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あきれてものが言えない

see styles
 akiretemonogaienai
    あきれてものがいえない
(exp,adj-i) astonished beyond words; speechless out of shock

Variations:
あずかり知る
与り知る

 azukarishiru
    あずかりしる
(v5r,vi) (usu. in the negative) to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with

Variations:
あっと驚く
アッと驚く

 attoodoroku
    あっとおどろく
(exp,v5k) to get a big surprise; to be astonished; to have one's breath taken away; to be taken aback

Variations:
イチャコラ
いちゃこら

 ichakora; ichakora
    イチャコラ; いちゃこら
(adv,vs) (colloquialism) (See イチャイチャ) making out; necking; canoodling; fondling; flirting

Variations:
いちゃつく
イチャつく

 ichatsuku; ichatsuku
    いちゃつく; イチャつく
(v5k,vi) to make out; to neck; to canoodle; to fondle each other; to flirt (with)

イメージ・トレーニング

 imeeji toreeningu
    イメージ・トレーニング
training method in sports, etc. where one imagines how a scenario would play out (wasei: image training); mental rehearsal; mental preparation; visualization (for practicing a skill in one's mind)(practising); practicing under simulated conditions (e.g. while watching a video); mental dry run

Variations:
えんがちょ
エンガチョ

 engacho; engacho
    えんがちょ; エンガチョ
(interjection) (child. language) (used to tease someone who has come in contact with something dirty, or to ward off the dirtiness from being "transferred" to oneself) (you're) dirty!; (you have) cooties!

Variations:
お屠蘇
御屠蘇(sK)

 otoso
    おとそ
New Year's sake; spiced sake

Variations:
お正月
御正月(sK)

 oshougatsu / oshogatsu
    おしょうがつ
(1) (polite language) (See 正月・1) New Year (esp. first three days); (2) (polite language) (See 正月・2) first month of the year; January

Variations:
ガタがくる
がたがくる

 gatagakuru; gatagakuru
    ガタがくる; がたがくる
(exp,vk) (See ガタガタ・4) to show one's age (e.g. to start creaking at the joints); to wear out (e.g. machinery)

Variations:
ガタが来る
がたが来る

 gatagakuru
    ガタがくる
(exp,vk) (kana only) (See ガタガタ・4) to show one's age (e.g. to start creaking at the joints); to wear out (e.g. machinery)

Variations:
かもめーる
かもメール

 kamomeeru; kamomeeru
    かもめーる; かもメール
(sometimes かもめ~る) summer greeting cards containing a lottery ticket, sold every year starting in June

クラウディング・アウト

 kuraudingu auto
    クラウディング・アウト
crowding out

Variations:
ケチが付く
けちが付く

 kechigatsuku(kechiga付ku); kechigatsuku(kechiga付ku)
    ケチがつく(ケチが付く); けちがつく(けちが付く)
(exp,v5k) (kana only) (See ケチ・4) to be jinxed; to suffer a stroke of bad luck; to suffer a setback; to have a damper put on one; to have cold water thrown on one

Variations:
この上
此の上(rK)

 konoue / konoe
    このうえ
(exp,adv) (1) (any) more; further; in addition (to this); on top of this; (exp,adv) (2) (usu. as 〜は) at this stage; now; now that things have come to this

この世のものとも思えぬ

see styles
 konoyonomonotomoomoenu
    このよのものともおもえぬ
(expression) unearthly; otherworldly; out of this world; ethereal

この世の物とも思えない

see styles
 konoyonomonotomoomoenai
    このよのものともおもえない
(exp,adj-i) unearthly; otherworldly; out of this world; ethereal

シーズガッタハヴイット

see styles
 shiizugattahaaitto / shizugattahaitto
    シーズガッタハヴイット
(work) She's Gotta Have It (film); (wk) She's Gotta Have It (film)

Variations:
ジャン負け
じゃん負け

 janmake(jan負ke); janmake(jan負ke)
    ジャンまけ(ジャン負け); じゃんまけ(じゃん負け)
(See じゃんけん) playing rock-paper-scissors to decide who will carry out a task

Variations:
すぽん
スポン
ずぼん

 supon; supon; zubon
    すぽん; スポン; ずぼん
(adv,adv-to) (1) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) (See すぽっと・1) snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; (adv,adv-to) (2) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) (See すぽっと・2) (with a) pop (i.e. sound of a cork, etc. being pulled out of a hole in one movement); with a plop; (fall) straight

