尾ひれ

tail and fins

尾ひれをつける

おひれをつける

to exaggerate, to embellish (a story, rumor, etc.)

ひくつく

ヒクつく

to twitch

ひらつく

to flutter; to wave; to move restlessly

ひくひく

twitching

枯れ尾花

かれおばな

withered silver grass

尾

び お

tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.), tail end

尾を引く

おをひく

to leave a trail, to leave traces, to have a lasting effect

首尾よく

しゅびよく

successfully, with success

ひねくれ者

ひねくれもの

contrary person, sourpuss, dog-in-the-manger

根がつく

ねがつく

to take root, to strike root

がっつく

to be greedy, to devour greedily

足がつく

to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked

傷がつく

きずがつく

to get damaged; to get chipped; to get scratched

肉がつく

to gain weight; to put on weight

火がつく

ひがつく

to catch fire, to provoke, to catch fire from, to be ignited

差がつく

さがつく

a gap develops; a significant difference emerges

気がつく

きがつく

to notice, to become aware, to perceive, to realize, to realise

がたつく

to rattle, to be bumpy, to be shaky, to be unsteady