child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
chair; stool; post; office; position
boy; son; baby boy; young man
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
confections; sweets; candy; cake
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
descendant; posterity; offspring
schoolgirl; female student
female high-school student
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
one's own child; one's own children
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
shoji (paper sliding door)
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
(someone else's) child; child; kid
lattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating
infant; baby; little child
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
treating someone like a child
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
numerator; molecule; member; element
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
wife and children; (arch.) wife
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
(somebody's) child; person with parents; other people's children; the Son of Man; Christ
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
sons and daughters; children; girl
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to behave well (of a child)
young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
os uteri; cervical os; orifice of the uterus
Koshien Stadium, a baseball stadium in Koshien which is the venue of the annual high school baseball tournaments; High school baseball in Japan, the tournaments generally referred to as Kōshien, named after the stadium; Koshien, Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, a neighborhood of Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, Japan
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
female university student; female college student
woman's level of motivation in fashion, makeup, taste in clothes, etc.; femininity
father and child; father and son; father and daughter
for use by children; for children
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
having children; attempting to conceive
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute
ebook; e-book; electronic book; digital book
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
one's own child; one's own children
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
illegitimate child; secret love child
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
Son of God; child of an emperor
to beat time; to mark time
Son of God; Jesus Christ; child of God; Christian; prodigy; young ace
cake served with tea; teacake
mole; lentigo; beauty spot
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
emperor; ruler (with a heavenly mandate); heavenly being; celestial being
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
child; offspring; issue; sperm; (one's) seed
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting
childlike mind; judgment as a child (judgement)
beating time with one's hands; clapping to the beat; making a careless move (in go, shogi, etc.); responding to an opponent's move without proper thought
biological child; one's own child
man of virtue; wise man; person of high rank; the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
parenthood; parent or someone with children on the way (esp. an expecting mother); (of a fish) containing roe (eggs)
candy; sweet; confectionary
senior pupil (of the same master); senior disciple; senior student; senior member
heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
taking one's children along (to an event, into a new marriage, etc.); parent with child
electronic device; electronic equipment; electronics
eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son
to scatter in all directions (like baby spiders)
son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
baked sweet goods (e.g. Danish pastry, melon bread); sweet pastry; sweet bread
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
beloved child; dear child
crown prince; Prince Shōtoku
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
tiger cub; one's treasure; precious savings
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
pink (any flower of genus Dianthus, esp. the fringed pink, Dianthus superbus); (arch.) lovable, caressable girl
women and children; woman; grown woman; wife
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
yuzu (Citrus ichangensis x C. reticulata)
large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan
child; childish person; immature person
element (esp. component in electronics); elemental device; device; data; datum
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
favorite pupil; favourite pupil; teacher's pet
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick
person of lofty virtue; man of noble character; perfect person; saint
parent-child relationship
to harmonize with; to keep in tune with; to go along with; to keep in step
to be elated; to be excited; to be caught up in the moment; to be carried away; to get cocky
oyakodon; chicken and egg on rice; threesome including a mother and her daughter
the (one's) best pupil; the (one's) top disciple
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
one child; only child; one of several children (esp. the son and heir); one stone (in the game of go)
(not) a soul; (not) a single person
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
dramatic role for child; child actor
woman who likes comics depicting male homosexual love
exclusion of males; (being) closed to men
maiko; apprentice geisha; dancing girl
being fond of children; person fond of children
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
single-mother household; fatherless family
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
girl; lass; young thing; chick
knight on a white horse; Prince Charming
foster child; adopted animal (e.g. pet)
eboshi; black-lacquered headgear (made of silk, cloth or paper) originally worn by court nobles in ancient Japan
(someone else's) child; child; kid
women's college; women's university
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
child from previous marriage; child of a former spouse; stepchild
terminal (electricity); pin (on a semiconductor or microcontroller); port (e.g. LAN port)
beloved child; dear child
child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
girls' or women's division or section
to get back to normal; to get back into one's stride; to get back into the swing of it
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting
being irresistible; being furiously vigorous; being intensely forceful
(telephone) extension; additional telephone handset; portable handset; cordless telephone
child one is expecting; child in one's womb
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
true Tokyoite; Edoite; person born and raised in Edo
declining birth rates; decrease in the number of children
to hold a child in one's arms; to embrace a child; to provide for a child (children)
accompaniment for traditional performances (noh, kabuki, etc.); orchestra; band
intimidating enough to quieten a crying child
atomic energy; nuclear power
Japanese-style confectionary store
abandoned child; foundling
goody goody; goody two-shoes; teacher's pet
son and heir; son who will succeed one
chain mail (armor, armour)
cherishing one's children; doting; adoring parent
to make oneself popular without any regard to others; to take all the credit to oneself; (lit.) to turn out well (of a child)
tatami chair; legless chair; small, legless chair used while sitting on tatami
three-cornered hat; tricorne
atomic reactor; nuclear reactor
main point; gist; essentials; bones (e.g. of an idea); pith
confectionery shop; candy store; sweet shop
elementary particle; particle
to be pregnant; to be with child
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
corpuscle; minute particle; particulate
walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)
child one is expecting; child in one's womb
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick
fox cub; little fox; small fox; juvenile fox
child of the times; modern kid; kids of today; with-it youngster
to act the goody-goody; to pretend to be nice
strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules
firstborn; first child; eldest child
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
children and grandchildren; posterity; descendants
temple elementary school (during the Edo period)
stray sheep; lost lamb; (fig.) person at a loss for what to do
woman or girl who acts cute by playing innocent and helpless
one's descendants; one's offspring; posterity
parents' ability (or inability) to let go of their children
palm tree (any tree of family Arecaceae)
to behave well (of a child)
anybody can look good with the right clothes; clothes make the man; fine feathers make fine birds; (lit.) clothes on a packhorse driver
family quarrel; quarrel between parent and child
wicker(work) (cane, rattan) chair
sofa; couch; lounge chair
It's a piece of cake; It's a simple task; It's a cinch
private pupil; apprentice
triple time; three important requisites
suckling child; babe in arms; child at the breast; baby; infant
nobleman's illegitimate child; product (of e.g. war); offspring; aftermath
young female TV announcer (who also frequently functions as a television talent doing on-location fluff pieces for variety shows)
confectioner; confectionery; candy store
snake in one's bosom; treacherous friend
younger pupil (of the same master); younger disciple; junior member
the treasure that is children; child
favourite child; favourite student; apple of one's eye
unwanted child; shunned child
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
transmission of the secrets of an art, craft, trade or learning from father to only one child
(not) a soul; (not) a single person
stage assistant dressed in black (in kabuki); stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
hat shop; hat store; hatter; hatmaker
investiture of the Crown Prince
nuclear power plant; nuclear power station
electronization; digitization; computerization
a wise man keeps away from danger
skewered rice dumplings in a sweet soy glaze
person who poses a high risk
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
student of a girls' school
small horse; pony; foal; colt; filly
child born with teeth; child which does not resemble its parents; changeling; wild child; badly-behaved child
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
tenant (esp. in contrast to a landlord); renter
light, thin, single-layer kimono (esp. from hemp or raw silk, for summer use); shroud; burial clothes
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
lion dance; traditional dance performed by one or more dancers wearing a guardian lion costume
perpetuation of one's descendants
to be blessed with children
battledore (early form of badminton racket)
miniature shrine with double doors (used to store important Buddhist items such as sutras, etc.); cabinet with double doors (used by the nobility to store books, etc.); (in Okinawa) carved and decorated stone container for storing the bones of one's ancestors
to take candy from a baby; to accomplish something with ease; (lit.) to twist a baby's arm
discord; disharmony; false note; being out of tune
monotone; monotonous; dull; lacking variety
electronic parts (components)
mottled spinefoot (Siganus fuscescens, species of Western Pacific rabbitfish); dusky rabbitfish; sandy spinefoot
armchair; chair with arm rests; senior staff
temple (in a loom); tenter
email; e-mail; electronic mail
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
armchair; chair with arm rests; senior staff
palm tree (any tree of family Arecaceae)
good-for-nothing son; profligate son
Mencius (372-289 BCE); Mengzi; Mencius (one of the Four Books)
many children; large family
sleep brings up a child well; a well-slept child is a well-kept child
function over aesthetics; (lit.) dumplings over flowers
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
the Rat (first sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Rat (around midnight, 11pm to 1am, or 12 midnight to 2am); north; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
many children; large family
green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor); Japanese pheasant
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
decreasing birthrate and aging population; aging population combined with the diminishing number of children; declining birthrate and a growing proportion of elderly people; dwindling birthrate and an aging population; low birthrate and longevity
to take candy from a baby; to accomplish something with ease; (lit.) to twist a baby's arm
(earning or paying) no interest
silk damask; satin damask
sorceress; medium; female fortuneteller; (arch.) child from the city
Japanese staunton-vine (Stauntonia hexaphylla)
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
protective household deity in Tōhoku, appearing as a red-faced child spirit with bobbed hair
The Pillow Book (by Sei Shonagon)
bamboo shoot; inexperienced doctor; quack
discord; disharmony; false note; being out of tune
brat; greenhorn; novice; green youth; child
bedpan; chamber pot; potty; (arch.) baby tiger
person of mixed parentage; crossbreed; Eurasian; hybrid; crossbreed
Son of God; child of an emperor
child born within a year of another; children born in consecutive years
discord; disharmony; false note; being out of tune
glass bottle; glass jar; phial; vial
opium poppy (Papaver somniferum)
graviton (hypothetical elementary particle)
tweezers (esp. in a medical or laboratory setting); forceps
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
the child is father to the man; (lit.) the soul of a child of three (is the same) at 100
infant; baby; little child
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
rise; improvement; uptrend
fellow pupil (apprentice)
dumpling store; dumpling seller
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
fresh Japanese sweets (usu. containing red bean paste); fresh Western sweets (usu. containing cream or fruit, e.g. sponge cake, pie)
nest (of boxes); nesting; concealed information; adopting a child after one's own has died; child adopted in this manner; cavity in an oar (fitted onto a peg as part of a traditional oarlock)
poppy seed; pinhead-like; small as ants
Sun Tzu (Chinese military strategist, 544?-496 BCE); The Art of War (military text by Sun Tzu, 512 BC); Sun Bin Bing Fa (military text by Sun Bin)
dried candies; dried confectionary; cookies
clothes padded with cotton
girl (usu. attractive) with glasses; glasses-wearing girl
to set a ladder up against
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
weak child; frail child; gangly child
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce
to meet all three important conditions; to be a triple threat; to be ideal
childlike mind; judgment as a child (judgement)
refusing to budge; adamant; intransigent; unyielding
nuclear power generation; nuclear electricity generation
(arch.) dancing girl (end of the Heian period); prostitute; tempo in gagaku
electronic edition; online edition
Girls' Day; Dolls' Festival; Hinamatsuri; menstrual day; menstrual period
confections; sweets; candy; cake
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
being bunched up together; being crowded together
whitebait; elver (young eel)
maternity health record book; mother and child health notebook
Hariti (goddess of childbirth and children)
puppy; whelp; magic word said to comfort a frightened child and put him to sleep
blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.)