Variations:
たんま
タンマ

 tanma; tanma(sk)
    たんま; タンマ(sk)
(child. language) truce (during a children's game); time out; King's X

チェックアウト・タイム

 chekkuauto taimu
    チェックアウト・タイム
check-out time; checkout time

Variations:
ツケが回る
付けが回る

 tsukegamawaru(tsukega回ru); tsukegamawaru(付kega回ru)
    ツケがまわる(ツケが回る); つけがまわる(付けが回る)
(exp,v5r) (kana only) (idiom) (See ツケが回って来る・ツケがまわってくる) you'll have to pay for it; the bill will come due; there's no escaping

ドロップアウト・カラー

 doroppuauto karaa / doroppuauto kara
    ドロップアウト・カラー
(computer terminology) drop-out colour

Variations:
ハブンチョ
はぶんちょ

 habuncho; habuncho
    ハブンチョ; はぶんちょ
(colloquialism) (See はぶ) being left out; being ostracized

Variations:
はみ乳
ハミ乳
食み乳

 hamichichi(hami乳, 食mi乳); hamichichi(hami乳); hamichichi
    はみちち(はみ乳, 食み乳); ハミちち(ハミ乳); ハミチチ
(slang) partially covered breasts; breasts bulging out from clothing

Variations:
びっくり仰天
吃驚仰天

 bikkurigyouten; kikkyougyouten(吃驚仰天) / bikkurigyoten; kikkyogyoten(吃驚仰天)
    びっくりぎょうてん; きっきょうぎょうてん(吃驚仰天)
(noun/participle) astonished; stunned; startled out of one's wits; thunderstruck; open-eyed astonishment

Variations:
ブチ切れる
ぶち切れる

 buchikireru; buchigireru; buchikireru(sk); buchigireru(sk); buchikireru(sk); buchigireru(sk); buchikireru(sk)
    ぶちきれる; ぶちぎれる; ブチきれる(sk); ブチぎれる(sk); ぶちキレる(sk); ぶちギレる(sk); ブチキレる(sk)
(v1,vi) (colloquialism) to become enraged; to blow one's top; to lose it; to flip out

Variations:
プツッ
ぷつっ
プツっ

 putsu; putsu; putsu
    プツッ; ぷつっ; プツっ
(adverb taking the "to" particle) (1) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) (See ぷつん・1) (breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (adverb taking the "to" particle) (2) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); (adverb taking the "to" particle) (3) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) breaking out (of a pimple, swelling, etc.); (adverb taking the "to" particle) (4) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) pricking (e.g. with a needle)

Variations:
べーだ
べえだ
ベーだ

 beeda; beeda; beeda
    べーだ; べえだ; ベーだ
(interjection) (said when taunting sb by sticking out one's tongue) (See ベー) bleh

Variations:
ボケ味
ぼけ味
暈け味

 bokeaji(boke味); bokeaji(boke味, 暈ke味)
    ボケあじ(ボケ味); ぼけあじ(ぼけ味, 暈け味)
(See 暈け・ぼけ) bokeh; out-of-focus style; blur style

Variations:
ほじくり出す
穿り出す

 hojikuridasu
    ほじくりだす
(transitive verb) (1) to pick something out (nose, hole, etc.); (transitive verb) (2) to pry (into people's private affairs)

Variations:
ぽっと
ポッと

 potto; potto(sk)
    ぽっと; ポッと(sk)
(adverb) (1) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) slightly (blushing); (adverb) (2) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); (adverb) (3) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) suddenly (appearing, coming out, etc.); (adv,vs) (4) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) distractedly; absentmindedly; vacantly

Variations:
ぼろっちい
ボロっちい

 borocchii; borocchii / borocchi; borocchi
    ぼろっちい; ボロっちい
(adjective) (colloquialism) (See ぼろい・2) worn-out; crumbling

Variations:
ボロを出す
ぼろを出す

 boroodasu
    ぼろをだす
(exp,v5s) to expose one's faults; to have one's defects exposed; to show oneself up

ミスアンドアウトレース

see styles
 misuandoautoreesu
    ミスアンドアウトレース
(expression) miss and out race

Variations:
やせ衰える
痩せ衰える

 yaseotoroeru
    やせおとろえる
(v1,vi) to become emaciated; to waste away; to grow thin and worn out

よいお年をお迎え下さい

see styles
 yoiotoshioomukaekudasai
    よいおとしをおむかえください
(expression) Have a good New Year

