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小洒落る(ateji)

see styles
 kojareru
    こじゃれる
(v1,vi) (colloquialism) to be somewhat stylish; to be somewhat chic

Variations:
少なくなる
少なく成る

see styles
 sukunakunaru
    すくなくなる
(exp,v5r,vi) to lessen; to decrease; to diminish

Variations:
尽き果てる
尽きはてる

see styles
 tsukihateru
    つきはてる
(v1,vi) to be exhausted

Variations:
居着く
居つく
居付く

see styles
 itsuku
    いつく
(v5k,vi) to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on

Variations:
巡る(P)
回る
廻る

see styles
 meguru
    めぐる
(v5r,vi) (1) (kana only) to go around; (v5r,vi) (2) (kana only) to return; (v5r,vi) (3) (kana only) to surround; (v5r,vi) (4) (kana only) (See を巡って) to concern (usu. of disputes)

巫山戯る(ateji)

see styles
 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:
店開き(P)
見世開き

see styles
 misebiraki
    みせびらき
(n,vs,vt,vi) (1) starting a business; (n,vs,vt,vi) (2) opening a store (for the day)

Variations:
廃れる
頽れる(rK)

see styles
 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:
引く(P)
曳く
牽く

see styles
 hiku
    ひく
(transitive verb) (1) to pull; to tug; to lead (e.g. a horse); (transitive verb) (2) (also written as 惹く) (See 注意を引く) to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); (transitive verb) (3) to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to pull in; (transitive verb) (4) to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.); (transitive verb) (5) (See 図面を引く) to draw (a line, plan, etc.); (transitive verb) (6) (See 風邪を引く) to catch (a cold); (transitive verb) (7) (usu. written as 弾く) to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument); (transitive verb) (8) (See 辞書を引く) to look up (in a dictionary, phone book, etc.); to consult; to check; (transitive verb) (9) (esp. 牽く) to haul; to pull (vehicles); (transitive verb) (10) to subtract; to deduct; (transitive verb) (11) to recede; to ebb; to fade; (transitive verb) (12) to be descend from; to inherit (a characteristic); (transitive verb) (13) to quote; to cite; to raise (as evidence); (transitive verb) (14) to lay on (electricity, gas, etc.); to install (e.g. a telephone); to supply (e.g. water); (transitive verb) (15) to hold (e.g. a note); (transitive verb) (16) to apply (e.g. lipstick); to oil (e.g. a pan); to wax (e.g. a floor); (v5k,vi) (17) (also written as 退く) to move back; to draw back; to recede; to fall back; to retreat; (v5k,vi) (18) (also written as 退く) to lessen; to subside; to ebb; to go down (e.g. of swelling); (v5k,vi) (19) (also written as 退く) to resign; to retire; to quit; (v5k,vi) (20) (colloquialism) to be put off (by someone's words or behaviour); to be turned off; to recoil (in disgust, etc.); to cringe

Variations:
張り詰める
張りつめる

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 haritsumeru
    はりつめる
(v1,vi) (1) to strain; to stretch; to string up; to make tense; (v1,vi) (2) to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)

Variations:
張る(P)
貼る(P)

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 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:
思い煩う
思いわずらう

see styles
 omoiwazurau
    おもいわずらう
(v5u,vi) to worry about; to be vexed

Variations:
恐る
畏る
怖る
懼る

see styles
 osoru
    おそる
(v2r-k,v4r,v2r-s,vi) (archaism) (See 恐れる,恐るべき・1) to fear; to be afraid

Variations:
息せき切る
息急き切る

see styles
 ikisekikiru
    いきせききる
(v5r,vi) (usu. as 息急き切って) to pant (while rushing); to gasp; to puff and blow

Variations:
息づく
息衝く(rK)

see styles
 ikizuku
    いきづく
(v5k,vi) (1) to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to sigh; (v5k,vi) (2) to live

Variations:
息巻く
息まく(sK)

see styles
 ikimaku
    いきまく
(v5k,vi) (1) to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; (v5k,vi) (2) to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour; to get worked up