Wood Rat (1st year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1924, 1984, 2044)
lost child department; place to bring lost children to
kid; young goat; goatling
love between a parent and child; parent-child affection
Leo (constellation); the Lion; Buddha's seat; seat of a high monk
shuttlecock (in hanetsuki)
breech presentation (feet or buttocks-first birth); breech delivery; breech birth
electronic information; electronic data; electronics and information
to keep face; to save face; to not lose face
to be adopted; to enter a family as an adopted child
child; young lad; stripling; greenhorn; inexperienced person
gold dust; silver dust; sand; grit
papier-mâché tiger (toy with a loose, wobbly head); paper tiger; someone (or something) who is all bark and no bite; man of straw
discontented elements (e.g. of society); dissatisfied members; malcontents
papier mâché; player who is not a dealer (in cards)
useless messenger; doing only as one is told; fool's errand
nothing ventured, nothing gained; (lit.) you will not get the tiger cub without entering the tiger's den
Gemini (constellation); the Twins
disciples of one's disciples
being fond of children; person fond of children
organization for local children (for growth via sports, study, service, etc.)
beating time with one's foot
the next child; second child
young turtle (tortoise); turtle (tortoise) shell
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
papier mâché; player who is not a dealer (in cards)
garden eel; conger eel (esp. the common Japanese conger, Conger myriaster)
lion mask; Japanese deer fern (Blechnum nipponicum)
electronic health record; electronic medical record
The Art of War (military text by Sun Tzu, 512 BCE)
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute
child-rearing assistance; support for young parents; child-care allowance
bride's silk floss headdress; clumps of snow (on tree branches, stones, etc.)
man who doesn't adhere to traditional masculinity, esp. with women and careers; herbivore man
children's (TV) show; children's program
written work (esp. a bound text, as opposed to a scroll); a text written entirely in kana; graphic novel (esp. one created between the 12th and 19th centuries); notebook (for practicing kana, drawing pictures, etc.); rough draft
young woman who uses the first person pronoun "boku"
carnivorous female; predatory woman; aggressive woman who takes the initiative in relationships with men
the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)
nuclear-powered aircraft carrier
mole under the eye (supposedly due to having cried)
gene recombination; genetically modified; GM
fox cub; little fox; small fox; juvenile fox
(someone else's) child; child; kid
electronic engineering; electronics
neo-Confucianism (based on the teachings of Zhu Xi and his followers)
white kimono in which dead person is dressed
girl (usu. attractive) with glasses; glasses-wearing girl
baby monkey; small monkey
air chair; wall sit; exercise mimicking sitting in a chair; chain of people sitting on each other's laps
coloured glass; colored glass
person of mixed parentage; crossbreed; Eurasian; hybrid; crossbreed
honorific (or familiar) suffix used after a name
electronic piano; digital piano
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
macromolecule; high polymer
like father, like son; the apple doesn't fall far from the tree; (lit.) the child of a frog is a frog
clove (Syzygium aromaticum)
to be lonely at the top; to be left high and dry by one's friends; (lit.) to have the ladder pulled out from under one
to meet all three important conditions; to be a triple threat; to be ideal
Shuten-dōji; mythical Japanese oni (demon) who lived on Mt. Ōe
toothpick; skewer for eating moist wagashi (steel, bamboo, etc.)
boy or doll dressed in ancient Chinese clothes; hairstyle inspired by such a doll (esp. for female children) (Edo period)
draw; tie; quits; even; square
papier-mâché tiger (toy with a loose, wobbly head); paper tiger; someone (or something) who is all bark and no bite; man of straw
cinch; pushover; easy matter; light snack; cake served with tea
small knife that is largely ornamental or used to cut open letters and the like
every Tom, Dick and Harry; any one or thing; (lit.) even a cat and a ladle
shoji with an oil-treated screen (for increased water resistance)
countermeasures to the falling birthrate
there is no love like a father's; no child knows how dear he is to his parents
aborted, stillborn or miscarried foetus (fetus); (arch.) newborn baby
aborted, stillborn or miscarried foetus (fetus); (arch.) newborn baby
hornet larva (esp. of yellowjacket species Vespula flaviceps); bee larva
(arch.) girl; (arch.) young (unmarried) woman; (grown) woman; lady; (someone else's) wife
prodigal son; wastrel son; son of loose morals
bearing many children; multiparity; multipariety; multiparousness; high birth rate
short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store
child born out of wedlock; illegitimate child; love child
mythical ball inside the anus that is sought after by kappa
check pattern; checked pattern; checkered pattern; plaid; lattice design
Son of God; Jesus Christ; child of an emperor
to beat time; to mark time
rolled Japanese-style omelette
doors and shoji (sliding doors with paper panes)
rabbitear iris (Iris laevigata)
indulgent to (one's) children
electronic key (doors, etc.); electronic cipher
to disturb the water; to wake a sleeping dog; (lit.) to wake a sleeping child
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
candy made from wheat gluten; wheat-gluten snack
quilting; quilted coat; quilted clothes
gentlemen; you; (all of) you or them; Hundred Schools of Thought
drainboard; floor grates; duckboard; slatted wood (e.g. used as a base for storing futons inside a cupboard)
Japanese-style confectionary store
flowing style (e.g. of narrating a story); eloquence
quadruple time; four-four time; common time; the four instruments in the accompanying orchestra in noh, etc. (flute, floor drum, small hand drum, large hand drum)
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
organization for local children (for growth via sports, study, service, etc.)
cloth dyed in a dappled pattern; pattern of white spots; dapples; mochi containing red bean paste; (arch.) fawn
safe, easy childbirth; guardian bodhisattva, buddha or deity of children or childbirth (esp. Ksitigarbha or Avalokitesvara)
decorating a metal surface with small dots resembling fish eggs; twill weave; basket weave
earthenware pot (used as a decanter); jar; jug
very young fish (esp. a konoshiro gizzard shad); (arch.) new geisha
teacher; wise man; Confucius; the person concerned; you
horse native to Hokkaido; person born and raised in Hokkaido
DNA test; genetic test; genetic testing
Cape jasmine (Gardenia jasminoides); Cape jessamine; gardenia
carnivorous female; predatory woman; aggressive woman who takes the initiative in relationships with men; woman who likes eating meat
gold dust; silver dust; sand; grit
rice grasshopper (of genus Oxya); grasshopper; locust (of family Catantopidae)
Kodomo Shokudō; project to provide free or inexpensive meals to impoverished Japanese children
candy made from wheat gluten; wheat-gluten snack
discontented element; discontented (grumbling) member
kabuki actor who is also a male prostitute
baozi; Chinese steamed bun
geisha; (arch.) kabuki actor (esp. a young actor); (arch.) someone accomplished in the arts
armchair; chair with arm rests; senior staff
(artistic portrait of a) lion
electronic; electronic formula
parenthood; parent or someone with children on the way (esp. an expecting mother); (of a fish) containing roe (eggs)
child who loves their grandmother; child who is doted on by their grandmother
the apple doesn't fall far from the tree; like father, like son
Chinese scarlet eggplant (Solanum integrifolium); tomato-fruit eggplant; tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
abandoned child; foundling
hat rack; hat stand; hat peg
special adoption; plenary adoption; adoption in which the relationship with the biological parents is dissolved
cervix uteri; uterine cervix; neck of the uterus
mabo nasu; fried eggplant with Chinese chili sauce
(noh) musician; orchestra leader
drainboard; floor grates; duckboard; slatted wood (e.g. used as a base for storing futons inside a cupboard)
new disciple; new student; new apprentice; newly accepted professional wrestlers
pillbug; pill bug; woodlouse; sowbug; sow bug; slater
on-stage performance by musicians in a kabuki play; shamisen accompaniment when a performer (esp. a rakugo story teller) appears on stage
condiment paste made from yuzu zest and chili peppers (chile)
kid; young goat; goatling
tall-paneled sliding door
child; young lad; stripling; greenhorn; inexperienced person
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
walls have ears; (lit.) walls have ears, sliding doors have eyes
anybody can look good with the right clothes; clothes make the man; fine feathers make fine birds; (lit.) clothes on a packhorse driver
quantization; quantisation; quantizing
cowrie (esp. the chocolate cowrie, Mauritia mauritiana); cowry
fire grate; fireplace grate; grate
womb; uterus; pork or beef uterus, eaten grilled or raw
ground glass; frosted glass
Children's Day (national holiday; May 5)
child who loves their grandmother; child who is doted on by their grandmother
daddy's girl; daddy's boy
snub nose; pug nose; button-shaped nose; bulbous nose; cauliflower-shaped nose
elm bark clothes traditionally worn by the Ainu; elm bark textile
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
(computer) storage cell; storage element
young woman who uses the first person pronoun "boku"
Japanese hawthorn (Crataegus cuneata); may; quickthorn; whitethorn
Buddhist; disciple of Buddha
man who doesn't adhere to traditional masculinity, esp. with women and careers; herbivore man
discord; disharmony; false note; being out of tune
the three main Shinto gods: Amaterasu Omikami, Tsukuyomi no Mikoto and Susano-o no Mikoto; three precious children
nephew (like a son); another child considered as one's own
street performance by itinerant entertainers featuring a tumbling act in which a child performer wears a carved lion's head
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
three-three-seven rhythmic clapping pattern; 3-3-7 beat
daddy's girl; daddy's boy
according to circumstances; depending on the state of things; according to how the situation develops
mutual financing association
wanderer; traveller; traveler
Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency; NISA
(arch.) wild boar; infant wild boar; pig
egg boiled, peeled, and steeped in soy sauce marinade
bowl of rice topped with egg
family quarrel; quarrel between parent and child
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
orchestra present at Japanese festival; festival music (may be sung from a festival float)
child born with teeth; child which does not resemble its parents; changeling; wild child; badly-behaved child
Konaki Jijii (a ghost in Japanese folklore with the shape of a small old man and having a baby's cry)
chair seat; chair seating (as opposed to sitting on the floor)
vitreous body (of the eye); vitreous humor; vitreous humour; the vitreous
Konaki Jijii (a ghost in Japanese folklore with the shape of a small old man and having a baby's cry)
hossu; (ceremonial) fly whisk; horse tail whisk
to set a ladder up against
ornamental weights used to keep curtains and the like from blowing around in the wind
to wind (e.g. a watch); to give (somebody) a good prodding; to make (somebody) shape up
male who likes comics depicting male homosexual love (usually targeted to women)
traveling entertainer who wears a lion mask and does tumbling acts
child's role in noh dance; child actor (in noh); henchman; follower
endometrium; uterine mucosa
sweet dumpling made with mochi flour and (sometimes) millet flour (famous product of Okayama); millet dumplings
electric wheelchair; powered wheelchair; powerchair; motorized wheelchair
the edge at the very tip of a sword
child's identification tag
beloved child; dear child
duple meter; duple metre; duple time
bird's egg (esp. a chicken egg); chick; baby bird (esp. a baby chicken); eggshell-colored traditional Japanese paper made primarily of Diplomorpha sikokiana fibres (high-quality, glossy); eggshell (colour); red and white oval rice cakes
person (esp. child) who watches a lot of TV
core; tang (of a sword, etc.); middle of a nest of boxes
frame of a shoji (paper sliding-door)
decorating a metal surface with small dots resembling fish eggs; twill weave; basket weave
adopted child; foster child
small chair for children; high chair
snow child (type of winter spirit)
fox cub; little fox; small fox; juvenile fox
five court-musician dolls at the Girl's Festival (in March)
reed warbler (esp. the great reed warbler, but also the black-browed reed warbler)
electronic cigarette; e-cigarette
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
electrophone; electronic musical instrument
child whose paternity is unknown; illegitimate child; child whose father is dead; fatherless child
small bag of snack food (cookies, potato chips, etc.)
boss and his henchmen; boss and underlings
ground glass; frosted glass
aborted, stillborn or miscarried foetus (fetus); (arch.) newborn baby
tricolor dango eaten during cherry blossom viewing (esp. pink, white, and green)
bulbil (esp. of a Japanese yam); propagule; brood bud
confections adopted from Portugal, Spain, etc. during the Muromachi period and since Japanized
nashiji (lacquering technique using gold or silver powder or flakes)
e-signature; electronic signature
member (of a group led by a kumigashira); member (of a fire brigade); muntin; mullion; member
mugwort-flavored rice dumpling (flavoured)
treacherous friend; snake in one's bosom; treacherous insider
type of faceted glass from Edo
person of mixed parentage; crossbreed; Eurasian; hybrid; crossbreed
for the use of women only
electronic media; digital media
salted cod roe flavored with red pepper
a foolish child is more precious
small number of children (per family); low birth rate; youngest child (in the family)
flippant; frivolous; shallow
similar things turning up one after another; (lit.) bamboo shoots after rain
generation after generation; (for) generations to come
what can you expect from a child with parents like that?; such parents, such children
day of the Boar in the month of the Boar (the 10th month in the lunar calendar)
hanetsuki (Japanese badminton); battledore and shuttlecock
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
gene; genetic factor; genetic element
quilting; quilted coat; quilted clothes
common poppy (Papaver rhoeas); corn poppy; field poppy; red poppy
light emitter (fiber optics)
gentleman; man of learning and virtue
ladle; tadpole; musical note
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
young adult still living at home; dependent; female servant working for a lady-in-waiting working in the inner part of a lord's house (Edo period); freeloader living in a samurai's house; young kabuki actor in service of a master (Edo period)
(Edo-period variety of) realistic literature; popular stories of everyday life in the Edo period
high-grade Japanese fresh confections (usu. colorful sculpted mochi in seasonal designs around bean paste)
sweet dumpling made with mochi flour and (sometimes) millet flour (famous product of Okayama); millet dumplings
sperm bank; semen bank; cryobank
infant; baby; little child
Hundred Schools of Thought; general term for the large number of scholars and controversialists, and their respective schools, that flourished during China's Spring and Autumn period and Warring States period
(plant's) new bulb; new stocks; new shares
dumplings offered to the moon (on the 15th day of the 8th month and the 13th day of the 9th month)
rebels against one's lord and one's parents; rebellious (treacherous) subject; traitor
deathbed adoption of a successor (to prevent extinction of the family line); person adopted by someone on his deathbed
yuzu bath; hot citron bath
baby monkey; small monkey
child whose paternity is unknown; illegitimate child; child whose father is dead; fatherless child
genetically modified food; GM food
parishioner representative
dusky purple; dark purple; eggplant color
(not) a soul; (not) a single person
spare the rod and spoil the child; (lit.) if you love your children, send them out into the world
projecting lattice; latticed bay window
angiosperm; flowering plants
traditional Kyoto-style confectionery (often used in tea ceremony)
grilled eggplant; fried eggplant
hat rack; hat stand; hat peg
person of mixed parentage; crossbreed; Eurasian; hybrid; crossbreed
nature itself is a good mother; (lit.) even without parents, children grow up
children are a bond between husband and wife; children hold marriages together
auxiliary seat; booster seat; baby seat
hat rack; hat stand; hat peg
person blessed with many children
walls have ears; (lit.) sliding doors have eyes
irregular time; irregular metre
bush clover; Japanese clover (any flowering plant of genus Lespedeza); dark red exterior with blue interior (color combination worn in autumn)
squab; young pigeon; pigeon meat
kid; young goat; goatling
tortoise-shaped scrubbing brush (from company name)
hourglass-shaped object; sarugaku performance art using such an object
optical device; optical element
dried small sardines, etc. used to make fish stock; person in bank transfer scam whose role it is to withdraw the cash
Shuten-dōji; mythical Japanese oni (demon) who lived on Mt. Ōe
egg slow-boiled so that the yolk is hard but the white is still soft (traditionally cooked in a hot spring)
electronic currency; digital currency; e-currency
armchair; chair with arm rests; senior staff
investiture of the Crown Prince
little child; (arch.) male between 4 and 16 years old (ritsuryo period); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) disciple; I; me
(arch.) girl; (arch.) young (unmarried) woman; (grown) woman; lady; (someone else's) wife
Atomic Energy Commission (US)
dango eaten during cherry blossom viewing (esp. pink, white, and green)
the ten great disciples (of Buddha)
electronic book; e-book; ebook
Japanese sweet eaten with koicha
autumn eggplant; eggplant picked eaten in the autumn
child who loves their grandmother; child who is doted on by their grandmother
cloth tie-dyed with a scarlet red dappled pattern
bulletin board system; BBS
follower of the Buddha; Buddhist; all Buddha's children; mankind; Bodhisattva
offspring (esp. livestock); progeny
International Atomic Energy Agency; IAEA
electrical and electronic
be guided by your children when you are old
perfect woman; woman other women aspire to be like
cake served with tea; snack; offering or gift given at Buddhist services; light meal taken before breakfast by farmers
shallow, glib and obsequious person
there is only the thickness of the boat's planking between one and perdition; on a boat, one is only an inch or two from a watery grave
nuclear power facility; NPF; nuclear facility; nuclear installation
daddy's girl; daddy's boy
pug nose; snub nose; upturned nose
seeming to be for a certain reason; seeming to indicate there are special circumstances; seeming to indicate there is more than meets the eye
woman in STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics); female scientist
gold-brocaded satin damask
child from previous marriage; child of a former spouse; stepchild
Leo (5th zodiacal sign); the Lion
one-child policy (of the PRC)
steamed confection (e.g. manjū, uirō, steamed yōkan); steamed cake
Higgs particle; Higgs boson
menko; children's game in which thick circular or rectangular cards are slapped down on the ground to overturn other cards
children's (TV) show; children's program
rebellious child; rebel; traitor
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
nobleman's illegitimate child; product (of e.g. war); offspring; aftermath
battledore and shuttlecock game (played at the beginning of the year)
Water Rat (49th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1912, 1972, 2032)
mother's boy; mother's girl
miniature shrine with double doors (used to store important Buddhist items such as sutras, etc.); cabinet with double doors (used by the nobility to store books, etc.); (in Okinawa) carved and decorated stone container for storing the bones of one's ancestors
children's shelter; shelter for abused and neglected children
mutual financing association
female fan of yuri comics, etc.
