August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
eighth day of the month; eight days
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
eight (long cylindrical things)
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering
eight-tenths; casting someone out; type of baggy tobi trousers with the baggy part taking up eight-tenths of the full length of the trouser leg
8000; eight thousand; many
greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop
Hachiman (God of War); Hachiman shrine; (arch.) certainly
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging lantern
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
eighteenth day of the month; eighteen days
twenty-eighth day of the month; twenty-eight days
double tooth; protruding tooth (like a fang); high canine
three and eight; Arisaka Type 38 rifle
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
180 degrees; complete change
two eights; hachi-hachi (type of game)
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
match fixing; put-up job; fixed game
about 80%; almost certainly; mostly
shakuhachi; end-blown fippleless bamboo flute; blow job; fellatio
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
everybody's friend; people pleaser; person who is affable to everybody; flawlessly beautiful woman; flawless beauty
108; one hundred and eight; the number of kleshas, worldly thoughts and passions; the sum of 12 months, 24 seasons of the solar year, and 72 'climates' of one year
tossing oneself about in great pain; writhing in agony
octagon; star anise (Illicium verum); sailfin poacher (Podothecus sachi)
eight trigrams; divination signs; divination; fortune-telling
plain-woven silk cloth produced on Hachijo Island (sometimes striped)
indiscriminately; recklessly
pack of lies; complete fabrication
18 certificate; R-18; restricted to those 18 years or older
competent in all fields; jack of all trades; very active in many fields; versatile; all-round; (lit.) 8 faces and 6 arms
Yatagarasu (mythical raven who aided Emperor Jimmu on his eastern expedition); three-legged crow inhabiting the sun in Chinese mythology
eight-sided shape; octagon
800,000; eight hundred thousand
distance of eight sun (approx. 24 cm); dish or tray of this size (esp. used in kaiseki cuisine to serve several kinds of delicacies); food served in such a dish; variety of thick, traditional Japanese paper
very long period; forever; eight thousand years
all the gods and goddesses; all the deities
eight-headed, eight-tailed serpent (in Japanese mythology)
being moderate in eating; stopping short of stuffing oneself
(arch.) Japan; the eight Edo-period provinces of Kanto (Sagami, Musashi, Awa, Kazusa, Shimousa, Hitachi, Kouzuke and Shimotsuke)
(arch.) eight ata (approx. 144 cm); large; long
the eight Edo-period provinces of Kanto (Sagami, Musashi, Awa, Kazusa, Shimousa, Hitachi, Kouzuke and Shimotsuke)
(in) the shape of the character hachi (eight)
large hanging paper lantern
both eloquent and skilled
to try all possible means
eighth (place, position, etc.); having eight eyes; having many eyes; (of a fabric) having a loose knit; lamprey; eight-holed arrow whistle
the 48 basic techniques; every trick in the book; the 48 basic sexual positions
hamachi; young Japanese amberjack; young yellowtail
yatsuhashi; cinnamon-seasoned rice flour cracknel (local delicacy in Kyoto); zigzag bridge
double-flowered cherry tree; double cherry blossoms
yellow silk cloth with a dark striped or checkered pattern (from Hachijo island)
8000; eight thousand; many
yatsuhashi; cinnamon-seasoned rice flour cracknel (local delicacy in Kyoto); zigzag bridge
beautiful well-proportioned woman (body 8 times longer than head)
the whole enormous extent of Edo; from one side of Edo to the other
Yata no Kagami (the eight-span mirror; one of the Imperial regalia)
yatsuhashi; cinnamon-seasoned rice flour cracknel (local delicacy in Kyoto); zigzag bridge
Great Bodhisattva Hachiman (title of Hachiman due to Shinto-Buddhist syncretism)
fatsi (Fatsia japonica); paperplant; Japanese aralia
the eight precepts (the five precepts with the addition of prohibitions against lying in a luxurious bed, self-decoration, song and dance, and eating after noon)
bystander's vantage point; outsider's better grasp of the situation; onlookers see more of the game than the players do; (lit.) people watching a game of go see 8 moves further ahead
Hassaku orange (Citrus hassaku); 1st of August (lunar calendar)
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
not giving up; keeping at it until one succeeds; (lit.) falling seven times, getting up eight times; the vicissitudes of life; ups and downs in life
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
the eight legions (devas, nagas, yaksas, gandharvas, asuras, garudas, kimnaras, mahoragas)
the 8 districts of feudal Japan
eighth (place, position, etc.); having eight eyes; having many eyes; (of a fabric) having a loose knit; lamprey; eight-holed arrow whistle
to find a solution (after struggle)
greater amberjack (Seriola dumerili); purplish amberjack; greater yellowtail
fatsi (Fatsia japonica); paperplant; Japanese aralia
the Seven Misfortunes and Eight Pains; a series of disasters
the eighties (age, years, etc.)
