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Variations:
ワンマンショー
ワンマン・ショー
ワンマンショウ
ワンマン・ショウ

 wanmanshoo; wanman shoo; wanmanshou(sk); wanman shou(sk) / wanmanshoo; wanman shoo; wanmansho(sk); wanman sho(sk)
    ワンマンショー; ワンマン・ショー; ワンマンショウ(sk); ワンマン・ショウ(sk)
one-man show

Variations:
ワンマンショー
ワンマンショウ
ワンマン・ショー
ワンマン・ショウ

 wanmanshoo; wanmanshou; wanman shoo; wanman shou / wanmanshoo; wanmansho; wanman shoo; wanman sho
    ワンマンショー; ワンマンショウ; ワンマン・ショー; ワンマン・ショウ
one-man show

Variations:
ワンライティングシステム
ワン・ライティング・システム

 wanraitingushisutemu; wan raitingu shisutemu
    ワンライティングシステム; ワン・ライティング・システム
one-writing system

Variations:
ワンラインダイヤグラム
ワン・ライン・ダイヤグラム

 wanraindaiyaguramu; wan rain daiyaguramu
    ワンラインダイヤグラム; ワン・ライン・ダイヤグラム
one-line diagram

Variations:
ワンルームアパート
ワン・ルーム・アパート

 wanruumuapaato; wan ruumu apaato / wanrumuapato; wan rumu apato
    ワンルームアパート; ワン・ルーム・アパート
studio apartment (wasei: one room apartment); bed-sitter

Variations:
ワンルームマンション
ワンルーム・マンション

 wanruumumanshon(p); wanruumu manshon / wanrumumanshon(p); wanrumu manshon
    ワンルームマンション(P); ワンルーム・マンション
studio apartment (wasei: one-room mansion); studio flat

Variations:
わ行
ワ行
和行(ateji)(rK)

 wagyou / wagyo
    わぎょう
the "wa" column of the Japanese syllabary table (wa, wi, we, wo)

Variations:
一回り
ひと回り(sK)
一まわり(sK)

 hitomawari
    ひとまわり
(n,vs,vi) (1) one round; one turn; a circuit (of); (n,adv) (2) one size (larger or smaller); (3) one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac

Variations:
上回る
上まわる
上廻る(rK)

 uwamawaru
    うわまわる
(transitive verb) (See 下回る) to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than

Variations:
上回る
上廻る(rK)
上まわる(sK)

 uwamawaru(p); uwamaru(sk)
    うわまわる(P); うわまる(sk)
(transitive verb) (See 下回る) to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than

Variations:
上手を行く
上手をいく
うわてを行く(sK)

 uwateoiku
    うわてをいく
(exp,v5k-s) (idiom) to have the upper hand; to surpass (someone)

Variations:
丸わかり
丸分かり
丸判り(sK)
丸分り(sK)

 maruwakari
    まるわかり
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know

Variations:
乗り合わせる
乗りあわせる(sK)
乗り合せる(sK)

 noriawaseru
    のりあわせる
(v1,vi) to happen to ride together; to share a vehicle; to (operate a) carpool

Variations:
乗り回す
乗回す
乗りまわす

 norimawasu
    のりまわす
(transitive verb) to drive (a car) around; to ride (a bicycle) around

Variations:
乞い願わくは
希わくは
冀わくは
庶幾わくは

 koinegawakuha
    こいねがわくは
(exp,adv) (the は is pronounced わ) I pray in earnest that; I beg that; I yearn that

Variations:
二足のわらじ
二足の草鞋
二束のわらじ(iK)
二束の草鞋(sK)

 nisokunowaraji
    にそくのわらじ
(exp,n) (idiom) (oft. as 〜を履く) (See 二足のわらじを履く) being engaged in two trades at the same time; wearing two hats; having two irons in the fire; two pairs of straw sandals

Variations:
二足のわらじ
二足の草鞋
二束の草鞋(iK)

 nisokunowaraji
    にそくのわらじ
(expression) (idiom) many irons in the fire; engaged in two trades at the same time; wearing two hats

Variations:
二足のわらじを履く
二足の草鞋を履く
二足のわらじをはく
二足の草鞋をはく

 nisokunowarajiohaku
    にそくのわらじをはく
(expression) (idiom) to be engaged in two trades at the same time; to have two irons in the fire

Variations:
二足のわらじを履く
二足の草鞋を履く
二足のわらじをはく(sK)
二束のわらじを履く(sK)
二束の草鞋を履く(sK)
二足の草鞋をはく(sK)

 nisokunowarajiohaku
    にそくのわらじをはく
(exp,v5k) (idiom) to be engaged in two trades at the same time; to have two irons in the fire; to wear two pairs of straw sandals

