浮き足立つ

うきあしだつ

to be prepared to flee, to become restless, to become agitated

浮き浮き

うきうき ウキウキ

cheerful, buoyant, cheery, lighthearted

浮きつ沈みつ

うきつしずみつ

floating up and sinking down, rising and falling

浮き

うき

float (fishing), buoy

引き立つ

ひきたつ

to become active

沸き立つ

わきたつ

to boil strongly

湧き立つ

わきたつ

to appear suddenly

突き立つ

つきたつ

to pierce through, to stand (of something sharp or pointy), to thrust (up)

浮つく

うわつく

to be fickle, to be frivolous, to be flippant, to be flighty, to be giddy, to be restless

立つ

たつ

to stand, to rise, to stand up

浮き足

うきあし

standing on the balls of the feet, unsteady step, unstable stance

浮き世

うきよ ふせい

fleeting life, this transient world, sad world

浮き魚

うきうお うきぎょ

fish which lives close to the surface

浮き実

うきみ

soup garnish

浮き身

うきみ

floating on one's back

浮き島

うきしま うきじま

floating mass (of waterweeds, ice, etc.)

浮き寝

うきね

sleeping in a ship

浮き名

うきな

rumour (of two people having a love affair), rumor, gossip (about two people being involved), scandal

浮き袋

うきぶくろ ふのう

swimming belt, swimming float, life buoy, life jacket