diff --git a/strans.c b/strans.c
index 87d8f30..ba956d8 100644
--- a/strans.c
+++ b/strans.c
@@ -300,14 +300,15 @@ dictqokuri(Str *reading)
 	}
 }
 
-/* Kanji candidates for a complete reading; none is chosen yet. */
+/* Kanji candidates for a complete Japanese reading; none is chosen yet. */
 static void
 dictqjp(void)
 {
 	Str reading;
 
 	clearkouho();
-	if(!jpreading(im.l->map, &im.pre, &im.raw, &reading) || reading.n == 0)
+	if(!isjp(&im) || !jpreading(im.l->map, &im.pre, &im.raw, &reading) ||
+	   reading.n == 0)
 		return;
 	im.nkouho = dictlookup(im.l, &reading, im.kouho, Maxkouho);
 	dictqokuri(&reading);
@@ -432,10 +433,7 @@ dotrans(Rune c, Str *com)
 	sappend(com, &e.s);
 	im.pre = e.next;
 	im.raw = e.raw;
-	if(e.eat && isjp(&im))
-		dictqjp();
-	else
-		clearkouho();
+	dictqjp();
 	return e.eat;
 }
 
@@ -821,14 +819,10 @@ transition(u32int ks, u32int mod, Str *com)
 			return 1;
 		}
 		im.l->back(&im);
-		if(!haspre(&im)){
-			reset();
-			return 1;
-		}
-		if(isjp(&im))
+		if(haspre(&im))
 			dictqjp();
 		else
-			clearkouho();
+			reset();
 		return 1;
 	}
 	if(ks == Kesc){
@@ -859,15 +853,6 @@ transition(u32int ks, u32int mod, Str *com)
 		flush(com);
 		return 1;
 	}
-	if(ks > 0x7f || ks == ' '){
-		if(!haspre(&im))
-			return 0;
-		flush(com);
-		if(com->n >= Maxrunes)
-			return 0;
-		sputr(com, ks);
-		return 1;
-	}
 	if(im.l->trans == nil)
 		return 0;
 	if(im.sel >= 0)
@@ -930,22 +915,21 @@ imhandlekey(Keyreq *kr)
 			caret = kr->caret;
 		break;
 	case Keycap:
-		res.eaten = activeowner != nil && kr->owner == activeowner;
+		res.eaten = kr->owner == activeowner;
 		if(res.eaten)
 			activecap = kr->cap & Cclientpreedit;
 		break;
 	case Keypress:
 		res.eaten = 0;
-		if(activeowner != nil && kr->owner == activeowner)
+		if(kr->owner == activeowner)
 			activecap = kr->cap & Cclientpreedit;
 		if(keymeaningful(kr->ks)){
 			if(kr->owner != activeowner){
 				reset();
 				activeowner = kr->owner;
 				activecap = kr->cap & Cclientpreedit;
-				caret = kr->caret;
-			}else if(kr->caret.valid)
-				caret = kr->caret;
+			}
+			caret = kr->caret;
 			res.eaten = transition(kr->ks, kr->mod, &res.commit);
 		}
 		break;
diff --git a/tests/engine_test.c b/tests/engine_test.c
index ccd73be..7e0a32e 100644
--- a/tests/engine_test.c
+++ b/tests/engine_test.c
@@ -473,10 +473,9 @@ engine_commit_contract(struct ct *t)
 	sclear(&com);
 	if(!typekeys(t, "ka", &com))
 		return;
-	CT_CHECK(t, keystroke(0xf008, 0, &com));
-	CT_EQ_INT(t, 2, com.n);
-	CT_EQ_UINT(t, 0x304b, com.r[0]);
-	CT_EQ_UINT(t, 0xf008, com.r[1]);
+	/* A key outside the map commits the reading and passes on. */
+	CT_CHECK(t, !keystroke(0xf008, 0, &com));
+	checkstr(t, "non-ASCII key commit", "か", &com);
 	CT_EQ_INT(t, 0, im.pre.n);
 }
 
@@ -1301,8 +1300,8 @@ engine_japanese_backspace_and_boundaries(struct ct *t)
 	im.l = getlang(LangJP);
 	sclear(&com);
 	if(typekeys(t, "kanji", &com)){
-		CT_CHECK(t, keystroke(L'日', 0, &com));
-		checkstr(t, "real input boundary", "かんじ日", &com);
+		CT_CHECK(t, !keystroke(L'日', 0, &com));
+		checkstr(t, "real input boundary", "かんじ", &com);
 	}
 
 	init();
@@ -2153,9 +2152,9 @@ engine_full_boundary_passthrough(struct ct *t)
 		im.pre.r[i] = L'あ';
 	im.pre.n = Maxrunes-1;
 	sclear(&com);
-	CT_CHECK(t, keystroke(L'日', 0, &com));
-	CT_EQ_INT(t, Maxrunes, com.n);
-	CT_EQ_UINT(t, L'日', com.r[Maxrunes-1]);
+	CT_CHECK(t, !keystroke(L'日', 0, &com));
+	CT_EQ_INT(t, Maxrunes-1, com.n);
+	CT_EQ_INT(t, 0, im.pre.n);
 
 	/* Typing on at the limit commits the kana and keeps the syllable. */
 	init();
diff --git a/xim/xim.c b/xim/xim.c
index 2ce4ae5..8953371 100644
--- a/xim/xim.c
+++ b/xim/xim.c
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ kpress(Ic *state, xcb_key_press_event_t *ev)
 	Keyres res;
 	char buf[Maxutf];
 	u32int key, sym;
-	int composed, n, wasvalid;
+	int composed, n;
 
 	sym = keymaplookup(kstate, ev->detail, ev->state);
 	composed = 0;
@@ -403,12 +403,8 @@ kpress(Ic *state, xcb_key_press_event_t *ev)
 			break;
 		}
 	key = ipckeysym(sym, xkb_keysym_to_utf32(sym));
-	if(keymeaningful(key)){
-		wasvalid = state->caret.valid;
+	if(keymeaningful(key))
 		place(state);
-		if(state->engaged && wasvalid && !state->caret.valid)
-			sendrequest(state, Keycaret, 0, 0, &res);
-	}
 	keypress(state, key, ev->state, &res);
 	n = stoutf(&res.commit, buf, sizeof buf);
 	commit(state, buf, n);