Variations:
患う(P)
煩う(P)

see styles
 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:
悪ぶる
悪振る(rK)

see styles
 waruburu
    わるぶる
(v5r,vi) to act tough; to act bad; to act worse than one really is

Variations:
悪乗り
悪のり
悪ノリ

see styles
 warunori(悪乗ri, 悪nori); warunori(悪nori)
    わるのり(悪乗り, 悪のり); わるノリ(悪ノリ)
(n,vs,vi) getting carried away; going too far; overdoing

Variations:
慌てる(P)
周章てる

see styles
 awateru
    あわてる
(v1,vi) (1) to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; (v1,vi) (2) (usu. 慌てて) to hurry; to rush; to hasten

Variations:
成りすます
成り済ます

see styles
 narisumasu
    なりすます
(v5s,vi) (kana only) to pose as; to impersonate

Variations:
成り立つ(P)
成立つ

see styles
 naritatsu
    なりたつ
(v5t,vi) (1) to consist of; to be made up of; to be composed of; (v5t,vi) (2) to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be valid; (v5t,vi) (3) to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on; to keep going

Variations:
戦う(P)
闘う(P)

see styles
 tatakau
    たたかう
(v5u,vi) (1) (esp. 戦う) to make war (on); to wage war (against); to go to war (with); to fight (with); to do battle (against); (v5u,vi) (2) (esp. 戦う) to compete (against); (v5u,vi) (3) (esp. 闘う) to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight; to contend; to resist

Variations:
戯ける
戲ける(oK)

see styles
 odokeru; tawakeru
    おどける; たわける
(v1,vi) (kana only) to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly

Variations:
戯ける
戲ける(sK)

see styles
 odokeru; tawakeru
    おどける; たわける
(v1,vi) (1) (kana only) to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to talk foolishly; (v1,vi) (2) (kana only) to act indecently; to be silly over

Variations:
所帯じみる
所帯染みる

see styles
 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

Variations:
手に掛かる
手にかかる

see styles
 tenikakaru
    てにかかる
(exp,v5r,vi) to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power

Variations:
手出し
手だし(sK)

see styles
 tedashi
    てだし
(n,vs,vi) (1) meddling; interfering; (2) {mahj} (See ツモ切り) choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one

Variations:
打ちすぎる
打ち過ぎる

see styles
 uchisugiru
    うちすぎる
(v1,vi) (1) to pass by (time); (transitive verb) (2) to hit too much

Variations:
打ち連れる
うち連れる

see styles
 uchitsureru
    うちつれる
(v1,vi) to go along with

Variations:
抵触(P)
觝触
牴触

see styles
 teishoku / teshoku
    ていしょく
(n,vs,vi) (1) infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; running afoul; (n,vs,vi) (2) conflict (with a theory, claim, etc.); inconsistency; incompatibility; contradiction; (n,vs,vi) (3) (archaism) (orig. meaning) collision; contact; touching

Variations:
押し問答(P)
押問答

see styles
 oshimondou / oshimondo
    おしもんどう
(n,vs,vi) arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war

Variations:
振れる
震れる
偏れる

see styles
 fureru
    ふれる
(v1,vi) (1) (振れる, 震れる only) to swing; to shake; to wave; (v1,vi) (2) to veer; to deflect; to lean towards

Variations:
振舞う
振る舞う(P)

see styles
 furumau
    ふるまう
(v5u,vi) (1) to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; (transitive verb) (2) to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)

Variations:
掛かり合う
かかり合う

see styles
 kakariau
    かかりあう
(v5u,vi) to have dealings with; to be involved in

Variations:
掴みかかる
掴み掛かる

see styles
 tsukamikakaru
    つかみかかる
(v5r,vi) to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at

Variations:
掻き口説く
かき口説く

see styles
 kakikudoku
    かきくどく
(v5k,vi) (See 口説く・1) to complain; to pester; to plead; to beg

Variations:
掻き消える
かき消える

see styles
 kakikieru
    かききえる
(v1,vi) to disappear

Variations:
揺蕩う
猶予う(rK)

see styles
 tayutau(gikun)
    たゆたう(gikun)
(v5u,vi) (1) (kana only) to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to flicker; (v5u,vi) (2) (kana only) to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate; to waver

