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Variations:
浮き出る
浮出る

 ukideru
    うきでる
(v1,vi) (1) to rise to the surface; to surface; (v1,vi) (2) to stand out (e.g. against a background)

深淵に臨むが如し

see styles
 shinenninozomugagotoshi
    しんえんにのぞむがごとし
(expression) like looking out on an abyss; like standing on the edge of an abyss

Variations:
湧く
涌く

 waku
    わく
(v5k,vi) (1) to well (up); to gush out (of water); to spring out; to surge; (v5k,vi) (2) to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to cry; (v5k,vi) (3) to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds); to well up; to arise; (v5k,vi) (4) to hatch; to breed; to propagate; to be infested (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)

Variations:
漏る
洩る

 moru
    もる
(v5r,vi) to leak; to run out

Variations:
潮溜まり
潮溜り

 shiodamari
    しおだまり
tide pool; rocky place where sea water remains after the tide draws out

Variations:
災いする
禍する

 wazawaisuru
    わざわいする
(vs-i,vi) to be one's ruin; to do harm; to cause trouble; to have negative consequences; to bring about a bad outcome

炒り豆に花が咲く

see styles
 irimamenihanagasaku
    いりまめにはながさく
(exp,v5k) (idiom) to come alive (once again); to spring back into life; for flowers to blossom out of a fried bean

無いといけません

see styles
 naitoikemasen
    ないといけません
(expression) (1) (kana only) have to (verb); must (verb); (2) is indispensable; absolutely necessary

無いと行けません

see styles
 naitoikemasen
    ないといけません
(expression) (1) (kana only) have to (verb); must (verb); (2) is indispensable; absolutely necessary

無くちゃいけない

see styles
 nakuchaikenai
    なくちゃいけない
(expression) (1) (kana only) (See 無くてはいけない・なくてはいけない・1) cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; (expression) (2) (kana only) (after negative base of verb) (See 無くてはいけない・なくてはいけない・2) have to do

無くてはいけない

see styles
 nakutehaikenai
    なくてはいけない
(expression) (1) (kana only) cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; (expression) (2) (kana only) (after negative base of verb) have to do

無くてはならない

see styles
 nakutehanaranai
    なくてはならない
(exp,adj-i) (1) (kana only) (See 無い・1) cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; (exp,adj-i) (2) (kana only) (after negative base of verb) (See なければならない) have to do

Variations:
煤掃き
すす掃き

 susuhaki
    すすはき
(See 神・かみ・1,すす払い・2) sweeping the soot from one's house (to welcome the kami of the New Year)

獲らぬ狸の皮算用

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 toranutanukinokawazanyou / toranutanukinokawazanyo
    とらぬたぬきのかわざんよう
(expression) (proverb) don't count your chickens before they're hatched; counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught

Variations:
現る
表る
顕る

 arawaru
    あらわる
(v2r-s,vi) (1) (archaism) (See 現れる・1) to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to come out; to embody; to materialize; to materialise; (v2r-s,vi) (2) (archaism) (See 現れる・2) to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)

生き馬の目を抜く

see styles
 ikiumanomeonuku
    いきうまのめをぬく
(expression) (idiom) to be shrewd; to be sharp; to keep your wits about you; to pluck out the eye of a live horse

Variations:
生まれ年
生れ年

 umaredoshi
    うまれどし
year of one's birth; one's birth year

Variations:
疎外
疏外

 sogai
    そがい
(noun/participle) (1) estrangement; neglect; alienation; (noun/participle) (2) casting out; ostracism; giving the cold shoulder

Variations:
疎抜く
うろ抜く

 uronuku
    うろぬく
(transitive verb) to thin out (e.g. seedlings)

白羽の矢を立てる

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 shirahanoyaotateru
    しらはのやをたてる
(exp,v1) (idiom) (See 白羽の矢が立つ) to select someone (out of many people)

盗人にも三分の理

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 nusubitonimosanbunori
    ぬすびとにもさんぶのり
(expression) (proverb) the wrongdoer never lacks a pretext; even thieves have their reasons; give the devil his due

目から鱗が落ちる

see styles
 mekaraurokogaochiru
    めからうろこがおちる
(exp,v1) to see the light; to be awakened to the truth; to have the scales fall from one's eyes

目のかたきにする

see styles
 menokatakinisuru
    めのかたきにする
(exp,vs-i) to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for

目の届かない所に

see styles
 menotodokanaitokoroni
    めのとどかないところに
(exp,adv) out of sight; out of eyeshot

真綿で首を絞める

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 mawatadekubioshimeru
    まわたでくびをしめる
(exp,v1) to drag things out; to creep up slowly on the point; to strangle (execute) slowly with a silk cord (instead of quickly with a rope)

