Kanji
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Frequency89%
Used in (141 in total)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to shake one's head
to wave one's hand
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to raise overhead
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to shake one's head (in denial)
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to shake off; to throw off
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
to dishevel (hair)
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
to make a payment via bank deposit transfer; to discard another player's winning tile
to relapse; to reassert; to review
to bring up a subject
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
to divide in two; to divide in half; to apportion; to divide among; to portion out
movements; behavior; behaviour; bearing; deportment; manners
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
movements; manner; behaviour; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
choreography; dance composition; dance coaching
to make a mess of; to sacrifice; to waste
one's future course
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
to swing one's arms greatly while walking; to act freely; to be brazen
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
allocation; assignment; allotment
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
to wield a spear
to shake out; to draw a check (bill, draft, etc.); to issue (e.g. money order); to infuse (e.g. in hot water)
payment made via bank deposit transfer; discarding a tile that becomes another player's winning tile
long-sleeved kimono
ranging rook opening; strategy of initially moving the rook sideways
to brandish; to flourish; to wave; to swing; to shake at
to wave a flag; to show the way
to toss (i.e. one's head); to wave (i.e. a flag); to stand up energetically; to raise one's voice
to make oneself pleasant to everybody
divide; parting; carrying two bundles tied together over one's shoulder; hair parted in the middle
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
min-maxing; concentrating points on a specific ability
to shake off; to forsake
to touch each other
to turn (around); to appropriate; to set aside for a purpose
remittance fraud; bank transfer scam
amplitude; degree of vibration; range of vibration; degree of instability
to wield a baton; to swing a baton; to lead; to direct; to command
to change (e.g. a bill); to transfer (e.g. money); to switch over; to move over
waving a stick; conductor (orchestra, etc.); (arch.) Edo policeman
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
to make oneself pleasant to everybody; to smile at everybody; to try to please everybody; to make things pleasant
to act; to behave
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize someone (recognise); feigning ignorance; playing innocent
to shake off (e.g. rain from an umbrella)
with no regard to one's appearances; with no concern of how one's act looks like
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
manner of swinging; way of swinging; way of dealing with something
to break free of
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
to lead; to direct; to take command
to write ruby characters (small furigana above or beside kanji)
transfer; switching over; money transfer (usu. between accounts held by the same person); postal transfer
to swing late (at a ball)
substitute national holiday; day off in lieu of a national holiday that falls on a Sunday; compensatory holiday
reaching first base safely due to opponent's error
to assign; to allot
flagwaving; flagman; (in athletic competition) starter; instigator; leader
initiator; instigator; flagman; leader
furigana; kana over or beside kanji to indicate pronunciation
to be horrified; to be filled with trepidation
sake offered to someone; treat of sake
to choreograph
to make a long-winded speech; to give a long talk
to assign a role to an actor
to stir up; to stimulate
to shake up; to shake (in order to mix, shuffle, etc.)
Edo-era street merchant who carried wares hanging from a pole, hawking them in the street
you can't give (use) what you don't have; nothing comes from nothing; (lit.) you can't shake sleeves you don't have
to exercise authority
even a chance meeting can lead to a deep bond
consideration; comparison; balancing; circumstances; condition
Foucault's pendulum
pair of bundles slung over a shoulder
to waver; to be inconsistent; to be contradictory
hair parted in the middle
to show one's competence; to demonstrate one's skill
feigning illness; pretending to be ill
to add kana to; to add Japanese reading to
to wield power; to exercise authority
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
rice seasoning (usu. containing fish meal, seaweed, sesame, etc.)
deciding the order of players (drawing one card each; highest draw deals)
restriction on winning hands after discard of a wait tile
different; eccentric; original; striking; extraordinary
plummet; plumb bob
payment in advance (by bank transfer)
truing (a wheel)
dynamic (resource) allocation
even accidentally touching sleeves with a passing stranger is caused by fate
wheel truing stand
in a bad way; dull
flail with a retractable iron weight and chain
kanji printed as ruby, usually to explain kana
to make drastic cuts; to take an axe to