Variations:
揺蕩う
猶予う(sK)

see styles
 tayutou(gikun) / tayuto(gikun)
    たゆとう(gikun)
(v5u-s,vi) (1) (kana only) (used attributively or at the end of a sentence) (See たゆたう・1) to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to flicker; (v5u-s,vi) (2) (kana only) (See たゆたう・2) to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate; to waver

Variations:
斃れる
仆れる
殪れる

see styles
 taoreru
    たおれる
(v1,vi) (See 倒れる・たおれる・4) to die; to be killed

Variations:
早引き
早退き(rK)

see styles
 hayabiki
    はやびき
(n,vs,vi) (1) (See 早引け) leaving work (office, school) early; (n,vs,vi) (2) (早引き only) quick lookup (in a dictionary, index, etc.)

Variations:
時代がかる
時代掛かる

see styles
 jidaigakaru
    じだいがかる
(v5r,vi) to look old-fashioned; to be antique-looking

Variations:
暮れかける
暮れ掛ける

see styles
 kurekakeru
    くれかける
(v1,vi) to begin to get dark; to begin to set (the Sun)

Variations:
曝れる
晒れる(sK)

see styles
 sareru
    される
(v1,vi) (dated) to weather (e.g. by long exposure to sun or rain); to lose color; to decay

Variations:
有る(P)
在る(P)

see styles
 aru
    ある
(v5r-i,vi) (1) (kana only) (usu. of inanimate objects) (See 居る・いる・1) to be; to exist; to live; (v5r-i,vi) (2) (kana only) to have; (v5r-i,vi) (3) (kana only) to be located; (v5r-i,vi) (4) (kana only) to be equipped with; (v5r-i,vi) (5) (kana only) to happen; to come about; (aux-v,v5r-i) (6) (kana only) (after the ~て form of a transitive verb) to exist (in a completed state); to be (something unchanged in its current state)

Variations:
朝立ち
朝勃ち
朝起ち

see styles
 asadachi
    あさだち
(n,vs,vi) (1) erection when waking in the morning; nocturnal penile tumescence; morning glory; morning wood; (n,vs,vi) (2) (朝立ち only) early morning departure

Variations:
様変わり(P)
様変り

see styles
 samagawari
    さまがわり
(n,vs,vi) changing completely; transformation

Variations:
横飛び
横跳び
横とび

see styles
 yokotobi
    よことび
(n,vs,vi) (1) (See 横っ飛び・1) jumping sideways; flying sideways; (n,vs,vi) (2) (See 横っ飛び・2) running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)

Variations:
止む(P)
已む
罷む

see styles
 yamu
    やむ
(v5m,vi) to cease; to stop; to be over

Variations:
死に後れる
死に遅れる

see styles
 shiniokureru
    しにおくれる
(v1,vi) to outlive

Variations:
殴りかかる
殴り掛かる

see styles
 nagurikakaru
    なぐりかかる
(v5r,vi) to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against

Variations:
気づかれ(P)
気疲れ

see styles
 kizukare
    きづかれ
(n,vs,vi) mental fatigue; worry; boredom

Variations:
気に掛かる
気にかかる

see styles
 kinikakaru
    きにかかる
(v5r,vi,exp) (See 気になる・1) to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)

Variations:
気晴らし(P)
気晴し

see styles
 kibarashi
    きばらし
(n,vs,vi) recreation; diversion; relaxation

Variations:
気負い込む
気負いこむ

see styles
 kioikomu
    きおいこむ
(v5m,vi) to become excited; to be eager; to rouse oneself; to work oneself up

Variations:
水浴び
水あび(sK)

see styles
 mizuabi
    みずあび
(n,vs,vi) (1) bathing (in cold water); showering; (n,vs,vi) (2) swimming

Variations:
没する
歿する(rK)

see styles
 bossuru
    ぼっする
(vs-s,vi) (1) (没する only) to sink; to go down; to set; (vs-s,vi) (2) to pass away; to die; (vs-s,vi) (3) (没する only) to disappear; to vanish; (vs-s,vt) (4) (没する only) to confiscate