Variations:
交わし合う
交し合う
交わしあう(sK)
かわし合う(sK)
交しあう(sK)

 kawashiau
    かわしあう
(transitive verb) to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)

Variations:
人のふり見てわがふり直せ
人の振り見て我が振り直せ
人のふり見て我がふり直せ

 hitonofurimitewagafurinaose
    ひとのふりみてわがふりなおせ
(expression) (proverb) one man's fault is another's lesson

Variations:
人を呪わば穴二つ
人を呪わば墓二つ(sK)

 hitoonorowabaanafutatsu / hitoonorowabanafutatsu
    ひとをのろわばあなふたつ
(expression) (proverb) curses come home to roost; if you curse someone, dig two graves

Variations:
人を呪わば穴二つ
人を呪わば穴ふたつ(sK)
人を呪わば墓二つ(sK)

 hitoonorowabaanafutatsu / hitoonorowabanafutatsu
    ひとをのろわばあなふたつ
(expression) (proverb) curses come home to roost; if you curse someone, dig two graves

Variations:
他愛ない(ateji)
他愛無い(ateji)
たわい無い

 tawainai; taainai(他愛nai, 他愛無i) / tawainai; tainai(他愛nai, 他愛無i)
    たわいない; たあいない(他愛ない, 他愛無い)
(adjective) (kana only) (See 他愛もない) silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling; guileless

Variations:
付け加える
つけ加える
付加える
付けくわえる
附加える
附け加える

 tsukekuwaeru
    つけくわえる
(transitive verb) to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)

Variations:
付け加える
つけ加える(sK)
付加える(sK)
付けくわえる(sK)
附加える(sK)
附け加える(sK)

 tsukekuwaeru
    つけくわえる
(transitive verb) to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)

Variations:
付け合わせ
付け合せ
付合せ
付合わせ

 tsukeawase
    つけあわせ
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish

Variations:
付け合わせ
付け合せ
付合せ
付合わせ
つけ合わせ(sK)

 tsukeawase
    つけあわせ
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish

Variations:
付け回す
つけ回す
付回す(sK)
付けまわす(sK)
付廻す(sK)
付け廻す(sK)
尾け回す(sK)

 tsukemawasu
    つけまわす
(transitive verb) to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around

Variations:
代わり
替わり
代り
替り

 kawari
    かわり
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) substitute; replacement; substituting; replacing; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (2) stand-in; proxy; alternate; deputy; relief; successor; (3) (usu. as 〜代わりに, etc.) (See 代わりに・2) compensation; exchange; return; (4) (usu. as お代わり) (See お代わり・おかわり・1) another helping; second helping; seconds; refill; (5) (abbreviation) (esp. 替わり, 替り) (See 替わり狂言) upcoming program; upcoming programme

Variations:
代わり映え
変わり映え
変わりばえ
かわり映え(sK)
変り映え(sK)
変わり栄え(sK)
代わりばえ(sK)
代り映え(sK)
代わり栄え(sK)
代り栄え(sK)

 kawaribae
    かわりばえ
(n,vs,vi) (usu. with neg. sentence) change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)

Variations:
代わり映え
変わり映え
変わりばえ
変わり栄え
代り映え
代わり栄え
代り栄え

 kawaribae
    かわりばえ
(noun/participle) (usu. with neg. sentence) change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)

Variations:
代替わり
代替り
代変わり
代変り
代替(io)

 daigawari
    だいがわり
(1) taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); (2) subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)

Variations:
体をかわす
体を躱す
体を交わす(iK)

 taiokawasu
    たいをかわす
(exp,v5s) (See 躱す) to avoid; to dodge; to evade

Variations:
何が何だかわからない
何が何だか分からない

 naniganandakawakaranai
    なにがなんだかわからない
(expression) not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails

Variations:
何が何やらわからない
何が何やら分からない

 nanigananiyarawakaranai
    なにがなにやらわからない
(exp,adj-i) (See 何が何だかわからない・なにがなんだかわからない) not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails

Variations:
何食わぬ顔
なに食わぬ顔(sK)
何喰わぬ顔(sK)
なに喰わぬ顔(sK)

 nanikuwanukao
    なにくわぬかお
(exp,n) innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence

Variations:
併せ持つ
合わせ持つ
あわせ持つ
併せもつ
合せ持つ

 awasemotsu
    あわせもつ
(transitive verb) to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)

Variations:
使い分け
使いわけ
使分け(io)

 tsukaiwake
    つかいわけ
(noun/participle) proper use; using (different things) for different purposes

