armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
Sui dynasty (of China; 581-618)
internal organ; viscera; gut
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
diaphragm; vicinity of the diaphragm
gelatinous glue (usu. from animal and fish bones, hide, etc.)
fat; tallow; lard; grease
offerings of food (to the gods)
namasu; dish of raw fish and vegetables seasoned in vinegar
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
offering ceremony held on the third day of the dog after the winter solstice; twelfth month of the lunisolar calendar; year in the Buddhist order (after the completion of the first meditation retreat)
year in the Buddhist order (after the completion of the first meditation retreat); becoming more experienced with age; social status based on this experience
piece of meat; lump of meat; the body; the flesh
lick; bottom card of the draw pile; (arch.) tasting (a nobleman's) medicine to see if it contains poison; (arch.) medicine taster
(arch.) fast-moving rowboat; type of fast military ship
lighter; barge; baggage boat
counter for (small) boats
Japanese scull (oar attached to the rear of the boat by a traditional peg-in-hole oarlock)
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
moxa (dried mugwort leaf used in moxibustion); Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps)
arista; awn; (grain) beard
Finland; (arch.) fragrant; (arch.) aromatic
leaf, branch with leaves, or paper placed under a serving dish or offering
giant butterbur (Petasites japonicus); Japanese sweet coltsfoot
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
cushion; pillow; mattress
extensive; open; vast; vague; hazy; indistinct
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); seat
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty