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Variations:
キモヲタ
キモオタ
きもおた
きもをた

 kimoota; kimoota; kimoota; kimoota
    キモヲタ; キモオタ; きもおた; きもをた
(abbreviation) (slang) (derogatory term) (See キモい,オタク) creepy geek; disgusting otaku; extreme geek

Variations:
ムキムキ
むきむき
ムッキムキ

 mukimuki; mukimuki; mukkimuki(sk)
    ムキムキ; むきむき; ムッキムキ(sk)
(adj-na,adj-no,adv) (colloquialism) muscular; brawny

Variations:
付き物
つき物
付物
付きもの(sK)

 tsukimono
    つきもの
(1) essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; accompaniment; appendage; accessory; (2) front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)

Variations:
完膚なきまで
完膚無きまで
完膚無き迄

 kanpunakimade
    かんぷなきまで
(expression) (See 完膚) completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part

Variations:
掻き毟る
掻きむしる
搔き毟る(oK)

 kakimushiru
    かきむしる
(transitive verb) (kana only) to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off

Variations:
掻き毟る
掻きむしる
搔き毟る(sK)

 kakimushiru
    かきむしる
(transitive verb) (kana only) to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off

Variations:
正直者が馬鹿を見る
正直者がバカを見る

 shoujikimonogabakaomiru / shojikimonogabakaomiru
    しょうじきものがばかをみる
(exp,v1) (proverb) honesty does not pay; life is unfair

Variations:
気持ち悪い
気持ちわるい(sK)

 kimochiwarui
    きもちわるい
(adjective) (1) unpleasant; revolting; repulsive; gross; disgusting; disturbing; creepy; (adjective) (2) feeling sick; feeling unwell; (adjective) (3) uncomfortable; annoying; frustrating

Variations:
決め手に欠ける
決め手にかける(sK)

 kimetenikakeru
    きめてにかける
(exp,v1) to be lacking a trump card; to be lacking conclusive evidence

Variations:
湧き水
涌き水(rK)
わき水(sK)

 wakimizu
    わきみず
spring water

Variations:
見向きもしない
見むきもしない(sK)

 mimukimoshinai
    みむきもしない
(exp,adj-i) taking no notice (of); showing no interest (in); paying no attention (to); ignoring completely

Variations:
雪混じり
雪まじり
雪交じり
雪雑じり

 yukimajiri
    ゆきまじり
(exp,adj-no) (something) mixed with snow

Variations:
クリームスキミング
クリーム・スキミング

 kuriimusukimingu; kuriimu sukimingu / kurimusukimingu; kurimu sukimingu
    クリームスキミング; クリーム・スキミング
cream skimming

Variations:
吹きまくる
吹き捲る
吹き捲くる(io)

 fukimakuru
    ふきまくる
(v5r,vi) (1) to blow strongly and continuously; (transitive verb) (2) to brag endlessly; to boast ceaselessly

Variations:
枯れ木も山の賑わい
枯れ木も山のにぎわい

 karekimoyamanonigiwai
    かれきもやまのにぎわい
(expression) (proverb) half a loaf is better than none; even a dead tree adds to the interest of a mountain

Variations:
決まって
極まって
決って(io)

 kimatte
    きまって
(adverb) always; without fail; invariably; usually; regularly

Variations:
焼き芋
焼芋
焼きいも
焼藷

 yakiimo / yakimo
    やきいも
roasted sweet potato; baked sweet potato

Variations:
焼き芋屋
焼きいも屋
焼芋屋
焼きイモ屋

 yakiimoya(焼ki芋屋, 焼kiimo屋, 焼芋屋); yakiimoya(焼kiimo屋) / yakimoya(焼ki芋屋, 焼kimo屋, 焼芋屋); yakimoya(焼kimo屋)
    やきいもや(焼き芋屋, 焼きいも屋, 焼芋屋); やきイモや(焼きイモ屋)
sweet potato shop; sweet potato seller

Variations:
肝が据わる
肝がすわる
肝が座る(iK)

 kimogasuwaru
    きもがすわる
(exp,v5r) (idiom) to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel

Variations:
肝っ玉
肝っ魂(rK)
肝ったま(sK)

 kimottama
    きもったま
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit

Variations:
アクを取る
灰汁を取る
あくを取る(sK)

 akuotoru
    あくをとる
(exp,v5r) (See アク・3) to remove the scum (from a broth or liquid); to skim (a liquid)

Variations:
元気者
元気もの(sK)
元気もん(sK)

 genkimono; genkimon
    げんきもの; げんきもん
lively person; spirited person; energetic person; live wire

