August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
all directions; every direction; all sides; all quarters; everywhere
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
8th day of the month; eight days
eight (long cylindrical things)
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
eightfold; octuple; multilayered; doubled
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; being hard pressed (for money); the four and eight kinds of suffering (birth, old age, disease, death, parting from loved ones, meeting disliked ones, not getting what one seeks, pains of the five skandha)
Hachiman (god of war); Hachiman shrine; (arch.) certainly
eight-tenths; ostracism; casting someone out; type of baggy tobi trousers with the baggy part taking up eight-tenths of the full length of the trouser leg
8000; eight thousand; many
greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop; jack of all trades
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging paper lantern
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
18th day of the month; 18 days
February and August (months when business is generally at its slowest)
28th day of the month; 28 days
double tooth; protruding tooth (like a fang); high canine
180 degrees; complete (about-face; in policy, opinion, etc.); radical (change); hundred-and-eighty degree (turn)
being boxed in on all sides; having obstacles in every direction; being at a loss (what to do); being in a fix
match fixing; put-up job; fixed game
three and eight; Arisaka Type 38 rifle
turban-like hat worn by officials in the Ryūkyū Kingdom
octagon; star anise (Illicium verum); sailfin poacher (Podothecus sachi)
two eights; hachi-hachi (type of game)
plain-woven silk cloth produced on Hachijo Island (sometimes striped)
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
about 80%; almost certainly; mostly
very long period; forever; eight thousand years
shakuhachi; end-blown fippleless bamboo flute; blow job; fellatio
being boxed in on all sides; having obstacles in every direction; being at a loss (what to do); being in a fix
everybody's friend; people pleaser; person who is affable to everybody; flawlessly beautiful woman; flawless beauty
shrine dedicated to Hachiman; Hachiman shrine
108; one hundred and eight; the number of kleshas, worldly thoughts and passions; the sum of 12 months, 24 seasons of the solar year, and 72 microseasons of one year
tossing oneself about in great pain; writhing in agony
competent in all fields; jack of all trades; very active in many fields; versatile; all-round; (lit.) 8 faces and 6 arms
indiscriminately; recklessly
18 certificate; R-18; restricted to those 18 years or older
eight trigrams (divination signs); bagua; divination; fortune-telling
ostracism; complete ostracism of a household (the harshest punishment in Edo-period village law)
pack of lies; complete fabrication; all lies
800,000; eight hundred thousand
Yatagarasu; raven who aided Emperor Jimmu on his eastern expedition; three-legged crow inhabiting the sun
eight-headed, eight-tailed serpent (in Japanese mythology)
distance of eight sun (approx. 24 cm); dish or tray of this size (esp. used in kaiseki cuisine to serve several kinds of delicacies); food served in such a dish; variety of thick, traditional Japanese paper
all the gods and goddesses; all the deities
being moderate in eating; stopping short of stuffing oneself
(arch.) Japan; the eight Edo-period provinces of Kanto (Sagami, Musashi, Awa, Kazusa, Shimousa, Hitachi, Kouzuke and Shimotsuke)
(arch.) eight ata (approx. 144 cm); large; long
8-mm (film, camera, etc.)
large hanging paper lantern (used in bathhouses, yose theatres, izakaya, etc.)
