hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
worm; insect; insignificant person; pathetic person
biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)
roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides); mawworm; feelings that influence one's mood; stomach growling
hairy caterpillar; woolly bear; pest; nudnik (nudnick)
peanut worm (any worm of phylum Sipuncula)
dying breath; dying whisper; being at death's door
rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)
undesirable lover (boyfriend, girlfriend); passion; temper; irritability
singing of insects (esp. in autumn); sound of insects
interferer; meddler; buttinsky
insecticide; insect repellent
calls and sounds made by insects
worm-eaten; moth-eaten; holes eaten in clothing, leaves, etc. by caterpillars, moths, etc.; leaf warbler (any bird of genus Phylloscopus); chiffchaff
bell cricket (Meloimorpha japonica); (arch.) pine cricket (Xenogryllus marmoratus)
athlete's foot; water boatman (esp. species Hesperocorixa distanti); Asellus hilgendorfi (species of aquatic sowbug)
feeling in one's bones; foreboding; premonition; presentiment; gut feeling; gut instinct
worm; insect; insignificant person; pathetic person
magnifying glass; wrestler of the lowest rank
ground beetle; carabid (esp. of superfamily Caraboidea, but excluding subfamily Carabinae); Anisodactylus signatus (species of ground beetle)
insect catching; bug catching
insecticide; insect repellent
snake in one's bosom; treacherous friend
cabbageworm (caterpillar of the cabbage white butterfly)
bookworm; bibliophile; bibliophage
dung beetle; gold beetle; goldbug; maggots in faeces (feces)
small insect; midge; vermicule
to become verminous; to be infested with insects; to begin to keep bad company; to have an (unfavorable, unfavourable) lover
ladybug; ladybird; lady beetle; Asian lady beetle (Harmonia axyridis); harlequin ladybird
rushing to one's doom; (like a) moth flying into the flame
rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)
scarabaeid beetle grub; any insect (or worm, etc.) that lives in soil
ladybug; ladybird; lady beetle; Asian lady beetle (Harmonia axyridis); harlequin ladybird
money loser; high-cost, low-return project
jewel beetle (esp. Chrysochroa fulgidissima); buprestid
pine cricket (Xenogryllus marmoratus); (arch.) bell cricket (Meloimorpha japonica)
caterpillar fungus (esp. Cordyceps sinensis)
bed bug (Cimex lectularius); bedbug
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
aphid; plant louse; cockroach; Japanese house bat (Pipistrellus abramus); hanger-on; parasite
pillbug; pill bug; woodlouse; sowbug; sow bug; slater
inchworm; measuring worm; looper (caterpillar)
to forebode; to have a presentiment
to become verminous; to be infested with insects; to begin to keep bad company; to have an (unfavorable, unfavourable) lover
inchworm; measuring worm; looper (caterpillar)
flies that appear in Tohoku and Hokkaido in late autumn or early winter (esp. the woolly apple aphid); flies that appear above fallen snow in the early spring (esp. certain species of small winter stonefly and true crane fly)
rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)
deworming medicine; anthelmintic
magnifying glass; wrestler of the lowest rank
pillbug; pill bug; woodlouse; sowbug; sow bug; slater
some prefer nettles; there's no accounting for taste; every man to his taste
summer insect; summer insects
pin (esp. for mounting insects); setting pin
scarabaeid beetle; Mimela splendens (metallic-green scarabaeid beetle)
insect bite; bug bite; sting
feeling in one's bones; foreboding; premonition; presentiment; gut feeling; gut instinct
bur (prickly seeds or seedheads that stick to fur and clothes); burr
to be itching to do something
caterpillar (esp. hairless); person with scanty supply of clothes
aquatic insect larva (esp. of caddisflies, mayflies, etc.)
