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Variations:
買い物帰り
買物帰り(sK)
買い物がえり(sK)
買いもの帰り(sK)

 kaimonogaeri
    かいものがえり
on the way home from shopping

Variations:
買い言葉
買いことば(sK)
買言葉(sK)

 kaikotoba
    かいことば
(See 売り言葉に買い言葉) retort (to an insult, jeer, etc.)

Variations:
貸し渋り
貸渋り(sK)
貸ししぶり(sK)

 kashishiburi
    かししぶり
{finc} reluctance to lend; tight lending; credit crunch

Variations:
貼り合わせる
張り合わせる
貼りあわせる(sK)
張りあわせる(sK)
貼り合せる(sK)
張り合せる(sK)
はり合わせる(sK)
貼合わせる(sK)
張合わせる(sK)
貼合せる(sK)
張合せる(sK)

 hariawaseru
    はりあわせる
(transitive verb) to paste together

Variations:
資金繰り
資金繰(sK)
資金ぐり(sK)

 shikinguri
    しきんぐり
fundraising; financing; cash flow

Variations:
賞賛
称賛
賞讃(rK)
称讃(rK)
賞讚(sK)
称讚(sK)

 shousan / shosan
    しょうさん
(noun, transitive verb) praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause

Variations:
賽は投げられた
采は投げられた
サイは投げられた(sK)
さいは投げられた(sK)

 saihanagerareta
    さいはなげられた
(expression) (idiom) the die is cast; there is no going back; alea iacta est

Variations:
贅沢を言う
贅沢をいう(sK)
ぜいたくを言う(sK)

 zeitakuoiu / zetakuoiu
    ぜいたくをいう
(exp,v5u) (idiom) to ask for too much; to expect too much

Variations:
贈り物
贈物
贈りもの(sK)

 okurimono
    おくりもの
present; gift

Variations:
赤い
紅い
朱い(rK)
緋い(sK)
赭い(sK)
丹い(sK)

 akai
    あかい
(adjective) (1) (esp. 紅い for scarlet, 朱い for vermilion) red; crimson; scarlet; vermilion; (adjective) (2) (colloquialism) Red; communist

Variations:
赤エイ
赤鱝(rK)
赤鱏(rK)
赤えい(sK)

 akaei; akaei / akae; akae
    アカエイ; あかえい
(kana only) red stingray (Dasyatis akajei)

Variations:
赤狩り
アカ狩り(sK)
赤狩(sK)

 akagari
    あかがり
communist witch-hunt; red-baiting; red scare

Variations:
赤立羽(rK)
赤蛺蝶(rK)
赤タテハ(sK)

 akatateha; akatateha
    アカタテハ; あかたては
(kana only) Indian red admiral (Vanessa indica); Asian admiral

Variations:
赤詰草
赤漆姑草(rK)
赤爪草(sK)

 akatsumekusa; akatsumekusa
    あかつめくさ; アカツメクサ
(kana only) red clover (Trifolium pratense); purple clover

Variations:
走り回る
走り廻る(rK)
走りまわる(sK)

 hashirimawaru
    はしりまわる
(v5r,vi) to run around

Variations:
走り幅跳び
走幅跳
走幅跳び(sK)
走り幅跳(sK)

 hashirihabatobi
    はしりはばとび
long jump

Variations:
走り高跳び
走高跳
走高跳び(sK)
走り高跳(sK)
走り高飛び(sK)
走り高とび(sK)

 hashiritakatobi
    はしりたかとび
(running) high jump

Variations:
走馬灯のように駆け巡る
走馬灯の様に駆け巡る
走馬燈のように駆けめぐる(sK)
走馬灯のようにかけめぐる(sK)

 soumatounoyounikakemeguru / somatonoyonikakemeguru
    そうまとうのようにかけめぐる
(exp,v5r) (idiom) (See 走馬灯・2) to flash before one's eyes (of memories, etc.)

Variations:
起き上がる
起きあがる(sK)
起き上る(sK)
起上がる(sK)
起上る(sK)

 okiagaru
    おきあがる
(v5r,vi) to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up

Variations:
起き攻め
おき攻め(sK)
起攻め(sK)

 okizeme
    おきぜめ
{vidg} attack at the moment an opponent recovers from a knockdown; okizeme

Variations:
起床ラッパ
起床喇叭(rK)
起床らっぱ(sK)

 kishourappa / kishorappa
    きしょうらっぱ
reveille; wake-up bugle

Variations:
足かせ
足枷
桎(rK)
足械(sK)

 ashikase; ashigase(足枷)(ok)
    あしかせ; あしがせ(足枷)(ok)
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden; trap