Variations:
泡立つ
泡だつ(sK)

see styles
 awadatsu
    あわだつ
(v5t,vi) to bubble; to foam; to froth

Variations:
泣き笑い
泣笑(io)

see styles
 nakiwarai
    なきわらい
(n,vs,vi) (1) laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (n,vs,vi) (2) (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow

Variations:
消え失せる
消えうせる

see styles
 kieuseru
    きえうせる
(v1,vi) (1) to disappear; to vanish; (v1,vi) (2) (archaism) to die

Variations:
潮吹き
潮噴き(rK)

see styles
 shiofuki
    しおふき
(1) (See 潮を吹く・1) spouting (of a whale); blowing (water and air); (2) (See シオフキガイ) Mactra veneriformis (species of trough shell); (n,vs,vi) (3) (colloquialism) (vulgar) female ejaculation; squirting

Variations:
潰える
弊える(rK)

see styles
 tsuieru
    ついえる
(v1,vi) (1) to collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.); to be destroyed; to fall through; to break down; (v1,vi) (2) to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; to be routed

Variations:
灼熱
しゃく熱(sK)

see styles
 shakunetsu
    しゃくねつ
(n,adj-no,vs,vi) (1) becoming red-hot; red heat; scorching heat; burning heat; (adj-no,n,vs,vi) (2) burning (love); passionate (e.g. debate); ardent

Variations:
炒まる
煠まる(rK)

see styles
 itamaru
    いたまる
(v5r,vi) {food} to be sauteed in oil; to be stir-fried

Variations:
無沙汰
不沙汰(rK)

see styles
 busata
    ぶさた
(n,vs,vi) not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting to write (call, visit, etc.); failing to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence

Variations:
無駄骨折り
むだ骨折り

see styles
 mudaboneori
    むだぼねおり
(n,vs,vi) laboring in vain; labouring in vain; laboring for no result

Variations:
焦れる
懊れる(rK)

see styles
 jireru
    じれる
(v1,vi) to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe

Variations:
煎れる
炒れる
熬れる

see styles
 ireru
    いれる
(v1,vi) (1) to be roasted; to be parched; (v1,vi) (2) (archaism) to be irritated; to be annoyed

Variations:
爆ぜる
罅ぜる(rK)

see styles
 hazeru
    はぜる
(v1,vi) to burst open; to pop; to split

Variations:
率先(P)
帥先
卒先

see styles
 sossen
    そっせん
(n,vs,vi) taking the initiative

Variations:
生かる
活かる
埋かる

see styles
 ikaru
    いかる
(v5r,vi) (1) (esp. 生かる, 活かる) to be arranged (flowers, etc.); to be on display; (v5r,vi) (2) (esp. 埋かる) to be buried

Variations:
生き延びる
生きのびる

see styles
 ikinobiru
    いきのびる
(v1,vi) to survive; to live long

Variations:
生息(P)
栖息
棲息

see styles
 seisoku / sesoku
    せいそく
(n,vs,vi) inhabiting; living

Variations:
痂せる
悴せる
忰せる

see styles
 kaseru
    かせる
(v1,vi) (1) to dry up; to scab; to slough; (v1,vi) (2) to be poisoned (with lacquer); (v1,vi) (3) (archaism) to waste away

Variations:
痛む(P)
傷む(P)

see styles
 itamu
    いたむ
(v5m,vi) (1) (esp. 痛む) to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; (v5m,vi) (2) (esp. 傷む) to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged

Variations:
盛り下がる
盛りさがる

see styles
 morisagaru
    もりさがる
(v5r,vi) (colloquialism) (ant: 盛り上がる・もりあがる・2) to have one's enthusiasm dampened; to become subdued

Variations:
突っかかる
突っ掛かる

see styles
 tsukkakaru
    つっかかる
(v5r,vi) (1) to charge; to lunge; to rush; (v5r,vi) (2) to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); (v5r,vi) (3) to collide with; to bump into

Variations:
突っ掛かる
突っかかる

see styles
 tsukkakaru
    つっかかる
(v5r,vi) (1) to charge; to lunge; to rush; (v5r,vi) (2) to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); (v5r,vi) (3) to collide with; to bump into

