How to disable input method editor (IME), in textarea in safari browser for Japanese language

I would like to disable the candidate window created by IME - Input Method Editor, in the textarea for safari browser, the ime-mode css property is not implemented in safari. i would like to know if there is any alternate way to disable the candidate window in Japanese text input in safari Mac OS.

Issues:

when typing a text in japanese & when moving the arrow key in another textarea the previous typed word appear here. tried disabling predictive typing in Keyboard preferences but its not disabling the candidate window or preventing the appearance of previously typed text on using arrow keys.

iMac, macOS Sierra (10.12.1), Version 10.0.1 (12602.2.14.0.7)

Posted on Mar 7, 2017 12:53 AM

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Mar 8, 2017 2:53 AM in response to Tom Gewecke

Switch to Japanese Hiragana keyboard, then open any form with multiple Textarea's type a work in one text field, move the focus to another textarea now press arrow keys or enter. it shows up the previously typed words in the first textbox here.

This happens only in safari. Checked in Chrome this issue doesn't happens. Also this only happens on the first time focus into the second textarea.


@TomGewecke thanks for replying...

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