large utensil stand (tea ceremony)
spearflower (Ardisia japonica)
true Tokyoite; person born and raised in Edo
piezoelectric element; piezoelectric transducer; piezoelectric device
uterine rupture; hysterorrhexis; metrorrhexis
dried sea-cucumber ovaries
yuzu liqueur; yuzu-flavored alcohol
female-led army; all-female regiment; female group
limbless wooden doll; kokeshi doll
land-locked variety of red-spotted masu trout (Oncorhynchus masou ishikawae); amago
thin omelette cut into strips
day-of-the-Boar mochi (made with new grains)
nature itself is a good mother; (lit.) even without parents, children grow up
secondary taro corm; daughter taro corm; taro cormel; taro bud
mud pie; seed ball ("nature farming" technique); deer truffle (Elaphomyces granulatus); false truffle
home for mothers and children
women with low disposable incomes; (lit.) poverty girls
seven pairs; winning hand composed of seven pairs
to clean and repaper shoji in preparation for winter
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
cervical canal; uterine cervix
armchair; chair with arm rests; senior staff
type of land rent paid by farmers
(someone else's) child; child; kid
flying fish roe; (arch.) travelling male homosexual prostitute
ultimogeniture; postremogeniture
monadic operator; unary operator
lattice of evenly spaced vertical timber bars (used in facades, etc.)
nameko (var. of mushroom) (Pholiota nameko)
oleaster (any plant of genus Elaeagnus); silverberry (US)
Metal Rat (37th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1960, 2020, 2080)
Jersey cudweed (species of cottonweed, Gnaphalium affine)
gudgeon (any fish of genus Gnathopogon or related genera); willow gudgeon (Gnathopogon caerulescens); longtooth grouper (species of fish, Epinephelus bruneus)
vertical part of kanmuri cap
dizi; Chinese bamboo transverse flute
Fire Rat (13th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1936, 1996, 2056)
adopted child; foster child
suckling child; babe in arms; child at the breast; baby; infant
Huainanzi (ancient Chinese collection of essays)
e-commerce; electronic commerce
festival in honor of Daikokuten
Java water dropwort (Oenanthe javanica); Japanese parsley
plant hopper (any insect of family Delphacidae); leafhopper
people who partied flamboyantly in Harajuku, etc. in the 70s and 80s
extension phone (and its main line)
sweet yuzu-flavoured steamed dumpling
(game of) catch-the-child
decorating a metal surface with small dots resembling fish eggs; twill weave; basket weave
Nuclear Safety Commission
partitioned lidded wooden lunchbox; food served in such a box
Cape jasmine (Gardenia jasminoides); Cape jessamine; gardenia
relational operator; relation
spare the rod and spoil the child; (lit.) if you love your children, send them out into the world
gymnosperm; gymnospermous plant
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
supporting; shoring up; promotion; propping-up; jacking-up; manipulation
hanetsuki gyoza; gyoza with wings
man who makes his own lunch to take to work
glacial erratic; erratic boulder
Japanese sweets made of bean paste
coconut palm (Cocos nucifera)
suckling child; babe in arms; child at the breast; baby; infant
waist-robe; pleated lower garment
children are a bond between husband and wife; children hold marriages together
child benefit; child allowance
var. of eggplant (Solanum melongena) which can be eaten raw; pickled (in rice bran or vinegar) (whole) eggplant
best is Fuji, second is a hawk, third is an eggplant (of auspicious things to see in a dream, esp. one's first dream of the year)
minor taro root; taro cormlet; taro cormel
atomic physics; nuclear physics
tanuki drumming on their stomachs
electronic voting; e-voting
genetically-modified crop; genetically-engineered crop; transgenic crop; GM crop
lion dance; traditional dance performed by one or more dancers wearing a guardian lion costume
ceremonial sake decanter with a spout and semicircular handle
child benefit; child allowance
day of the Rat (esp. the first day of the Rat in the New Year); (arch.) collecting herbs and pulling out young pine trees by the roots; (arch.) pine shoot pulled out by the roots
hook-and-ladder truck; ladder truck
indicator; specifier; designator
Kamo eggplant (Solanum melongena); round variety of eggplant famously grown in Kyoto
child; offspring; issue; sperm; (one's) seed
eggshell-colored traditional Japanese paper made primarily of Diplomorpha sikokiana fibres (high-quality, glossy)
tortoise-shaped scrubbing brush (from company name)
calling bird (esp. a cuckoo)
to keep face; to save face; to not lose face
soba noodles in broth served continuously so that the guest or customer never has an empty bowl
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
sorry; beg pardon; much obliged
shoji with glass window behind a sliding bottom half
Golden Lion (highest prize at the Venice Film Festival)
tiger cub; one's treasure; precious savings
rosefinch (any finch of genus Carpodacus); monkey
girl who has low self esteem
child who loves their grandmother; child who is doted on by their grandmother
small eggplant; Japanese yellow loosestrife (Lysimachia japonica)
maternity health record book; mother and child health notebook
deep-fried Chinese pastry (sweetened with jiaogulan)
frying pan for making rolled eggs
shower stool with a u-shaped hole in the middle
cryopreserved oocyte; frozen ovum
women's volunteer corps; groups of young female workers organized on Japanese territory during WWII
you cannot win against someone who doesn't listen to reason; you can't fight City Hall
lower part of a shoji (paper sliding-door)
to take candy from a baby; to accomplish something with ease; (lit.) to twist a baby's arm
citron tea; jelly-like concentrate of sweetened citron peel used to make citron tea
the wise readily adapt themselves to changed circumstances; the wise are quick to acknowledge their mistakes and correct them; the wise make no scruple in suddenly changing their demeanor
adopting a married couple; married couple adopted into the family
a wise man changes his mind, a fool never; the wise adapt themselves to changed circumstances; the wise make no scruple in suddenly changing their demeanor
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
young boy or girl being trained as a geisha or as a kabuki actor
child who loves their grandmother; child who is doted on by their grandmother
black fly (any insect of family Simuliidae); gnat
mama's boy; mama's girl; mother's boy; mother's girl; mummy's boy; mummy's girl
interest-bearing liabilities; interest-bearing debt; debt with interest; liability with interest
abandoned child; foundling
children are a poor man's riches
corpus uteri; uterine body; body of the uterus
pressurized water reactor; pressurised water reactor; PWR
skimmer (kitchen utensil)
abandoned child; foundling
rolled Japanese-style omelette
Earth Rat (25th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1948, 2008, 2068)
rough estimate; mental arithmetic
memorial service to appease an aborted foetus
three kongs; winning hand containing three kongs
ground glass; frosted glass
meaningless words added a song for rhythmical effect; words or utterances added to modulate the cadence of a song
mustard paste; English mustard
date palm (Phoenix dactylifera); date
kinoko; mountain-dwelling demon resembling a child
soft-boiled egg marinated in soy and mirin (usu. topping on ramen)
early Edo-period book written entirely in kana or in a mixture of kana and kanji (primarily intended for women and children)
ground glass; frosted glass
children are a poor man's riches
blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.)