Variations:
着潰す
着つぶす

 kitsubusu
    きつぶす
(Godan verb with "su" ending) to wear out (clothing)

Variations:
知る
識る

 shiru
    しる
(transitive verb) (1) to know; to be aware (of); to be conscious (of); to learn (of); to find out; to discover; (transitive verb) (2) to sense; to feel; to notice; to realize; (transitive verb) (3) to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to appreciate; (transitive verb) (4) to remember; to be familiar with; to be acquainted with; (transitive verb) (5) to experience; to go through; to know (e.g. hardship); (transitive verb) (6) to get acquainted with (a person); to get to know; (transitive verb) (7) (usu. with neg. sentence) to have to do with; to be concerned with; to be one's concern; to be one's responsibility

神経をすり減らす

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 shinkeiosuriherasu / shinkeosuriherasu
    しんけいをすりへらす
(exp,v5s) to fray one's nerves; to wear out one's nerves; to frazzle one's nerves; to be a nervous wreck

秋の鹿は笛に寄る

see styles
 akinoshikahafueniyoru
    あきのしかはふえによる
(exp,v5r) (proverb) people may bring about their demise for love; it is easy to have one's weak points taken advantage of; in autumn (during mating season), deer come forth when they hear (a hunter's) whistle

Variations:
突き立つ
突立つ

 tsukitatsu
    つきたつ
(v5t,vi) (1) to stick (in); (v5t,vi) (2) to stick out; to rise sharply; to stand tall; (v5t,vi) (3) to stand (doing nothing)

笛吹けども踊らず

see styles
 fuefukedomoodorazu
    ふえふけどもおどらず
(expression) (idiom) (from Matthew 11:17) we have piped unto you and ye have not danced; people ignoring one's invitation or effort to do something together

管を以て天を窺う

see styles
 kudaomottetenoukagau / kudaomottetenokagau
    くだをもっててんをうかがう
(exp,v5u) (idiom) (See 管窺) to have a narrow view of things; to look at the sky through a tube

Variations:
紙魚
衣魚
蠧魚

 shimi(gikun); togyo(蠧魚)
    しみ(gikun); とぎょ(蠧魚)
(1) (kana only) true bristletail (any insect of order Thysanura, esp. of family Lepismatidae); (2) (See 大和紙魚) Oriental silverfish (Ctenolepisma villosa); (3) (derogatory term) someone who is unable to apply what they have read

Variations:
組み付け
組付け

 kumitsuke
    くみつけ
(1) imposition (printing); laying out page order; (2) assembly (e.g. of components)

Variations:
練る
煉る

 neru
    ねる
(transitive verb) (1) to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); (transitive verb) (2) to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to elaborate; to work out; (transitive verb) (3) to train; to drill; to exercise; (transitive verb) (4) (練る only) to gloss (silk); to soften; to degum; (transitive verb) (5) to tan (leather); (transitive verb) (6) (also written as 錬る) to temper (steel); (v5r,vi) (7) (also written as 邌る) to walk in procession; to parade; to march

聞きおぼえがある

see styles
 kikioboegaaru / kikioboegaru
    ききおぼえがある
(exp,v5r-i) to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar

Variations:
聞き流す
聞流す

 kikinagasu
    ききながす
(transitive verb) to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other

肩のちからをぬく

see styles
 katanochikaraonuku
    かたのちからをぬく
(exp,v5k) to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously

肩透かしを食らう

see styles
 katasukashiokurau
    かたすかしをくらう
(exp,v5u) (1) (idiom) to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; (exp,v5u) (2) (idiom) to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip

胸にジーンと来る

see styles
 munenijiintokuru / munenijintokuru
    むねにジーンとくる
(exp,vk) to have one's heart touched (by something very moving)

Variations:
胸躍る
胸おどる

 muneodoru
    むねおどる
(can act as adjective) (1) heart-pounding; exciting; thrilling; heartrending; (Godan verb with "ru" ending) (2) to have one's heart pound; to be thrilled

能なし犬の高吠え

see styles
 nounashiinunotakaboe / nonashinunotakaboe
    のうなしいぬのたかぼえ
(expression) (idiom) (obscure) a barking dog seldom bites (meaning those who make the most noise have the least talent)

能無し犬の高吠え

see styles
 nounashiinunotakaboe / nonashinunotakaboe
    のうなしいぬのたかぼえ
(expression) (idiom) (obscure) a barking dog seldom bites (meaning those who make the most noise have the least talent)

