diff --git a/dat.h b/dat.h
index ef5aa1f..0d285ea 100644
--- a/dat.h
+++ b/dat.h
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ struct Emit
 	int	eat;
 	Str	s;
 	Str	next;
-	Str	dict;
 };
 
 typedef struct Tnode Tnode;
@@ -91,7 +90,6 @@ struct Lang
 	char	*dictname;
 	Emit	(*trans)(Im*, Rune);
 	void	(*back)(Im*);
-	void	(*dictq)(Im*);
 	Trie	*map;
 	Trie	*dict;
 };
@@ -190,28 +188,7 @@ struct Keyreq
 	Channel	*reply;
 };
 
-typedef struct Dictreq Dictreq;
-struct Dictreq
-{
-	Str	key;
-	Str	pre;
-	int	lang;
-	u32int	seq;
-};
-
-typedef struct Dictres Dictres;
-struct Dictres
-{
-	Str	key;
-	Str	kouho[Maxkouho];
-	int	nkouho;
-	int	lang;
-	u32int	seq;
-};
-
 extern Lang langs[];
 extern int nlang;
 extern Channel *drawc;
 extern Channel *keyc;
-extern Channel *dictreqc;
-extern Channel *dictresc;
diff --git a/dict.c b/dict.c
index e509439..a97e8bf 100644
--- a/dict.c
+++ b/dict.c
@@ -1,52 +1,34 @@
 #include "dat.h"
 #include "fn.h"
 
-/* Candidates are the space-separated words of the value; the reading itself
- * is a candidate only for the emoji dictionary. */
-void
-dictlookup(Dictreq *req, Dictres *res)
+/*
+ * Fills out[] with up to max candidates for key: the space-separated words
+ * of the entry, minus the key itself except in the emoji dictionary, where
+ * a query may name its own answer.
+ */
+int
+dictlookup(Lang *l, Str *key, Str *out, int max)
 {
-	Lang *l;
 	char *p, *e, *sp;
 	Str tmp;
-	int vlen;
+	int n, vlen;
 
-	res->key = req->pre;
-	res->nkouho = 0;
-	res->lang = req->lang;
-	res->seq = req->seq;
-	l = getlang(req->lang);
-	if(req->key.n == 0 || l == nil ||
-	   trielookup(l->dict, &req->key, &p, &vlen) != TrieExact)
-		return;
+	if(l == nil || key->n == 0 ||
+	   trielookup(l->dict, key, &p, &vlen) != TrieExact)
+		return 0;
+	n = 0;
 	e = p + vlen;
-	while(res->nkouho < Maxkouho && p < e){
+	while(n < max && p < e){
 		while(p < e && *p == ' ')
 			p++;
 		sp = p;
 		while(p < e && *p != ' ')
 			p++;
 		if(sinit(&tmp, sp, p - sp) && tmp.n > 0 &&
-		   (req->lang == LangEMOJI || scmp(&tmp, &req->key) != 0))
-			res->kouho[res->nkouho++] = tmp;
-	}
-}
-
-void
-dictthread(void*)
-{
-	Dictreq req;
-	static Dictres res;
-
-	threadsetname("dict");
-	for(;;){
-		if(chanrecv(dictreqc, &req) < 0)
-			break;
-		while(channbrecv(dictreqc, &req) > 0)
-			;
-		dictlookup(&req, &res);
-		chansend(dictresc, &res);
+		   (l->lang == LangEMOJI || scmp(&tmp, key) != 0))
+			out[n++] = tmp;
 	}
+	return n;
 }
 
 static Trie*
diff --git a/fn.h b/fn.h
index 99fc549..72acf20 100644
--- a/fn.h
+++ b/fn.h
@@ -20,8 +20,7 @@ int	trielookup(Trie*, Str*, char**, int*);
 Lang*	getlang(int);
 void	langinit(char*);
 
-void	dictthread(void*);
-void	dictlookup(Dictreq*, Dictres*);
+int	dictlookup(Lang*, Str*, Str*, int);
 
 void	drawthread(void*);
 void	popuparea(Area*, int, Area*, int, int, Area*);
diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index d35eacf..ed53d25 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 
 Channel *drawc;
 Channel *keyc;
-Channel *dictreqc;
-Channel *dictresc;
 
 void
 usage(void)
@@ -56,8 +54,6 @@ threadmain(int argc, char **argv)
 
 	drawc = chancreate(sizeof(Drawcmd), 4);
 	keyc = chancreate(sizeof(Keyreq), 0);
-	dictreqc = chancreate(sizeof(Dictreq), 4);
-	dictresc = chancreate(sizeof(Dictres), 0);
 	langinit(argv[1]);
 	srvinit();
 	proccreate(drawthread, nil, 16384);
@@ -66,6 +62,5 @@ threadmain(int argc, char **argv)
 	display = getenv("DISPLAY");
 	if(display != nil && display[0] != '\0')
 		proccreate(ximthread, nil, 32768);
-	threadcreate(dictthread, nil, 16384);
 	imthread(nil);
 }
diff --git a/strans.c b/strans.c
index 04bfcfc..c07af48 100644
--- a/strans.c
+++ b/strans.c
@@ -6,10 +6,7 @@ static int visible = 0;
 static void *activeowner;
 static int activecap;
 static Caret caret;
-static u32int dictseq;
 static int candidatechosen;
-static void dictqmap(Im*);
-static void dictqjp(Im*);
 static void backjp(Im*);
 static int maplookup(Trie*, Str*, Str*);
 