oocyte cryopreservation; ovum freezing; egg freezing
seed ball ("natural farming" technique)
pug nose; snub nose; upturned nose
children are a poor man's riches
young lancefish; young sand lance
hyacinth (Hyacinthus orientalis)
dried candies; dried confectionary; cookies
perfect woman; woman other women aspire to be like
chintzy, money-grubbing girl
transgenesis; transgenics; gene transfer
renegade; rebellious elements
roll; scroll; rolled book
rope ladder; jack ladder; ratline
Indian soapberry (Sapindus mukorossi); Chinese soapberry; washnut; soapnut tree
bedpan; chamber pot; potty
ground glass; frosted glass
child who loves their grandmother; child who is doted on by their grandmother
digital map; electronic map
electronic desk calculator
steamed confection (e.g. manjū, uirō, steamed yōkan); steamed cake
electronic cigarette; e-cigarette
octuplet; eight-year-old child
dice (esp. in mahjong); die
when kids get in a fight, their parents come to their aid; yelping curs will raise mastiffs
It's a piece of cake; It's a simple task; It's a cinch
decorated pottery container for storing the bones of one's ancestors (Okinawa)
artery forceps; hemostatic forceps
kid's meal; special meal prepared for children at a restaurant
shishito pepper (variety of Capsicum annuum)
ladle; tadpole; musical note
tumour suppressor gene; tumor suppressor gene
cascade shower; electron shower
he that has no child knows not what love is
cinch; pushover; easy matter; light snack; cake served with tea
African lily (Agapanthus africanus)
one's wife, children, and other relations; one's whole family
vertical bars; vertical lattice
subversive; subversive element
don't feed autumn eggplant to your wife (because they're too delicious, because they'll give her the chills, or because their lack of seeds will reduce her fertility)
leisurely, post-meal use of a toothpick
nuclear power village; tight-knit community of legislators, regulators and manufacturers involved in the promotion of nuclear power
folding (collapsible) chair
plantain (esp. Asian plantain, Plantago asiatica)
Indian mustard (Brassica juncea); Chinese mustard; leaf mustard; brown mustard; mustard greens
dissident element (e.g. in a political party); discontented element
you cannot win against someone who doesn't listen to reason; you can't fight City Hall
small horse; pony; foal; colt; filly
Shuten-dōji; mythical Japanese oni (demon) who lived on Mt. Ōe
guardian Avalokitesvara of children and childbirth (bodhisattva)
decorating a metal surface with small dots resembling fish eggs; twill weave; basket weave
soup or stew over which a beaten egg is poured before serving; egg-bound soup
meaningless words added a song for rhythmical effect; words or utterances added to modulate the cadence of a song
kousa dogwood (Cornus kousa); Japanese flowering dogwood
yuzu bath; hot citron bath
child who attended a temple school
clivia (esp. drooping clivia, Clivia nobilis); Kaffir lily (Clivia miniata)
matter of chance; touch and go
Japanese nipplewort (Lapsanastrum apogonoides)
cod roe (roe of any fish from family Gadidae, esp. salted walleye pollack roe)
gene recombination; genetically modified; GM
chicken wings filled with gyoza stuffing
tamago dofu; tamago-dofu; steamed egg custard with soup stock, cooked in a square mould
paper screen door for admitting light
wooden rods (square, used in a pair) used in Kansai-area rakugo (e.g. to mark scene changes); small clapper
laziji; spicy Sichuan chicken dish
genetically modified food; GM food
quadruple time; four-four time; common time; the four instruments in the accompanying orchestra in noh, etc. (flute, floor drum, small hand drum, large hand drum)
to be accompanied by one's family
A wise man changes his mind, a fool never
cloth dyed in a dapple pattern
royal palm (esp. Cuban royal palm, Roystonea regia)
young woman who uses the first person pronoun "ore"
Solanaceae (nightshade family of plants)
electron volt; electronvolt; eV
silver-stripe round herring (Spratelloides gracilis)
the apple doesn't fall far from the tree; like father, like son
young woman who uses the first person pronoun "ore"
Ksitigarbha statue erected to help deliver miscarried and aborted fetuses to buddhahood (foetuses)
oligozoospermia; oligospermia
child who loves their grandmother; child who is doted on by their grandmother
digital signage display; electronic billboard; digital signage system
regulator gene; regulatory gene
local sweets (sold as a souvenir)
rugosa rose (Rosa rugosa); Japanese rose; Ramanas rose
printed edition (as opposed to digital)
sliding door covered with thick patterned paper
white mustard (Sinapis alba)
child's face; child-like face; baby face
child benefit; child allowance
brat; greenhorn; novice; green youth; child
subsidiary screen; sub-screen; pop-up window
conception after shrine visit, prayer, etc.
talented man and a beautiful woman; well-matched pair; wit and beauty
pebrine (disease of silkworms)
Japanese hawthorn (Crataegus cuneata); may; quickthorn; whitethorn
soft, crumpled, unlacquered headwear (often worn by soldiers under their helmets from the Kamakura period onward)
cod roe (roe of any fish from family Gadidae, esp. salted walleye pollack roe)
regular adoption (official adoption with the consent of both parties and without dissolving the relationship with the biological parents)
skewered rice dumplings in a sweet soy glaze
a woman being reborn as a man (in order to qualify for Buddhahood)
morning glory seeds (medicinal use)
willow gudgeon (species of fish, Gnathopogon caerulescens)
electronic media; digital media
theory of elementary particles
ground glass; frosted glass
The Pillow Book (by Sei Shonagon)
child who loves their grandmother; child who is doted on by their grandmother
kojishi; noh mask representing a young lion; lion cub
sago palm (Metroxylon sagu)
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
mother's boy; mother's girl
to make oneself popular without any regard to others; to take all the credit to oneself; (lit.) to turn out well (of a child)
a true gentleman is well-rounded
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
fundamental interaction (i.e. gravitation, electromagnetism, weak interaction, strong interaction)
nature itself is a good mother; (lit.) even without parents, children grow up
guardian Ksitigarbha of childbirth (bodhisattva)
child who loves their grandmother; child who is doted on by their grandmother
skylark (Alauda arvensis); Mongolian lark (Melanocorypha mongolica)
Ficus pumila var. awkeotsang (variety of climbing fig)
like father, like son; (lit.) a child who does not resemble their parents is a changeling
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
cryopreserved oocyte; frozen ovum
to take candy from a baby; to accomplish something with ease; (lit.) to twist a baby's arm
cloth tie-dyed with a scarlet red dappled pattern
written work (esp. a bound text, as opposed to a scroll); a text written entirely in kana; graphic novel (esp. one created between the 12th and 19th centuries); notebook (for practicing kana, drawing pictures, etc.); rough draft
electronic mail service; e-mail service; electronic mail system; letter facsimile service operated by Japan Post
scorpionfish; marbled rockfish (Sebastiscus marmoratus)
some things can be learned from the young; a fool may give a wise man counsel; (lit.) to be led across the shallows by the child on one's shoulders
tumour suppressor gene; tumor suppressor gene
fan seppuku; death penalty for samurai in which the condemned performs a symbolic disembowelment with a fan before being decapitated
tsuchinoko; mythical snake-like creature with thick midsection
non-genetically modified; not genetically modified; non-GM; non-GMO
oil palm (esp. the African oil palm, Elaeis guineensis)
even an eccentric head of family must be obeyed
pine shoot pulled out during ne-no-hi-no-asobi
the Mu koan ("does a dog have Buddha nature?")
certified center for early childhood education and care; ECEC; certified child center; type of combined day-care center and kindergarten
containment vessel; reactor container (nuclear reactor)
type of faceted glass from Edo
pattern of white spots; dapples
one's descendants; one's offspring; posterity
popular person; star; favourite; popular geisha
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
coconut crab (Birgus latro)
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
rough estimate; mental arithmetic
bell pepper; sweet pepper
Japanese confectionery store (orig. one of high standing, supplying the imperial court, etc.); Japanese confectionery maker
scarabaeid beetle; Mimela splendens (metallic-green scarabaeid beetle)
hornet larva (esp. of yellowjacket species Vespula flaviceps); bee larva
extract of Chinese wolfberry fruit
female genital cutting; female genital mutilation; female circumcision
nuclear(-powered) ship (vessel)
semiperishable sweets; half-dry confectionery
Atomic Energy Research Institute
hanetsuki gyoza; gyoza with wings
(school) admission category for students who have lived abroad
person in a scam whose role is to collect money from the victim
little finger; pinky; little toe
weak child; frail child; gangly child
intrauterine penetration; cervical penetration
(as used in Northern Japan) greenling; (as used in Kochi and surrounds) medaka ricefish
Chandra (Hindu moon god also revered as one of the twelve devas in Shingon Buddhism); (arch.) moon
like begets like; the apple doesn't fall far from the tree; (lit.) eggplants don't grow on gourd vines
skilled actor who is like a child offstage; good actor who knows but little of the ways of the world; (arch.) child kabuki actor
crying over spilt milk; (lit.) counting the age of one's dead child
water flea (Daphnia spp.)
winning hand consisting of four kongs and a pair
gall wasp (any insect of family Cynipidae)
Solomon's seal (Polygonatum falcatum)
to depend on one's children
six main gagaku modes (equivalent to A Dorian, B Dorian, E Dorian, D Mixolydian, E Mixolydian and G Mixolydian)
tauon; tau particle; tau lepton
stop complaining; stop making excuses
fresh Western sweets (usu. containing cream or fruit, e.g. sponge cake, pie)
talented men are ruined by their own talent
burying alive beneath stones
the apple doesn't fall far from the tree; like mother, like daughter; like mother, like son
Talented people tend to be of delicate constitution; Men of genius tend to be of delicate health; Whom the gods love die young
email; e-mail; electronic mail
cavitas uteri; cavity of uterus; cavum uteri
red and white oval rice cakes
traditional square chair with armrests and a torii-shaped back (used by the emperor, etc. during ceremonies)
cloth dyed in a dapple pattern
Buddha's seat; seat of a high monk
large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus)
hemp yarn or linen thread woven into a coarse cloth used for mosquito nets, summer clothes, etc.
