laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
at the bedside where one dreams
lying with one's head to the north (trad. position for dead bodies; taboo for sleeping); brown-lined puffer (species of pufferfish, Canthigaster rivulata)
bedside; near one's 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.)
place that is often written about in waka poetry; oft-repeated descriptive epithets in poetry
overnight stay when traveling (travelling); sleeping on grass in an open field
using one's elbows as a pillow
pillow with a box-shaped wooden base
pillow stuffed with buckwheat chaff, rice husks or similar material
pillow made from bamboo or cane (for use during the summer)
temporary altar at the bedside of a deceased person
(untalented) geisha who sells sex; geisha who steals money from sleeping travellers
sleeping while on a sea voyage; falling asleep to the sound of the ocean
cooked rice placed at the bedside or grave of the deceased
oval pad with two long strips tied underneath the obi to make it look fuller
(arch.) private diary; (arch.) pillow book; book of erotic pictures
pillow money; pillow tip; tip left by the pillow for the room maid
pillow money; pillow tip; tip left by the pillow for the room maid
pillow stuffed with chrysanthemum petals (allegedly good for headaches)
small sweet rice cakes placed at the bedside of the deceased
thumb joint where an arrow rests (archery)
using the sleeves of one's kimono as a pillow