Variations:
立ち去る(P)
立去る

see styles
 tachisaru
    たちさる
(v5r,vi) to leave; to depart; to take one's leave

Variations:
立ち尽くす
立ちつくす

see styles
 tachitsukusu
    たちつくす
(v5s,vi) to stand stock still

Variations:
立ち往生(P)
立往生

see styles
 tachioujou / tachiojo
    たちおうじょう
(n,vs,vi) (1) being brought to a standstill; being stranded; getting stuck; stalling; deadlock; (n,vs,vi) (2) being stumped; being in a dilemma; stopping in one's tracks; standing speechless; (n,vs,vi) (3) dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet

Variations:
立ち後れる
立ち遅れる

see styles
 tachiokureru
    たちおくれる
(v1,vi) to start slowly; to lag behind

Variations:
立ち退く(P)
立退く

see styles
 tachinoku
    たちのく
(v5k,vi) (1) to leave; to evacuate; to withdraw (from); to clear out; (v5k,vi) (2) to move out (of a house, etc.); to vacate

Variations:
立て込む(P)
立込む

see styles
 tatekomu
    たてこむ
(v5m,vi) (1) (See 建て込む) to be crowded (with); to be packed; (v5m,vi) (2) to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with)

Variations:
競り上がる
競りあがる

see styles
 seriagaru
    せりあがる
(v5r,vi) to rise (of the bid price at an auction)

Variations:
競り合う(P)
競合う

see styles
 seriau
    せりあう
(v5u,vi) to struggle for; to compete with; to vie with

Variations:
競り負ける
せり負ける

see styles
 serimakeru
    せりまける
(v1,vi) to lose a closely fought contest

Variations:
笑いかける
笑い掛ける

see styles
 waraikakeru
    わらいかける
(v1,vi) to smile (at); to grin (at)

Variations:
笑う(P)
咲う
嗤う

see styles
 warau
    わらう
(v5u,vi) (1) to laugh; (v5u,vi) (2) to smile; (v5u,vi) (3) (esp. 嗤う) to sneer; to ridicule; (v5u,vi) (4) (as 笑ってしまう or 笑っちゃう) to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted

Variations:
笑える
嗤える(sK)

see styles
 waraeru
    わらえる
(v1,vi) (1) to laugh; to break into laughter; to be made to laugh; (v1,vi) (2) to be funny; to be laughable; to make one laugh; to make one smile

Variations:
粘つく
粘付く(sK)

see styles
 nebatsuku; nebatsuku
    ねばつく; ネバつく
(v5k,vi) to be sticky; to be stringy; to be glutinous

Variations:
素っ惚ける
素っ恍ける

see styles
 suttobokeru
    すっとぼける
(v1,vi) (See とぼける) to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know

Variations:
練れる
煉れる
錬れる

see styles
 nereru
    ねれる
(v1,vi) (1) to be well-kneaded; (v1,vi) (2) to be seasoned; to be experienced; to be mature and well-rounded

Variations:
縮み上がる
縮みあがる

see styles
 chijimiagaru
    ちぢみあがる
(v5r,vi) (1) to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; (v5r,vi) (2) to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up

Variations:
織り交ざる
織り混ざる

see styles
 orimazaru
    おりまざる
(v5r,vi) (See 織り交ぜる・おりまぜる) to interlace; to interweave

Variations:
老いぼれる
老い耄れる

see styles
 oiboreru
    おいぼれる
(v1,vi) to become decrepit; to become senile

Variations:
聞き惚れる
聞きほれる

see styles
 kikihoreru
    ききほれる
(v1,vi) to listen to in an ecstasy

Variations:
背伸び
背のび
背延び

see styles
 senobi
    せのび
(n,vs,vi) (1) standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; (n,vs,vi) (2) overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability; pushing to the limit

Variations:
背比べ
背較べ
背競べ

see styles
 seikurabe; sekurabe(背比be) / sekurabe; sekurabe(背比be)
    せいくらべ; せくらべ(背比べ)
(n,vs,vi) comparing heights; comparison of statures

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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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