Variations:


 waki
    わき
(1) armpit; under one's arm; side; flank; (2) (also written as 傍, 側) beside; close to; near; by; (3) aside; to the side; away; out of the way; (4) off-track; off-topic; (5) (usu. written ワキ in Noh) deuteragonist; supporting role; (6) (abbreviation) (See 脇句) second verse (in a linked series of poems)

腸が煮えくり返る

see styles
 harawataganiekurikaeru
    はらわたがにえくりかえる
(exp,v5r) to be furious; to seethe with anger; to have one's blood boiling

腸が煮え繰り返る

see styles
 harawataganiekurikaeru
    はらわたがにえくりかえる
(exp,v5r) to be furious; to seethe with anger; to have one's blood boiling

臆病風に吹かれる

see styles
 okubyoukazenifukareru / okubyokazenifukareru
    おくびょうかぜにふかれる
(exp,v1) to become scared; to have an attack of nerves; to have a yellow streak; to chicken out; to run out of courage

草木国土悉皆成仏

see styles
 soumokukokudoshikkaijoubutsu / somokukokudoshikkaijobutsu
    そうもくこくどしっかいじょうぶつ
(expression) {Buddh} (from Nirvana sutra) (See 大般涅槃経) all things have the Buddha nature

Variations:
行き違う
行違う

 yukichigau; ikichigau
    ゆきちがう; いきちがう
(v5u,vi) (1) to cross (each other); to pass (each other); (v5u,vi) (2) to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by; to cross (of letters in the mail); (v5u,vi) (3) to have a misunderstanding; to go awry; to clash; to be in conflict

行ってらっしゃい

see styles
 itterasshai
    いってらっしゃい
(interjection) (kana only) (often in response to いってきます) have a good day; take care; see you

Variations:
衣々
衣衣
後朝

 kinuginu; kouchou(後朝); gochou(後朝) / kinuginu; kocho(後朝); gocho(後朝)
    きぬぎぬ; こうちょう(後朝); ごちょう(後朝)
(1) (archaism) the morning after a couple have slept together; parting ways the morning after having slept together; (2) (こうちょう, ごちょう only) (archaism) the next morning

Variations:
被る
冠る

 kaburu(p); kamuru
    かぶる(P); かむる
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) to put on (one's head); to wear; to have on; to pull over (one's head); to crown (oneself); (transitive verb) (2) (kana only) to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to dash on oneself; to ship water; (transitive verb) (3) (kana only) to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to assume (responsibility); to shoulder (burden); (transitive verb) (4) to overlap (e.g. sound or color); (transitive verb) (5) to be similar; to be redundant; (v5r,vi) (6) (of film) to be fogged (due to overexposure, etc.); (v5r,vi) (7) (of a play, etc.) to close; to come to an end; (v5r,vi) (8) (of a play, etc.) to get a full house; to sell out; (v5r,vi) (9) (archaism) (of a play, etc.) (See 毛氈を被る・1) to blunder; to bungle; to fail; (v5r,vi) (10) (archaism) to be deceived

Variations:
見送り人
見送人

 miokurinin
    みおくりにん
someone who has come to say farewell; those who have come to say farewell; people at a send-off

Variations:
言い出し
言出し

 iidashi / idashi
    いいだし
(See 言い出す・いいだす・1) opening words; speaking out

Variations:
託す
托す

 takusu
    たくす
(v5s,vs-c,vt) (1) (See 託する・1) to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to place under someone's care; (v5s,vs-c,vt) (2) to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to leave (a message) with someone; (v5s,vs-c,vt) (3) to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something); (v5s,vs-c,vt) (4) to use as a pretext

Variations:
試す
験す

 tamesu
    ためす
(transitive verb) to attempt; to test; to try out

Variations:
負け組
負け組み

 makegumi
    まけぐみ
(ant: 勝ち組) losers (those who have 'failed' socially, economically, etc.)

Variations:
負け越す
負越す

 makekosu
    まけこす
(v5s,vi) (ant: 勝ち越す・1) to have more losses than wins; to trail an opponent (e.g. by two games); to be behind (in wins); to have a losing record

Variations:
貸す
藉す

 kasu
    かす
(transitive verb) (1) to lend; to loan; (transitive verb) (2) to rent out; to hire out

Variations:
貸座敷
貸し座敷

 kashizashiki
    かしざしき
(1) tatami-mat room rented out for meetings, meals, etc.; (2) place for assignations; (3) (Edo-period) brothel

