[のびる, nobiru] (v1, vi) (1) to stretch; to extend; to lengthen; to spread; (2) to make progress; to grow (beard, body height); (3) to grow stale (soba); (4) to be straightened; to be flattened; to be smoothed; (5) to be exhausted; (6) (延びる only) to be postponed; to be prolonged; (P) #12551
[のばす, nobasu] (v5s, vt) (1) (esp. 伸ばす) to grow long (beard, hair, etc.); (2) to lengthen; to extend; to stretch; (3) (esp. 伸ばす) to reach out; to hold out; (4) to straighten; to smooth out; (5) to spread evenly (dough, cream, etc.); (6) to dilute; to thin out; (7) (esp. 延ばす) to postpone; (8) to prolong; (9) to strengthen; to develop; to expand; (P) #18016
[ためる, tameru] (v1, vt) (1) to straighten; to correct; to cure; (2) to falsify
[きょうかくさつぎゅう, kyoukakusatsugyuu] (exp) trying to straighten the horns of a bull, and killing it in the process; trying to correct a small defect and ruining the whole thing; The cure is worse than the disease
[えりをただす, eriwotadasu] (exp, v5s) to straighten oneself; to straighten one's clothes and one's posture; to adopt a more serious attitude
[あとじまい, atojimai] (n) settlement; winding or straightening up
[しせいをただす, shiseiwotadasu] (exp, v5s) to straighten oneself
[えだをためる, edawotameru] (exp, v1) to straighten a branch
[しゅくもうきょうせい, shukumoukyousei] (n, vs) hair straightening
[せいよう, seiyou] (n, vs) straighten one's posture
[ただす, tadasu] (v5s, vt) (1) (also written as 訂す in the case of textual errors) to correct; to reform; to amend; to redress; (2) (See 襟を正す) to adjust; to straighten; (3) (See 糺す) to ascertain; to confirm; to verify; to make sure of; (4) (See 質す) to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; (P)
[せすじをのばす, sesujiwonobasu] (exp, v5s) to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
[かみをなおす, kamiwonaosu] (exp, v5s) to fix one's hair (hairdo) (esp. if disheveled); to straighten one's hair; to make an adjustment to one's hair; to do (up) one's hair
[かたづける, katadukeru] (v1, vt) (1) to tidy up; to put in order; to straighten up; to put away; (2) to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); (3) to finish; to bring something to an end; (4) (sometimes 嫁ける) to marry off (e.g. a daughter); (5) to do away with someone; to bump someone off; (P)
[あさのなかのよもぎ, asanonakanoyomogi] (exp) if even the most crooked person is surrounded by good people, he will straighten up as does mugwort growing in a hemp field