(in) the shape of the character hachi (eight)
double-flowered cherry tree; double cherry blossoms
the eight Edo-period provinces of Kanto (Sagami, Musashi, Awa, Kazusa, Shimousa, Hitachi, Kouzuke and Shimotsuke)
to try all possible means
both eloquent and skilled
hamachi; young Japanese amberjack; young yellowtail
yatsuhashi; cinnamon-seasoned rice flour cracknel (local delicacy in Kyoto); zigzag bridge
the 48 basic techniques; every trick in the book; the 48 basic sexual positions
eighth (place, position, etc.); having eight eyes; having many eyes; (of a fabric) having a loose knit; lamprey; eight-holed arrow whistle
yatsuhashi; cinnamon-seasoned rice flour cracknel (local delicacy in Kyoto); zigzag bridge
8000; eight thousand; many
28th day of the month; 28 days
beautiful well-proportioned woman (body 8 times longer than head)
Yata no Kagami (the eight-span mirror; one of the Imperial regalia)
yellow silk cloth with a dark striped or checkered pattern (from Hachijo island)
babaocai; eight-treasure vegetables
the whole enormous extent of Edo; from one side of Edo to the other
the eight early Japanese Buddhist sects; the eight Japanese monks who visited China during the early Heian period
the eight precepts (the five precepts with the addition of prohibitions against lying in a luxurious bed, self-decoration, song and dance, and eating after noon)
not giving up; keeping at it until one succeeds; (lit.) falling seven times, getting up eight; the vicissitudes of life; the ups and downs of life
Hassaku orange (Citrus hassaku); 1st of August (lunar calendar)
fatsi (Fatsia japonica); paperplant; Japanese aralia
yatsuhashi; cinnamon-seasoned rice flour cracknel (local delicacy in Kyoto); zigzag bridge
Great Bodhisattva Hachiman (title of Hachiman due to Shinto-Buddhist syncretism)
18th day of the month; 18 days
bystander's vantage point; outsider's better grasp of the situation; onlookers see more of the game than the players do; (lit.) people watching a game of go see eight moves further ahead
yao bhikkhuni; mythical nun who acquired perpetual youth by consuming mermaid flesh
hatcho miso; dark miso variety produced in Aichi Prefecture
the eight legions (devas, nagas, yaksas, gandharvas, asuras, garudas, kimnaras, mahoragas)
yatsuhashi; cinnamon-seasoned rice flour cracknel (local delicacy in Kyoto); zigzag bridge
fatsi (Fatsia japonica); paperplant; Japanese aralia
bajiquan (Chinese martial art)
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
to end amicably for everyone involved; to be resolved to everyone's satisfaction; to be settled without hard feelings on any side
the 8 districts of feudal Japan
8000 years; thousands of years; eternity
eighth (place, position, etc.); having eight eyes; having many eyes; (of a fabric) having a loose knit; lamprey; eight-holed arrow whistle
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
the Seven Misfortunes and Eight Pains; a series of disasters
greater amberjack (Seriola dumerili); purplish amberjack; greater yellowtail
(arch.) large jewel; (arch.) string of jewels; Yasakani no Magatama (the grand jewel or string of jewels; one of the three Imperial regalia)
28 mansions of Chinese astronomy (constellations dividing the ecliptic into 28 positions)
O Great God of Arms, I beseech your aid against my enemy!
88 temples (of, or modeled after those of, Shikoku)
eating moderately; moderation in eating; (lit.) eating until 80% full
108; one hundred and eight
8th note; eighth note; quaver
the eight Edo-period provinces of Kanto (Sagami, Musashi, Awa, Kazusa, Shimousa, Hitachi, Kouzuke and Shimotsuke)
eighty-eighth day from the beginning of spring
Yawata no Yabushirazu (bamboo grove in Chiba; impossible to find one's way out of according to popular legend); thicket from which one cannot escape; maze; getting lost; being unable to find a way out
leap up from the initial charge in order to surprise the opponent; (Minamoto Yoshitsune's legendary) eight ship leap
Eighth Route Army; 18th Army Group of the National Revolutionary Army of the Republic of China
Japanese pirate ship (of the Middle Ages)
pack of lies; complete fabrication; all lies
the eight legions (devas, nagas, yaksas, gandharvas, asuras, garudas, kimnaras, mahoragas)
pack of lies; complete fabrication; all lies
a prediction may or may not come true; only god knows what will happen
below eye level; about eight-tenths full
full of holes (e.g. argument); vulnerable to any kind of attack (or criticism, etc.)
repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
variety of plants; various herbs
the eight ministries (under the Department of State of the ritsuryō system)
Hachiman, god of war and archery
traffic network extending in all directions
Cyathea mertensiana (species of tree fern)
eight winds; eight things that hinder enlightenment; prosperity, decline, disgrace, honor, praise, censure, suffering, and pleasure; eight winds (e.g. in eight directions)
88 temples (of, or modeled after those of, Shikoku)
88 temples (of, or modeled after those of, Shikoku)
customer at a brothel; john; someone who has forgotten the eight virtues; brothel; owner of a brothel
customer at a brothel; john; someone who has forgotten the eight virtues; brothel; owner of a brothel
universal brotherhood; all eight corners of the world under one roof
soba made with two parts wheat flour to eight parts buckwheat flour
all the gods and goddesses; all the deities
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
88 temples of Shikoku (holy spots related to Kobo Daishi)
small opening in the side of some traditional Japanese clothing (located where the sleeve meets the bodice, below the armpit)
the most trying spot or period; the most difficult period
Around the World in Eighty Days (1873 novel by Jules Verne)
38th parallel (that demarcates North Korea and South Korea)
eighth of nine traditional astrological signs (corresponding to Saturn and north-east)
the eight directions; the whole land; the whole world
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
leap up from the initial charge in order to surprise the opponent; (Minamoto Yoshitsune's legendary) eight ship leap
octavo format (about 21.5 to 16.5 cm); cutting into 8 parts
thick black silk from Hachijo Island
the 108 kleshas; the 108 afflictions
eight consciousnesses (one for each of the five senses, consciousness of the mind, self-consciousness and store consciousness)
8000 years; thousands of years; eternity
Yata no Kagami (the eight-span mirror; one of the Imperial regalia)
tossing oneself about in great pain; writhing in agony
eight trigrams palm; ba gua zhang; pa kua chang
the eight gods who preside over the lucky/unlucky directions of the traditional calendar for each year (in Onmyōdō)
uncultured but well-intentioned person; your average nice guy; Joe Blow; Joe Bloggs
the two sects of Buddhism introduced to Japan during the Heian period (Tiantai and Shingon) and the six sects introduced during the Nara period
O Great God of Arms, I beseech your aid against my enemy
it often takes time for one's actions to bear fruit; (lit.) planted peach and chestnut seeds take three years (to bear fruit), persimmons take eight
sagohachi-zuke; vegetables, seafood, or mushrooms pickled in a sagohachi base, local dish of Fukushima, Yamagata, and Akita prefectures
small opening in the side of some traditional Japanese clothing (located where the sleeve meets the bodice, below the armpit)
thick patch of mixed weeds; false cleavers (species of bedstraw, Galium spurium var. echinospermon)
god of evil; god who causes many disasters
eloquent and skilled (worker)
staring at or watching all sides
the eight kinds of suffering (birth, old age, disease, death, parting from loved ones, meeting disliked ones, not getting what one seeks, pains of the five skandha)
to humbly implore; to beg profusely
(roads) running in all directions; convenient transportation; ability in any line
eight minutes; triangular-swept clerical script (clerical script whose horizontal lines end in a noticeable triangular tail)
eighteen components of perception (six sense objects, six sense faculties, six sense consciousnesses)
even homely girls look beautiful at the peak of their youth
Kantō patrol inspector; Kantō regional inspector
octuplet; eight-year-old child
Eight Principles of Yong; principles for writing the eight basic brush strokes in Chinese characters
nearly; almost; (lit.) eight or nine parts (out of ten)
not giving up; keeping at it until one succeeds
thick patch of mixed weeds; false cleavers (species of bedstraw, Galium spurium var. echinospermon)
eight-legged essay (classical Chinese style of essay writing)
eloquence; cleverness in speaking
bystander's vantage point; outsider's better grasp of the situation; onlookers see more of the game than the players do; (lit.) people watching a game of go see eight moves further ahead
octennial; recurring every eight years
division of the Buddha's 50-year teachings into five time periods and eight categories (theory of the Tendai sect)
octal numeral system; octal notation
the 8th month (of the lunar calendar) is the quietest for farmers
eight-headed, eight-tailed serpent (in Japanese mythology)
Hachijō dialects; Hachijō language
(arch.) large jewel; (arch.) string of jewels; Yasakani no Magatama (the grand jewel or string of jewels; one of the three Imperial regalia)
Yawata no Yabushirazu (bamboo grove in Chiba; impossible to find one's way out of according to popular legend); thicket from which one cannot escape; maze; getting lost; being unable to find a way out
the eight legions (devas, nagas, yaksas, gandharvas, asuras, garudas, kimnaras, mahoragas)
Yamecha; Yame tea; high-quality tea from the Yame area in Fukuoka
the eight legions (devas, nagas, yaksas, gandharvas, asuras, garudas, kimnaras, mahoragas)
(arch.) large jewel; (arch.) string of jewels; Yasakani no Magatama (the grand jewel or string of jewels; one of the three Imperial regalia)
age eighty; one's eighties
a long time (since the last time); it's been a while (since I last saw, mailed, etc., you)
game of chance similar to rock, paper scissors, where the different hand gestures symbolize a fox, a hunter and a village head
octennial; recurring every eight years
night-watch bell; bells tolling out the old year
