armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
to lay aside; to set aside
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
wakizashi; short sword worn by samurai
supporting role (actor); minor role
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
poor at preventing one's opponent from getting an underarm grip; having weak defenses; off one's guard; vulnerable (to attack)
looking aside; (from the) eyes of an onlooker
to stand aside; to step to the side; to move aside
longer type of wakizashi (short sword); gambler
ditch next to railway track
looking from the side; looking aside
drawer unit (next to a desk); return
flanking image (e.g. in a Buddha triad)
looking aside while driving; taking one's eyes off the road ahead while driving
section of a room next to the alcove (where shelves are often placed)
excellent supporting role; outstanding supporting actor
underarm hair; armpit hair
to digress; to stray from the subject; to miss the target; to fly wide of the mark
axillary bud; lateral bud
downstage left (in noh), where the secondary actor is often seated
second verse (in a linked series of poems)
downstage left pillar (on a noh stage), by which the supporting actor introduces himself; doorjamb; jambe; jamb
side seating (to stage right in noh); centerstage right (noh)
sub-temple; affiliated temple
robe worn by military officials with a round collar, unstitched open sides, and no wrapped fabric along the bottom; small opening in the side of traditional Japanese clothing (where the sleeve meets the bodice, below the armpit); clothing with such an opening (usu. worn by women or children)
any of a number of respectful terms written after the addressee's name in a formal letter