@@ -23,20 +20,19 @@ struct Search
 static Search search;
 
 Lang langs[] = {
-	{LangEN,    nil,       nil,      nil,      nil,     nil,      nil, nil},
-	{LangJP,    "hira",    "kanji",  transmap, backjp,  dictqjp,  nil, nil},
-	{LangJPK,   "kata",    nil,      transmap, backjp,  dictqjp,  nil, nil},
-	{LangKO,    nil,       nil,      transko,  backko,  nil,      nil, nil},
-	{LangHANJA, nil,       "hanja",  nil,      nil,     nil,      nil, nil},
-	{LangEMOJI, nil,       "emoji",  nil,      nil,     nil,      nil, nil},
-	{LangVI,    "telex",   nil,      transvi,  backvi,  dictqmap, nil, nil},
+	{LangEN,    nil,       nil,      nil,      nil,     nil, nil},
+	{LangJP,    "hira",    "kanji",  transmap, backjp,  nil, nil},
+	{LangJPK,   "kata",    nil,      transmap, backjp,  nil, nil},
+	{LangKO,    nil,       nil,      transko,  backko,  nil, nil},
+	{LangHANJA, nil,       "hanja",  nil,      nil,     nil, nil},
+	{LangEMOJI, nil,       "emoji",  nil,      nil,     nil, nil},
+	{LangVI,    "telex",   nil,      transvi,  backvi,  nil, nil},
 };
 int nlang = nelem(langs);
 
 static void
 clearkouho(void)
 {
-	dictseq++;
 	im.nkouho = 0;
 	im.sel = -1;
 	candidatechosen = 0;
@@ -144,19 +140,6 @@ impre(Str *s)
 		*s = im.pre;
 }
 
-static void
-setkouho(Dictres *res)
-{
-	int i;
-
-	clearkouho();
-	for(i = 0; i < res->nkouho; i++){
-		im.kouho[i] = res->kouho[i];
-		im.nkouho++;
-	}
-	selectfirst();
-}
-
 static void
 snapshot(Drawcmd *dc)
 {
@@ -210,43 +193,17 @@ reset(void)
 	clearkouho();
 }
 
+/* Kanji candidates for a complete reading. */
 static void
-dictsend(Im *im, Str *key)
-{
-	Dictreq old, req;
-
-	req.key = *key;
-	req.lang = im->l->lang;
-	req.seq = dictseq;
-	impre(&req.pre);
-	/* imthread is the sole producer; discard every obsolete queued lookup. */
-	while(channbrecv(dictreqc, &old) > 0)
-		;
-	channbsend(dictreqc, &req);
-}
-
-static void
-dictqmap(Im *im)
-{
-	Str dict;
-
-	clearkouho();
-	if(im->l->map == nil)
-		return;
-	if(!mapget(im->l->map, &im->pre, &dict))
-		return;
-	dictsend(im, &dict);
-}
-
-static void
-dictqjp(Im *im)
+dictqjp(void)
 {
 	Str reading;
 
 	clearkouho();
-	if(im->l->dict == nil || !jpreading(im, &reading) || reading.n == 0)
+	if(!jpreading(&im, &reading) || reading.n == 0)
 		return;
-	dictsend(im, &reading);
+	im.nkouho = dictlookup(im.l, &reading, im.kouho, Maxkouho);
+	selectfirst();
 }
 
 static int
@@ -355,7 +312,7 @@ dotrans(Rune c, Str *com)
 	if(isjp(&im)){
 		e.eat = transjp(&im, c, com);
 		if(e.eat)
-			dictqjp(&im);
+			dictqjp();
 		else
 			clearkouho();
 		return e.eat;
@@ -380,9 +337,6 @@ dotrans(Rune c, Str *com)
 		sappend(com, &e.s);
 	sclear(&im.pre);
 	sappend(&im.pre, &e.next);
-	if(e.eat && e.dict.n > 0){
-		dictsend(&im, &e.dict);
-	}
 	return e.eat;
 }
 
@@ -418,13 +372,13 @@ Emit
 transmap(Im *im, Rune c)
 {
 	Emit e = {0};
-	Str key;
+	Str key, mapped;
 	Trie *t;
 
 	t = im->l->map;
 	key = im->pre;
 	sputr(&key, c);
-	if(maplookup(t, &key, &e.dict)){
+	if(maplookup(t, &key, &mapped)){
 		e.eat = 1;
 		e.next = key;
 		return e;
@@ -433,7 +387,7 @@ transmap(Im *im, Rune c)
 		e.s = im->pre;
 	sclear(&key);
 	sputr(&key, c);
-	if(!maplookup(t, &key, &e.dict))
+	if(!maplookup(t, &key, &mapped))
 		return e;
 	e.eat = 1;
 	sputr(&e.next, c);
@@ -526,40 +480,28 @@ addkouho(Str *s)
 		im.kouho[im.nkouho++] = *s;
 }
 