Yasakatome; deity worshipped at various (lower) Suwa shrines, and consort of Takeminakata
beautiful from all sides; perfect serenity; affability
single-tiered gate with eight secondary pillars supporting the four main central pillars
both eloquent and skilled
hatcho miso; dark miso variety produced in Aichi Prefecture
Seishun 18 ticket; seasonally available railway ticket for 5 days of unlimited travel on non-Shinkansen JR trains
hattengu; tengu said to live among the 8 mountains of Atago, Hira, Daisen, Ōmine, Kurama, Iizuna, Hiko, and Shiramine
center of the Garbhadhatu mandala (containing Mahavairocana and eight Buddhas)
to humbly implore; to beg profusely
bagua mirror (mirror used in divination in fengshui); pa kua mirror
single-tiered gate with eight secondary pillars supporting the four main central pillars
Yatagarasu; raven who aided Emperor Jimmu on his eastern expedition; three-legged crow inhabiting the sun
to end amicably for everyone involved; to be resolved to everyone's satisfaction; to be settled without hard feelings on any side
cold wind blowing at Lake Biwa around the 24th day of the second month of the lunisolar calendar
lining for cuffs and hem of a kimono
(arch.) large jewel; (arch.) string of jewels; Yasakani no Magatama (the grand jewel or string of jewels; one of the three Imperial regalia)
small opening in the side of some traditional Japanese clothing for women and children (e.g. kimono, yukata) (located where the sleeve meets the bodice, below the armpit)
the average Joe; the man in the street
staring at or watching all sides
octavo (book format); 8vo
Octans (constellation); the Octant
the large number of temples in Kyoto; (lit.) 808 temples
being besieged by suitors; to be popular; (lit.) eight suitors for one daughter
standard hanafuda pattern (orig. used to play hachi-hachi)
crested myna (Acridotheres cristatellus); crested mynah
greater amberjack (Seriola dumerili); purplish amberjack; greater yellowtail
just as even coarse tea tastes good when fresh, even homely girls look beautiful at the peak of their youth
eight-legged essay (classical Chinese style of essay writing)
eating moderately keeps the doctor away
800,000; eight hundred thousand
octavo (book format); 8vo
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
being boxed in on all sides; having obstacles in every direction; being at a loss (what to do); being in a fix
being boxed in on all sides; having obstacles in every direction; being at a loss (what to do); being in a fix
Yatagarasu; raven who aided Emperor Jimmu on his eastern expedition; three-legged crow inhabiting the sun
tossing oneself about in great pain; writhing in agony
indiscriminately; recklessly
afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
thick clouds; classical Japanese poetry
to end amicably for everyone involved; to be resolved to everyone's satisfaction; to be settled without hard feelings on any side
quarterfinal round; final eight
Yawata no Yabushirazu (bamboo grove in Chiba; impossible to find one's way out of according to popular legend); thicket from which one cannot escape; maze; getting lost; being unable to find a way out
Yawata no Yabushirazu (bamboo grove in Chiba; impossible to find one's way out of according to popular legend); thicket from which one cannot escape; maze; getting lost; being unable to find a way out
Nansō Satomi Hakkenden (1814-42; novel in 106 volumes by Kyokutei Bakin); Eight Dog Chronicles; Tale of Eight Dogs; Biographies of Eight Dogs
the most trying spot or period; the most difficult period
octavo format (about 21.5 to 16.5 cm); cutting into 8 parts
Seishun 18 ticket; seasonally available railway ticket for 5 days of unlimited travel on non-Shinkansen JR trains
crested honey buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus); Oriental honey buzzard; pern
sagohachi-zuke; vegetables, seafood, or mushrooms pickled in a sagohachi base, local dish of Fukushima, Yamagata, and Akita prefectures
octennial; recurring every eight years
octennial; recurring every eight years
octennial; recurring every eight years
octennial; recurring every eight years
Kantō patrol inspector; Kantō regional inspector
not giving up; keeping at it until one succeeds
chee fah; chiffa; gambling game in which players buy a lined paper with 36 words on it and try and guess the word the dealer has chosen
small opening in the side of some traditional Japanese clothing (located where the sleeve meets the bodice, below the armpit)
octavo (book format); 8vo
small opening in the side of some traditional Japanese clothing for women and children (e.g. kimono, yukata) (located where the sleeve meets the bodice, below the armpit)
28-spotted ladybird (Epilachna vigintioctopunctata)
the average Joe; the man in the street
standard hanafuda pattern (orig. used to play hachi-hachi)
eating moderately keeps the doctor away
the large number of bridges over canals and rivers in Naniwa (present-day Osaka)
to the satisfaction of all parties; all sides being happy and satisfied
being delisted or censored by the Google search engine (of a website)
being delisted or censored by the Google search engine (of a website)
two o'clock (old time system)
eight great wisdom kings (Acala, Kundali, Mezu, Munosho, Trilokavijaya, Ucchusma, Vajrayaksa, Yamantaka)
kanji "eight" radical at top
Glehnia littoralis (species of umbellifer used in Chinese medicine)
eight unpardonable crimes (in ancient Japanese law)
eight unpardonable crimes (in ancient Japanese law)
the eight Japanese monks who visited China during the early Heian period (Enchin, Engyō, Ennin, Eun, Jōgyō, Kūkai, Saichō and Shūei)
eight-holed arrow whistle
eight-holed arrow whistle
for millennia and millennia; for years and years; forever and ever
eight-legged table (used as a stand for religious offerings, etc.)