Variations:
足コキ
足こき(sK)
足扱き(sK)

 ashikoki
    あしコキ
(slang) (vulgar) (See 扱く・こく) footjob

Variations:
足コキ
足扱き(rK)
足こき(sK)

 ashikoki
    あしこき
(slang) (vulgar) footjob

Variations:
足を引っ張る
足をひっぱる(sK)
足を引っぱる(sK)
脚を引っ張る(sK)
足を引張る(sK)

 ashiohipparu
    あしをひっぱる
(exp,v5r) (idiom) to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage

Variations:
足技
足業(rK)
脚技(sK)
脚ワザ(sK)
足ワザ(sK)
足わざ(sK)

 ashiwaza
    あしわざ
(1) {MA} foot technique (in judo, sumo wrestling, etc.); footwork; (2) (rare) (See 足芸) tricks performed with the feet

Variations:
足踏み
足ぶみ(sK)
足ふみ(sK)

 ashibumi
    あしぶみ
(n,vs,vi) (1) stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; marking time (for a soldier); (n,vs,vi) (2) standstill; stalemate

Variations:
跡をつける
後をつける
後を付ける
あとを付ける(sK)
跡を付ける(sK)
痕をつける(sK)
後を尾ける(sK)
痕を付ける(sK)
あとを尾ける(sK)
跡を尾ける(sK)

 atootsukeru
    あとをつける
(exp,v1) (1) (idiom) to tag along; to follow; to tail; to shadow; (exp,v1) (2) (跡をつける only) to leave tracks; to leave footprints

Variations:
跪く
膝まづく(iK)
膝まずく(sK)

 hizamazuku(跪ku)(p); hizamazuku
    ひざまずく(跪く)(P); ひざまづく
(v5k,vi) (kana only) to kneel (in respect); to genuflect

Variations:
跪く
膝まづく(sK)
膝まずく(sK)

 hizamazuku(p); hizamazuku
    ひざまずく(P); ひざまづく
(v5k,vi) (kana only) to kneel (in respect); to genuflect

Variations:
跳ね橋
はね橋
跳橋(sK)
刎ね橋(sK)

 hanebashi
    はねばし
(1) drawbridge; (2) bascule bridge

Variations:
跳ね除ける
はね除ける
撥ね退ける
撥ね除ける
跳ね退ける(sK)
跳ねのける(sK)
はね退ける(sK)
撥ねのける(sK)

 hanenokeru
    はねのける
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to throw off; to shrug off (e.g. pressure); (transitive verb) (2) (kana only) to reject; to remove; to take out

Variations:
跳鼠(rK)
跳び鼠(sK)
跳びネズミ(sK)

 tobinezumi; tobinezumi
    トビネズミ; とびねずみ
(kana only) jerboa (any rodent of family Dipodidae)

Variations:
踊り食い
躍り食い
おどり食い(sK)

 odorigui
    おどりぐい
{food} eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving

Variations:
踏みしめる
踏み締める
踏締める(sK)

 fumishimeru
    ふみしめる
(transitive verb) (1) to step firmly (on); (transitive verb) (2) to harden by treading

Variations:
踏み入る
踏みいる(sK)
踏入る(sK)

 fumiiru / fumiru
    ふみいる
(v5r,vi) to step into; to enter

Variations:
踏み立てる
踏みたてる(sK)
ふみ立てる(sK)
踏立てる(sK)

 fumitateru
    ふみたてる
(transitive verb) (1) (obsolete) to step (firmly); to stand (firmly); (transitive verb) (2) (obsolete) to step on (e.g. a nail)

Variations:
蹴り込む
けり込む(sK)
蹴りこむ(sK)

 kerikomu
    けりこむ
(transitive verb) to kick into (e.g. a ball into a goal)

Variations:
躁鬱病
躁うつ病
そううつ病(sK)
躁欝病(sK)

 souutsubyou; souutsuyamai / soutsubyo; soutsuyamai
    そううつびょう; そううつやまい
{psy} (See 双極性障害) manic depression; manic-depressive psychosis; bipolar disorder

Variations:
身の回り品
身のまわり品(sK)
身の廻り品(sK)
身の周り品(sK)

 minomawarihin
    みのまわりひん
(exp,n) personal belongings; personal effects

Variations:
身の回り品
身のまわり品(sK)
身の廻り品(sK)
身の周り品(sK)
身回品(sK)

 minomawarihin
    みのまわりひん
(exp,n) personal belongings; personal effects

Variations:
身も蓋もない
実も蓋もない(iK)
身もふたもない(sK)
実もふたもない(sK)
身も蓋も無い(sK)
実も蓋も無い(sK)

 mimofutamonai
    みもふたもない
(exp,adj-i) (idiom) blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank

Variations:
身を乗り出す
身をのりだす(sK)
身を乗りだす(sK)
身をのり出す(sK)

 mionoridasu
    みをのりだす
(exp,v5s) to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)

Variations:
身元
身許(rK)
身もと(sK)

 mimoto
    みもと
(1) (one's) identity; background; upbringing; birth (and parentage); (2) (one's) character

Variations:
身内びいき
身内贔屓
身内ビイキ(sK)

 miuchibiiki / miuchibiki
    みうちびいき
nepotism; favoritism (towards relatives)

Variations:
身振り
身ぶり(sK)
身振(sK)

 miburi
    みぶり
gesture; gesticulation; motion

Variations:
身支度
身仕度(rK)
身じたく(sK)

 mijitaku
    みじたく
(1) dress; outfit; getup; (vs,vi) (2) to dress oneself; to outfit oneself

Variations:
身震い
身振い(rK)
身ぶるい(sK)

 miburui
    みぶるい
(n,vs,vi) shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering

Variations:
軍門に下る
軍門に降る
軍門にくだる(sK)

 gunmonnikudaru
    ぐんもんにくだる
(exp,v5r) to capitulate; to surrender; to submit to; to concede

Variations:
軒明かり
軒灯り
軒燈り(oK)
軒明(sK)

 nokiakari
    のきあかり
(obsolete) eaves lantern

Variations:

頸木(rK)
衡(rK)
首木(sK)
くび木(sK)

 kubiki
    くびき
(1) (kana only) yoke; (2) (kana only) constraints; oppression

Variations:
転覆
顛覆(rK)
顚覆(rK)
転ぷく(sK)

 tenpuku
    てんぷく
(n,vs,vt,vi) (1) overturning; capsizing; (n,vs,vt,vi) (2) overthrow (e.g. of a government)

Variations:
輝かしい
耀かしい(rK)
赫かしい(rK)
輝やかしい(sK)

 kagayakashii / kagayakashi
    かがやかしい
(adjective) brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)

Variations:
輪郭
輪廓(rK)
輪かく(sK)

 rinkaku
    りんかく
(1) contour; outline; silhouette; (2) summary; outline; sketch; (3) looks; features

Variations:
轍を踏む
轍をふむ(sK)
テツを踏む(sK)

 tetsuofumu
    てつをふむ
(exp,v5m) (idiom) to repeat someone's mistake; to make the same mistake as one's predecessor; to follow the ruts (of a previous cart)

Variations:
辛気臭い
辛気くさい
心気臭い(sK)
心気くさい(sK)

 shinkikusai
    しんきくさい
(adjective) (1) (ksb:) depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); (adjective) (2) (ksb:) irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring

Variations:
辱める
辱しめる(sK)
恥ずかしめる(sK)

 hazukashimeru
    はずかしめる
(transitive verb) (1) to humiliate; to disgrace; to put to shame; to insult; (transitive verb) (2) to violate; to (sexually) assault; to rape

Variations:
辱めを受ける
辱しめを受ける(sK)
恥ずかしめを受ける(sK)
辱しめをうける(sK)

 hazukashimeoukeru / hazukashimeokeru
    はずかしめをうける
(exp,v1) (1) to be humiliated; to be disgraced; to be put to shame; to suffer an insult; (exp,v1) (2) to be violated; to be (sexually) assaulted; to be raped

Variations:
辺り構わず
あたり構わず(sK)
当たりかまわず(sK)

 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:
辻占煎餅
辻占せんべい(sK)
辻占煎餠(sK)

 tsujiurasenbei / tsujiurasenbe
    つじうらせんべい
Japanese fortune cookie

Variations:
辻斬り
辻斬
辻切り(sK)
つじ斬り(sK)

 tsujigiri
    つじぎり
(noun, transitive verb) (hist) attacking a passerby with a sword (to test its sharpness or one's skill); samurai who tries out his sword on a passerby

Variations:
辻斬り
辻斬
辻切り(sK)
つじ斬り(sK)
つじ切り(sK)

 tsujigiri
    つじぎり
(noun, transitive verb) (hist) attacking a passerby with a sword (to test its sharpness or one's skill); samurai who tries out his sword on a passerby

Variations:
迎え撃つ
邀え撃つ(rK)
迎え討つ(sK)
迎えうつ(sK)
迎え打つ(sK)
迎撃つ(sK)

 mukaeutsu
    むかえうつ
(transitive verb) to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept

Variations:
近所付き合い
近所づきあい
近所つきあい(sK)
近所づき合い(sK)
近所つき合い(sK)

 kinjozukiai
    きんじょづきあい
interaction with one's neighbors; relationship with one's neighbors

Variations:
追いかける
追い掛ける
追い駆ける(rK)
追掛ける(sK)

 oikakeru
    おいかける
(transitive verb) (1) to chase; to run after; to pursue; (transitive verb) (2) (as 追いかけて or 追いかけるように) subsequently; following that; (and) then

Variations:
追いつく
追い付く
追い着く(rK)
追付く(sK)
追着く(sK)

 oitsuku
    おいつく
(v5k,vi) (1) to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to reach; (v5k,vi) (2) to be compensated; to make up for one's losses

Variations:
追いはぎ
追い剥ぎ
追剥(io)
追剥ぎ(sK)

 oihagi
    おいはぎ
(1) highwayman; bandit; brigand; mugger; (2) highway robbery; holdup; mugging

Variations:
追い出す
追いだす(sK)
追出す(sK)
おい出す(sK)

 oidasu
    おいだす
(transitive verb) to expel; to drive out

Variations:
追い炊き
追い焚き
追焚き
追炊き
追いだき(sK)
追焚(sK)
追炊(sK)

 oidaki
    おいだき
(noun, transitive verb) (1) reheating bathwater; (noun, transitive verb) (2) cooking more rice

Variations:
追い討ち
追い打ち
追い撃ち
追いうち(sK)
追討ち(sK)
追打ち(sK)
追撃ち(sK)

 oiuchi
    おいうち
(1) attacking a fleeing enemy; (2) additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound

Variations:
逃げ出す
逃げだす(sK)
逃出す(sK)
にげ出す(sK)

 nigedasu
    にげだす
(v5s,vi) (1) to run away; to flee; to make off; to take to one's heels; to escape; (v5s,vi) (2) to start to run away

Variations:
逆エビ固め
逆海老固め(rK)
逆えび固め(sK)

 gyakuebigatame
    ぎゃくえびがため
{prowres} Boston crab

Variations:
逆性石鹸
逆性石鹼(oK)
逆性せっけん(sK)

 gyakuseisekken / gyakusesekken
    ぎゃくせいせっけん
cationic soap; invert soap; positive soap

Variations:
逆立ち
逆立(sK)
さか立ち(sK)

 sakadachi
    さかだち
(n,vs,vi) (1) handstand; headstand; (n,vs,vi) (2) being upside down; being in reverse

Variations:
逆鱗に触れる
逆鱗にふれる(sK)
ゲキリンに触れる(sK)

 gekirinnifureru
    げきりんにふれる
(exp,v1) (1) (idiom) to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; (exp,v1) (2) (idiom) (orig. meaning) to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor; to touch the scale on a dragon's throat

Variations:
透き通る
透き徹る(rK)
透きとおる(sK)

 sukitooru
    すきとおる
(v5r,vi) (1) to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; (v5r,vi) (2) to be clear (of a voice or sound)

Variations:
這い回る
這いまわる(sK)
はい回る(sK)
這い廻る(sK)

 haimawaru
    はいまわる
(v5r,vi) to creep about; to crawl around

Variations:
通りかかる
通り掛かる
通り掛る
通りがかる(sK)

 toorikakaru
    とおりかかる
(v5r,vt,vi) to happen to pass by

Variations:
通りかかる
通り掛かる
通り掛る(sK)
通りがかる(sK)

 toorikakaru
    とおりかかる
(v5r,vt,vi) to happen to pass by

Variations:
通り一遍
通りいっぺん
通り一ぺん(sK)

 tooriippen / toorippen
    とおりいっぺん
(adj-no,adj-na,n) (1) perfunctory; cursory; passing; conventional; formal (greetings, compliments, etc.); casual (acquaintance, remark, etc.); superficial; insincere; (adj-no,adj-na,n) (2) chance (e.g. customer); transient; stray

Variations:
通り過ぎる
通りすぎる
とおり過ぎる(sK)

 toorisugiru
    とおりすぎる
(v1,vi) to go past; to pass; to pass by

Variations:
通り道
とおり道
通り路(rK)
通りみち(sK)

 toorimichi
    とおりみち
passage; path; route; one's way

Variations:
逢引
逢い引き
逢引き
媾曳(rK)
媾曳き(rK)
逢いびき(sK)

 aibiki
    あいびき
(n,vs,vi) (dated) clandestine meeting (of lovers); assignation; tryst; (lovers') rendezvous

Variations:
連れ出す
連れだす(sK)
連出す(sK)
つれ出す(sK)