Variations:
効果覿面
効果てきめん
効果てき面(sK)

 koukatekimen / kokatekimen
    こうかてきめん
(n,adj-na,adj-no) (yoji) having an immediate effect; taking immediate effect

Variations:
憂き目
憂目(sK)
うき目(sK)

 ukime
    うきめ
bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship

Variations:
株式持ち合い
株式持合い
株式持合(sK)

 kabushikimochiai
    かぶしきもちあい
{finc} cross-holding; cross-shareholding; cross ownership

Variations:
欠き餅
欠餅(io)
掻き餅
掻餅(io)

 kakimochi
    かきもち
(See 餅) mochi cut thin, dried, and baked or fried

浜の真砂は尽きるとも世に盗人の種は尽きまじ

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 hamanomasagohatsukirutomoyoninusubitonotanehatsukimaji
    はまのまさごはつきるともよにぬすびとのたねはつきまじ
(expression) (quote) (from the death poem of Ishikawa Goemon) the sand on the beach may disappear, but the makings of thieves never shall

Variations:
片時も
かた時も(sK)
片ときも(sK)

 katatokimo
    かたときも
(adverb) (with neg. sentence) (not) even for a moment; (not) for an instant

Variations:
空き店
明き店
空店(io)
明店(io)

 akidana; akimise
    あきだな; あきみせ
empty house; empty shop

Variations:
聞き漏らす
聞きもらす
聞き洩らす(rK)

 kikimorasu
    ききもらす
(transitive verb) to fail to hear; to miss

Variations:
肝っ魂
肝ったま
肝魂
肝玉
肝っ玉
胆玉

 kimottama; kimodama(肝魂, 肝玉, 胆玉)
    きもったま; きもだま(肝魂, 肝玉, 胆玉)
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit

Variations:
きまり悪い
決まり悪い
決り悪い
極まり悪い

 kimariwarui
    きまりわるい
(adjective) (See 決まりが悪い) embarrassed; ashamed

Variations:
キンパ
キムパプ
キンパプ
キンパッ
キムパ

 kinpa; kimupapu; kinpapu; kinpa; kimupa
    キンパ; キムパプ; キンパプ; キンパッ; キムパ
{food} gimbap (kor:); kimbap; Korean-style makizushi

Variations:
ホットケーキミックス
ホットケーキ・ミックス

 hottokeekimikkusu; hottokeeki mikkusu
    ホットケーキミックス; ホットケーキ・ミックス
pancake mix; hotcake mix

Variations:
弱き者よ汝の名は女なり
弱き者よ汝の名は女也

 yowakimonoyonanjinonahaonnanari
    よわきものよなんじのなはおんななり
(expression) (proverb) frailty, thy name is woman

Variations:
拾い読み
ひろい読み(sK)
拾読み(sK)

 hiroiyomi
    ひろいよみ
(noun, transitive verb) (1) reading only the important parts; reading here and there; skimming through; browsing; (noun, transitive verb) (2) reading word by word; reading only the parts one can understand

Variations:
歩き回る
歩きまわる
歩き廻る(rK)

 arukimawaru
    あるきまわる
(v5r,vi) to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander

Variations:
置物
置き物(io)
置きもの(sK)

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

Variations:
きめぇ
きめえ
キメェ
キメエ

 kimee; kimee; kime(sk); kimee(sk)
    きめぇ; きめえ; キメェ(sk); キメエ(sk)
(expression) (slang) (See キモい) gross; disgusting

Variations:
よく出来ました
良く出来ました
良くできました

 yokudekimashita
    よくできました
(expression) (polite language) (kana only) (oft. stamped onto homework assignments etc. as the equiv. of a gold or silver star sticker) well done; good job

Variations:
効き目
利き目
きき眼
効目
利目

 kikime
    ききめ
(1) effect; virtue; efficacy; impression; (2) (利き目, きき眼, 利目 only) one's dominant eye

Variations:
動き回る
動きまわる(sK)
動き廻る(sK)

 ugokimawaru
    うごきまわる
(v5r,vi) to move around; to move about; to get around

Variations:
小気味良い
小気味よい
小気味いい
小気味好い

 kokimiyoi(小気味良i, 小気味yoi, 小気味好i); kokimiii(小気味良i, 小気味ii, 小気味好i) / kokimiyoi(小気味良i, 小気味yoi, 小気味好i); kokimii(小気味良i, 小気味i, 小気味好i)
    こきみよい(小気味良い, 小気味よい, 小気味好い); こきみいい(小気味良い, 小気味いい, 小気味好い)
(adj-ix) delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant

Variations:
引き回す
引きまわす
引き廻す
引回す
引廻す

 hikimawasu
    ひきまわす
(transitive verb) (1) to draw around (e.g. a curtain); to drag around; (transitive verb) (2) to take (someone) around; to parade around; (transitive verb) (3) to order about; to lead; to guide

Variations:
振り袖
振袖
振りそで(sK)
ふり袖(sK)

 furisode
    ふりそで
long-sleeved kimono

Variations:
気持ち良い
気持ちよい
気持ち好い
きもち良い

 kimochiyoi
    きもちよい
(exp,adj-i) (See 気持ちいい・きもちいい) (ant: 気持ち悪い) good feeling; feeling good

鐃循ワ申鐃緒申鐃緒申鐃緒申鐃緒申鐃夙ワ申鐃緒申

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 鐃循wa申鐃緒申鐃緒申鐃緒申鐃緒申鐃夙wa申鐃緒申
    鐃循ワ申鐃緒申鐃緒申鐃緒申鐃緒申鐃夙ワ申鐃緒申
Kimberley rock monitor (Varanus glauerti, species of carnivorous monitor lizard native to northern Australia); Glauert's monitor

Variations:
ウィキメディアコモンズ
ウィキメディア・コモンズ

 ikimediakomonzu; ikimedia komonzu
    ウィキメディアコモンズ; ウィキメディア・コモンズ
(work) Wikimedia Commons

Variations:
かき回す
掻き回す
掻きまわす
搔き回す(oK)

 kakimawasu
    かきまわす
(transitive verb) (1) to stir; to churn; to poke (a fire); to disturb (water); (transitive verb) (2) to rummage around; (transitive verb) (3) to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos; to disturb

Variations:
不届き者
不届きもの(sK)
ふとどき者(sK)

 futodokimono
    ふとどきもの
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine

Variations:
取り決める
取り極める
取決める
取極める

 torikimeru
    とりきめる
(transitive verb) to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)

Variations:
引き戻す
引戻す(io)
引きもどす

 hikimodosu
    ひきもどす
(transitive verb) to bring back; to restore

Variations:
決め所
決めどころ
極め所(rK)
決所(sK)

 kimedokoro
    きめどころ
(1) crucial point; (2) perfect chance; golden opportunity

Variations:
肝が据わる
肝が座る(iK)
肝がすわる(sK)

 kimogasuwaru
    きもがすわる
(exp,v5r) (idiom) to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel

Variations:
襟元
衿元
襟もと(sK)
えり元(sK)

 erimoto
    えりもと
(1) (around the) neck; nape; (2) collar (at the front of a coat, kimono, etc.); collar area

Variations:
隙間
すき間
透き間
透間
隙き間(io)

 sukima
    すきま
(1) crevice; crack; gap; opening; clearance; (2) spare moment; interval; break; pause; spare time; (3) chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness; carelessness

Variations:
隙間商品
すき間商品(sK)
すきま商品(sK)

 sukimashouhin / sukimashohin
    すきましょうひん
niche product

Variations:
隙間産業
すきま産業(sK)
すき間産業(sK)

 sukimasangyou / sukimasangyo
    すきまさんぎょう
niche industry

Variations:
お決まり
お決り
御決まり(sK)
御決り(sK)

 okimari
    おきまり
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) (See 決まり・3) standard; set; routine; regular; usual; conventional; stereotyped; same old; (expression) (2) (polite language) decided

Variations:
きまりが悪い
決まりが悪い
決りが悪い
極りが悪い

 kimarigawarui
    きまりがわるい
(exp,adj-i) (See きまりわるい) embarrassed; ashamed

Variations:
やきもち焼き
焼き餅焼き
焼き餅やき
ヤキモチ焼き

 yakimochiyaki(yakimochi焼ki, 焼ki餅焼ki, 焼ki餅yaki); yakimochiyaki(yakimochi焼ki)
    やきもちやき(やきもち焼き, 焼き餅焼き, 焼き餅やき); ヤキモチやき(ヤキモチ焼き)
jealous person

Variations:
先物取引
先物取り引き(sK)
先物取引き(sK)

 sakimonotorihiki
    さきものとりひき
{finc} futures trading

Variations:
姉様人形
姉さま人形(sK)
あねさま人形(sK)

 anesamaningyou / anesamaningyo
    あねさまにんぎょう
paper doll modeled after a kimono-clad woman

Variations:
市中引き回し
市中引き廻し
市中引回し
市中引廻し

 shichuuhikimawashi / shichuhikimawashi
    しちゅうひきまわし
(hist) (See 引廻し・3) parading a criminal through town before their execution (Edo period)