-static void
-searchlookup(int lang, Str *key, Dictres *res)
-{
-	Dictreq req;
-
-	req.key = *key;
-	req.pre = req.key;
-	req.lang = lang;
-	req.seq = 0;
-	dictlookup(&req, res);
-}
-
+/* The typed keys and their transliteration are both emoji queries. */
 static void
 emojiquery(void)
 {
-	static Dictres res;
-	Str raw, local;
-	int i, rawhit, localhit;
+	Str kouho[Maxkouho], raw, local;
+	int i, n, rawhit, localhit;
 
 	raw = search.raw;
 	foldascii(&raw);
 	transstr(im.l, &search.raw, &local);
 	foldascii(&local);
 	clearkouho();
-	searchlookup(LangEMOJI, &raw, &res);
-	rawhit = res.nkouho != 0;
-	for(i = 0; i < res.nkouho; i++)
-		addkouho(&res.kouho[i]);
+	n = dictlookup(getlang(LangEMOJI), &raw, kouho, Maxkouho);
+	rawhit = n != 0;
+	for(i = 0; i < n; i++)
+		addkouho(&kouho[i]);
 	localhit = 0;
 	if(scmp(&raw, &local) != 0){
-		searchlookup(LangEMOJI, &local, &res);
-		localhit = res.nkouho != 0;
-		for(i = 0; i < res.nkouho; i++)
-			addkouho(&res.kouho[i]);
+		n = dictlookup(getlang(LangEMOJI), &local, kouho, Maxkouho);
+		localhit = n != 0;
+		for(i = 0; i < n; i++)
+			addkouho(&kouho[i]);
 	}
 	search.text = rawhit || !localhit ? raw : local;
 	selectfirst();
@@ -568,16 +510,13 @@ emojiquery(void)
 static void
 hanjaquery(void)
 {
-	static Dictres res;
 	Str key;
 
 	transstr(im.l, &search.raw, &key);
 	search.text = key;
-	if(key.n == 1 && key.r[0] >= 0xac00 && key.r[0] <= 0xd7a3){
-		searchlookup(LangHANJA, &key, &res);
-		setkouho(&res);
-	}else
-		clearkouho();
+	clearkouho();
+	im.nkouho = dictlookup(getlang(LangHANJA), &key, im.kouho, Maxkouho);
+	selectfirst();
 }
 
 static void
@@ -766,8 +705,10 @@ transition(u32int ks, u32int mod, Str *com)
 			reset();
 			return 1;
 		}
-		if(im.l->dictq != nil)
-			im.l->dictq(&im);
+		if(isjp(&im))
+			dictqjp();
+		else
+			clearkouho();
 		return 1;
 	}
 	if(ks == Kesc){
@@ -896,7 +837,6 @@ init(void)
 	memset(&caret, 0, sizeof caret);
 	activeowner = nil;
 	activecap = 0;
-	dictseq = 0;
 	candidatechosen = 0;
 	visible = 0;
 }
@@ -1004,41 +944,16 @@ imhandlekey(Keyreq *kr)
 	chansend(kr->reply, &res);
 }
 
-static void
-dictresult(Dictres *res)
-{
-	Str pre;
-
-	impre(&pre);
-	if(search.lang || res->seq != dictseq || res->lang != im.l->lang ||
-	   scmp(&res->key, &pre) != 0)
-		return;
-	setkouho(res);
-	redraw();
-}
-
 void
 imthread(void*)
 {
-	static Dictres res;
 	Keyreq kr;
-	Alt alts[] = {
-		{keyc, &kr, CHANRCV, nil},
-		{dictresc, &res, CHANRCV, nil},
-		{nil, nil, CHANEND, nil},
-	};
 
 	threadsetname("im");
 	init();
 	for(;;){
-		switch(alt(alts)){
-		case 0:
-			imhandlekey(&kr);
-			break;
-		case 1:
-			dictresult(&res);
-			break;
-		}
+		chanrecv(keyc, &kr);
+		imhandlekey(&kr);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/dict_test.c b/tests/dict_test.c
index e54b77e..44cb19f 100644
--- a/tests/dict_test.c
+++ b/tests/dict_test.c
@@ -5,33 +5,22 @@ dictionary_candidates(struct ct *t)
 {
 	char many[512], item[8];
 	char *p;
-	Dictreq req;
-	Dictres res;
+	Str kouho[Maxkouho], key;
 	Trie *saved;
 	Lang *lang;
-	Str key;
-	int i;
+	int i, n;
 