wax gourd seed; winter melon seed
sweets for offering at the Dolls' Festival
window grate; window grating
positron emission tomography; PET
small electrical and electronic equipment
young man unknowing of women; male virgin
cod roe (roe of any fish from family Gadidae, esp. salted walleye pollack roe)
(arch.) wild boar; infant wild boar; pig
children are a poor man's riches
clapper (that strikes a bell); hammer; vibrator; pachinko player who wins using insider knowledge of the machines
greater trochanter; trochanter major
assignment operator; substitution operator
keeping time by tapping one's knees
the sins of the father shall be visited upon the son
boxes which fit inside each other; nesting boxes; hiding one's true feelings; person in a scam whose role is to telephone the victim
Rip van Winkle effect (for a woman); feeling that everything has changed once one comes back to Japan (for a woman)
kelp with herring roe (sushi type)
the apple doesn't fall far from the tree; like father, like son
electronic cigarette; e-cigarette
strange thing; eccentric taste; (lit.) red eboshi
brambling (bird) (Fringilla montifringilla)
digital watermark; digital watermarking; electronic watermark
clapper (two long pieces of wood that are clapped together; used in gagaku, etc.)
chair; stool; post; office; position
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
tiger cub; one's treasure; precious savings
Pacific island flatsedge (Cyperus cyperoides)
woman or girl who acts cute by playing innocent and helpless
woman or girl who acts cute by playing innocent and helpless
woman or girl who acts cute by playing innocent and helpless
son and heir; son who will succeed one
suckling child; babe in arms; child at the breast; baby; infant
bedpan; chamber pot; potty
decorating a metal surface with small dots resembling fish eggs; twill weave; basket weave
decorating a metal surface with small dots resembling fish eggs; twill weave; basket weave
baby monkey; small monkey
to act the goody-goody; to pretend to be nice
raspberry (any plant of genus Rubus, esp. Rubus palmatus var. coptophyllus)
to be quiet (due to lack of activity); to be in a slump (of a business)
sorceress; medium; female fortuneteller
slow-witted person; dimwit; halfwit; faded, dull-colored eggplant
rabbitear iris (Iris laevigata)
hanetsuki (Japanese badminton); battledore and shuttlecock
a wise man keeps away from danger
silk damask; satin damask
Cape jasmine (Gardenia jasminoides); Cape jessamine; gardenia
child; young lad; stripling; greenhorn; inexperienced person
child or doll used as a vessel for a spirit invoked by a shaman or miko
ladder form of "high" kanji
the child is father to the man; (lit.) the soul of a child of three (is the same) at 100
(arch.) dancing girl (end of the Heian period); prostitute; tempo in gagaku
candy made from wheat gluten; wheat-gluten snack
Japanese hawthorn (Crataegus cuneata); may; quickthorn; whitethorn
geisha; (arch.) kabuki actor (esp. a young actor); (arch.) someone accomplished in the arts
Shuten-dōji; mythical Japanese oni (demon) who lived on Mt. Ōe
young turtle (tortoise); turtle (tortoise) shell
soup or stew over which a beaten egg is poured before serving; egg-bound soup
soba noodles in broth served continuously so that the guest or customer never has an empty bowl
Konaki Jijii (a ghost in Japanese folklore with the shape of a small old man and having a baby's cry)
Konaki Jijii (a ghost in Japanese folklore with the shape of a small old man and having a baby's cry)
Son of God; Jesus Christ; child of an emperor
barracuda (Sphyraena spp.)
grilled eggplant; fried eggplant
obsessively trend-conscious teenage girl
noodles made in flat strips
noodles made in flat strips
the apple doesn't fall far from the tree; like father, like son
(noh) musician; orchestra leader
spotted garden eel (Heteroconger hassi)
spotted garden eel (Heteroconger hassi)
friend; comrade; companion
mutual financing association
man who doesn't adhere to traditional masculinity, esp. with women and careers; herbivore man
man who doesn't adhere to traditional masculinity, esp. with women and careers; herbivore man
boxes which fit inside each other; nesting boxes; hiding one's true feelings; person in a scam whose role is to telephone the victim
boxes which fit inside each other; nesting boxes; hiding one's true feelings
Zen monk's waistcoat (short, informal kasaya)
land-locked variety of red-spotted masu trout (Oncorhynchus masou ishikawae); amago
Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency; NISA
orchestra present at Japanese festival; festival music (may be sung from a festival float)
person (esp. child) who watches a lot of TV
small chair for children; high chair
small chair for children; high chair
partitioned lidded wooden lunchbox; food served in such a box
partitioned lidded wooden lunchbox; food served in such a box
partitioned lidded wooden lunchbox; food served in such a box
reed warbler (esp. the great reed warbler, but also the black-browed reed warbler)
reed warbler (esp. the great reed warbler, but also the black-browed reed warbler)
reed warbler (esp. the great reed warbler, but also the black-browed reed warbler)
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
lower class peasant; peasant working for a land-owning farmer
generation after generation; (for) generations to come
matchlock; arquebus; harquebus
luna lionfish (Pterois lunulata)
nature itself is a good mother; (lit.) even without parents, children grow up
young woman who uses the first person pronoun "ore"
spearflower (Ardisia japonica)
child benefit; child allowance
soft-boiled egg marinated in soy and mirin (usu. topping on ramen)
mustard paste; English mustard
mustard paste; English mustard
clave-like folk instrument; two bamboo pieces beaten together
clave-like folk instrument; two bamboo pieces beaten together
clave-like folk instrument; two bamboo pieces beaten together
Arecaceae (palm family of plants); Palmae
popular person; star; favourite; popular geisha
Japanese yellow bunting (Emberiza sulphurata)
children's shelter; shelter for abused and neglected children
flying fish roe; (arch.) travelling male homosexual prostitute
certified center for early childhood education and care; ECEC; certified child center; type of combined day-care center and kindergarten
Portuguese man-of-war (Physalia physalis)
soft-boiled egg marinated in soy and mirin
Elaeagnus multiflora var. hortensis (variety of goumi)
festival in honor of Daikokuten
marbled sole (Pleuronectes yokohamae)
wired glass; wire-reinforced glass
(woman's) ugly or homely face; old bag
shower stool with a u-shaped hole in the middle
shower stool with a u-shaped hole in the middle
calling bird (esp. a cuckoo)
calling bird (esp. a cuckoo)
boiled pine pitch and oil (traditionally used as a glue in archery, etc.)
girl who has low self esteem
filhos (traditional Portuguese dessert); deep-fried tofu mixed with thinly sliced vegetables
child who loves their grandmother; child who is doted on by their grandmother
blowfly or green bottle fly larva (oft. used as fishing bait)
certified center for early childhood education and care; ECEC; certified child center; type of combined day-care center and kindergarten
certified center for early childhood education and care; ECEC; certified child center; type of combined day-care center and kindergarten
one's child; a child one has brought into the world; (arch.) descendant
one's child; a child one has brought into the world; (arch.) descendant
cloth dyed in a dapple pattern
bok choy (Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis); pak choi; Chinese cabbage
child who loves their grandmother; child who is doted on by their grandmother
child who loves their grandmother; child who is doted on by their grandmother
common pill bug (Armadillidium vulgare)
Eurasian collared dove (Streptopelia decaocto); collared dove
black longspine urchin (Diadema setosum)
swallowtail butterfly larva (a pest of citrus plants)
goumi (species of oleaster, Elaeagnus multiflora); cherry silverberry
splendid garden eel (Gorgasia preclara); orange-barred garden eel
vertical bars; vertical lattice
matter of chance; touch and go
type of lacquerware plate
(cute) egg-like face; (lit.) eyes and nose on an egg
early spiketail (species of flowering plant, Stachyurus praecox)
early spiketail (species of flowering plant, Stachyurus praecox)
nuclear power village; tight-knit community of legislators, regulators and manufacturers involved in the promotion of nuclear power
sago palm (Metroxylon sagu)
fake beauty mark; drawn-on beauty spot; tattoo
kajika frog (Buergeria buergeri)
cross-head screw; Phillips-head screw; Phillips screw
Oriental false hawksbeard (Youngia japonica)
Mariko Aoki phenomenon; phenomenon of feeling an urge to defecate when stepping inside a bookstore
sow thistle (Sonchus oleraceus); milk thistle
turaco (any bird of family Musophagidae, esp. the Knysna turaco, Tauraco corythaix); touraco; loerie; lourie
clapper (two long pieces of wood that are clapped together; used in gagaku, etc.)
little madam; young and fashion-conscious woman married to a high-earning man
like begets like; the apple doesn't fall far from the tree; (lit.) eggplants don't grow on gourd vines
stone moroko (Pseudorasbora parva); topmouth gudgeon
fishing for young anchovy, sardines, etc.