Variations:
使い回し
使いまわし
使い廻し(sK)

 tsukaimawashi
    つかいまわし
(noun, transitive verb) using for multiple purposes; reuse

Variations:
偽る
詐る(rK)
譃わる(sK)

 itsuwaru
    いつわる
(v5r,vt,vi) (1) to lie; to pretend; to feign; to falsify; (transitive verb) (2) to deceive; to trick

Variations:
先生と言われるほどの馬鹿でなし
先生と言われるほどのバカでなし(sK)

 senseitoiwareruhodonobakadenashi / sensetoiwareruhodonobakadenashi
    せんせいといわれるほどのばかでなし
(expression) (See 先生・2) I don't fall for flattery; (I'm) not so stupid that being called "sensei" (makes me feel good)

Variations:
入れ代わり立ち代わり
入れ替わり立ち替わり

 irekawaritachikawari
    いれかわりたちかわり
(adverb) by turns

Variations:
入れ替わり
入れ代わり
入れ替り
入れ代り

 irekawari
    いれかわり
substitution; replacement; shifting; change

Variations:
入れ替わる
入れ代わる
入れ替る
入れ代る

 irekawaru
    いれかわる
(v5r,vi) to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone

Variations:
入れ替わる
入れ代わる
入れ替る
入れ代る
入れ換わる(sK)
入れかわる(sK)

 irekawaru
    いれかわる
(v5r,vi) (1) to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; (transitive verb) (2) to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange

Variations:

強者
つわ者(sK)
兵者(sK)

 tsuwamono; tsuwamono
    つわもの; ツワモノ
(1) soldier; warrior; (2) (kana only) person of courage; strong person; very capable person; master (in a field)

Variations:
冴え渡る
冴えわたる
さえ渡る
冴渡る

 saewataru
    さえわたる
(v5r,vi) (1) to be clear; to be distinct; to be precise; (v5r,vi) (2) to be skillful; to be skilful; to be deft; (v5r,vi) (3) to be well-executed; (v5r,vi) (4) to get cold; to freeze over

Variations:
凝っては思案に能わず
凝っては思案にあたわず

 kottehashianniatawazu
    こってはしあんにあたわず
(expression) (proverb) too much thinking gets you nowhere; excessive enthusiasm clouds one's judgment

Variations:
出くわす
出会す(rK)
出交す(rK)
出喰わす(rK)

 dekuwasu
    でくわす
(v5s,vi) to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into

Variations:
出回る
出廻る(rK)
出まわる(sK)

 demawaru
    でまわる
(v5r,vi) (1) to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); (v5r,vi) (2) to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around; to float around

Variations:
分かち合う
分かちあう
分ち合う(io)
わかち合う
分ちあう(io)

 wakachiau
    わかちあう
(transitive verb) (See 分け合う) to share

Variations:
分かち持つ
分かちもつ
わかち持つ
別ち持つ

 wakachimotsu
    わかちもつ
(transitive verb) to have in common; to share

Variations:
分からず屋
わからず屋
分らず屋
没分暁漢

 wakarazuya(p); botsubungyoukan(没分暁漢) / wakarazuya(p); botsubungyokan(没分暁漢)
    わからずや(P); ぼつぶんぎょうかん(没分暁漢)
(yoji) (わからずや is a gikun reading of 没分暁漢) obstinate person; blockhead

Variations:
分からず屋
わからず屋
分らず屋(sK)

 wakarazuya
    わからずや
obstinate person; blockhead

Variations:
分かりきった
分かり切った
わかり切った(sK)
分りきった(sK)
分り切った(sK)

 wakarikitta
    わかりきった
(exp,adj-f) obvious; undeniable

Variations:
分かりきる
分かり切る
わかり切る(sK)
分り切る(sK)
分りきる(sK)

 wakarikiru
    わかりきる
(v5r,vi) to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely

Variations:
分かり合う
分かりあう(sK)
わかり合う(sK)
解り合う(sK)
解りあう(sK)
判り合う(sK)
分り合う(sK)
判りあう(sK)
解かり合う(sK)
解かりあう(sK)
分りあう(sK)

 wakariau
    わかりあう
(v5u,vi) to understand each other

Variations:
分かれ道
別れ路
別れ道
分れ道
わかれ道

 wakaremichi
    わかれみち
branch; forked road; crossroads; branch road; parting of the ways; turning point

Variations:
分かれ道
別れ道
わかれ道
分れ道
別れ路

 wakaremichi
    わかれみち
(1) branch road; forked road; branch; fork; crossroads; (2) crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways

Variations:
分け隔て
別け隔て(rK)
わけ隔て(sK)
分けへだて(sK)

 wakehedate
    わけへだて
(noun, transitive verb) distinction; favoritism; favouritism; discrimination

Variations:
分け隔てなく
わけ隔てなく
分け隔て無く

 wakehedatenaku
    わけへだてなく
(exp,adv) (treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way

Variations:
切り分ける
切りわける(sK)
切分ける(sK)

 kiriwakeru
    きりわける
(transitive verb) (1) to cut and divide; to cut up; to cut into pieces; to carve (up); (transitive verb) (2) to distinguish (e.g. facets of a problem); to isolate

Variations:
切り替わる
切替る(sK)
切りかわる(sK)
切替わる(sK)
切り替る(sK)

 kirikawaru
    きりかわる
(v5r,vi) to change (to); to switch (to); to be replaced (by)

Variations:
割り入れる
割りいれる
割入れる
わり入れる

 wariireru / warireru
    わりいれる
(transitive verb) to crack (an egg, etc.) into a container

Variations:
割り込む
割込む
割りこむ
わり込む

 warikomu
    わりこむ
(transitive verb) (1) to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to squeeze oneself into; to intrude on; to interrupt; (transitive verb) (2) to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below

Variations:
割れ鍋に綴じ蓋
破れ鍋に綴じ蓋
割れ鍋に閉じ蓋(iK)
割れ鍋にとじ蓋(sK)
われ鍋にとじ蓋(sK)
破鍋に綴蓋(sK)

 warenabenitojibuta
    われなべにとじぶた
(expression) (proverb) there is a suitable spouse for everyone; every Jack has his Jill; a mended lid for a cracked pot

Variations:
割れ鐘のような声
破れ鐘のような声
われ鐘のような声

 wareganenoyounakoe / wareganenoyonakoe
    われがねのようなこえ
resounding voice; thunderous voice

Variations:
危険極まりない
危険きわまりない
危険極まり無い

 kikenkiwamarinai
    きけんきわまりない
(adjective) extremely dangerous; full of peril

Variations:
去る者は追わず、来たる者は拒まず
去る者は追わず来たる者は拒まず

 sarumonohaowazukitarumonohakobamazu
    さるものはおわずきたるものはこばまず
(expression) (proverb) do not pursue those who leave you and do not turn away those who come to you

Variations:
去る者は追わず、来たる者は拒まず
去る者は追わず来たる者は拒まず(sK)

 sarumonohaowazu、kitarumonohakobamazu
    さるものはおわず、きたるものはこばまず
(expression) (proverb) do not pursue those who leave you and do not turn away those who come to you

Variations:
反りが合わない
そりが合わない
ソリが合わない

 sorigaawanai(反riga合wanai, soriga合wanai); sorigaawanai(soriga合wanai) / sorigawanai(反riga合wanai, soriga合wanai); sorigawanai(soriga合wanai)
    そりがあわない(反りが合わない, そりが合わない); ソリがあわない(ソリが合わない)
(exp,adj-i) (idiom) unable to get along; unable to cooperate; unable to hit it off; not seeing eye to eye

Variations:
取り分け
取分け
取りわけ(sK)

 toriwake
    とりわけ
(adverb) (1) (kana only) especially; particularly; above all; (2) portioning out (servings of food)

Variations:
取り分け
取分け
取分
取りわけ

 toriwake
    とりわけ
(adverb) (1) (kana only) especially; above all; (adverb) (2) inter alia; among others

Variations:
取り分けて
取分けて(sK)
取りわけて(sK)

 toriwakete
    とりわけて
(adverb) (See 取り分け・1) especially; particularly; above all

Variations:
取り合わせる
取合わせる
取りあわせる

 toriawaseru
    とりあわせる
(Ichidan verb) to put together; to assemble

Variations:
取り合わせる
取合わせる(sK)
取りあわせる(sK)
取り合せる(sK)
とり合わせる(sK)
とり合せる(sK)

 toriawaseru
    とりあわせる
(transitive verb) to put together; to assemble

Variations:
取り壊す
取り毀す(rK)
取壊す(sK)
取毀す(sK)
取りこわす(sK)

 torikowasu
    とりこわす
(transitive verb) to demolish; to tear down; to pull down

Variations:
口が回る
口がまわる(sK)
口が廻る(sK)

 kuchigamawaru
    くちがまわる
(exp,v5r) (idiom) to speak fluently; to be a good talker

Variations:
古強者
古武士
古兵
古つわもの(sK)

 furutsuwamono; kohei(古兵); kobushi(古武士) / furutsuwamono; kohe(古兵); kobushi(古武士)
    ふるつわもの; こへい(古兵); こぶし(古武士)
(1) (こぶし only) feudal warrior; samurai; (2) old soldier; veteran; old hand

