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Variations:
陰ながら
蔭ながら(rK)
影ながら(iK)
陰乍ら(sK)

 kagenagara
    かげながら
(adverb) from behind the scenes (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); from the sidelines; from a distance; secretly; in secret

Variations:
陰口
蔭口(sK)
影口(sK)

 kageguchi
    かげぐち
(noun - becomes adjective with の) malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back

Variations:
陸っぱり
陸っ張り(rK)
陸ッパリ(sK)
陸っパリ(sK)

 okappari; okappari
    おかっぱり; オカッパリ
(kana only) {fish} bank fishing; shore fishing

Variations:
陸揚げ
陸上げ(rK)
陸揚(sK)
陸あげ(sK)

 rikuage
    りくあげ
(noun, transitive verb) unloading (a ship); landing

Variations:
陸釣り
陸釣
岡釣り(rK)
岡釣(sK)

 okazuri
    おかづり
fishing from land

Variations:
陸釣り
陸釣
岡釣り(rK)
岡釣(sK)
おか釣り(sK)

 okazuri
    おかづり
fishing from land

Variations:

曲(rK)
阿(rK)
暈(sK)

 kuma; kuma(sk)
    くま; クマ(sk)
(1) (kana only) corner; nook; recess; (2) (kana only) (also written as 暈) shade; shadow; dark area; (3) (kana only) (oft. written as クマ) dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings; (4) (poetic term) bend (in a road, river, etc.); (5) (abbreviation) (See 隈取り・1) shading; gradation; (6) (abbreviation) (See 隈取り・2) kumadori; style of kabuki makeup used for violent roles

Variations:
階段を上る
階段を登る
階段をのぼる(sK)

 kaidanonoboru
    かいだんをのぼる
(exp,v5r) to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs

Variations:
階段を下りる
階段を降りる
階段をおりる(sK)

 kaidanooriru
    かいだんをおりる
(exp,v1) to go down the stairs

Variations:
隙をつく
隙を突く
すきを突く(sK)
隙を付く(sK)

 sukiotsuku
    すきをつく
(exp,v5k) to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard

Variations:
隙をつく
隙を突く
すきを突く(sK)
隙を付く(sK)
隙を衝く(sK)

 sukiotsuku
    すきをつく
(exp,v5k) to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard

Variations:
隙を見る
隙をみる(sK)
すきを見る(sK)

 sukiomiru
    すきをみる
(exp,v1) to wait for an opportune moment; to bide one's time; to see one's chance

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:
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:
障害者
障がい者
障碍者(rK)
しょうがい者(sK)
障礙者(sK)

 shougaisha / shogaisha
    しょうがいしゃ
disabled person; person with a (physical or mental) disability

Variations:
隠し球
隠し玉
隠しダマ(sK)
隠しだま(sK)
かくし玉(sK)
かくし球(sK)

 kakushidama
    かくしだま
(1) {baseb} hidden ball trick; (2) ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon

Variations:
隠す
匿す(rK)
隱す(sK)
隠くす(sK)

 kakusu
    かくす
(transitive verb) to hide; to conceal

Variations:
隠れ家
かくれ家
隠れ処(rK)
隠処(io)(rK)
隠れが(sK)

 kakurega; kakureya(隠re家, kakure家)(ok)
    かくれが; かくれや(隠れ家, かくれ家)(ok)
(1) hiding place; hideout; refuge; (2) retreat; hideaway

Variations:
隠語
陰語(sK)
隱語(sK)

 ingo
    いんご
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang

Variations:
隣の芝は青い
となりの芝は青い(sK)

 tonarinoshibahaaoi / tonarinoshibahaoi
    となりのしばはあおい
(exp,adj-i) (proverb) (See 隣の芝生は青い) the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence

Variations:
隣り合う
隣合う(io)
隣りあう(sK)
となり合う(sK)

 tonariau
    となりあう
(v5u,vi) to adjoin each other; to sit side by side

Variations:
隣同士
隣どうし(sK)
隣どおし(sK)
隣通し(sK)

 tonaridoushi / tonaridoshi
    となりどうし
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other

Variations:
隣組
となり組(sK)
隣り組(sK)

 tonarigumi
    となりぐみ
(hist) tonarigumi; small-scale neighborhood associations established during WWII for fire fighting, policing, etc.