Solanum (nightshade genus of plants)
Chinese fringe tree (Chionanthus retusus)
Lamium album var. barbatum (variety of white deadnettle)
Lamium album var. barbatum (variety of white deadnettle)
Carolina horsenettle (Solanum carolinense)
Japanese arborvitae (Thuja standishii)
tauon; tau particle; tau lepton
young Japanese amberjack (species of yellowtail, Seriola quinqueradiata)
talented men are ruined by their own talent
frivolous, flighty woman; good-time girl
frivolous, flighty woman; good-time girl
wahoo (species of fish, Acanthocybium solandri)
silverthorn (species of oleaster, Elaeagnus pungens); thorny elaeagnus; thorny olive
non-genetically modified; not genetically modified; non-GM; non-GMO
traditional square chair with armrests and a torii-shaped back (used by the emperor, etc. during ceremonies)
the Mu koan ("does a dog have Buddha nature?")
wooden rack with shoulder straps for carrying loads on one's back
short noh piece with three seated performers
cyclops (any minute crustacean of genus Cyclops)
to take candy from a baby; to accomplish something with ease; (lit.) to twist a baby's arm
to take candy from a baby; to accomplish something with ease; (lit.) to twist a baby's arm
mochi containing red bean paste
raffia palm (Raphia spp.)
prickly sow-thistle (Sonchus asper); sharp-fringed sow thistle; spiny sow thistle; spiny-leaved sow thistle
pipefish (esp. the seaweed pipefish, Syngnathus schlegeli)
native of Amagasaki; (arch.) bitch
gall wasp (any insect of family Cynipidae)
Gnathopogon elongatus (species of cyprinid)
sugar palm (Arenga pinnata)
thin person; skinny person
crimp contact; crimped terminal
recombinant gene splicing
perpetual land lease; perpetual tenant farmer
symptoms of atomic illness
my love; my dear; darling
my love; my dear; darling
charm for shrine visitors
shrine visitors' register
combat electronic warfare intelligence
second quantisation; second quantization
Charge-Coupled Device; CCD
electronic data processing; EDP
electronic fund transfer; EFT
child born of older parents; child raised by grandparents; child spoiled by doting grandparents
galbanum (gum resin from fennel)
subsidized interest payments; subsidised interest payments
Electronic Data Interchange; EDI system; text transmission system
the parent is the best judge of the child
the parent is the best judge of the child
vegetables pickled in mustard
vegetables pickled in mustard
screw cutter; thread cutting
interest equalization tax; interest equalisation tax
cakes heaped in a container for a shrine offering
cakes heaped in a container for a shrine offering
perforated ladle; slotted spoon
widowed mother's allowance
extension ladder; aerial ladder
extension ladder; aerial ladder
retroversion of the uterus; tipped uterus
shishito; small sweet green pepper
to conceive; to become pregnant
lattice; vertical pattern on a shoji
hour of the Rat (around midnight, 11pm to 1am, or 12 midnight to 2am)
ceremony of installing a Crown Prince
(high) polymer; macromolecular substance
light-water nuclear reactor
electronic data interchange; EDI
e-wallet; electronic wallet
electronic program guide (programme); EPG
electric blue (colour, color)
terminal block (electrical)
ternary operator; conditional operator
medical examination of entrants into professional wrestling
transmission of the secrets of an art, craft, trade or learning from father to son
Magnoliophyta (phylum of flowering plants); Angiospermae
strongly correlated electron system
European Atomic Community; Euratom
initial consonant; syllable onset
molecular beam epitaxy; MBE
coming by ample servings of delicious food; being blessed with good fortune
exercise regime to convert breech presentation; trying to correct an unborn child's improper position so that the head comes out first
there is no problem; there is no need to go into details
macrophage migration inhibitory factor; MMIF
Indian lettuce (Lactuca indica)
intrauterine fetal death (foetal); IUFD
dor beetle (of family Geotrupidae); Geotrupes laevistriatus (species of dor beetle)
immune response gene; IR gene
lethal factor; lethal gene
control gene; regulator gene; regulatory gene
kanji "child" radical at left
first Day of the Rat of the New Year; first Day of the Rat of the month (esp. of the 11th month)
ne-no-hi-no-asobi; collecting herbs and pulling out young pine trees by the roots (annual event held on the first day of the Rat of the New Year)
collecting herbs and pulling out young pine trees by the roots (annual event held on the first day of the Rat of the New Year)
collecting herbs and pulling out young pine trees by the roots (annual event held on the first day of the Rat of the New Year)
eleventh month of the lunar calendar
(study of) molecular evolution
Rh factor (Rhesus factor)
chili pepper (chile, chilli)
single-layer absorbent bathrobe (worn during or after a bath)
quantum electrodynamics; QED
quantum electrodynamics; QED
Planck's quantum hypothesis
Nosema bombycis (microsporidian parasite responsible for pebrine)
secondary electron multiplier
boiling-water reactor; BWR
electron spin resonance; ESR
Bacillus coagulans, species of lactic acid-forming Bacillus bacteria
biting midge (any insect of family Ceratopogonidae); no-see-um
notched bamboo rod rubbed with an implement similar to a bamboo whisk (used as a percussion instrument); wooden vertical batten
first-born imperial prince
Chinese "Heart" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
natural moisturizing factor; NMF
zero divisor; null factor; nil factor
polymeric material; polymer
multiphoton laser scanning microscope
grounding (or grounded) type plug
ECL; Emitter Coupled Logic
connection traffic descriptor
data link connection identifier; DLCI
transaction branch identifier
virtual channel identifier; VCI
virtual path identifier; VPI
BBD; Bucket Bridge Device
presentation context identifier
identity gate; identity element
virtual connection identifier
virtual channel identifier; VCI
virtual path identifier; VPI
IF-THEN gate; IF THEN element
formal public identifier error
original activity identifier
identifier reference value
identifier reference list
majority gate; majority element
short reference delimiter role
electronic funds transfer; EFT
electronic funds transfer; EFT
electronic funds transfer
registered owner identifier
IF-AND-ONLY-IF gate; IF-AND-ONLY-IF element
NOT-IF-THEN gate; NOT-IF-THEN element
EXCLUSIVE-OR gate; EXCLUSIVE-OR element
threshold gate; threshold element
SVD; Supplementary Volume Descriptor
unregistered owner identifier
(inclusive) OR gate; (inclusive) OR element
exponential operator (**)
kagurajishi camellia (Camellia japonica var.)
Fukurin gardenia; Gardenia jasminoide
conducting polymer; conductive polymer
sorrel (horse coat color)
electronic desk calculator
a child is an everlasting responsibility
the doting parent's purse is plundered; (lit.) the thief caught turns out to be one's own son
electron pair; Cooper pair
Uho Doji (divine rain-making boy)
active element; active component
passive element; passive component
weight (of a fishing net)
weight (of a fishing net)
weight (of a fishing net); sinker (on a fishing line)
celery-leaved buttercup (Ranunculus sceleratus); cursed buttercup; woodland bittercress (Cardamine flexuosa); wavy bittercress
consonant stem verb; godan verb
chlamydospore (thick-walled spore that can survive harsh conditions)
particle size; particle diameter
jade plant (Crassula argentea, Crassula ovata)
(an item of) electronic mail (e-mail); e-mail message
atomic layer epitaxy; ALE; atomic layer deposition; ALD
son of a person of high social standing
barb fitting; barbed tubing connection
barb fitting; barbed tubing connection
conidia; conidiospore; conidium; conidial
tumor necrosis factor (e.g. cachexin); tumour necrosis factor; TNF
shoji with an oil-treated screen (for increased water resistance)
cabinet with double doors (used by the nobility to store books, etc.)
alley; alleyway; crossroads; intersection
alley; alleyway; crossroads; intersection
young ascetic of the Himalayas; one of the Buddha's past lives
dried sea-cucumber ovaries
imperial princess; royal princess
travelling male homosexual prostitute
anniversary of Shiki Masaoka's death (September 19)
the apple does not fall far from the tree; the apple never falls far from the tree; (lit.) fox pups have white cheeks
ejector housing (rifle, pistol)
ejector mark (on a cartridge)
extractor mark (on a cartridge)
black silk or paper triangle worn over the forehead (usu. worn by children)
wooden transport ship used on Lake Biwa
prostitute of the second rank (below the tayū) (Edo period)
type of Japanese hairstyle for young women (late Edo period)
type of informal noh musical performance
frontier molecular orbital theory
cancer of the uterine body
girls-only drinking party
nucleonics; nuclear engineering
International Nuclear Event Scale; INES
epidermal growth factor; EGF
nuclear-powered satellite
Atomic Energy Damage Compensation Law (1961)
nuclear energy property insurance
floating nuclear power station
red and white egg-shaped mochi
hemp seed (folk medicine)
gametogenesis; gamete formation
soft glass (esp. soda-lime glass)
stairs at the front of a noh stage, which go over the white gravel separating the audience from the stage
thin inner ribs of a folding fan
Japanese sweets in the form of long blocks (e.g. yokan, uiro)
Chernobyl disaster (April, 1986); Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident
tall container resembling a serving table (used for serving sake, confectionery, etc.)
tall container resembling a serving table (used for serving sake, confectionery, etc.)
great human beings never lose the innocence of childhood; a virtuous ruler never loses the spirit of the common people
cross-head screw; Phillips-head screw; Phillips screw
molecular phylogenetics; molecular phylogeny
semi-Western, semi-Japanese wooden sailing boat, popular during the latter half of the Meiji period and the Taisho period
children's lunch box of cooked rice and a Western-style side dish (popular late Meiji and Taisho periods)
children's lunch box of cooked rice and a Western-style side dish (popular late Meiji and Taisho periods)
immediate early gene; IEG
Basidiomycota (phylum containing mushrooms, puffballs, etc.)