 	lang = getlang(LangJP);
 	saved = lang->dict;
 	lang->dict = trienew();
-	key = mkstr("かな");
 	trieput(lang->dict, "かな", strlen("かな"), "  候補1  かな 候補2  ",
 		strlen("  候補1  かな 候補2  "));
-	memset(&req, 0, sizeof req);
-	req.key = key;
-	req.pre = mkstr("preedit-one");
-	req.lang = LangJP;
-	req.seq = 17;
-	dictlookup(&req, &res);
-	if(!CT_EQ_INT(t, 2, res.nkouho))
-		goto cleanup;
-	CT_EQ_INT(t, LangJP, res.lang);
-	CT_EQ_UINT(t, 17, res.seq);
-	CT_EQ_INT(t, 0, scmp(&req.pre, &res.key));
-	checkstr(t, "candidate 1", "候補1", &res.kouho[0]);
-	checkstr(t, "candidate 2", "候補2", &res.kouho[1]);
-	key = mkstr("key");
+	key = mkstr("かな");
+	n = dictlookup(lang, &key, kouho, Maxkouho);
+	if(CT_EQ_INT(t, 2, n)){
+		checkstr(t, "candidate 1", "候補1", &kouho[0]);
+		checkstr(t, "candidate 2", "候補2", &kouho[1]);
+	}
 	p = many;
 	for(i = 0; i < Maxkouho+1; i++){
 		snprint(item, sizeof item, "c%02d", i);
@@ -42,56 +31,32 @@ dictionary_candidates(struct ct *t)
 	}
 	*p = '\0';
 	trieput(lang->dict, "key", 3, many, strlen(many));
-	req.key = key;
-	req.pre = mkstr("preedit-two");
-	req.seq = 29;
-	dictlookup(&req, &res);
-	if(!CT_EQ_INT(t, Maxkouho, res.nkouho))
-		goto cleanup;
-	CT_EQ_INT(t, LangJP, res.lang);
-	CT_EQ_UINT(t, 29, res.seq);
-	CT_EQ_INT(t, 0, scmp(&req.pre, &res.key));
-	checkstr(t, "first capped candidate", "c00", &res.kouho[0]);
-	checkstr(t, "last capped candidate", "c31", &res.kouho[31]);
-cleanup:
+	key = mkstr("key");
+	n = dictlookup(lang, &key, kouho, Maxkouho);
+	if(CT_EQ_INT(t, Maxkouho, n)){
+		checkstr(t, "first capped candidate", "c00", &kouho[0]);
+		checkstr(t, "last capped candidate", "c31", &kouho[31]);
+	}
+	CT_EQ_INT(t, 3, dictlookup(lang, &key, kouho, 3));
 	trieclose(lang->dict);
 	lang->dict = saved;
 }
 
 void
-dictionary_misses_clear_result(struct ct *t)
+dictionary_misses(struct ct *t)
 {
-	static const struct {
-		char *name;
-		char *key;
-		char *pre;
-	} cases[] = {
-		{ "empty key", "", "empty-preedit" },
-		{ "missing key", "missing", "missing-preedit" },
-	};
-	Dictreq req;
-	Dictres res;
+	Str kouho[Maxkouho], key;
 	Trie *saved;
 	Lang *lang;
-	int i;
 
 	lang = getlang(LangJP);
 	saved = lang->dict;
 	lang->dict = trienew();
-	for(i = 0; i < nelem(cases); i++){
-		memset(&res, 0xa5, sizeof res);
-		req.key = mkstr(cases[i].key);
-		req.pre = mkstr(cases[i].pre);
-		req.lang = LangJP;
-		req.seq = 0xf00d0000U + i;
-		dictlookup(&req, &res);
-		if(res.nkouho != 0)
-			CT_ERRORF(t, "%s: want 0 candidates, got %d",
-				cases[i].name, res.nkouho);
-		CT_EQ_INT(t, LangJP, res.lang);
-		CT_EQ_UINT(t, 0xf00d0000U + i, res.seq);
-		checkstr(t, cases[i].name, cases[i].pre, &res.key);
-	}
+	key = mkstr("");
+	CT_EQ_INT(t, 0, dictlookup(lang, &key, kouho, Maxkouho));
+	key = mkstr("missing");
+	CT_EQ_INT(t, 0, dictlookup(lang, &key, kouho, Maxkouho));
+	CT_EQ_INT(t, 0, dictlookup(getlang(LangKO), &key, kouho, Maxkouho));
 	trieclose(lang->dict);
 	lang->dict = saved;
 }
@@ -99,25 +64,17 @@ dictionary_misses_clear_result(struct ct *t)
 void
 dictionary_emoji_identity(struct ct *t)
 {
-	Dictreq req;
-	Dictres res;
+	Str kouho[Maxkouho], key;
 	Trie *saved;
 	Lang *lang;
-	Str key;
 
 	lang = getlang(LangEMOJI);
 	saved = lang->dict;
 	lang->dict = trienew();
-	key = mkstr("é");
 	trieput(lang->dict, "é", strlen("é"), "é", strlen("é"));
-	memset(&req, 0, sizeof req);
-	req.key = key;
-	req.pre = key;
-	req.lang = LangEMOJI;
-	req.seq = 0;
-	dictlookup(&req, &res);
-	if(CT_EQ_INT(t, 1, res.nkouho))
-		checkstr(t, "emoji identity candidate", "é", &res.kouho[0]);
+	key = mkstr("é");
+	if(CT_EQ_INT(t, 1, dictlookup(lang, &key, kouho, Maxkouho)))
+		checkstr(t, "emoji identity candidate", "é", &kouho[0]);
 	trieclose(lang->dict);
 	lang->dict = saved;
 }
diff --git a/tests/engine_test.c b/tests/engine_test.c
index eb0b6eb..01047d1 100644
--- a/tests/engine_test.c
+++ b/tests/engine_test.c
@@ -165,37 +165,6 @@ engine_candidate_shortcut_modifiers(struct ct *t)
 	}
 }
 