Variations:
可愛い子ちゃん
可愛いこちゃん
かわいい子ちゃん

 kawaiikochan / kawaikochan
    かわいいこちゃん
(colloquialism) (See かわい子ちゃん・かわいこちゃん) cutie; sweetie

Variations:
台詞回し
セリフ回し
台詞まわし
せりふ回し

 serifumawashi(台詞回shi, 台詞mawashi, serifu回shi); serifumawashi(serifu回shi)
    せりふまわし(台詞回し, 台詞まわし, せりふ回し); セリフまわし(セリフ回し)
theatrical elocution

Variations:
右も左もわからない
右も左も分からない

 migimohidarimowakaranai
    みぎもひだりもわからない
(exp,adj-i) (1) being unfamiliar with a locality; not knowing one's way around; (exp,adj-i) (2) not knowing one's right hand from the left; being clueless

Variations:
右側
右がわ(sK)
右っかわ(sK)

 migigawa(p); usoku; migikkawa(sk)
    みぎがわ(P); うそく; みぎっかわ(sk)
(noun - becomes adjective with の) right side; right-hand side

Variations:
合うも不思議、合わぬも不思議
合うも不思議合わぬも不思議

 aumofushigiawanumofushigi
    あうもふしぎあわぬもふしぎ
(expression) (proverb) dreams and fortune-telling are hit-and-miss

Variations:
合うも不思議、合わぬも不思議
合うも不思議合わぬも不思議(sK)

 aumofushigi、awanumofushigi
    あうもふしぎ、あわぬもふしぎ
(expression) (proverb) dreams and fortune-telling are hit-and-miss

Variations:
合せ釘
合わせくぎ
合わせ釘
合せくぎ

 awasekugi
    あわせくぎ
dowel; guide dowel

Variations:
合わせもの
合わせ物
合せもの
合せ物

 awasemono
    あわせもの
something joined together

Variations:
合わせ味噌
合わせみそ
合せ味噌
合せみそ

 awasemiso
    あわせみそ
combined miso (e.g. white and red)

Variations:
合わせ味噌
合わせみそ
合せ味噌(sK)
合せみそ(sK)
あわせ味噌(sK)

 awasemiso
    あわせみそ
{food} mixed miso (e.g. white and red)

Variations:
合わせ技
合せ技
あわせ技(sK)
合わせワザ(sK)
合わせわざ(sK)

 awasewaza
    あわせわざ
(1) {MA} (See 技あり) scoring two waza-ari (and winning the match); (2) combination of techniques; mixed methods

Variations:
合わせ物は離れ物
合わせものは離れもの
合せものは離れもの
合せ物は離れ物

 awasemonohahanaremono
    あわせものははなれもの
(expression) (proverb) things that come together can also come apart; what may be joined may be separated

Variations:
向かい合わせる
向い合わせる
向い合せる
向かい合せる

 mukaiawaseru
    むかいあわせる
(Ichidan verb) to face; to confront; to be opposite to

Variations:
向こう側
向う側
向側(sK)
向こうがわ(sK)

 mukougawa / mukogawa
    むこうがわ
other side; opposite side; other party

Variations:
向こう側
向こうがわ
向う側(io)

 mukougawa / mukogawa
    むこうがわ
other side; opposite side; other party

Variations:
向日葵
日回り(rK)
日廻り(sK)
日まわり(sK)

 himawari(gikun); himawari
    ひまわり(gikun); ヒマワリ
(kana only) sunflower (Helianthus annuus)

Variations:
君子の交わりは淡きこと水のごとし
君子の交わりは淡きこと水の如し

 kunshinomajiwarihaawakikotomizunogotoshi / kunshinomajiwarihawakikotomizunogotoshi
    くんしのまじわりはあわきことみずのごとし
(expression) (proverb) (from the Zhuangzi) friendships between wise men are plain and hence rock solid

Variations:
味わい深い
味わいぶかい
あじわい深い

 ajiwaibukai
    あじわいぶかい
(adjective) enlightening; deep; meaningful; profound; subtle; rich in nuance

Variations:
呼び習わす
呼びならわす
呼び慣らわす
呼び馴らわす
呼習わす
呼慣らわす

 yobinarawasu
    よびならわす
(transitive verb) to become accustomed to calling (e.g. someone by a certain name)

Variations:
問い合わす
問合す
問合わす
問い合す

 toiawasu
    といあわす
(transitive verb) (See 問い合わせる) to enquire; to inquire; to seek information

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