Variations:
隣近所
隣り近所(io)
となり近所(sK)

 tonarikinjo
    となりきんじょ
neighbors; neighbours; neighborhood; neighbourhood

Variations:
雁字搦め
雁字搦(sK)
がんじ搦め(sK)
雁字がらめ(sK)

 ganjigarame
    がんじがらめ
(1) (kana only) binding (someone) hand and foot; (2) (kana only) being tied down (by rules, obligations, etc.)

Variations:
雁木鱝(rK)
雁木鱏(rK)
雁木エイ(sK)
雁木えい(sK)

 gangiei; gangiei / gangie; gangie
    ガンギエイ; がんぎえい
(kana only) skate (Rajidae spp., esp. the Kwangtung skate, Dipturus kwangtungensis)

Variations:
雁首揃える
雁首そろえる
がん首そろえる(sK)
ガン首揃える(sK)
ガン首そろえる(sK)
ガンクビ揃える(sK)

 gankubisoroeru; gankubisoroeru(sk)
    がんくびそろえる; ガンクビそろえる(sk)
(exp,v1) (derogatory term) (See 雁首・がんくび・2,顔を揃える・かおをそろえる) to sit silently (and submissively) at a meeting

Variations:
雄々しい
男々しい(rK)
雄雄しい(sK)
男男しい(sK)

 ooshii / ooshi
    おおしい
(adjective) manly; brave; heroic

Variations:
雄弁は銀、沈黙は金
雄弁は銀沈黙は金(sK)

 yuubenhagin、chinmokuhakin / yubenhagin、chinmokuhakin
    ゆうべんはぎん、ちんもくはきん
(expression) (proverb) speech is silver, silence is golden

Variations:
雄鶏
雄鳥
牡鶏(sK)
おん鳥(sK)
おん鶏(sK)
牡鳥(sK)

 ondori; ondori(sk)
    おんどり; オンドリ(sk)
(1) (雄鳥 only) (kana only) (See 雌鳥・1) male bird; (2) (kana only) (esp. 雄鶏) (See 雌鶏・2) cock; rooster

Variations:
雌子牛
メス子牛(sK)
めす子牛(sK)
雌子ウシ(sK)

 mesukoushi / mesukoshi
    めすこうし
female calf; young heifer; heifer calf

Variations:
雌鳥
雌鶏
めん鶏(sK)
めん鳥(sK)

 mendori; mendori(sk)
    めんどり; メンドリ(sk)
(1) (雌鳥 only) (kana only) (See 雄鳥・1) female bird; (2) (kana only) (esp. 雌鶏) (See 雄鶏・2) hen (female chicken)

Variations:
難しい
六借しい(sK)
六ヶ敷い(sK)
六かしい(sK)

 muzukashii(p); mutsukashii; muzukashii(sk) / muzukashi(p); mutsukashi; muzukashi(sk)
    むずかしい(P); むつかしい; むづかしい(sk)
(adjective) (1) (ant: 易しい) difficult; hard; troublesome; complicated; serious (disease, problem, etc.); (adjective) (2) (euph) (softer than 無理) impossible; unfeasible; (adjective) (3) fussy; particular; fastidious; hard to please; displeased; (adjective) (4) gloomy; glum; sullen; serious (look); (adjective) (5) (archaism) dirty; unclean; filthy; detestable; (adjective) (6) (archaism) unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky

Variations:
難しい顔をする
むずかしい顔をする(sK)

 muzukashiikaoosuru / muzukashikaoosuru
    むずかしいかおをする
(exp,vs-i) (See 難しい・4) to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious

Variations:
難破船
なんぱ船(sK)
難波船(sK)

 nanpasen
    なんぱせん
wrecked ship

Variations:
雨乞い
雨請い(rK)
雨ごい(sK)

 amagoi
    あまごい
(n,vs,vi) praying for rain

Variations:
雨漏り
雨もり(sK)
雨漏(sK)

 amamori
    あまもり
(n,vs,vi) roof leak

Variations:
雪かき車
雪掻き車
雪掻車
雪搔き車(sK)

 yukikakisha
    ゆきかきしゃ
(See 除雪車) snowplow; snowplough; snow blower

Variations:
雪だるま
雪達磨(rK)
雪ダルマ(sK)

 yukidaruma; yukidaruma(sk)
    ゆきだるま; ユキダルマ(sk)
snowman

Variations:
雪吊り
雪吊
雪釣り(iK)
雪釣(iK)
雪つり(sK)

 yukizuri; yukitsuri
    ゆきづり; ゆきつり
(See 雪折れ) placing ropes or wires around trees to protect them from the snow; ropes stretched from the top of a tree to the lower branches to prevent their breaking under heavy snow