-void
-engine_dictionary_queue_latest_wins(struct ct *t)
-{
-	Channel *saved;
-	Dictreq old, got;
-	Str key;
-
-	saved = dictreqc;
-	dictreqc = chancreate(sizeof(Dictreq), 1);
-	memset(&old, 0, sizeof old);
-	old.key = mkstr("old-key");
-	old.pre = mkstr("old-preedit");
-	old.lang = LangJP;
-	old.seq = 0;
-	CT_CHECK(t, channbsend(dictreqc, &old) > 0);
-	init();
-	im.l = getlang(LangJP);
-	im.pre = mkstr("new-preedit");
-	key = mkstr("new-key");
-	dictsend(&im, &key);
-	if(CT_CHECK(t, channbrecv(dictreqc, &got) > 0)){
-		checkstr(t, "newest dictionary key", "new-key", &got.key);
-		checkstr(t, "newest dictionary preedit", "new-preedit", &got.pre);
-		CT_EQ_INT(t, LangJP, got.lang);
-		CT_EQ_UINT(t, dictseq, got.seq);
-	}
-	CT_CHECK(t, channbrecv(dictreqc, &got) <= 0);
-	chanfree(dictreqc);
-	dictreqc = saved;
-}
-
 static Keyres
 ownerrequestatcap(void *owner, int cap, int op, Rune key, u32int mod,
 	Caret *caret)
@@ -306,66 +275,6 @@ engine_active_owner_reset(struct ct *t)
 	checkstr(t, "same owner after reset", "ん", &res.preedit);
 }
 
-void
-engine_rejects_stale_dictionary_results(struct ct *t)
-{
-	Dictreq a, b;
-	Dictres res;
-	Trie *saved;
-	Lang *jp;
-	char one, two;
-	int n;
-
-	jp = getlang(LangJP);
-	saved = jp->dict;
-	jp->dict = trienew();
-	init();
-	im.l = jp;
-	while(channbrecv(dictreqc, &a) > 0)
-		;
-	ownerrequest(&one, Keypress, 'k', 0);
-	ownerrequest(&one, Keypress, 'a', 0);
-	n = 0;
-	while(channbrecv(dictreqc, &a) > 0)
-		n++;
-	if(!CT_CHECK(t, n > 0))
-		goto cleanup;
-	ownerrequest(&one, Keyreset, 0, 0);
-	ownerrequest(&two, Keypress, 'k', 0);
-	ownerrequest(&two, Keypress, 'a', 0);
-	n = 0;
-	while(channbrecv(dictreqc, &b) > 0)
-		n++;
-	if(!CT_CHECK(t, n > 0))
-		goto cleanup;
-	CT_EQ_INT(t, 0, scmp(&a.key, &b.key));
-	CT_EQ_INT(t, 0, scmp(&a.pre, &b.pre));
-	CT_EQ_INT(t, a.lang, b.lang);
-	CT_CHECK(t, a.seq != b.seq);
-
-	memset(&res, 0, sizeof res);
-	res.key = a.pre;
-	res.lang = a.lang;
-	res.seq = a.seq;
-	res.kouho[0] = mkstr("stale");
-	res.nkouho = 1;
-	dictresult(&res);
-	CT_EQ_INT(t, 0, im.nkouho);
-
-	res.key = b.pre;
-	res.lang = b.lang;
-	res.seq = b.seq;
-	res.kouho[0] = mkstr("current");
-	dictresult(&res);
-	if(CT_EQ_INT(t, 1, im.nkouho))
-		checkstr(t, "current dictionary result", "current", &im.kouho[0]);
-cleanup:
-	while(channbrecv(dictreqc, &a) > 0)
-		;
-	trieclose(jp->dict);
-	jp->dict = saved;
-}
-
 void
 engine_active_owner_caret(struct ct *t)
 {
@@ -660,7 +569,6 @@ engine_direct_language_modes(struct ct *t)
 	CT_EQ_PTR(t, nil, im.l->mapname);
 	CT_EQ_PTR(t, nil, im.l->map);
 	CT_EQ_PTR(t, nil, im.l->dictname);
-	CT_EQ_PTR(t, nil, im.l->dictq);
 	CT_CHECK(t, strcmp(getlang(LangHANJA)->dictname, "hanja") == 0);
 	CT_CHECK(t, keystroke('r', 0, &com));
 	checkstr(t, "Korean without map", "ㄱ", &im.pre);
@@ -789,17 +697,16 @@ draindraw(Drawcmd *last)
 static void
 setcandidates(int n)
 {
-	Dictres res;
 	char name[8];
 	int i;
 
