pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
bedside; near one's pillow
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
bedside; near one's pillow
using one's arms as a pillow
pillow word; decorative word used prefixally in classical Japanese literature; preface; introduction
bedside; near one's pillow
using one's arm for a pillow
The Pillow Book (by Sei Shonagon)
trading sexual favours (for career advancement, etc.)
at the bedside where one dreams
to sleep in peace; to sleep without fear
place that is often written about in waka poetry; oft-repeated descriptive epithets in poetry
overnight stay when traveling (travelling); sleeping on grass in an open field
using one's elbows as a pillow
makuragaeshi; monster that flips pillows over at night; changing a pillow position (esp. for a dead body); acrobatic routine involving multiple wooden pillows
The Pillow Book (by Sei Shonagon)
lying with one's head to the north (trad. position for dead bodies; taboo for sleeping); brown-lined puffer (species of pufferfish, Canthigaster rivulata)
pillow with a box-shaped wooden base
to sleep together (for a man and a woman); to make love
pillow word; decorative word used prefixally in classical Japanese literature; preface; introduction
bringing out the pillows and futon (in Zen Buddhism); sleeping
sutra recitation at the bedside of a deceased person; pillow sutra
porcelain pillow (used in summer)
pillow stuffed with buckwheat chaff, rice husks or similar material
temporary altar at the bedside of a deceased person
(untalented) geisha who sells sex; geisha who steals money from sleeping travellers
cooked rice placed at the bedside or grave of the deceased
The Pillow Book (by Sei Shonagon)
sleeping while on a sea voyage; falling asleep to the sound of the ocean
pillow made from bamboo or cane (for use during the summer)
sore loser who stubbornly refuses to admit being wrong
pillow stuffed with buckwheat chaff, rice husks or similar material
oval pad with two long strips tied underneath the obi to make it look fuller
pillow stuffed with buckwheat chaff, rice husks or similar material
(untalented) geisha who sells sex; geisha who steals money from sleeping travellers
sore loser who stubbornly refuses to admit being wrong
to refuse stubbornly to admit one is wrong
(arch.) private diary; (arch.) pillow book; book of erotic pictures
pillow money; pillow tip; tip left by the pillow for the room maid
bedding; bed; to sleep together in the same bed; to sleep together using each other's bodies as pillow; to sleep together using books as a pillow
bedding; bed; to sleep together in the same bed; to sleep together using each other's bodies as pillow; to sleep together using books as a pillow
pillow stuffed with chrysanthemum petals (allegedly good for headaches)
using the sleeves of one's kimono as a pillow
small sweet rice cakes placed at the bedside of the deceased
thumb joint where an arrow rests (archery)