8th note; eighth note; quaver
O Great God of Arms, I beseech your aid against my enemy!
the eight early Japanese Buddhist sects; the eight Japanese monks who visited China during the early Heian period
eating moderately; moderation in eating; (lit.) eating until 80% full
108; one hundred and eight
the eight Edo-period provinces of Kanto (Sagami, Musashi, Awa, Kazusa, Shimousa, Hitachi, Kouzuke and Shimotsuke)
(arch.) large jewel; (arch.) string of jewels; Yasakani no Magatama (the grand jewel or string of jewels; one of the three Imperial regalia)
twenty-eight mansions of Chinese astronomy (constellations dividing the ecliptic into 28 positions)
8000 years; thousands of years; eternity
hatcho miso; dark miso variety produced in Aichi Prefecture
Eighth Route Army; 18th Army Group of the National Revolutionary Army of the Republic of China
Japanese pirate ship (of the Middle Ages)
a prediction may or may not come true; only god knows what will happen
pack of lies; complete fabrication
the eight legions (devas, nagas, yaksas, gandharvas, asuras, garudas, kimnaras, mahoragas)
full of holes (e.g. argument); vulnerable to any kind of attack (or criticism, etc.)
below eye level; about eight-tenths full
leap up from the initial charge in order to surprise the opponent; (Minamoto Yoshitsune's legendary) eight ship leap
traffic network extending in all directions
eight winds; eight things that hinder enlightenment; prosperity, decline, disgrace, honor, praise, censure, suffering, and pleasure; eight winds (e.g. in eight directions)
88 temples (of, or modeled after those of, Shikoku)
customer at a brothel; john; someone who has forgotten the eight virtues; brothel; owner of a brothel
eighty-eighth day from the beginning of spring
the eight ministries (under the Grand Council of State of the ritsuryo system)
customer at a brothel; john; someone who has forgotten the eight virtues; brothel; owner of a brothel
all the gods and goddesses; all the deities
universal brotherhood; all eight corners of the world under one roof
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
yatsuhashi; cinnamon-seasoned rice flour cracknel (local delicacy in Kyoto); zigzag bridge
eighth of nine traditional astrological signs (corresponding to Saturn and north-east)
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
Cyathea mertensiana (species of tree fern)
pack of lies; complete fabrication
repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
variety of plants; various herbs
the 108 kleshas; the 108 afflictions
eight consciousnesses (one for each of the five senses, consciousness of the mind, self-consciousness and store consciousness)
soba made with two parts wheat flour to eight parts buckwheat flour
8000 years; thousands of years; eternity
the eight directions; the whole land; the whole world
88 temples of Shikoku (holy spots related to Kobo Daishi)
tossing oneself about in great pain; writhing in agony
thick black silk from Hachijo Island
leap up from the initial charge in order to surprise the opponent; (Minamoto Yoshitsune's legendary) eight ship leap
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
small opening in the side of some traditional Japanese clothing (located where the sleeve meets the bodice, below the armpit)
octavo format (about 21.5 to 16.5 cm); cutting into 8 parts
the most trying spot or period; the most difficult period
the two sects of Buddhism introduced to Japan during the Heian period (Tiantai and Shingon) and the six sects introduced during the Nara period
the eight gods who preside over the lucky/unlucky directions of the koyomi for each year
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
small opening in the side of some traditional Japanese clothing (located where the sleeve meets the bodice, below the armpit)
O Great God of Arms, I beseech your aid against my enemy
eight trigrams palm; ba gua zhang; pa kua chang
the eight kinds of suffering (birth, old age, disease, death, parting from loved ones, meeting disliked ones, not getting what one seeks, pains of the five skandha)
the average Joe; your average nice guy; Joe Blow; Joe Bloggs
eloquence; cleverness in speaking
thick patch of mixed weeds; false cleavers (species of bedstraw, Galium spurium var. echinospermon)
eloquent and skilled (worker)
eight minutes; triangular-swept clerical script (clerical script whose horizontal lines end in a noticeable triangular tail)
eight-legged essay (classical Chinese style of essay writing)
Eight Principles of Yong; principles for writing the eight basic brush strokes in Chinese characters
it often takes time for one's actions to bear fruit; (lit.) planted peach and chestnut seeds take three years (to bear fruit), persimmons take eight
not giving up; keeping at it until one succeeds; (lit.) falling seven times, getting up eight times; the vicissitudes of life; ups and downs in life
eighteen components of perception (six sense objects, six sense faculties, six sense consciousnesses)
staring at or watching all sides
octuplet; eight-year-old child
even homely girls look beautiful at the peak of their youth
nearly; almost; (lit.) eight or nine parts (out of ten)
the 8th month has the least work for farmers
division of the Buddha's 50-year teachings into five time periods and eight categories (theory of the Tendai sect)
bystander's vantage point; outsider's better grasp of the situation; onlookers see more of the game than the players do; (lit.) people watching a game of go see 8 moves further ahead
(arch.) large jewel; (arch.) string of jewels; Yasakani no Magatama (the grand jewel or string of jewels; one of the three Imperial regalia)
