泥棒を捕らえて縄を綯う

どろぼうをとらえてなわをなう

starting something in the eleventh hour; have not thy cloak to make when it begins to rain; don't lock the stable door after the horse has been stolen; braiding the rope only after the thief is caught

綯い交ぜる

ないまぜる

to mix, to include

綯い交ぜにする

ないまぜにする

to blend (e.g. truth and lies), to mix together (e.g. kanji and kana)

ううん

no

ううむ

erm, hurm

う

indicates speculation

どうこう言う

どうこういう

to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything

うはうは

exhilarated, all smiles

然う斯う

そうこう

this and that, one thing or another

そう言う

そういう そうゆう

such, like that, that sort of, very

うねうね

winding, meandering, zigzag, sinuous, tortuous

うだうだ

idle, long-winded and meaningless

ぐうぐう

ぐうぐう

fast (asleep), snoring or grumbling sound

のうのう

careless, carefree

うずうず

sorely tempted, itching to do something, eager

植う

うう

to plant, to grow

黄銅

おうどう こうどう こうどう、おうどう

brass

黄銅鉱

おうどうこう こうどうこう

copper pyrites, fool's gold, chalcopyrite

黄蝋

おうろう こうろう おうろう、

yellow beeswax