six (long cylindrical things)
the sixth sense; intuition; hunch
the Six Kingdoms (of China's Warring States period: Qi, Chu, Yan, Han, Wei and Zhao); the six tree-derived incense varieties used in kōdō ceremonies
competent in all fields; jack of all trades; very active in many fields; versatile; all-round; (lit.) 8 faces and 6 arms
compendium of laws; statute books; (lit.) complete book of the Six Codes
six immortals of poetry; six notable Japanese poets whose poems were included in the anthology Kokin Wakashū
six codes (constitution, civil code, criminal code, commercial code, code of civil procedure, code of criminal procedure); Compendium of Laws
rush of business; versatility; man who can do the work of many
purification of the six roots of perception
the six directions (north, south, east, west, up, and down); hexagonal
the 36 (ancient Chinese military) strategies (of which the last resort was said to be beating a retreat)
six sense organs (eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body, and mind)
the smartest thing in a tight situation is to beat a retreat
the six internal organs (large intestine, small intestine, gallbladder, stomach, san jiao, urinary bladder)
hexagonal wrench; Allen key
the six virtues (perfections) a Buddha elect practices to attain supreme enlightenment
julienne (esp. of daikon); long, thin strips
sixth of nine traditional astrological signs (corresponding to Venus and north-west)
six ministries (of Zhou-dynasty China)
Sixteen Kingdoms (collection of sovereign states in and around China; 304-439 CE); Sixteen Kingdoms period
six objective fields of the senses (shape and colour, sound, scent, flavour, physical feeling, and mental presentation)
cold northerly winter wind from the Rokko Mountains
sexennial; recurring every six years
yin, yang, wind, rain, darkness, light; cold, heat, dryness, dampness, wind, fire; six emotions (joy, anger, sorrow, pleasure, love, hate)
the Six Forms of Avalokitesvara (one for each of the six realms)
roppyakken (type of card game)
six schools of classical Indian philosophy
hexagon socket head; Allen socket head
hexactinellid sponge; glass sponge (any sponge of class Hexactinellida)
arsphenamine; compound 606; salvarsan
Japanese calendar's six labels, indicating how auspicious each day is
hex key; hexagonal wrench key; Allen key (TM); Allen wrench (TM)