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
using one's arms as a pillow
pillow word; decorative word used prefixally in classical Japanese literature; preface; introduction
The Pillow Book (by Sei Shonagon)
using one's arm for a pillow
trading sexual favours (for career advancement, etc.)
at the bedside where one dreams
place that is often written about in waka poetry; oft-repeated descriptive epithets in poetry
to sleep in peace; to sleep without fear
makuragaeshi; monster that flips pillows over at night; changing a pillow position (esp. for a dead body); acrobatic routine involving multiple wooden pillows
overnight stay when traveling (travelling); sleeping on grass in an open field
using one's elbows as a pillow
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
sutra recitation at the bedside of a deceased person; pillow sutra
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
pillow made from bamboo or cane (for use during the summer)
sleeping while on a sea voyage; falling asleep to the sound of the ocean
oval pad with two long strips tied underneath the obi to make it look fuller
small sweet rice cakes placed at the bedside of the deceased
to refuse stubbornly to admit one is wrong
(arch.) private diary; (arch.) pillow book; book of erotic pictures
thumb joint where an arrow rests (archery)
pillow money; pillow tip; tip left by the pillow for the room maid
pillow stuffed with chrysanthemum petals (allegedly good for headaches)
using the sleeves of one's kimono as a pillow