tag (children's game); tig
red-horned demon; red ogre
imp; elf; pixie; goblin; devilkin
(horned) blue demon; blue ogre
hard shell of a nut, etc.
game of (blindfolded) tag similar to the children's swimming pool game "Marco Polo"
Onigashima; island of ogres (in Japanese folklore)
very; extremely; like the devil; as a demon
tiger lily (Lilium lancifolium)
decorative black flagpole tassel made from tail hair (of a yak, horse, ox, etc.) or dyed hemp
furious facial expression
hag; witch; bitch; penurious or spiteful old woman; termagant; virago
hag; witch; bitch; penurious or spiteful old woman; termagant; virago
strong sake; firewater; rotgut
strong sake; firewater; rotgut
chasing out ogres; exterminating ogres
child born with teeth; child which does not resemble its parents; changeling; wild child; badly-behaved child
making something strong even stronger; solidifying something's chances; (lit.) (giving) a metal rod to an ogre
cruel wife; termagant wife; wife from hell
God only knows what may happen
wildcard (in hanafuda); storm card; gaji (term used in Hawaii); extra card (in hanafuda, kabufuda, etc.; sometimes depicting an ogre); joker; blank card
triumphant (over a mediocre achievement); boastful; (lit.) as if one had grabbed a demon by the neck
to be laughable; to be unrealistic
work fiend; devil for work
person of strong constitution unexpectedly falling ill; sickness of a stout man; (lit.) the devil getting sunstroke
Siebold's dragonfly (Anotogaster sieboldii); jumbo dragonfly
freeze tag (children's game)
even the hardest of hearts can be moved to tears; (lit.) a tear in the ogre's eye
hide-and-seek and tag; children's game where the participants first hide, then run away from the seeker
devil stinger (Inimicus japonicus)
unsympathetic manager; section chief with a heart of stone
crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci)
color tag (children's game)
playing while the cat is away; taking a break while the boss is out; doing what one wants when one is (finally) alone; (lit.) relaxing while the demon is out
oceanic manta ray (Manta birostris); giant oceanic manta ray
oceanic manta ray (Manta birostris); giant oceanic manta ray
scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis cirrhosa); hairy stingfish
even homely girls look beautiful at the peak of their youth
common fangtooth (Anoplogaster cornuta)
a horrible man will find a horrible wife
all people aren't evil; don't distrust everyone; there is kindness to be found everywhere
Oriental false hawksbeard (Youngia japonica)
just as even coarse tea tastes good when fresh, even homely girls look beautiful at the peak of their youth
great barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda)
greater bandicoot rat (Bandicota indica)
wooden board used on the ridge-ends of a roof instead of an onigawara tile (sometimes covered in copper sheeting)
out with the demon, in with fortune; devils out, good luck in
prickly sow-thistle (Sonchus asper); sharp-fringed sow thistle; spiny sow thistle; spiny-leaved sow thistle
e-mailing or texting someone many times
Asian koel (Eudynamys scolopacea)
false virgin's lepidella (Amanita virgineoides)
God only knows what may happen
Gastrodia elata (species of saprophytic orchid)
reef stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa); stonefish; devilfish
grilled miso mixed with chili peppers; person who acts tough but is actually timid
Gelidium japonicum (species of seaweed)
you can make friends anywhere; (lit.) not even in hell is everyone an ogre