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際立つきわだつCommon wordN1Verbsstand out; be prominent; be conspicuous
間際まぎわCommon wordN1Nounsjust before; on the verge of; at the point of · edge (just before something)
窓際まどぎわCommon wordN1Nounsby the window; at the window; window-side
手際てぎわCommon wordN1Nounsskill; dexterity; efficiency · execution; workmanship; way of handling
生え際はえぎわNounshairline; borders of the hair
きわどいい-adjectivesrisky; dangerous; close; narrow · suggestive; risqué; delicate; questionable · extreme; harsh; cruel
瀬戸際せとぎわCommon wordNounsbrink; verge; critical moment
水際みずぎわCommon wordNounswater's edge; shore; waterside · before landing; at the border; before entering the country
帰り際かえりぎわNounsjust as one is leaving; on the point of departure
死に際しにぎわNounsone's last moments; on the point of death; on one's deathbed
壁際かべぎわNounsclose to the wall; alongside the wall
引き際ひきぎわNounsmoment to quit; way to quit
別れ際わかれぎわNounsat parting; on parting; when saying goodbye
ひときわN1Adverbsconspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially
土俵際どひょうぎわCommon wordNounsedge of the sumo ring · verge; brink; critical moment
往生際おうじょうぎわNounsbrink of death; one's last moments · knowing when to give up; grace in defeat
波打ち際なみうちぎわNounswater's edge; beach; foreshore
山際やまぎわNounsmountain ridge; near a mountain
際物きわものNounsseasonal goods; seasonal items · faddish product; craze-driven merchandise · topical work; ephemeral writing
出際でぎわNounstime of departure; moment of setting out
去り際さりぎわNounsmoment of departure; upon leaving; retirement
地際じぎわNounsbase; foot; bottom
寝際ねぎわNounson the verge of sleep; just after falling asleep
引け際ひけぎわNounsclosing time; time to leave
手際良くてぎわよくCommon wordN1Adverbsefficiently; skillfully; deftly
散り際ちりぎわNounsmoment when blossoms fall; scattering of petals · one's last moments; on the point of death; deathbed
球際たまぎわNounsball control; focus on the ball
覚め際さめぎわNounson the verge of waking; half-awake moment
額際ひたいぎわNounshairline