Variations:
雪玉
雪球
雪だま(sK)
雪弾(sK)

 yukidama
    ゆきだま
snowball

Variations:
雪解け
雪融け
雪どけ(sK)
雪溶け(sK)

 yukidoke
    ゆきどけ
(1) thawing of snow; thaw; (2) thaw (in relations)

Variations:
雪隠詰め
雪隠詰
せっちん詰め(sK)

 secchinzume
    せっちんづめ
(1) cornering someone; (2) (orig. meaning) cornering an opponent's king (shogi)

Variations:
雪雪崩
雪傾れ(rK)
雪なだれ(sK)

 yukinadare
    ゆきなだれ
(See 雪崩) avalanche; snowslide

Variations:
雰囲気
ふんい気(sK)
ふん囲気(sK)
ふいん気(sK)

 funiki(p); fuinki(ik)
    ふんいき(P); ふいんき(ik)
(1) (often spoken as ふいんき) atmosphere; mood; ambience; ambiance; aura; feel; (2) a certain air; presence; special aura; something (about someone); (3) (obsolete) (See 大気・1) (Earth's) atmosphere

Variations:
雲をつかむよう
雲を掴むよう
雲をつかむ様(sK)
雲を掴む様(sK)

 kumootsukamuyou / kumootsukamuyo
    くもをつかむよう
(exp,adj-na) (idiom) vague; unclear; elusive; hazy

Variations:
雲行きが怪しい
雲行きがあやしい(sK)
雲行が怪しい(sK)
雲ゆきが怪しい(sK)
雲ゆきがあやしい(sK)

 kumoyukigaayashii / kumoyukigayashi
    くもゆきがあやしい
(exp,adj-i) (1) the clouds look menacing; (exp,adj-i) (2) (idiom) things don't look good

Variations:
零す
溢す
翻す(rK)
棄す(sK)

 kobosu
    こぼす
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) to spill; to drop; to shed (tears); (transitive verb) (2) (kana only) to grumble (about); to complain (of); (transitive verb) (3) (kana only) to let (one's feelings) show

Variations:
電子メールシステム
電子メール・システム(sK)

 denshimeerushisutemu
    でんしメールシステム
{internet} email system; electronic mail system

Variations:
震旦
真旦
振旦
真丹(sK)
振丹(sK)
旃丹(sK)

 shintan; shindan(ok)
    しんたん; しんだん(ok)
(archaism) (orig. from the Sanskrit "Cīnasthāna") China

Variations:
霜が降りる
霜がおりる(sK)
霜が下りる(sK)

 shimogaoriru
    しもがおりる
(exp,v1) to have a frost; to get frost; to become frosty; to become covered with frost

Variations:
青えんどう
青豌豆
青エンドウ(sK)
青えん豆(sK)

 aoendou / aoendo
    あおえんどう
green peas

Variations:
青ひげ
青髭
青ヒゲ
青髯(rK)
青鬚(sK)

 aohige
    あおひげ
{kabuki} use of blue eyebrow pencil to indicate a character has shaved his cheeks

Variations:
青天の霹靂
晴天の霹靂(iK)
青天のへきれき(sK)
晴天のへきれき(sK)

 seitennohekireki / setennohekireki
    せいてんのへきれき
(exp,n) (idiom) a bolt out of the blue

Variations:
青白い
蒼白い
青じろい(sK)

 aojiroi
    あおじろい
(adjective) (1) pale; pallid; (adjective) (2) bluish-white

Variations:
非の打ち所がない
非の打ち所が無い
非の打ちどころがない(sK)
非の打ちどころが無い(sK)

 hinouchidokoroganai / hinochidokoroganai
    ひのうちどころがない
(exp,adj-i) faultless; flawless; perfect; impeccable; unimpeachable; beyond reproach; cannot be faulted

Variations:
非の打ち所のない
非の打ち所の無い(sK)
非の打ちどころのない(sK)
非のうちどころのない(sK)
非の打ちどころの無い(sK)

 hinouchidokorononai / hinochidokorononai
    ひのうちどころのない
(exp,adj-i) impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless; perfect

Variations:
非難轟々
非難囂々
非難ごうごう
非難轟轟
非難囂囂
批難轟々(sK)
避難轟々(sK)

 hinangougou / hinangogo
    ひなんごうごう
(yoji) loud criticism; torrent of criticism; fierce denouncement (from many people); uproarious outcry

Variations:
面倒見る
面倒みる
めんどう見る(sK)

 mendoumiru / mendomiru
    めんどうみる
(exp,v1) (See 面倒を見る) to care for someone; to look after someone