eight-legged table (used as a stand for religious offerings, etc.)
eight-legged table (used as a stand for religious offerings, etc.)
eight hereditary titles (designated by Emperor Tenmu in 684 CE: Mahito, Ason, Sukune, Imiki, Michinoshi, Omi, Muraji, Inagi)
eight hereditary titles (designated by Emperor Tenmu in 684 CE: Mahito, Ason, Sukune, Imiki, Michinoshi, Omi, Muraji, Inagi)
eight hereditary titles (designated by Emperor Tenmu in 684 CE: Mahito, Ason, Sukune, Imiki, Michinoshi, Omi, Muraji, Inagi)
Meiji 27-28 Campaign (alternate name for the First Sino-Japanese war; 1894-1895)
eight parts of speech (in traditional English grammar, etc.)
eighth brain nerve; nervus vestibulocochlearis; vestibulocochlear nerve
large hanging paper lantern (used in bathhouses, yose theatres, izakaya, etc.)
sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus)
49th, 51st, 52nd, 54th, 56th, 57th, 58th or 60th day of the sexagenary cycle (said to be inauspicious with a high probability of rain)
plain-woven silk cloth produced on Hachijo Island (dyed with botanical pigments found on the island)
striped Hachijo silk cloth
eighteen centers of Buddhist learning (of the Pure Land sect in the Kanto region)
eighteen centers of Buddhist learning (of the Pure Land sect in the Kanto region)
many gods; many deities; many kami
the Tokugawa shogunate's eighty thousand guards (comprising hatamoto and lower-ranking vassals)
Buddhist service in which the eight scrolls of the Lotus Sutra are read one scroll at a time (one morning and one evening reading each day for four days with a different reciter each time)
Buddhist service centred around the Lotus Sutra held over four days in Shiga Prefecture, starting from the 24th day of the second month of the lunisolar calendar
every person has their eccentricities
every person has their eccentricities
you're never too old to learn
eight-hour working day system
the eight doctrinal patriarchs who expounded the teachings (Nagarjuna, Nagabodhi, Vajrabodhi, Amoghavajra, Yi Xing, Huigo and Kukai) (in Shingon)
the Eight Lineage Patriarchs who received the transmission of the teachings, leading back to the Vairocana Buddha (Vairocana Buddha, Vajrasattva, Nagarjuna, Nagabodhi, Vajrabodhi, Amoghavajra, Huigo and Kukai) (in Shingon)
the eight volumes of the Lotus Sutra
something spread out widely; something taking a lot of space; (lit.) eight jō of a raccoon dog's scrotum
something spread out widely; something taking a lot of space; (lit.) eight jō of a raccoon dog's scrotum
octagonal burial mound (Kofun period)
eight-strand braid (rope); single braid
eight-strand braid (rope); single braid
may Takeminakata (Suwa) and Hachiman bear witness; samurai vow of truthfulness
common myna (Acridotheres tristis); Indian myna; common mynah; Indian mynah
Arctic lamprey (Lethenteron camtschaticum)
Arctic lamprey (Lethenteron camtschaticum)
Far Eastern brook lamprey (Lethenteron reissneri); sand lamprey
eightfold gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides f. ovalifolia)
Rhizophora mucronata (species of mangrove)
fairy pitta (Pitta nympha)
chocolate cowry (Mauritia mauritiana); humpback cowry
Siberian brook lamprey (Lethenteron kessleri); Siberian lamprey
Morus kagayamae (species of mulberry)
great long-nosed armadillo (Dasypus kappleri)
Rhabdoblatta yayeyamana (species of cockroach)
pouched lamprey (Geotria australis); wide-mouthed lamprey
star anise (Illicium verum)
Satake palm (Satakentia liukiuensis); Yaeyama palm
tall shield orchid (Nervilia aragoana)
great morinda (Morinda citrifolia); Indian mulberry; noni; beach mulberry; cheese fruit