跑了和尚跑不了廟


跑了和尚跑不了庙

see styles
pǎo le hé shàng pǎo bù liǎo miào
    pao3 le5 he2 shang4 pao3 bu4 liao3 miao4
p`ao le ho shang p`ao pu liao miao
    pao le ho shang pao pu liao miao
the monk can run away, but the temple won't run with him (idiom); you can run this time, but you'll have to come back; I'll get you sooner or later; also written 跑得了和尚,跑不了廟|跑得了和尚,跑不了庙[pao3 de2 liao3 he2 shang4 , pao3 bu4 liao3 miao4]

Variations:
踏み越す
踏越す

 fumikosu
    ふみこす
(v5s,vi) {sumo} to step out of the ring; to put one's foot outside the ring

蹌踉めく(rK)

 yoromeku
    よろめく
(v5k,vi) (1) (kana only) to stagger; to stumble; to totter; (v5k,vi) (2) (kana only) to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver; to feel some inclination

身の置き場がない

see styles
 minookibaganai
    みのおきばがない
(exp,adj-i) feeling out of place; feeling that one doesn't belong; feeling at a loss in the situation

身の置き場が無い

see styles
 minookibaganai
    みのおきばがない
(exp,adj-i) feeling out of place; feeling that one doesn't belong; feeling at a loss in the situation

身の置き所がない

see styles
 minookidokoroganai
    みのおきどころがない
(exp,adj-i) (so ashamed or embarrassed that) one does not know where to put oneself; feeling out of place

身の置き所が無い

see styles
 minookidokoroganai
    みのおきどころがない
(exp,adj-i) (so ashamed or embarrassed that) one does not know where to put oneself; feeling out of place

身の置き所もない

see styles
 minookidokoromonai
    みのおきどころもない
(exp,adj-i) (See 身の置き所がない) not knowing what to do with oneself (out of embarrassment, etc.); not knowing where to put oneself; feeling out of place; feeling that one doesn't belong

Variations:
追う
逐う

 ou / o
    おう
(transitive verb) (1) to chase; to run after; to pursue; to follow after; (transitive verb) (2) to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); (transitive verb) (3) to drive out; to get rid of; to oust; to expel; (transitive verb) (4) to drive (e.g. a herd); (transitive verb) (5) (in passive voice) to be pressed (e.g. for time)

Variations:
連れ出す
連出す

 tsuredasu
    つれだす
(transitive verb) (1) to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); (transitive verb) (2) to entice out; to lure away

Variations:
遅上がり
遅上り

 osoagari
    おそあがり
(obsolete) (colloquialism) (See 早上がり・はやあがり・2) entering elementary school a year later than others

Variations:
遣る
行る

 yaru(p); yaru(sk)
    やる(P); ヤる(sk)
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) (colloquialism) (See する・1) to do; to undertake; to perform; to play (a game); to study; (transitive verb) (2) (kana only) to send; to dispatch; to despatch; (transitive verb) (3) (kana only) to put; to move; to turn (one's head, glance, etc.); (transitive verb) (4) (kana only) to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status); to let have; to present; to bestow; to confer; (transitive verb) (5) (kana only) to make (a vehicle) go faster; (transitive verb) (6) (kana only) to run (a business); to keep; to be engaged in; to practice (law, medicine, etc.); to practise; (transitive verb) (7) (kana only) to have (food, drink, etc.); to eat; to drink; to smoke; (transitive verb) (8) (kana only) (See 演る) to hold (a performance); to perform; to show; (transitive verb) (9) (kana only) to ease (one's mind); (transitive verb) (10) (colloquialism) (kana only) (See 殺る) to harm; to injure; to kill; (transitive verb) (11) (kana only) (slang) (vulgar) (oft. written as ヤる) to have sex; to fuck; to bang; (v5r,vi) (12) (kana only) (See やって行く,やって来る・1) to live; to get by; to get along; (suf,v5r) (13) (kana only) (after the -masu stem of a verb, often in the negative) to do ... completely; (suf,v5r) (14) (kana only) (after the -masu stem of a verb) to do ... broadly; to do ... to a great distance; (aux-v,v5r) (15) (kana only) (after the -te form of a verb; sometimes with negative nuance) to do ... for (someone of equal or lower status); to do ... to; (aux-v,v5r) (16) (kana only) (after the -te form of a verb) to make active efforts to ...