worm; insect; insignificant person; pathetic person
tread on a worm and it will turn; even a tiny bug will defend itself; even the weakest and smallest beings have their own wills, so do not make light of them
insect catching; bug catching
interferer; meddler; buttinsky
toilet insect; insects that frequent toilets
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
magnifying glass; wrestler of the lowest rank
eunicid worm (Marphysa sanguinea); lugworm (Arenicola brasiliensis); black-colored insect (e.g. stag beetles)
workaholic; person who is totally devoted to his work
torch procession to drive away crop-eating insects
moth larva (oft. used as bait for mountain stream fishing)
kanji "insect" radical at left
convulsions (in a child); nervousness; short-temperedness; bug thought to cause children's diseases
convulsions (in a child); nervousness; short-temperedness; bug thought to cause children's diseases
feeling in one's bones; foreboding; premonition; presentiment; gut feeling; gut instinct
bur (prickly seeds or seedheads that stick to fur and clothes); burr
wood louse; wood lice; slater
Mecopoda nipponensis (species of katydid)
moss animal (any animal of phylum Bryozoa)
to have a stomach ache; to get on one's nerves; to cause offence; to cause offense
snack for an empty stomach; something to tide one over
pillbug; pill bug; woodlouse; sowbug; sow bug; slater
scarabaeid beetle; Mimela splendens (metallic-green scarabaeid beetle)
stomach acid that flows backwards into the mouth (due to acid reflux)
insects harmful to pine trees
incantation to rid a child of insects traditionally believed to cause disease; charm to cure colic, tantrums, etc.
long-horned beetle; longicorn; beetle of the cerambycidae family
some prefer nettles; there's no accounting for taste; every man to his taste
harvestman; daddy longlegs (arachnid of order Opiliones)
mushi-ken; Japanese rock-paper-scissors variant, in which the "frog", "snake" and "slug" are represented by the thumb, forefinger and little finger respectively
snake in one's bosom; treacherous friend
aphid; plant louse; cockroach; Japanese house bat (Pipistrellus abramus); hanger-on; parasite
some prefer nettles; there's no accounting for taste; every man to his taste
dobsonfly or stonefly larva
leaf insect (esp. species Phyllium pulchrifolium)
ground beetle; carabid (esp. of subfamily Carabinae); (arch.) millipede
some prefer nettles; there's no accounting for taste; every man to his taste
diligent student; drudge; swot
to sacrifice something small in order to save something great; to lose a leg to save one's life; to kill a small bug and help a large one
bloodworm (Halla okudai); red mite (Trombicula akamushi); chigger mite; harvest mite
Mecopoda nipponensis (species of katydid)
any horsehair worm of class Gordioidea; gordian worm (of class Gordioidea); hair worm (of class Gordioidea); wireworm (click beetle larva)
ringworm (of the body); tinea corporis
first spring thunderstorm of the year
to sacrifice something small in order to save something great; to lose a leg to save one's life; (lit.) to kill a small bug and save a large one
rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)
interferer; meddler; buttinsky
ground beetle; carabid (esp. of superfamily Caraboidea, but excluding subfamily Carabinae); Anisodactylus signatus (species of ground beetle)
shield bug; stink bug; pentatomid
long-horned beetle; longicorn; beetle of the cerambycidae family
some prefer nettles; there's no accounting for taste; every man to his taste
wood louse; wood lice; slater
convulsions (in a child); nervousness; short-temperedness; bug thought to cause children's diseases
rice weevil; good-for-nothing; parasite; deadbeat
bur (prickly seeds or seedheads that stick to fur and clothes); burr
stinky bug (esp. the bombardier beetle); stink bug
butterfly net; net for catching insects
