sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
fart; gas; wind; worthless thing; insignificant thing
of no concern; nothing; trivial; (lit.) not even a fart
not give a damn; not care a bit
something easy to do; cinch
something easy to do; cinch; (lit.) a kappa's fart
bent back; prone posture; weak-kneed; timidity; lack of nerve
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
female servant hired to take the blame for a noblewoman's farts
bombardier beetle (esp. species Pheropsophus jessoensis); stink bug
single mistake which ruins all one's hard work; one blunder rendering a long period of effort useless; (lit.) one fart in a hundred days of sermons
having few faults as well as few virtues; (lit.) not burning agarwood (incense); not passing wind
useless person; worthless person; farting; farter
stinky bug (esp. the bombardier beetle); stink bug
bombardier beetle (esp. species Pheropsophus jessoensis); stink bug
it is often the originator of problems who kicks up a fuss or complains loudest; the one who smelt it dealt it
there is no use shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted; (lit.) squeezing your buttocks after you have farted
skunkvine (Paederia foetida); stinkvine; Chinese fever vine
farting jester (Edo period); flatulist