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► 動詞
憚る  [(3)はばかる]    meaning:  avoid  rank: 3
☆ アジアでは人目をはばからずにキスする恋人達どいない ⇨ In Asia few lovers kiss without avoiding other people’s eyes, few kisses in public
☆ 社長無能だと公言してはばからない ⇨ He won’t avoid, shy away from, publicly saying the CEO is incompetent

憚る  [(3)はばかる]    meaning:  win  rank: 3
☆ まれっ子世にはばかる ⇨ Hated kids rule the world. Bad people control the world  (☛ A common phrase. はばかる here is considered to be a misuse, and originally was はびこる (=prevail))