 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:
連れ添う
連れそう(sK)
つれ添う(sK)

 tsuresou / tsureso
    つれそう
(v5u,vi) to become a couple; to be man and wife; to be married to

Variations:
連合王国
聯合王國(sK)
聯合王国(sK)

 rengououkoku / rengookoku
    れんごうおうこく
(See イギリス・1) United Kingdom

Variations:
連絡
聯絡(rK)
連らく(sK)

 renraku
    れんらく
(noun, transitive verb) (1) contacting; (making) contact; getting in touch; communication; correspondence; call; message; (n,vs,vi) (2) connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); meeting; (n,vs,vt,vi) (3) (form) connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation; link

Variations:
進行性核上性麻痺
進行性核上性まひ(sK)

 shinkouseikakujouseimahi / shinkosekakujosemahi
    しんこうせいかくじょうせいまひ
{med} progressive supranuclear palsy; PSP

Variations:
進退窮まる
進退きわまる
進退極まる(sK)
進退谷まる(sK)

 shintaikiwamaru
    しんたいきわまる
(exp,v5r) (1) to be driven into a corner; to be left with nowhere to turn; to be in a dilemma; (exp,v5r) (2) to be unable to go forward or backward; to be stranded; to get stuck

Variations:
遅い
鈍い(sK)
晩い(sK)
遲い(sK)

 osoi(p); ossoi(sk); osooi(sk); ossooi(sk); osee(sk); ossee(sk)
    おそい(P); おっそい(sk); おそーい(sk); おっそーい(sk); おせー(sk); おっせー(sk)
(adjective) (1) (occ. written as 鈍い) slow; (adjective) (2) (occ. written as 晩い) late; (adjective) (3) (usu. as もう〜 or もはや〜; occ. written as 晩い) too late

Variations:
遅ればせながら
遅れ馳せながら
後ればせながら(sK)
後れ馳せながら(sK)
遅ばせながら(sK)

 okurebasenagara
    おくればせながら
(expression) belatedly; though a little too late

Variations:
遅牛も淀、早牛も淀
遅牛も淀早牛も淀(sK)

 osoushimoyodo、hayaushimoyodo / ososhimoyodo、hayaushimoyodo
    おそうしもよど、はやうしもよど
(expression) (proverb) there is no point in hurrying; hurry no man's cattle; slow oxen (leaving Kyoto) end up in Yodo (just south of Kyoto), fast oxen also end up in Yodo

Variations:
過去1
過去一
過去イチ
過去いち(sK)

 kakoichi
    かこいち
(adv,n) (slang) (abbr. of 過去1番) most ... ever; most ... up to now; more ... than ever before

Variations:
道行く
道ゆく(sK)
道往く(sK)

 michiyuku
    みちゆく
(Godan verb - iku/yuku special class) to walk down the road

Variations:
道連れ
道ずれ
道づれ(sK)

 michizure; michizure(sk)
    みちづれ; みちずれ(sk)
(1) fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; (2) (See 道連れにする) taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part

Variations:
遠回り
遠まわり(sK)
遠周り(sK)
遠廻り(sK)

 toomawari
    とおまわり
detour; roundabout way

Variations:
遠路はるばる
遠路遥々
遠路遥遥(sK)

 enroharubaru
    えんろはるばる
(adverb) (coming) such a long way; all this way; from far away

Variations:
遣って退ける(rK)
やって退ける(sK)

 yattenokeru
    やってのける
(transitive verb) (kana only) to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off

Variations:
遣り兼ねない(rK)
遣りかねない(sK)
やり兼ねない(sK)

 yarikanenai
    やりかねない
(exp,adj-i) (kana only) (See しかねない) likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do; would not hesitate to do

Variations:
遣り甲斐のある
やり甲斐のある(sK)

 yarigainoaru
    やりがいのある
(exp,adj-f) (kana only) worth doing; worthwhile; rewarding; satisfying

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Apparently, we were the first ones who were crazy enough to think that western people might want a combined Chinese, Japanese, and Buddhist dictionary.

A lot of westerners can't tell the difference between Chinese and Japanese - and there is a reason for that. Chinese characters and even whole words were borrowed by Japan from the Chinese language in the 5th century. Much of the time, if a word or character is used in both languages, it will have the same or a similar meaning. However, this is not always true. Language evolves, and meanings independently change in each language.

Example: The Chinese character 湯 for soup (hot water) has come to mean bath (hot water) in Japanese. They have the same root meaning of "hot water", but a 湯屋 sign on a bathhouse in Japan would lead a Chinese person to think it was a "soup house" or a place to get a bowl of soup. See this: Japanese Bath House

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