Ascomycota (phylum comprising the sac fungi)
Ascomycota (phylum comprising the sac fungi)
electronic brakeforce distribution; electronic brakeforce limitation; EBD; EBFD; EBL
vinegared miso mixed with mustard
twin talk; twin speech; cryptophasia; idioglossia
cosmic distance ladder; cosmological distance ladder
if the kids make a racket outside, there will be rain
language game in which extra syllables are added to words
language game in which extra syllables are added to words
naughty child; fretful kid; raging child
Leo Minor (constellation); the Small Lion
children; child; young male prostitute; prostitute
it can't be helped; it is what it is; nothing can be done
giant molecular cloud; GMC
Pinophyta; division comprising the conifers
concealed pung; concealed three-of-a-kind
open three-of-a-kind (meld); three-of-a-kind made with a tile called from another player
shaken baby syndrome; SBS
major histocompatibility complex; MHC
tissue plasminogen activator; tPA; PLAT
cooked rice with yam bulblets
vascular endothelial growth factor; VEGF
spore-bearing plant; spore plant
no matter how lovingly raised, a foster child is not actually one's biological child
no matter how lovingly raised, a foster child is not actually one's biological child
Temps Atomique International; International Atomic Time; TAI
electronic locator; metal detector
oocyte cryopreservation; egg freezing
electronically recorded monetary claims (system for facilitating business loans)
staff at a horse changing station during the ritsuryo period
staff at a horse changing station during the ritsuryo period
Surya (Hindu sun god also revered as one of the twelve devas in Shingon Buddhism); (arch.) sun
lost mail; undeliverable mail
fresh Western sweets (usu. containing cream or fruit, e.g. sponge cake, pie)
reciprocal lattice (crystallography)
knob-and-tube wiring; insulator wiring; electrical wiring strung on surface-mounted insulators
brothel for male prostitutes
progeny test (for beef cattle); reproduction test (for pigs)
litter size; number of offspring
drawing every character in a similar way; same face syndrome
loop quantum gravity; LQG
bench used by the Emperor
female usher at traditional Kansai theatrical events
pebble throwing game played by young girls
koala (Phascolarctos cinereus)
palmchat (Dulus dominicus)
twill weave; basket weave
twill weave; basket weave
twill weave; basket weave
twill weave; basket weave
a wise man keeps wide company; a fool joins a clique
various intimate services (e.g. massage) rendered by a female high school student or young woman wearing a high school uniform
child born of older parents; child raised by grandparents; child spoiled by doting grandparents
always listen to your parents; always value your parents' advice; (lit.) not even one in a thousand of a parents' opinion or an eggplant flower are in vain
(Chinese style) deep-fried chicken
silk brocade eggs; nishiki tamago; sweet steamed layered egg cake
silk brocade eggs; nishiki tamago; sweet steamed layered egg cake
ideal husband who is not overbearing, is not dependent on his wife, has a stable job and does not spend a lot of money
ideal husband who is not overbearing, is not dependent on his wife, has a stable job and does not spend a lot of money
tieing up (e.g. a prisoner) with a criss-cross rope so that it forms a lozenge pattern
point particle; point-like particle
body-centered cubic lattice
face-centered cubic lattice
electronic lighter; piezoelectric lighter
piezoelectric element; piezoelectric transducer; piezoelectric device
child-rearing adviser; childcare consultant
CLOCK gene; Circadian Locomotor Output Cycles Kaput gene
quantum AI; quantum artificial intelligence
parent who behaves like everyone owes them
male fan of yuri comics, etc.
quantum information science
small sweet rice cakes placed at the bedside of the deceased
an old man is twice a child
the morally righteous are blessed with many children
to do something impossible; (lit.) to disembowel oneself with a ladle
mole near the mouth; beauty mark
Seiko-chan cut; feathered hairstyle that hides the eyebrows with bangs
lesser trochanter; trochanter minor
seed; bija; seed syllable (Sanskrit character representing a Buddha or Bodhisattva)
konbu as a betrothal gift (representing fertility and having healthy children)
card (oft. featuring illustrations of sweets) used to represent money when gambling
Botchan dango; tricolor dango on a skewer (matcha, egg yolk, and red bean paste)
Botchan dango; tricolor dango on a skewer (matcha, egg yolk, and red bean paste)
quantum supremacy; quantum advantage
insulin-like growth factor; IGF
(Japanese) children living overseas
Umbonium costatum (species of sea snail)
friendships between wise men are plain and hence rock solid
friendships between wise men are plain and hence rock solid
non-genetically modified; non-GMO
non-genetically modified; non-GMO
non-genetically modified; non-GMO
long-tailed rosefinch (Uragus sibiricus)
Mexican prickly poppy (Argemone mexicana)
Chinese alligator (Alligator sinesis)
common Japanese conger eel (Conger myriaster)
scarab beetle; sacred scarab (Scarabaeus sacer)
nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum)
red barracuda (Sphyraena pinguis); brown barracuda
Simon bamboo (Pleioblastus simonii)
indigo bunting (Passerina cyanea)
painted bunting (Passerina ciris)
Japanese cockchafer (Melolontha japonica)
palmyra (Borassus flabellifer)
Laportea bulbifera (species of nettle-like plant)
wolf spider (any spider of family Lycosidae)
China pink (species of flower, Dianthus chinensis)
goldenrain tree (Koelreuteria paniculata)
eightfold gardenia; Gardenia jasminoide
ivory palm (Phytelephas macrocarpa)
Chinese sumac (Brucea javanica)
red lionfish (Pterois volitans)
black mustard (Brassica nigra)
Rangoon creeper (Quisqualis indica)
Sedum bulbiferum (species of stonecrop)
pine grosbeak (Pinicola enucleator)
Surinam toad (Pipa pipa); pipa
blotched foxface (Siganus unimaculatus, species of Western Pacific rabbitfish)
nipplefruit; apple of Sodom (Solanum mammosum); titty fruit; cow's udder
nipplefruit (Solanum mammosum); apple of Sodom; titty fruit; cow's udder
nipplefruit (Solanum mammosum); apple of Sodom; titty fruit; cow's udder
Litsea coreana (species of tree in the laurel family)
purple finch (Carpodacus purpureus)
Bonin grosbeak (Chaunoproctus ferreorostris, extinct)
Pallas's rosefinch (Carpodacus roseus)
Asian rosy finch (Leucosticte arctoa)
Buckleya lanceolata (species of parasitic deciduous shrub)
man-of-war fish (Nomeus gronovii)
golden venus chub (Hemigrammocypris rasborella)
Chinese bleak (Aphyocypris chinensis)
sow thistle (Sonchus oleraceus); milk thistle
Inversidens brandti (species of freshwater mussel)
Dianthus japonicus (species of pink)
Dianthus japonicus (species of pink)
Dianthus japonicus (species of pink)
Japanese mountain ash (Sorbus japonica); Japanese whitebeam
Actinostemma lobatum (plant of the family Cucurbitaceae)
Chlorostoma xanthostigma (species of sea snail)
cudweed (Gnaphalium japonicum)
duck-billed eel (Nettastoma parviceps)
snubnosed eel (Simenchelys parasitica)
baiji (Lipotes vexillifer); Chinese river dolphin; Yangtze dolphin
Satake palm (Satakentia liukiuensis); Yaeyama palm
snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus spp.)
scarlet rosefinch (Carpodacus erythrinus); common rosefinch
bottle palm (Hyophorbe lagenicaulis)
bottle palm (Hyophorbe lagenicaulis)
bottle palm (Hyophorbe lagenicaulis)
spinycheek sleeper (Eleotris oxycephala); spined sleeper
snake mackerel (Gempylus serpens)
crested Oriental chain fern (Woodwardia orientalis)
Haplopteris flexuosa (species of shoestring fern)
leafy goodyera (Goodyera foliosa)
tall shield orchid (Nervilia aragoana)
Amami pine (Pinus amamiana); Yakushima white pine
Alnus firma (species of alder)
Kodo millet (Paspalum scrobiculatum)
Alexander palm (Archontophoenix alexandrae); Alexandra palm; king Alexander palm; king palm; northern bangalow palm
parlour palm (Chamaedorea elegans); neanthe bella palm; neanthe palm; dwarf fan palm
Alaska blueberry (Vaccinium ovalifolium); early blueberry; oval-leaf bilberry; oval-leaf blueberry; oval-leaf huckleberry
variableleaf yellowcress (Rorippa indica)
alpine bistort (Bistorta vivipara)
western pearly everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea); pearly everlasting
palm cockatoo (Probosciger aterrimus); goliath cockatoo; great black cockatoo
sea coconut (Lodoicea maldivica); coco de mer; double coconut
Asian watermeal (Wolffia globosa)
lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus); lumpsucker; henfish; sea hen
Japanese barracuda (Sphyraena japonica)
love-in-a-mist (Nigella damascena); ragged lady; fennelflower; nigella