ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
tag (children's game); tig
evil spirit; demon; devil
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
ghost; revenant; spirit (of the dead); departed soul
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
imp; elf; pixie; goblin; devilkin
furious facial expression
will-o'-the-wisp; ignis fantuus
nightly procession of monsters, spirits, etc.; veritable pandemonium; large number of people plotting and doing evil; creepy characters roaming about
very; extremely; like the devil; as a demon
red-horned demon; red ogre
demoness; witch; ogress; married woman
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
mask of a devil; startling appearance; devil's face
making something strong even stronger; solidifying something's chances; (lit.) (giving) a metal rod to an ogre
Onigashima; island of ogres (in Japanese folklore)
decorative ridge-end tile (traditionally bearing the face of a demon and resembling a gargoyle); hideous face
chasing out ogres; exterminating ogres
ground cherry (Physalis alkekengi var. franchetii); husk tomato; Chinese lantern plant; children's noisemaking toy
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
decorative black flagpole tassel made from tail hair (of a yak, horse, ox, etc.) or dyed hemp
hag; witch; bitch; penurious or spiteful old woman; termagant; virago
child born with teeth; child which does not resemble its parents; changeling; wild child; badly-behaved child
wizard; genius; remarkable talent; exceptional ability
inscrutable stratagem; ingenious scheme
strong sake; firewater; rotgut
(horned) blue demon; blue ogre
to pass away; to join the majority; (lit.) to enter the death register
God only knows what may happen
cruel wife; termagant wife; wife from hell
stupid brat; son of a bitch
Hariti (goddess of childbirth and children)
wildcard (in hanafuda); storm card; gaji (term used in Hawaii); extra card (in hanafuda, kabufuda, etc.; sometimes depicting an ogre); joker; blank card
hungry ghost (preta) realm
triumphant (over a mediocre achievement); boastful; (lit.) as if one had grabbed a demon by the neck
to be laughable; to be unrealistic
work fiend; devil for work
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
leader of the pack (of a group of kids); neighborhood bully (neighbourhood)
hide-and-seek and tag; children's game where the participants first hide, then run away from the seeker
person of strong constitution unexpectedly falling ill; sickness of a stout man; (lit.) the devil getting sunstroke
Onigashima; island of ogres (in Japanese folklore)
necrology; roster of the dead
even the hardest of hearts can be moved to tears; (lit.) a tear in the ogre's eye
Araneus ventricosus (species of orb-weaving spider)
service for the benefit of suffering spirits
child born with teeth; child which does not resemble its parents; changeling; wild child; badly-behaved child
tiger lily (Lilium lancifolium)
demon; monster; apparition
unlucky quarter (southwest)
gods and demons; divine spirits and souls of the dead; one with (spiritual) power beyond that of humans; fierce god
Western brute (esp. American and British); Western savage
cruel creditor; bill collector
calling someone over the phone many times
freeze tag (children's game)
hag; witch; bitch; penurious or spiteful old woman; termagant; virago
hag; witch; bitch; penurious or spiteful old woman; termagant; virago
hard shell of a nut, etc.