Variations:
靴下
沓下(rK)
くつ下(sK)

 kutsushita
    くつした
socks; sock; stockings; stocking

Variations:
靴脱ぎ
沓脱ぎ
沓脱(io)
くつ脱ぎ(sK)

 kutsunugi
    くつぬぎ
(See 靴脱ぎ石) place where one can remove one's shoes before entering a house

Variations:
音を上げる
根を上げる(iK)
音をあげる(sK)
根をあげる(sK)

 neoageru
    ねをあげる
(exp,v1) (idiom) to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel

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:
頂戴
頂だい(sK)
頂載(sK)

 choudai(p); choodai(sk) / chodai(p); choodai(sk)
    ちょうだい(P); ちょーだい(sk)
(noun, transitive verb) (1) (humble language) receiving; getting; accepting; being given; (noun, transitive verb) (2) (humble language) eating; drinking; having; (expression) (3) (familiar language) (feminine speech) (kana only) (as 〜をちょうだい or after the -te form of a verb) please (give me; do for me)

Variations:
頑固者
がんこ者(sK)
頑固もの(sK)

 gankomono
    がんこもの
stubborn person; obstinate person; pig-headed person

Variations:
頑張り時
がんばり時(sK)
頑張りどき(sK)

 ganbaridoki
    がんばりどき
time to give one's all; time to do one's best; time to shine

Variations:
頬を張る
頬をはる(sK)
ほおを張る(sK)
頰を張る(sK)

 hoooharu
    ほおをはる
(exp,v5r) to slap (someone) in the face

Variations:
頬張る
頬ばる(sK)
頰張る(sK)

 hoobaru; houbaru(ik) / hoobaru; hobaru(ik)
    ほおばる; ほうばる(ik)
(transitive verb) to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)

Variations:
頭にくる
頭に来る
あったま来る(sK)

 atamanikuru; attamakuru(sk)
    あたまにくる; あったまくる(sk)
(exp,vk) (1) to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to fly into a rage; to blow one's top; (exp,vk) (2) to go straight to one's head (of alcohol); to feel the effects (of an illness); to lose one's wits

Variations:
頭蓋骨
頭がい骨(sK)
頭骸骨(sK)

 zugaikotsu; tougaikotsu / zugaikotsu; togaikotsu
    ずがいこつ; とうがいこつ
skull; cranium

Variations:
頭角を現す
頭角をあらわす
頭角を表す
頭角を現わす(sK)
頭角を表わす(sK)

 toukakuoarawasu / tokakuoarawasu
    とうかくをあらわす
(exp,v5s) (idiom) to distinguish oneself; to stand out

Variations:
顔つき
顔付き
顔付(sK)

 kaotsuki
    かおつき
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression

Variations:
顔を利かせる
顔を効かせる
顔をきかせる(sK)

 kaookikaseru
    かおをきかせる
(exp,v1) to use one's influence

Variations:
顔を突き合わせる
顔を付き合わせる(iK)
顔をつき合わせる(sK)
顔をつきあわせる(sK)
顔を突き合せる(sK)
顔をつき合せる(sK)

 kaootsukiawaseru
    かおをつきあわせる
(exp,v1) to come face to face (with)

Variations:
顔立ち
顔だち(sK)
顔立(sK)

 kaodachi
    かおだち
looks; features

Variations:
願い事
願いごと(sK)
願事(sK)

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

Variations:
類まれ
類稀
類い稀
類い希
類いまれ(sK)
たぐい稀(sK)
類希(sK)
たぐい希(sK)

 taguimare
    たぐいまれ
(adjectival noun) rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled; matchless

Variations:
顳顬(rK)
蟀谷(rK)
顳(rK)
顳かみ(sK)

 komekami; komekami
    こめかみ; コメカミ
(kana only) {anat} temple (on side of head)

Variations:
風が吹けば桶屋が儲かる
風が吹けば桶屋がもうかる(sK)

 kazegafukebaokeyagamoukaru / kazegafukebaokeyagamokaru
    かぜがふけばおけやがもうかる
(exp,v5r) (proverb) any event can bring about an effect in an unexpected way; if the wind blows the bucket makers prosper

Variations:
風の子
かぜの子(sK)
風のこ(sK)

 kazenoko
    かぜのこ
(exp,n) (idiom) (lively, tireless) children; kids

Variations:
風呂場
ふろ場(sK)
フロ場(sK)

 furoba
    ふろば
bathroom

Variations:
風変わり
風変り(sK)
風がわり(sK)
ふう変わり(sK)

 fuugawari / fugawari
    ふうがわり
(noun or adjectival noun) strange; odd; unusual; eccentric; peculiar