Variations:
部屋持ち
部屋持

 heyamochi
    へやもち
(1) (See 部屋持ちの親方) having one's own premises; (2) (hist) (abbr. of 部屋持ち女郎) Edo-period prostitute successful enough to have her own room in a brothel

Variations:
配る
賦る

 kubaru
    くばる
(transitive verb) (1) to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to deal out; to serve out; (transitive verb) (2) to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.); to station

Variations:
鍬入れ
くわ入れ

 kuwaire
    くわいれ
(noun/participle) (1) breaking ground; ground-breaking (ceremony); (2) New Year's ceremony in which a hoe is used to break ground in a field lying in a lucky direction

陸に上がった河童

see styles
 okaniagattakappa
    おかにあがったかっぱ
(expression) (See 河童・1) a fish out of water; a kappa up on the land

青出於藍而勝於藍


青出于蓝而胜于蓝

see styles
qīng chū yú lán ér shèng yú lán
    qing1 chu1 yu2 lan2 er2 sheng4 yu2 lan2
ch`ing ch`u yü lan erh sheng yü lan
    ching chu yü lan erh sheng yü lan
lit. the color blue is made out of indigo but is more vivid than indigo (idiom); fig. the student surpasses the master

Variations:
鞘走る
さや走る

 sayabashiru
    さやばしる
(Godan verb with "ru" ending) (archaism) to slip out of one's scabbard (of swords)

頭が真っ白になる

see styles
 atamagamasshironinaru
    あたまがまっしろになる
(exp,v5r) to blank out; to panic

願ったり叶ったり

see styles
 negattarikanattari
    ねがったりかなったり
everything working out as desired

風邪を引いている

see styles
 kazeohiiteiru / kazeohiteru
    かぜをひいている
(exp,v1) to have a cold

Variations:
飲み倒す
飲倒す

 nomitaosu
    のみたおす
(transitive verb) (1) to skip out on one's bar bill; (transitive verb) (2) (See 飲み潰す・のみつぶす・1) to drink oneself to ruin; to drink everything vigorously; to get wasted

鬼の居ぬ間に洗濯

see styles
 oninoinumanisentaku
    おにのいぬまにせんたく
(expression) (idiom) (See 洗濯・2) playing while the cat is away; taking a break while the boss is out; doing what one wants when one is (finally) alone; relaxing while the demon is out

Variations:
魘われる
魘れる

 osowareru
    おそわれる
(v1,vi) (kana only) (See 魘される・1) to be tormented (by dreams); to have a nightmare

魚與熊掌不可兼得


鱼与熊掌不可兼得

see styles
yú yǔ xióng zhǎng bù kě jiān dé
    yu2 yu3 xiong2 zhang3 bu4 ke3 jian1 de2
yü yü hsiung chang pu k`o chien te
    yü yü hsiung chang pu ko chien te
lit. the fish and the bear's paw, you can't have both at the same time (idiom, from Mencius); fig. you must choose one or the other; you can't always get everything you want; you can't have your cake and eat it

Variations:
鳥追い歌
鳥追歌

 torioiuta
    とりおいうた
(See 鳥追い・とりおい・2,門付歌) song sung by children during the New Year's bird-driving procession (later adopted by door-to-door musicians)

鼻がぐすぐすする

see styles
 hanagagusugususuru
    はながぐすぐすする
(exp,vs-i) to have a sniffle; to have a congested nose

Variations:
齧る
囓る
噛る

 kajiru
    かじる
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to munch; to crunch; (transitive verb) (2) (kana only) to dabble in; to have a smattering of

ああ言えばこう言う

see styles
 aaiebakouiu / aiebakoiu
    ああいえばこういう
(exp,v5u) (idiom) to have a comeback for every remark; to be always ready with excuses; to contradict everything

アウト・フォーカス

 auto fookasu
    アウト・フォーカス
soft focus (photography, film) (wasei: out focus); out-of-focus technique

アウト・ボクシング

 auto bokushingu
    アウト・ボクシング
out boxing

アウトオブバウンズ

see styles
 autoobubaunzu
    アウトオブバウンズ
out of bounds

アウトドアリビング

see styles
 autodoaribingu
    アウトドアリビング
out-door living

アクティングアウト

see styles
 akutinguauto
    アクティングアウト
acting out

Variations:
あくる年
明くる年

 akurutoshi
    あくるとし
(n,adv) next year; following year

アフリカ単一起源説

see styles
 afurikatanitsukigensetsu
    アフリカたんいつきげんせつ
Out-of-Africa theory (positing a recent African origin for modern humans)

インサイド・アウト

 insaido auto
    インサイド・アウト
inside out; swinging golf club with an inside out motion

インターネット選挙

see styles
 intaanettosenkyo / intanettosenkyo
    インターネットせんきょ
carrying out an election campaign using the Internet

ウイルスを排除する

see styles
 uirusuohaijosuru
    ウイルスをはいじょする
(exp,vs-i) (1) to fight off a virus; (exp,vs-i) (2) {comp} to screen out computer viruses

オリンピックイヤー

see styles
 orinpikkuiyaa / orinpikkuiya
    オリンピックイヤー
Olympic year

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

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