Yata no Kagami (the eight-span mirror; one of the Imperial regalia)
octennial; recurring every eight years
game of chance similar to rock, paper scissors, where the different hand gestures symbolize a fox, a hunter and a village head
night-watch bell; bells tolling out the old year
hattengu; tengu said to live among the 8 mountains of Atago, Hira, Daisen, Ōmine, Kurama, Iizuna, Hiko, and Shiramine
the eight legions (devas, nagas, yaksas, gandharvas, asuras, garudas, kimnaras, mahoragas)
eight-headed, eight-tailed serpent (in Japanese mythology)
octennial; recurring every eight years
age eighty; one's eighties
a long time (since the last time); it's been a while (since I last saw, mailed, etc., you)
center of the Garbhadhatu mandala (containing Mahavairocana and eight Buddhas)
Seishun 18 ticket; seasonally available railway ticket for 5 days of unlimited travel on non-Shinkansen JR trains
both eloquent and skilled
beautiful from all sides; perfect serenity; affability
octal numeral system; octal notation
eating moderately keeps the doctor away
eight-legged essay (classical Chinese style of essay writing)
(roads) running in all directions; convenient transportation; ability in any line
standard hanafuda pattern (orig. used to play hachi-hachi)
Octans (constellation); the Octant
(arch.) large jewel; (arch.) string of jewels; Yasakani no Magatama (the grand jewel or string of jewels; one of the three Imperial regalia)
800,000; eight hundred thousand
the average Joe; the man in the street
(arch.) large jewel; (arch.) string of jewels; Yasakani no Magatama (the grand jewel or string of jewels; one of the three Imperial regalia)
to find a solution (after struggle)
cold wind blowing at Lake Biwa around the 24th day of the second month of the lunisolar calendar
the large number of temples in Kyoto
just as even coarse tea tastes good when fresh, even homely girls look beautiful at the peak of their youth
octavo (book format); 8vo
octavo (book format); 8vo
Yatagarasu (mythical raven who aided Emperor Jimmu on his eastern expedition); three-legged crow inhabiting the sun in Chinese mythology
greater amberjack (Seriola dumerili); purplish amberjack; greater yellowtail
the eight legions (devas, nagas, yaksas, gandharvas, asuras, garudas, kimnaras, mahoragas)
crested myna (Acridotheres cristatellus); crested mynah
bagua mirror (mirror used in divination in fengshui); pa kua mirror
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
Yatagarasu (mythical raven who aided Emperor Jimmu on his eastern expedition); three-legged crow inhabiting the sun in Chinese mythology
indiscriminately; recklessly
afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
thick clouds; classical Japanese poetry
not giving up; keeping at it until one succeeds; (lit.) falling seven times, getting up eight times; the vicissitudes of life; ups and downs in life
to find a solution (after struggle)
hatcho miso; dark miso variety produced in Aichi Prefecture
small opening in the side of some traditional Japanese clothing (located where the sleeve meets the bodice, below the armpit)
crested honey buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus); Oriental honey buzzard; pern
octavo format (about 21.5 to 16.5 cm); cutting into 8 parts
the most trying spot or period; the most difficult period
February and August (months when business is generally at its slowest)
quarterfinal round; final eight
Seishun 18 ticket; seasonally available railway ticket for 5 days of unlimited travel on non-Shinkansen JR trains
octennial; recurring every eight years
octennial; recurring every eight years
octennial; recurring every eight years
octennial; recurring every eight years
striped Hachijo silk cloth
octavo (book format); 8vo
lining for cuffs and hem of a kimono
28-spotted ladybird (Epilachna vigintioctopunctata)
Buddhist service centred around the Lotus Sutra held over four days in Shiga Prefecture, starting from the 24th day of the second month of the lunisolar calendar
standard hanafuda pattern (orig. used to play hachi-hachi)
the average Joe; the man in the street
the large number of bridges over canals and rivers in Naniwa (present-day Osaka)
small opening in the side of some traditional Japanese clothing for women and children (e.g. kimono, yukata) (located where the sleeve meets the bodice, below the armpit)
small opening in the side of some traditional Japanese clothing for women and children (e.g. kimono, yukata) (located where the sleeve meets the bodice, below the armpit)
to the satisfaction of all parties; all sides being happy and satisfied
(of a website) being delisted or censored by the Google search engine
(of a website) being delisted or censored by the Google search engine
(approx.) two o'clock (am or pm, old time system)
eight great wisdom kings (Acala, Kundali, Mezu, Munosho, Trilokavijaya, Ucchusma, Vajrayaksa, Yamantaka)
kanji "eight" radical at top
Glehnia littoralis (species of umbellifer used in Chinese medicine)
the eight unpardonable crimes in ancient Japanese law
the eight unpardonable crimes in ancient Japanese law
the eight Japanese monks who visited China during the early Heian period (Enchin, Engyō, Ennin, Eun, Jōgyō, Kūkai, Saichō and Shūei)
eight-holed arrow whistle
eight-holed arrow whistle
for millennia and millennia; for years and years; forever and ever
Japan; ancient name for Japan appearing in the Kojiki
Japan; ancient name for Japan appearing in the Kojiki
Japan; ancient name for Japan appearing in the Kojiki
Japan; ancient name for Japan appearing in the Kojiki
eight-legged table (used as a stand for religious offerings, etc.)