ローシュハッシャーナー

see styles
 rooshuhasshaanaa / rooshuhasshana
    ローシュハッシャーナー
(personal name) Rosh Hashanah; Rosh Hashana; Rosh Hashonah; Rosh Hashona; Jewish New Year

Variations:
一才
一歳
1才
1歳

 issai
    いっさい
one-year-old

Variations:
三つ子
三つ児(rK)

 mitsugo
    みつご
(1) three-year-old; (2) triplets

Variations:
乗り出す
乗出す

 noridasu(p); noriidasu / noridasu(p); noridasu
    のりだす(P); のりいだす
(transitive verb) (1) to set out; to set sail; (transitive verb) (2) to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); (transitive verb) (3) to begin to ride; (transitive verb) (4) to lean forward

Variations:
予測がつく
予測が付く

 yosokugatsuku
    よそくがつく
(exp,v5k) to have a good idea; to be able to predict

Variations:
事故にあう
事故に遭う

 jikoniau
    じこにあう
(exp,v5u) to have an accident; to meet with an accident

Variations:
他ない
他無い(sK)

 hokanai
    ほかない
(exp,adj-i) (kana only) can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...

Variations:
代弁
代辨
代辯

 daiben
    だいべん
(noun, transitive verb) (1) (代弁, 代辯 only) speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); acting as spokesman (for); representing (the views, feelings, etc. of); (noun, transitive verb) (2) (代弁, 代辨 only) payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; paying on behalf (of); (noun, transitive verb) (3) (代弁, 代辨 only) acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)

Variations:
例年になく
例年に無く

 reinenninaku / renenninaku
    れいねんになく
(adverb) (See 例年・1) unusually (compared to a typical year)

Variations:
儘ならない
侭ならない

 mamanaranai
    ままならない
(exp,adj-i) (kana only) (See ままならぬ) unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to

Variations:
出ておいで
出てお出で

 deteoide
    でておいで
(expression) come out!; where are you?

Variations:
出入り
出這入り

 deiri(出入ri)(p); dehairi / deri(出入ri)(p); dehairi
    でいり(出入り)(P); ではいり
(n,vs,vi) (1) going in and out; entering and exiting; (n,vs,vi) (2) visiting regularly; frequenting; having regular dealings with; (3) income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; (4) increase and decrease; surplus and deficit; fluctuation; (5) fight; trouble; quarrel; dispute; (6) indentations (e.g. of a coastline)

Variations:
出鼻を折る
出端を折る

 debanaooru; dehanaooru
    でばなをおる; ではなをおる
(exp,v5r) (rare) (See 出鼻をくじく) to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails

Variations:
切り抜き
切抜き

 kirinuki
    きりぬき
(1) clipping (of newspaper article, etc.); cutting; scrap (for a scrapbook); (2) (abbreviation) (See 切り抜き絵,切り抜き細工) cut-out (picture, coloured paper, etc.)

Variations:
切り餅
切餅
切りもち

 kirimochi
    きりもち
{food} rice cakes cut into rectangles (esp. eaten on New Year's Day)

Variations:
初競り
初セリ
初せり

 hatsuseri(初競ri, 初seri); hatsuseri(初seri)
    はつせり(初競り, 初せり); はつセリ(初セリ)
first wholesale produce market of the year (usu. auction of seafood, fruit, etc.)

Variations:
判別がつく
判別が付く

 hanbetsugatsuku
    はんべつがつく
(exp,v5k) to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell

Variations:
刻みつける
刻み付ける

 kizamitsukeru
    きざみつける
(transitive verb) to engrave; to carve out

Variations:
割り切る
割切る

 warikiru
    わりきる
(transitive verb) (1) to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to reason out; to conclude; to be pragmatic; to be practical; (transitive verb) (2) to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly

Variations:
勇気を持つ
勇気をもつ

 yuukiomotsu / yukiomotsu
    ゆうきをもつ
(exp,v5t) to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous

Variations:
勝ち組
勝ち組み
徒組

 kachigumi
    かちぐみ
(ant: 負け組) winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)

Variations:
勝ち越す
勝越す

 kachikosu
    かちこす
(v5s,vi) (1) (ant: 負け越す) to have more wins than losses; to lead an opponent (e.g. by two games); to be ahead (in wins); to take the lead; (v5s,vi) (2) to take the lead (in points, goals, etc. during a match)

Variations:
匂いがする
臭いがする

 nioigasuru
    においがする
(exp,vs-i) to smell; to smell of; to have a smell

Variations:
受けが悪い
ウケが悪い

 ukegawarui(受kega悪i); ukegawarui(ukega悪i)
    うけがわるい(受けが悪い); ウケがわるい(ウケが悪い)
(exp,adj-i) (ant: 受けが良い) unpopular (with); out of favour (with); badly received