Variations:
風当たり
風当り
風あたり(sK)

 kazeatari(p); kazaatari / kazeatari(p); kazatari
    かぜあたり(P); かざあたり
(1) exposure to wind; (2) severe criticism

Variations:
風邪ひき
風邪引き
風引き
かぜ引き(sK)

 kazehiki
    かぜひき
catching a cold; person with a cold

Variations:
風邪をひく
風邪を引く
かぜを引く(sK)

 kazeohiku
    かぜをひく
(exp,v5k) to catch a cold

Variations:
飛ばし記事
トバシ記事(sK)
とばし記事(sK)

 tobashikiji
    とばしきじ
article based on unconfirmed reports; unsubstantiated news story

Variations:
飛びかかる
飛び掛る
飛び掛かる
跳びかかる(sK)
跳び掛かる(sK)
跳び掛る(sK)
飛掛る(sK)
跳掛る(sK)

 tobikakaru
    とびかかる
(v5r,vi) to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)

Variations:
飛びつく
飛び付く
跳び付く(rK)
跳びつく(sK)
飛付く(sK)

 tobitsuku
    とびつく
(v5k,vi) to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on

Variations:
飛び上がる
跳び上がる
飛びあがる(sK)
跳びあがる(sK)
飛び上る(sK)
とび上がる(sK)
とび上る(sK)
飛上る(sK)
飛上がる(sK)
跳上る(sK)
跳び上る(sK)

 tobiagaru
    とびあがる
(v5r,vi) (1) to jump up; to leap up; to spring up; (v5r,vi) (2) (飛び上がる only) to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to take off; (v5r,vi) (3) (飛び上がる only) to jump ahead; to skip ahead

Variations:
飛び乗る
跳び乗る(rK)
飛乗る(sK)

 tobinoru
    とびのる
(v5r,vi) to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)

Variations:
飛び出し
飛出し(sK)
とび出し(sK)
飛びだし(sK)
飛出(sK)

 tobidashi
    とびだし
jumping out; running out (e.g. into the street); dashing out; springing out

Variations:
飛び出す
飛びだす(sK)
飛出す(sK)
跳び出す(sK)
跳びだす(sK)
とび出す(sK)

 tobidasu
    とびだす
(v5s,vi) (1) to jump out; to leap out; to fly out; to run out; to rush out; to bolt out; (v5s,vi) (2) to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to come out; (v5s,vi) (3) to protrude; to project; to jut out; to stick out; (v5s,vi) (4) (as ...を飛び出す) to leave (a company, one's hometown, etc.); to run away (from home); to cut ties with; (v5s,vi) (5) to start flying

Variations:
飛び切り
飛びきり(sK)
飛切り(sK)

 tobikiri
    とびきり
(adj-no,n) (1) (kana only) best; extra-fine; superfine; unequalled; (n,adv) (2) (kana only) exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far; (3) (orig. meaning) jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)

Variations:
飛び越える
跳び越える(rK)
飛越える(sK)

 tobikoeru
    とびこえる
(transitive verb) (1) to jump over; to leap over; to clear; (transitive verb) (2) to fly over; to fly across; (transitive verb) (3) to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over; to leapfrog

Variations:
飛び越し走査
飛越し走査(sK)
飛越走査(sK)

 tobikoshisousa / tobikoshisosa
    とびこしそうさ
(See インターレース) interlace (e.g. on CRT screens); interlaced scanning

Variations:
飛び退く
飛びのく
跳び退く
跳びのく(sK)

 tobinoku
    とびのく
(v5k,vi) to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way

Variations:
飛び退る
跳び退る
飛びすさる
跳びすさる(sK)

 tobisusaru
    とびすさる
(v5r,vi) to leap back; to jump back

Variations:
飛び降りる
飛び下りる
跳び下りる(rK)
跳び降りる(sK)
飛降りる(sK)
飛びおりる(sK)
とび降りる(sK)
とび下りる(sK)
飛下りる(sK)
跳びおりる(sK)

 tobioriru
    とびおりる
(v1,vi) to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off

Variations:
飛ぶように売れる
飛ぶ様に売れる(sK)

 tobuyouniureru / tobuyoniureru
    とぶようにうれる
(exp,v1) to sell like hot cakes; to fly off the shelves

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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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