Variations:
引き戻す
引戻す(sK)
引きもどす(sK)

 hikimodosu
    ひきもどす
(transitive verb) to bring back; to restore

Variations:
決まりきった
極り切った
決まり切った
決り切った

 kimarikitta
    きまりきった
(can act as adjective) fixed; obvious; commonplace

Variations:
焼きもち
焼もち
焼き餠
焼き餅
焼餅

 yakimochi
    やきもち
(1) (kana only) jealousy; (2) roasted rice cake

Variations:
空き店
明き店(rK)
空店(sK)
明店(sK)

 akimise
    あきみせ
empty store; vacant store

Variations:
電気メーカー
電気メーカ
電機メーカー
電機メーカ

 denkimeekaa(電気meekaa, 電機meekaa); denkimeeka(電気meeka, 電機meeka) / denkimeeka(電気meeka, 電機meeka); denkimeeka(電気meeka, 電機meeka)
    でんきメーカー(電気メーカー, 電機メーカー); でんきメーカ(電気メーカ, 電機メーカ)
electrical manufacturer; company manufacturing electric devices; electric-appliance maker

Variations:
おだまき蒸し
小田巻蒸し
苧環蒸し
小田巻蒸
苧環蒸

 odamakimushi
    おだまきむし
{food} (See 茶碗蒸し) odamaki mushi; egg custard dish on a base of udon noodles

Variations:
取り決め
取決め
取決
取り極め
取極め

 torikime
    とりきめ
decision; agreement

Variations:
履物
履き物
履きもの(sK)
はき物(sK)

 hakimono
    はきもの
footwear; footgear; shoes

Variations:
扱き混ぜる
扱き雑ぜる
扱き交ぜる
扱混ぜる(io)

 kokimazeru
    こきまぜる
(transitive verb) to mix together (e.g. ingredients); to stir; to mix up

Variations:
焼き餅焼くとて手を焼くな
やきもち焼くとて手を焼くな

 yakimochiyakutoteteoyakuna
    やきもちやくとててをやくな
(expression) (proverb) (See 焼きもち・2) keep your jealousy in check, lest you invite misfortune; even if you burn yakimochi, don't burn your hands as well

Variations:
行ってきます
行って来ます
いって来ます

 ittekimasu
    いってきます
(expression) (polite language) (often has a response of いってらっしゃい) (See 行って来る・1) I'm off; see you later

Variations:
アク取り
灰汁取り
あく取り(sK)
灰汁とり(sK)

 akutori
    あくとり
{food} (See アク・3) removing scum (from a broth, etc.); skimming off scum

Variations:
キモヲタ
キモオタ
きもおた
きもをた

 kimoota; kimoota; kimoota(sk); kimoota(sk)
    キモヲタ; キモオタ; きもおた(sk); きもをた(sk)
(abbreviation) (slang) (derogatory term) (See キモい,オタク) creepy geek; disgusting otaku; extreme geek

Variations:
気まま
気儘(rK)
気侭(rK)
氣儘(sK)

 kimama
    きまま
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) willful; wilful; selfish; self-centered; egoistic; (noun or adjectival noun) (2) carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling; free spirited

Variations:
気持ちいい
気持ち良い
気持ちよい
気持ち好い(sK)

 kimochiii(気持chiii, 気持chi良i); kimochiyoi(気持chi良i, 気持chiyoi) / kimochii(気持chii, 気持chi良i); kimochiyoi(気持chi良i, 気持chiyoi)
    きもちいい(気持ちいい, 気持ち良い); きもちよい(気持ち良い, 気持ちよい)
(adj-ix) feeling good; feeling nice; feeling pleasant

Variations:
生真面目
生まじめ
気まじめ(iK)
気真面目(iK)

 kimajime
    きまじめ
(noun or adjectival noun) overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest

Variations:
生真面目
生まじめ
気まじめ(sK)
気真面目(sK)

 kimajime
    きまじめ
(noun or adjectival noun) overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest

Variations:
かき回す
掻き回す
掻きまわす(sK)
搔き回す(sK)

 kakimawasu
    かきまわす
(transitive verb) (1) to stir; to churn; to poke (a fire); to disturb (water); (transitive verb) (2) to rummage around; (transitive verb) (3) to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos; to disturb

Variations:
決まり
極まり(rK)
決り(sK)
極り(sK)

 kimari
    きまり
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) rule; regulation; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (2) settlement; conclusion; end; agreement; arrangement; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (3) (See お決まり・1) habit; custom; habitual way; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (4) (usu. as 決まりが悪い, etc.) (See 決まりが悪い) countenance in front of another person; face; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (5) (archaism) love relationship between a customer and a prostitute