Variations:
口が寂しい
口が淋しい

 kuchigasabishii; kuchigasamishii / kuchigasabishi; kuchigasamishi
    くちがさびしい; くちがさみしい
(exp,adj-i) (See 口寂しい) craving for food, a cigarette, etc.; longing to have something in one's mouth

Variations:
古い
故い
旧い

 furui
    ふるい
(adjective) (1) (of things, not people) old; aged; ancient; antiquated; antique; timeworn; (adjective) (2) long; since long ago; time-honored; (adjective) (3) of the distant past; long-ago; (adjective) (4) stale; threadbare; hackneyed; corny; (adjective) (5) old-fashioned; outmoded; out-of-date

Variations:
吹っ飛ばす
ふっ飛ばす

 futtobasu
    ふっとばす
(transitive verb) (1) to blow off (strongly); to blow away; (transitive verb) (2) to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; (transitive verb) (3) to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly

Variations:
嗅ぎつける
嗅ぎ付ける

 kagitsukeru
    かぎつける
(transitive verb) to sniff out; to get wind of

Variations:
嗅ぎ付ける
嗅ぎつける

 kagitsukeru
    かぎつける
(transitive verb) to sniff out; to get wind of

Variations:
噂が立つ
うわさが立つ

 uwasagatatsu
    うわさがたつ
(exp,v5t) to have a rumor circulating

Variations:
場違い
場ちがい

 bachigai
    ばちがい
(exp,adj-na,n) out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb

壁に耳あり障子に目あり

see styles
 kabenimimiarishoujinimeari / kabenimimiarishojinimeari
    かべにみみありしょうじにめあり
(expression) (proverb) walls have ears; walls have ears, sliding doors have eyes

Variations:
声をかける
声を掛ける

 koeokakeru
    こえをかける
(exp,v1) (1) to greet; to call out (to); to start talking (to); (exp,v1) (2) to invite; to get in touch (with); to give a shout (to); to let (someone) know (one is in the area or has time to meet, etc.); (exp,v1) (3) to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)

Variations:
売り出す
売出す

 uridasu
    うりだす
(transitive verb) (1) to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to begin selling; to market; (v5s,vi) (2) to become popular

Variations:
夜目が利く
夜目がきく

 yomegakiku
    よめがきく
(exp,v5k) to see well in the dark; to have good night vision

大山鳴動してねずみ一匹

see styles
 taizanmeidoushitenezumiippiki / taizanmedoshitenezumippiki
    たいざんめいどうしてねずみいっぴき
(expression) much ado about nothing; The mountains have brought forth a mouse (Aesop)

Variations:
大恥をかく
大恥を掻く

 oohajiokaku
    おおはじをかく
(exp,v5k) (See 大恥) to feel really ashamed; to feel extremely embarrassed; to feel humiliated; to have egg on one's face

Variations:
大晦日
大みそか

 oomisoka
    おおみそか
New Year's Eve

Variations:
家を空ける
家をあける

 ieoakeru; uchioakeru
    いえをあける; うちをあける
(exp,v1) to be away from home; to be out of the house

Variations:
巡らす
回らす
廻らす

 megurasu
    めぐらす
(transitive verb) (1) to enclose (with); to surround (with); to encircle; (transitive verb) (2) to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); (transitive verb) (3) to think over; to work out; (transitive verb) (4) (archaism) to notify (orally or in writing)

巫山戯る(ateji)

 fuzakeru
    ふざける
(v1,vi) (1) (kana only) to joke; to jest; to kid; to josh; (v1,vi) (2) (kana only) to make fun of; to laugh at; to play a prank; (v1,vi) (3) (kana only) to romp; to gambol; to frolic; to frisk; to mess around; to fool around; to screw around; (v1,vi) (4) (kana only) to neck; to make out

Variations:
年頭挨拶
年頭あいさつ

 nentouaisatsu / nentoaisatsu
    ねんとうあいさつ
(See 年頭のあいさつ・ねんとうのあいさつ) New Year's greetings

Variations:
序でがある
序でが有る

 tsuidegaaru / tsuidegaru
    ついでがある
(exp,v5r-i) (kana only) to have occasion to do

Variations:
廃れる
頽れる(rK)

 sutareru
    すたれる
(v1,vi) (1) to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion; to go out of style; (v1,vi) (2) to decline (e.g. of morals); to be lost; to go into decline (of a town, business, etc.)