game of (blindfolded) tag similar to the children's swimming pool game "Marco Polo"
unsympathetic manager; section chief with a heart of stone
strong sake; firewater; rotgut
protruding tooth (like a fang)
anxiety; concern; (secret) fear; (hydatidiform) mole
brat; kid; urchin; little devil
sorry; beg pardon; much obliged
gods or demons that cause epidemics
sex maniac; seducer; libertine; Lothario; rake
color tag (children's game)
Buddhist services in memory of those drowned in a river; offering to suffering spirits at the river
Manchurian walnut (Juglans mandshurica)
playing while the cat is away; taking a break while the boss is out; doing what one wants when one is (finally) alone; (lit.) relaxing while the demon is out
Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); "day of the ghost"
suspicion begets monsters
even homely girls look beautiful at the peak of their youth
"day of the ghost" (an extremely auspicious day on the lunar calendar for everything but weddings)
a horrible man will find a horrible wife
Siebold's dragonfly (Anotogaster sieboldii); jumbo dragonfly
wicked and perverse; weird and incoherent
better the devil you know than the devil you don't know; (lit.) better the ogre you know than the god you don't
all people aren't evil; don't distrust everyone; there is kindness to be found everywhere
death register; necrology
Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
like father, like son; (lit.) a child who does not resemble their parents is a changeling
freeze tag (children's game)
royal water lily; water platter
ground cherry (Physalis alkekengi var. franchetii); husk tomato; Chinese lantern plant; children's noisemaking toy
where there's a will, there's a way
freeze tag (children's game)
wooden board used on the ridge-ends of a roof instead of an onigawara tile (sometimes covered in copper sheeting)
god of poverty; vengeful spirit
e-mailing or texting someone many times
Onigashima; island of ogres (in Japanese folklore)
greater bandicoot rat (Bandicota indica)
out with the demon, in with fortune; devils out, good luck in
just as even coarse tea tastes good when fresh, even homely girls look beautiful at the peak of their youth
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
early Japanese Christianity (from the later Muromachi period); early Japanese Christian
early Japanese Christianity (from the later Muromachi period); early Japanese Christian
strong sake; firewater; rotgut
traditional winter hunters in Tōhoku; matagi
ugly; repulsive; unworthy; insignificant; (arch.) strong and frightening thing
devil stinger (Inimicus japonicus)
devil stinger (Inimicus japonicus)
crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci)
color tag (children's game)
oceanic manta ray (Manta birostris); giant oceanic manta ray
oceanic manta ray (Manta birostris); giant oceanic manta ray
oceanic manta ray (Manta birostris); giant oceanic manta ray
oceanic manta ray (Manta birostris); giant oceanic manta ray
scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis cirrhosa); hairy stingfish
witch's milk (milk secreted by some neonates)
common fangtooth (Anoplogaster cornuta)
Oriental false hawksbeard (Youngia japonica)
all people aren't evil; don't distrust everyone; there is kindness to be found everywhere
great barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda)
prickly sow-thistle (Sonchus asper); sharp-fringed sow thistle; spiny sow thistle; spiny-leaved sow thistle
spine-chilling (hair-raising) (like the wailing and weeping of a restless ghost)
spine-chilling (hair-raising) (like the wailing and weeping of a restless ghost)
having the face of a devil and the heart of Buddha; having a stern face but a tender heart
false virgin's lepidella (Amanita virgineoides)
God only knows what may happen
nobody knows the morrow; (lit.) speak of tomorrow and the ogres laugh
nobody knows the morrow; (lit.) speak of next year and the ogres laugh
wailings of a restless ghost
navy blue demon residing in hell
grilled miso mixed with chili peppers; person who acts tough but is actually timid
grilled miso mixed with chili peppers; person who acts tough but is actually timid
driving out evil spirits (on New Year's eve)
roasted soybeans scattered to drive away evil spirits
better the devil you know than the devil you don't know; (lit.) better the ogre you know than the Buddha you don't
grind your inkstick gently but move your brush vigorously; (lit.) let the hungry ghost grind your inkstick, let the ogre hold your brush
grind your inkstick gently but move your brush vigorously; (lit.) let the hungry ghost grind your inkstick, let the ogre hold your brush
demon drums; type of drumming performance done to ward off ogres
you can make friends anywhere; (lit.) not even in hell is everyone an ogre
sickness back; motion sickness bag
death register; necrology
Asian koel (Eudynamys scolopacea)
Gastrodia elata (species of saprophytic orchid)
Buckleya lanceolata (species of parasitic deciduous shrub)
black swallower (Chiasmodon niger)
reef stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa); stonefish; devilfish
reef stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa); stonefish; devilfish
Gelidium japonicum (species of seaweed)
water caltrop (Trapa natans); water chestnut; caltrop