Variations:
息巻く
息まく(sK)
意気まく(sK)
意気巻く(sK)

 ikimaku
    いきまく
(v5k,vi) (1) to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; (v5k,vi) (2) to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour; to get worked up

Variations:
気持ちいい
気持ち良い
気持ちよい
気持ち好い
きもち良い

 kimochiii(気持chiii, 気持chi良i); kimochiyoi(気持chi良i, 気持chiyoi, 気持chi好i, kimochi良i) / kimochii(気持chii, 気持chi良i); kimochiyoi(気持chi良i, 気持chiyoi, 気持chi好i, kimochi良i)
    きもちいい(気持ちいい, 気持ち良い); きもちよい(気持ち良い, 気持ちよい, 気持ち好い, きもち良い)
(exp,adj-ix) (ant: 気持ち悪い) good feeling; feeling good

Variations:
直播
直播き
直蒔き(rK)
直まき(sK)
直蒔(sK)

 jikamaki; jikimaki; chokuhan(直播)
    じかまき; じきまき; ちょくはん(直播)
(noun, transitive verb) {agric} direct sowing; direct seeding; direct planting

Variations:
肝試し
胆試し(rK)
肝だめし(sK)
キモ試し(sK)

 kimodameshi; kimodameshi(sk)
    きもだめし; キモだめし(sk)
test of courage (by going to a frightening place, e.g. a graveyard)

Variations:
脇目も振らず
脇目もふらず
わき目もふらず
わき目も振らず

 wakimemofurazu
    わきめもふらず
(expression) without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly

Variations:
奇妙奇天烈(ateji)
奇妙キテレツ
奇妙きてれつ(sK)

 kimyoukiteretsu / kimyokiteretsu
    きみょうきてれつ
(adjectival noun) extremely weird; very eccentric

Variations:
行ってきます
行って来ます
いって来ます(sK)

 ittekimasu
    いってきます
(expression) (polite language) (often has a response of いってらっしゃい) (See 行って来る・1) I'm off; see you later

Variations:
引っ掻き回す
引っかき回す
ひっかき回す
引っ搔き回す(oK)

 hikkakimawasu
    ひっかきまわす
(transitive verb) (1) to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); (transitive verb) (2) to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset; to meddle in

Variations:
隙間
すき間
透き間(rK)
透間(sK)
隙き間(sK)

 sukima
    すきま
(1) gap; opening; aperture; crevice; crack; chink; space; (2) (dated) spare moment; interval; break; (3) (dated) unguarded moment; carelessness; chink in one's armor; weak spot

Variations:
梶木鮪(rK)
旗魚鮪(rK)
カジキ鮪(sK)
かじき鮪(sK)

 kajikimaguro; kajikimaguro
    カジキマグロ; かじきまぐろ
(kana only) marlin; swordfish; spearfish; sailfish

Variations:
効き目
利き目
きき眼(sK)
効目(sK)
利目(sK)

 kikime
    ききめ
(1) effect; virtue; efficacy; impression; (2) (利き目 only) one's dominant eye

Variations:
引っ掻き回す
引っかき回す
ひっかき回す(sK)
引っ搔き回す(sK)

 hikkakimawasu
    ひっかきまわす
(transitive verb) (1) to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); (transitive verb) (2) to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset; to meddle in

Variations:
洞ヶ峠を決め込む
洞が峠を決め込む
洞ヶ峠をきめこむ
洞が峠をきめこむ

 horagatougeokimekomu / horagatogeokimekomu
    ほらがとうげをきめこむ
(exp,v5m) (proverb) to wait for a good opportunity; to come down on the right side of the fence; to see which way the cat jumps; to wait and see at Horagatoge

Variations:
光学式文字読取装置
光学式文字読み取り装置
光学式文字読取り装置(sK)

 kougakushikimojiyomitorisouchi / kogakushikimojiyomitorisochi
    こうがくしきもじよみとりそうち
{comp} optical character reader; OCR

Variations:
頂き物
戴き物(rK)
いただき物(sK)
頂きもの(sK)
頂物(sK)

 itadakimono
    いただきもの
(humble language) present (that one has received); gift

Variations:
おだまき蒸し
小田巻蒸し
苧環蒸し(rK)
小田巻蒸(sK)
苧環蒸(sK)

 odamakimushi
    おだまきむし
{food} (See 茶碗蒸し) odamaki mushi; egg custard dish on a base of udon noodles

Variations:
取り決め
取決め
取り極め(rK)
取極め(sK)
取決(sK)

 torikime
    とりきめ
decision; agreement

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