-	memset(&res, 0, sizeof res);
+	clearkouho();
 	for(i = 0; i < n; i++){
 		snprint(name, sizeof name, "c%d", i+1);
-		res.kouho[i] = mkstr(name);
+		im.kouho[i] = mkstr(name);
 	}
-	res.nkouho = n;
-	setkouho(&res);
+	im.nkouho = n;
+	selectfirst();
 }
 
 static void
@@ -929,31 +836,20 @@ void
 engine_candidate_completion(struct ct *t)
 {
 	static Rune keys[] = { Kret, Ktab };
-	Dictres res;
 	Str com;
-	int arrived, i;
+	int i;
 
-	for(i = 0; i < nelem(keys); i++)
-		for(arrived = 0; arrived < 2; arrived++){
-			init();
-			im.l = getlang(LangJP);
-			im.pre = mkstr("reading");
-			memset(&res, 0, sizeof res);
-			res.key = im.pre;
-			res.lang = LangJP;
-			res.seq = dictseq;
-			res.kouho[0] = mkstr("candidate");
-			res.nkouho = 1;
-			if(arrived)
-				dictresult(&res);
-			sclear(&com);
-			CT_CHECK(t, keystroke(keys[i], 0, &com));
-			if(!arrived)
-				dictresult(&res);
-			checkstr(t, "unselected candidate commits reading",
-				"reading", &com);
-			CT_EQ_INT(t, 0, im.nkouho);
-		}
+	for(i = 0; i < nelem(keys); i++){
+		init();
+		im.l = getlang(LangJP);
+		im.pre = mkstr("reading");
+		setcandidates(1);
+		sclear(&com);
+		CT_CHECK(t, keystroke(keys[i], 0, &com));
+		checkstr(t, "unselected candidate commits reading",
+			"reading", &com);
+		CT_EQ_INT(t, 0, im.nkouho);
+	}
 
 	candidatebegin(2);
 	im.pre = mkstr("reading");
@@ -1047,24 +943,22 @@ searchend(Searchfix *f)
 void
 engine_popup_preedit_capability(struct ct *t)
 {
-	Dictres res;
 	Drawcmd dc;
 	Keyres kres;
+	Lang *jp;
+	Trie *saved;
 	char client, inactive;
 
+	jp = getlang(LangJP);
+	saved = jp->dict;
+	jp->dict = trienew();
+	setdict(jp->dict, "か", "家");
 	init();
-	im.l = getlang(LangJP);
+	im.l = jp;
 	draindraw(nil);
 	ownerrequestcap(&client, Cclientpreedit, Keypress, 'k', 0);
 	ownerrequestcap(&client, Cclientpreedit, Keypress, 'a', 0);
-	memset(&res, 0, sizeof res);
-	res.lang = LangJP;
-	res.key = mkstr("か");
-	res.seq = dictseq;
-	res.kouho[0] = mkstr("家");
-	res.nkouho = 1;
-	dictresult(&res);
-	im.sel = 0;
+	CT_EQ_INT(t, 1, im.nkouho);
 	redraw();
 	if(CT_CHECK(t, draindraw(&dc) > 0)){
 		CT_EQ_INT(t, 0, dc.pre.n);
@@ -1115,6 +1009,8 @@ engine_popup_preedit_capability(struct ct *t)
 
 	ownerrequest(&client, Keyrelease, 0, 0);
 	draindraw(nil);
+	trieclose(jp->dict);
+	jp->dict = saved;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -1124,9 +1020,6 @@ hanjabegin(Searchfix *f, int lang)
 	f->dictlang->dict = trienew();
 	setdict(f->dictlang->dict, "한", "漢 韓");
 	setdict(f->dictlang->dict, "가", "家");
-	setdict(f->dictlang->dict, "ㄱ", "假");
-	setdict(f->dictlang->dict, "한글", "文");
-	setdict(f->dictlang->dict, "か", "仮");
 	init();
 	im.l = getlang(lang);
 }
@@ -1182,22 +1075,9 @@ engine_japanese_readings(struct ct *t)
 	}
 }
 
-static int
-newestrequest(Dictreq *req)
-{
-	int n;
-
-	n = 0;
-	while(channbrecv(dictreqc, req) > 0)
-		n++;
-	return n;
-}
-
 void
 engine_japanese_candidates(struct ct *t)
 {
-	Dictreq req;
-	Dictres res;
 	Trie *saved;
 	Lang *jp;
 	Str com, shown;
@@ -1213,12 +1093,6 @@ engine_japanese_candidates(struct ct *t)
 		goto cleanup;
 	shown = shownpre(&im);
 	checkstr(t, "complete Japanese reading", "かんじ", &shown);
-	if(!CT_CHECK(t, newestrequest(&req) > 0))
-		goto cleanup;
-	checkstr(t, "dictionary lookup key", "かんじ", &req.key);
-	checkstr(t, "dictionary request identity", "かんじ", &req.pre);
-	dictlookup(&req, &res);
-	dictresult(&res);
 	if(!CT_EQ_INT(t, 2, im.nkouho))
 		goto cleanup;
 	CT_EQ_INT(t, 0, im.sel);
@@ -1228,8 +1102,17 @@ engine_japanese_candidates(struct ct *t)
 	CT_EQ_INT(t, 1, im.sel);
 	CT_CHECK(t, keystroke(Kret, 0, &com));
 	checkstr(t, "selected Kanji", "幹事", &com);
+	CT_EQ_INT(t, 0, im.nkouho);
+	/* Backspace looks a complete shorter reading up again. */
+	setdict(jp->dict, "かん", "缶");
+	if(!typekeys(t, "kanji", &com))
+		goto cleanup;
+	CT_CHECK(t, keystroke(Kback, 0, &com));
+	CT_EQ_INT(t, 0, im.nkouho);
+	CT_CHECK(t, keystroke(Kback, 0, &com));
+	if(CT_EQ_INT(t, 1, im.nkouho))
+		checkstr(t, "shorter reading candidate", "缶", &im.kouho[0]);
 cleanup:
-	newestrequest(&req);
 	trieclose(jp->dict);
 	jp->dict = saved;
 }
@@ -1294,11 +1177,9 @@ engine_katakana_sequences(struct ct *t)
 		{ "xu", "ゥ" },
 		{ "vu", "ヴ" },
 	};
-	Dictreq req;
 	Str com, shown;
 	int i;
 
