cave; cavern; den; grotto
nesting hole; burrow; den
cave; tunnel; tunnel tomb (Kofun period)
to dig one's own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to make a rod for one's own back
lion's den; very dangerous place or situation; (lit.) tiger's den
dragon's den; auspicious place for a temple, town, etc. to be built (feng shui)
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
two holes; toilet with separate chambers for urine and faeces; riding double (on a bicycle, motorcycle, etc.)
nothing ventured, nothing gained; (lit.) you will not get the tiger cub without entering the tiger's den
one hole; toilet bowl (for both urination and defecation); effective point for moxibustion; one-woman man
nothing ventured, nothing gained; (lit.) you will not get the tiger cub without entering the tiger's den
happy life partnership; living faithfully together till death; Venus's flower basket (Euplectella aspergillum)
cave from which cold wind blows
cluster of Kofun-period graves
being buried in the same grave
road taken by a Chinese ajari buddhist monk when he incurred the wrath of emperor Genso (685-762)
pressure points (e.g. for application of moxa); vulnerable body cavities
giant's kettle; giant's cauldron; pothole
gold mine; provider of funds; financial supporter; rich person
a small leak will sink a great ship
out of the frying pan into the fire; (lit.) out of the tiger's mouth into the dragon's den
dark hole; idiot; fool; road taken by a Chinese ajari buddhist monk when he incurred the wrath of emperor Genso (685-762)
storage pit (esp. Jomon to Yayoi periods)
flat broke; stone broke; penniless
to suddenly assume an antagonistic attitude; to suddenly become defiant; to turn aggressive (in one's manner); to moon; to point one's naked buttocks at someone; to give someone the brown-eye
the seven orifices of the head (eyes, nostrils, ear canals, mouth)