some prefer nettles; there's no accounting for taste; every man to his taste
some prefer nettles; there's no accounting for taste; every man to his taste
euglena (freshwater flagellate)
moth larva (oft. used as bait for mountain stream fishing)
moth larva (oft. used as bait for mountain stream fishing)
bark beetle (Scolytidae spp.); gribble (Limnoria lignorum); grain borer; wood borer
bark beetle (Scolytidae spp.); gribble (Limnoria lignorum); grain borer; wood borer
springtail (wingless insect of the order Collembola)
snack for an empty stomach; something to tide one over
to have a stomach ache; to get on one's nerves; to cause offence; to cause offense
caddis worm; caddis-worm (caddisfly larva)
carrion beetle (any beetle of family Silphidae, incl. burying beetles)
bombardier beetle (esp. species Pheropsophus jessoensis); stink bug
bombardier beetle (esp. species Pheropsophus jessoensis); stink bug
stinky bug (esp. the bombardier beetle); stink bug
bombardier beetle (esp. species Pheropsophus jessoensis); stink bug
bur (prickly seeds or seedheads that stick to fur and clothes); burr
Protura (order of wingless insects)
The Gold-Bug (short story by Edgar Allan Poe, 1843)
children's medicine for nervousness; snack for an empty stomach
children's medicine for nervousness; snack for an empty stomach
flatworm; flat worm; flat bark beetle
true bristletail (any insect of order Thysanura, esp. of family Lepismatidae)
mythical spirit residing in a person's body that generates a desire to drink (also said to turn water into alcohol)
mythical spirit residing in a person's body that generates a desire to drink (also said to turn water into alcohol)
true bristletail (any insect of order Thysanura, esp. of family Lepismatidae)
Scyphozoa; true jellyfish
someone who curls up under a kotatsu all winter; kotatsu bug; kotatsu snail
Bothrogonia ferruginea (species of leafhopper)
Sick Girl (Masters of Horror)
xenoturbellan (either of two species of worm-like basal deuterostomes)
mushifuda; stripped hanafuda deck consisting of 40 cards
someone who curls up under a kotatsu all winter; kotatsu bug; kotatsu snail
hunchback; humpback; crookback; rickets
Paramecium spp. (esp. Paramecium caudatum)
leaf beetle (of family Chrysomelidae)
leaf folder (caterpillar)
leaf folder (caterpillar)
cochineal insect (Dactylopius coccus)
Marphysa sanguinea (species of eunicid worm)
shield bug; stink bug; pentatomid
shield bug; stink bug; pentatomid
giant isopod (Bathynomus giganteus)
click beetle; skipjack (beetle of family Elateridae)
rhizocephala (parasitic barnacles)
Chinese wax scale insect (Ericerus pela)
Chinese wax scale insect (Ericerus pela)
Chinese wax scale insect (Ericerus pela)
Chinese wax scale insect (Ericerus pela)
ribbon worm (any worm of phylum Nemertea)
Chinese wax scale insect (Ericerus pela)
Chinese wax scale insect (Ericerus pela)
Chinese wax scale insect (Ericerus pela)
Chinese wax scale insect (Ericerus pela)
hister beetle (Hister jekeli); clown beetle
common butterwort (Pinguicula vulgaris)
vestimentiferan (any tube worm of order Vestimentifera)
sickle-bearing bush-cricket (Phaneroptera falcata)
viburnum; Viburnum furcatum
acorn worm (any hemichordate of class Enteropneusta)
Notonecta triguttata (species of backswimmer)
pseudoscorpion (any arachnid of order Pseudoscorpionida); false scorpion
lace bug (any insect of family Tingidae)
violin beetle (Mormolyce phyllodes); ghost walker
tongue worm (any worm of phylum Pentastomida)
arrow worm (any worm of phylum Chaetognatha)
violin beetle (Mormolyce phyllodes); ghost walker
proturan (any wingless insect of order Protura)
phoronid (any wormlike animal of phylum Phoronida)
velvet worm (Onychophora)
beard worm (any worm of phylum Pogonophora)
schizomid (any arachnid of order Schizomida)
wooly apple aphid (Eriosoma lanigerum)
inocelliid snakefly (any insect of family Inocelliidae)
insect peddler (esp. fireflies and crickets)