-	newestrequest(&req);
 	for(i = 0; i < nelem(cases); i++){
 		init();
 		im.l = getlang(LangJPK);
@@ -1308,10 +1189,10 @@ engine_katakana_sequences(struct ct *t)
 		checkstr(t, cases[i].keys, "", &com);
 		shown = shownpre(&im);
 		checkstr(t, cases[i].keys, cases[i].want, &shown);
+		CT_EQ_INT(t, 0, im.nkouho);
 		CT_CHECK(t, keystroke(Kret, 0, &com));
 		checkstr(t, "committed Katakana", cases[i].want, &com);
 	}
-	CT_EQ_INT(t, 0, newestrequest(&req));
 	CT_EQ_PTR(t, nil, getlang(LangJPK)->dictname);
 }
 
@@ -1692,48 +1573,6 @@ engine_emoji_start_and_unknown(struct ct *t)
 	searchend(&f);
 }
 
-void
-engine_emoji_dictionary_identity(struct ct *t)
-{
-	Dictres res;
-	Searchfix f;
-
-	emojibegin(&f, 0);
-	im.pre = mkstr("same");
-	im.kouho[0] = mkstr("old");
-	im.nkouho = 1;
-	im.sel = 0;
-	memset(&res, 0, sizeof res);
-	res.key = im.pre;
-	res.seq = dictseq;
-	res.kouho[0] = mkstr("wrong");
-	res.nkouho = 1;
-	res.lang = LangJP;
-	dictresult(&res);
-	CT_EQ_INT(t, 1, im.nkouho);
-	checkstr(t, "wrong language ignored", "old", &im.kouho[0]);
-
-	res.lang = LangKO;
-	res.key = mkstr("other");
-	dictresult(&res);
-	CT_EQ_INT(t, 1, im.nkouho);
-	checkstr(t, "wrong preedit ignored", "old", &im.kouho[0]);
-
-	res.key = im.pre;
-	search.lang = LangEMOJI;
-	dictresult(&res);
-	CT_EQ_INT(t, 1, im.nkouho);
-	checkstr(t, "search response ignored", "old", &im.kouho[0]);
-
-	search.lang = 0;
-	res.kouho[0] = mkstr("right");
-	dictresult(&res);
-	CT_EQ_INT(t, 1, im.nkouho);
-	CT_EQ_INT(t, 0, im.sel);
-	checkstr(t, "matching response accepted", "right", &im.kouho[0]);
-	searchend(&f);
-}
-
 void
 engine_hanja_search(struct ct *t)
 {
diff --git a/tests/test.h b/tests/test.h
index 06cc2e8..da7cf0c 100644
--- a/tests/test.h
+++ b/tests/test.h
@@ -33,10 +33,8 @@ void	engine_candidate_page_metadata(struct ct*);
 void	engine_candidate_page_snapshots(struct ct*);
 void	engine_candidate_page_movement(struct ct*);
 void	engine_candidate_completion(struct ct*);
-void	engine_dictionary_queue_latest_wins(struct ct*);
 void	engine_active_owner_lifecycle(struct ct*);
 void	engine_active_owner_reset(struct ct*);
-void	engine_rejects_stale_dictionary_results(struct ct*);
 void	engine_active_owner_caret(struct ct*);
 void	engine_popup_preedit_capability(struct ct*);
 void	engine_vietnamese_client_preedit(struct ct*);
@@ -57,7 +55,6 @@ void	engine_emoji_navigation(struct ct*);
 void	engine_search_candidate_keys(struct ct*);
 void	engine_emoji_preedit_languages(struct ct*);
 void	engine_emoji_start_and_unknown(struct ct*);
-void	engine_emoji_dictionary_identity(struct ct*);
 void	engine_hanja_search(struct ct*);
 void	engine_hanja_unknown_and_cancel(struct ct*);
 void	engine_hanja_korean_keys(struct ct*);
@@ -66,7 +63,7 @@ void	engine_hanja_input_languages(struct ct*);
 void	engine_randomized_stress(struct ct*);
 void	engine_full_boundary_passthrough(struct ct*);
 void	dictionary_candidates(struct ct*);
-void	dictionary_misses_clear_result(struct ct*);
+void	dictionary_misses(struct ct*);
 void	dictionary_emoji_identity(struct ct*);
 void	ipc_masks_modifiers(struct ct*);
 void	ipc_control_and_caret_frames(struct ct*);
diff --git a/tests/trie_test.c b/tests/trie_test.c
index 44de96f..c3fb877 100644
--- a/tests/trie_test.c
+++ b/tests/trie_test.c
@@ -99,13 +99,12 @@ transmap_states(struct ct *t)
 		int eat;
 		char *emit;
 		char *next;
-		char *mapped;
 	} cases[] = {
-		{ "", 'k', 1, "", "k", "" },
-		{ "k", 'a', 1, "", "ka", "か" },
-		{ "ka", 's', 1, "か", "s", "" },
-		{ "ka", 'q', 0, "か", "", "" },
-		{ "k", 'q', 0, "k", "", "" },
+		{ "", 'k', 1, "", "k" },
+		{ "k", 'a', 1, "", "ka" },
+		{ "ka", 's', 1, "か", "s" },
+		{ "ka", 'q', 0, "か", "" },
+		{ "k", 'q', 0, "k", "" },
 	};
 	Emit e;
 	Im state;
@@ -125,7 +124,6 @@ transmap_states(struct ct *t)
 				i, cases[i].eat, e.eat);
 		checkstr(t, "emit", cases[i].emit, &e.s);
 		checkstr(t, "next", cases[i].next, &e.next);
-		checkstr(t, "mapped", cases[i].mapped, &e.dict);
 	}
 	trieclose(fixture);
 	state.l->map = saved;
diff --git a/tests/unit_test.c b/tests/unit_test.c
index e0555e4..7cb33eb 100644
--- a/tests/unit_test.c
+++ b/tests/unit_test.c
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
 
