良禽は木を択んで棲む

りょうきんはきをえらんですむ

a wise retainer chooses a great lord to serve; a wise bird chooses a good tree in which to roost

幽棲

ゆうせい

living a quiet life in seclusion away from the masses

群棲

ぐんせい

living gregariously

隠棲

いんせい

secluded life

同棲

どうせい

cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple), living together

旧棲

きゅうせい

old home, former home, old nest

棲遅

living in tranquility; retiring to the countryside

半同棲

はんどうせい

almost living together; spending most nights with one's partner

群棲地

ぐんせいち

rookery, breeding grounds, nesting place

棲み分け

すみわけ

compartmentalization, segregation, isolation

終の棲家

ついのすみか

one's final abode

両棲動物

りょうせいどうぶつ

amphibious animal

爬虫両棲類学

はちゅうりょうせいるいがく

herpetology

むむ

hum, hmm, mild surprise or doubt

む

unh (sound of physical exertion), oof

むざむざ

helplessly, easily, without resistance, without regret

むかむか

むかむか

feeling sick, feeling queasy, feeling nauseated

むんむん

ムンムン

stuffy, steamy, sultry, sexy

むくむく

rising up, towering, billowing (e.g. clouds of smoke)