Variations:
延べる
伸べる
展べる

 noberu
    のべる
(transitive verb) (1) to lay out (a futon); to make (bed); to spread out; to stretch; to widen; (transitive verb) (2) (延べる, 伸べる only) to postpone; to extend

Variations:
張る
貼る

 haru
    はる
(transitive verb) (1) (esp. 貼る) to stick; to paste; to affix; (v5r,vi,vt) (2) to stretch; to spread; to strain; to tighten; to put up (e.g. a tent); (v5r,vi) (3) to form (e.g. ice on a pond); (v5r,vi,vt) (4) to fill; to swell; (transitive verb) (5) to stick out; to push out; (transitive verb) (6) to post (a link, etc. online); (v5r,vi) (7) to be expensive; (transitive verb) (8) to keep a watch on; to be on the lookout; (transitive verb) (9) (See 頬を張る) to slap; (v5r,vi) (10) (張る only) {mahj} (See テンパる・1,聴牌) to become one tile away from completion; (transitive verb) (11) {math} to span; to generate

Variations:
当てつける
当て付ける

 atetsukeru
    あてつける
(transitive verb) (1) to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to have a dig at; (transitive verb) (2) to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship

Variations:
役不足
約不足(iK)

 yakubusoku
    やくぶそく
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) dissatisfaction with the work (role) given to one; feeling oneself above the given work (role); (noun or adjectival noun) (2) (colloquialism) (See 力不足・ちからぶそく) not up to the task; (being) out of one's depth

Variations:
役不足
約不足(sK)

 yakubusoku
    やくぶそく
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) dissatisfaction with the work (role) given to one; feeling oneself above the given work (role); (noun or adjectival noun) (2) (colloquialism) (See 力不足・ちからぶそく) not up to the task; (being) out of one's depth

Variations:
後入先出
後入れ先出し

 atoiresakidashi
    あといれさきだし
(expression) last in, first out; LIFO

Variations:
怒鳴り出す
呶鳴り出す

 donaridasu
    どなりだす
(Godan verb with "su" ending) to start shouting; to break out

Variations:
息がかかる
息が掛かる

 ikigakakaru
    いきがかかる
(exp,v5r) (idiom) to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of

Variations:
息が上がる
息があがる

 ikigaagaru / ikigagaru
    いきがあがる
(exp,v5r) to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)

Variations:
息が掛かる
息がかかる

 ikigakakaru
    いきがかかる
(exp,v5r) to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of

Variations:
息が詰まる
息がつまる

 ikigatsumaru
    いきがつまる
(exp,v5r) to choke; to have trouble breathing

Variations:
患う
煩う

 wazurau
    わずらう
(v5u,vi) (1) (esp. 患う) to be ill; to suffer from; (v5u,vi) (2) (煩う only) to worry about; to be concerned about; (aux-v,v5u) (3) (esp. 煩う, after the -masu stem of a verb) to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...

Variations:
惚け
呆け

 boke(p); boke; oke(sk)
    ぼけ(P); ボケ; ヴォケ(sk)
(1) (kana only) fool; idiot; (2) (colloquialism) dotage; senility; dementia; (suffix) (3) (kana only) (See 時差ぼけ) touched in the head (from); out of it (from); feeling sluggish (from); not yet up to par (after); (4) (kana only) (See つっこみ・3,漫才) funny man (of a comedy duo)

愛想もこそも尽き果てる

see styles
 aisomokosomotsukihateru
    あいそもこそもつきはてる
(exp,v1) to be completely disgusted with; to be absolutely fed up with; to run out of patience with

愛想も小想も尽き果てる

see styles
 aisomokosomotsukihateru
    あいそもこそもつきはてる
(exp,v1) to be completely disgusted with; to be absolutely fed up with; to run out of patience with

Variations:
所じゃない
処じゃない

 dokorojanai
    どころじゃない
(exp,suf,adj-i) (kana only) (used to strongly dismiss something as being far removed from what is true or appropriate) (See 所ではない) not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it

Variations:
所ではない
処ではない

 dokorodehanai
    どころではない
(exp,suf,adj-i) (kana only) (used to strongly dismiss something as being far removed from what is true or appropriate) (See 所じゃない・どころじゃない) not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it

Variations:
所帯じみる
所帯染みる

 shotaijimiru
    しょたいじみる
(v1,vi) (1) to become domesticated; (v1,vi) (2) to be worn out (from domestic life); to go to seed

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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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