
そうはイカの金玉
そうは烏賊の金玉
然うは烏賊の金玉(rK)

see styles
 souhaikanokintama / sohaikanokintama
    そうはいかのきんたま
(expression) (joc) (pun on そうは行かぬ) you wish!; that's not going to happen; not a chance

Variations:
そうはイカの金玉
そうは烏賊の金玉
然うは烏賊の金玉(sK)

see styles
 souhaikanokintama / sohaikanokintama
    そうはいかのきんたま
(expression) (joc) (pun on そうは行かぬ) you wish!; that's not going to happen; not a chance

Variations:
萌黄色
萌葱色
萠黄色(sK)
萌木色(sK)
萌え黄色(sK)

see styles
 moegiiro / moegiro
    もえぎいろ
light green; yellowish-green

Variations:
いい加減(P)
好い加減(sK)
良い加減(sK)
好加減(sK)

see styles
 iikagen / ikagen
    いいかげん
(adjectival noun) (1) irresponsible; perfunctory; careless; (adjectival noun) (2) lukewarm; half-baked; halfhearted; vague; (adj-na,adv) (3) (used to express one's wish for something to end) (See いい加減にする) (already) enough; (adverb) (4) considerably; quite; rather; pretty

Variations:
そうは問屋が卸さない
そうは問屋がおろさない
然うは問屋が卸さない

see styles
 souhatonyagaorosanai / sohatonyagaorosanai
    そうはとんやがおろさない
(expression) (idiom) things don't work that well in the real world; things seldom go as one wishes; that is expecting too much; it won't be that easy; the wholesaler won't sell it like that

Variations:
思し召し
思召
思召し(sK)
おぼし召し(sK)
思しめし(sK)

see styles
 oboshimeshi
    おぼしめし
(1) (honorific or respectful language) thoughts; opinion; (one's) discretion; (2) however much money you wish to give (as alms, a fee at a museum, etc.); (3) fondness (for a significant other, etc.; often used teasingly); love; fancy; liking

Variations:
そうは問屋が卸さない
そうは問屋がおろさない
然うは問屋が卸さない(rK)

see styles
 souhatonyagaorosanai / sohatonyagaorosanai
    そうはとんやがおろさない
(expression) (idiom) things don't work that well in the real world; things seldom go as one wishes; that is expecting too much; it won't be that easy; the wholesaler won't sell it like that

Variations:
てんでバラバラ
てんでばらばら
てんでんばらばら
てんでんバラバラ
テンデンバラバラ
テンデバラバラ

see styles
 tendebarabara; tendebarabara; tendenbarabara; tendenbarabara; tendenbarabara; tendebarabara
    てんでバラバラ; てんでばらばら; てんでんばらばら; てんでんバラバラ; テンデンバラバラ; テンデバラバラ
(adjectival noun) (1) various; diverse; divergent; disorderly; uncoordinated; (adjectival noun) (2) each according to one's own wishes

Variations:
御目出度う(ateji)(rK)
御芽出度う(ateji)(rK)
お目出度う(sK)
お芽出度う(sK)

see styles
 omedetou / omedeto
    おめでとう
(interjection) (kana only) congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!

Variations:
お目出度う(ateji)(P)
御目出度う(ateji)
お芽出度う(ateji)
御芽出度う(ateji)

see styles
 omedetou / omedeto
    おめでとう
(interjection) (kana only) (See おめでたい・1) congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!

Variations:
思う壺にはまる
思うつぼにはまる
思うツボにはまる
思う壺に嵌る
思う壷にはまる(sK)
思うツボに嵌る(sK)

see styles
 omoutsubonihamaru / omotsubonihamaru
    おもうつぼにはまる
(exp,v5r) (idiom) to turn out just as one wished; to come up to one's expectations; to play into the hands (of)

Variations:
お目出度う(ateji)(rK)
御目出度う(ateji)(rK)
お芽出度う(ateji)(rK)
御芽出度う(ateji)(rK)

see styles
 omedetou / omedeto
    おめでとう
(interjection) (kana only) (See おめでたい・1) congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!

Variations:
そうは問屋が卸さない
そうは問屋がおろさない
そうは問屋が下ろさない(sK)
そうは問屋が降ろさない(sK)
然うは問屋が卸さない(sK)

see styles
 souhatonyagaorosanai / sohatonyagaorosanai
    そうはとんやがおろさない
(expression) (idiom) things don't work that well in the real world; things seldom go as one wishes; that is expecting too much; it won't be that easy; the wholesaler won't sell it like that

Variations:
ぐちゅぐちゅぺー
ぐちゅぐちゅぺっ
クチュクチュペッ
くちゅくちゅぺっ
グチュグチュペー(sk)
グチュグチュペッ(sk)
くちゅくちゅぺー(sk)
クチュクチュペー(sk)

see styles
 guchuguchupee; guchuguchupe; kuchukuchupe; kuchukuchupe; guchuguchupee(sk); guchuguchupe(sk); kuchukuchupee(sk); kuchukuchupee(sk)
    ぐちゅぐちゅぺー; ぐちゅぐちゅぺっ; クチュクチュペッ; くちゅくちゅぺっ; グチュグチュペー(sk); グチュグチュペッ(sk); くちゅくちゅぺー(sk); クチュクチュペー(sk)
(expression) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) swishing and then spitting out (the toothpaste foam after brushing)

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