 Channel *drawc;
 Channel *keyc;
-Channel *dictreqc;
-Channel *dictresc;
 Lang testvi;
 
 void
@@ -88,10 +86,8 @@ static const struct ct_test tests[] = {
 	{ "engine/candidate-page-snapshots", engine_candidate_page_snapshots },
 	{ "engine/candidate-page-movement", engine_candidate_page_movement },
 	{ "engine/candidate-completion", engine_candidate_completion },
-	{ "engine/dictionary-queue-latest", engine_dictionary_queue_latest_wins },
 	{ "engine/active-owner-lifecycle", engine_active_owner_lifecycle },
 	{ "engine/active-owner-reset", engine_active_owner_reset },
-	{ "engine/rejects-stale-dictionary", engine_rejects_stale_dictionary_results },
 	{ "engine/active-owner-caret", engine_active_owner_caret },
 	{ "engine/popup-preedit-capability", engine_popup_preedit_capability },
 	{ "engine/vietnamese-client-preedit", engine_vietnamese_client_preedit },
@@ -112,7 +108,6 @@ static const struct ct_test tests[] = {
 	{ "engine/search-candidate-keys", engine_search_candidate_keys },
 	{ "engine/emoji-preedit-languages", engine_emoji_preedit_languages },
 	{ "engine/emoji-start-and-unknown", engine_emoji_start_and_unknown },
-	{ "engine/emoji-dictionary-identity", engine_emoji_dictionary_identity },
 	{ "engine/hanja-search", engine_hanja_search },
 	{ "engine/hanja-unknown-cancel", engine_hanja_unknown_and_cancel },
 	{ "engine/hanja-korean-keys", engine_hanja_korean_keys },
@@ -120,7 +115,7 @@ static const struct ct_test tests[] = {
 	{ "engine/hanja-input-languages", engine_hanja_input_languages },
 	{ "engine/full-boundary-passthrough", engine_full_boundary_passthrough },
 	{ "dict/candidates", dictionary_candidates },
-	{ "dict/misses-clear-result", dictionary_misses_clear_result },
+	{ "dict/misses", dictionary_misses },
 	{ "dict/emoji-identity", dictionary_emoji_identity },
 	{ "ipc/masks-modifiers", ipc_masks_modifiers },
 	{ "ipc/control-caret-frames", ipc_control_and_caret_frames },
@@ -166,8 +161,6 @@ threadmain(int argc, char **argv)
 
 	drawc = chancreate(sizeof(Drawcmd), 4);
 	keyc = chancreate(sizeof(Keyreq), 0);
-	dictreqc = chancreate(sizeof(Dictreq), 64);
-	dictresc = chancreate(sizeof(Dictres), 0);
 	testmapinit();
 	status = CT_RUN_ARGS(tests, argc, argv);
 	for(i = 0; i < nlang; i++){
@@ -178,7 +171,5 @@ threadmain(int argc, char **argv)
 	testvi.map = nil;
 	chanfree(drawc);
 	chanfree(keyc);
-	chanfree(dictreqc);
-	chanfree(dictresc);
 	threadexitsall(status == 0 ? nil : "tests failed");
 }