eight-legged table (used as a stand for religious offerings, etc.)
eight-legged table (used as a stand for religious offerings, etc.)
eight hereditary titles (designated by Emperor Tenmu in 684 CE: Mahito, Asomi, Sukune, Imiki, Michinoshi, Omi, Muraji, Inagi)
eight hereditary titles (designated by Emperor Tenmu in 684 CE: Mahito, Asomi, Sukune, Imiki, Michinoshi, Omi, Muraji, Inagi)
eight hereditary titles (designated by Emperor Tenmu in 684 CE: Mahito, Asomi, Sukune, Imiki, Michinoshi, Omi, Muraji, Inagi)
Meiji 27-28 Campaign (alternate name for the First Sino-Japanese war; 1894-1895)
eight parts of speech (in traditional English grammar, etc.)
eighth brain nerve; nervus vestibulocochlearis; vestibulocochlear nerve
single-tiered gate with eight secondary pillars supporting the four main central pillars
single-tiered gate with eight secondary pillars supporting the four main central pillars
large hanging paper lantern
49th, 51st, 52nd, 54th, 56th, 57th, 58th or 60th day of the sexagenary cycle (said to be inauspicious with a high probability of rain)
plain-woven silk cloth produced on Hachijo Island (dyed with botanical pigments found on the island)
eighteen centers of Buddhist learning (of the Pure Land sect in the Kanto region)
eighteen centers of Buddhist learning (of the Pure Land sect in the Kanto region)
many gods; many deities; many kami
the shogun's eighty thousand guards, comprising hatamoto and lower-ranking vassals
Buddhist service in which the eight scrolls of the Lotus Sutra are read one scroll at a time (one morning and one evening reading each day for four days with a different reciter each time)
every person has their eccentricities
every person has their eccentricities
being besieged by suitors; to be popular; (lit.) eight suitors for one daughter
you're never too old to learn
eight-hour working day system
the eight doctrinal patriarchs who expounded the teachings (Nagarjuna, Nagabodhi, Vajrabodhi, Amoghavajra, Yi Xing, Huigo and Kukai) (in Shingon)
the Eight Lineage Patriarchs who received the transmission of the teachings, leading back to the Vairocana Buddha (Vairocana Buddha, Vajrasattva, Nagarjuna, Nagabodhi, Vajrabodhi, Amoghavajra, Huigo and Kukai) (in Shingon)
the eight volumes of the Lotus Sutra
common myna (Acridotheres tristis); Indian myna; common mynah; Indian mynah
Arctic lamprey (Lethenteron camtschaticum)
Arctic lamprey (Lethenteron camtschaticum)
Far Eastern brook lamprey (Lethenteron reissneri); sand lamprey (species found in the Northwest Pacific)
eightfold gardenia; Gardenia jasminoide
Rhizophora mucronata (species of mangrove)
fairy pitta (Pitta nympha)
chocolate cowry (Mauritia mauritiana); humpback cowry
Siberian brook lamprey (Lethenteron kessleri); Siberian lamprey
Morus kagayamae (species of mulberry)
great long-nosed armadillo (Dasypus kappleri)
Rhabdoblatta yayeyamana (species of cockroach)
pouched lamprey (Geotria australis); wide-mouthed lamprey
star anise (Illicium verum)
Satake palm (Satakentia liukiuensis); Yaeyama palm
tall shield orchid (Nervilia aragoana)
great morinda (Morinda citrifolia); Indian mulberry; noni; beach mulberry; cheese fruit