[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