hyuganatsu (species of citrus, Citrus tamurana)
① 小さな家。② 家畜などを入れておく小さな建物。③ 芝居などを催すための建物。④ 平安時代の、衛府の役人の詰め所。⑤ 江戸時代の、城中や藩士の家にあった下級藩士の住居。⑥ 天井と屋根の間。
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
dancing or jumping for joy
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
short sleeved kimono (worn as an undergarment during the Heian period); padded silk garment
particular; hard to please; fussy
young girl; lass; adolescent female
one's son; you little bastard; you little brat
① 江戸時代に流通した貨幣の一つで、楕円形の金貨。発行された時期によって大きさなど規格に差があったが、一枚で一両として扱われた。② 紙や印刷物で判が小さいもの。
fine wrinkles; crow's feet
small piece (e.g. of cloth)
(arch.) small cedar; thin Japanese paper (used as tissue during the Edo period)
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
① 体の小さいこと。そのような兵。② 弓を引く力の弱いこと。そのような兵。
① イネ科コムギ属の植物。種としては特に Triticum aestivum を指す。その種子は挽いて小麦粉として用いられる。世界で最も生産量の多い穀物であり、トウモロコシ、米と並んで三大穀物に挙げられる。
stylish; smart; chic; (arch.) conceited; (arch.) cheeky
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
small businessman; petty trader
① 能楽や長唄などで使用する小型の鼓。おとつづみ。小胴。
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
① 晩秋から冬にかけての、穏やかで暖かい日。もとは言葉通り小春すなわち陰暦で十月について言った。冬の季語。
shrimp (infraorder Caridea); small shrimp, prawn or lobster
① 少額の細かい金銭。ばら銭。② 少しのまとまった金。小金。
small grain; small stature or ability
fool; someone beneath one's contempt
delicate flavor; subtle feeling; subtlety; delicacy
① 十月。初冬の穏やかで暖かい春に似た日和が続く頃。小六月。冬の季語。
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
small saucepan; small pot
little shop; small shop; low class whorehouse in Fujiwara (Edo period); low class brothel; passage formed under the eaves of houses after heavy snowfalls (Tōhoku region)
clave-like folk instrument; two bamboo pieces beaten together
imp; elf; pixie; goblin; devilkin
① はいたか、はやぶさ、つみなどの小形の鷹。② 「小鷹狩り」の略。
quibble; pointless argument
small administrative unit (of a village)
small strap tied at the waist of a hanpi
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
tight turn; adaptability; flexibility; maneuverability
provoking; rather annoying; (speaking ironically) darling
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
delicate technique (in sumo, judo, etc.); little trick; subtle maneuver
Heian era court lady's song (accompanying men's oouta); court lady singing a kouta; ditty; ballad; kyogen kouta; style of kyogen song based on the Muromachi songs, often love ballad
overhear; happened to hear that
small garden; small place
koshinbun (type of early Meiji-era newspaper); minor journal; local newspaper
impudence; cheekiness; impertinence
head of an organizational section; head of an organisational section
① 土地を持たない農民が、地主から小作料を払い、土地を借りて耕作すること。また、その人。
just before noon; late-morning snack
warp rib weave cotton fabric (from Kokura)
unloading a barge; small pieces of fried tofu; palanquin that carried guests to and from the red light district
first verse of a nursery rhyme sung by children on cold days (similar to "It's Raining, It's Pouring")
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
small insect; midge; vermicule
small tatami room; extension of the main room of a home (in traditional palatial-style architecture); room smaller than four and a half tatami (in tea ceremony)
fool; someone beneath one's contempt
small tengu; promising young martial arts practitioner
nearly half a day; approximately half a day
small plank; piece of wood
recovering slightly; making a small rally
3-4 point (in go); komoku
mild late autumn day (around November); mild late fall day
small roof (e.g. over the first storey of a building, a window, an attached shed or veranda, etc.); overhang
lively or quick witted person
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
gauntlet (used in Kendo); bracer; fencing glove
small window; fenestella; scuttle (type of hatch on a ship)
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
young person; servant; errand boy in a samurai family; person of lowly status
kouta; traditional ballad accompanied by shamisen
to happen to hear; to overhear
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
small theatre; kabuki performed in a small theatre; little performance; short acted scene; act
small restaurant; eating house
trifling matter; urination; urine
skillful; clever; versatile; handy
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
short steps; mincing stride; crotch; groin; thigh
① ギリシア文字やそれから派生した文字体系（ローマ字、キリル文字等）で、文頭、固有名詞のはじめなど以外通常の表記に使う文字。② 仮名における、「捨て仮名」又は「小書き（文字）」の別称。③ 哲学や評論などで、「大文字」と対比して、日常性や個別性などの意味を担うものを指す換喩。
shrimp (infraorder Caridea); small shrimp, prawn or lobster
small tiger; light drinker; occasional drinker
Little New Year (festival held on January 15); 14th-16th days of the first month of the year; Koshogatsu
raised tatami-floored seating area (usu. in a Japanese restaurant); small separate dining room
komaru (type of playing cards)
lock of hair (on the side of the head)
wrestler of the fourth highest rank
① 小さい荷物。② 鉄道小荷物の略。主に旅客列車で運送する小さい荷物。
small; narrow; single-breadth cloth (approx. 36 cm wide)
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed
small portion; small serving
casual dish (esp. Japanese food); simple dish
laths; bamboo lathing; short kyogen dance, danced to chanted accompaniment
a little stylish; chic; trendy
Little Edo; town or neighbourhood with an old townscape reminiscent of Edo
young elephant; baby elephant
sounding someone out; putting out a feeler; testing the waters; small jackpot (esp. pachinko)
childish reaction (like that of an elementary school student); unsophisticated reaction
① 甲虫目クワガタムシ科オオクワガタ属に属するくわがたむしの一種。学名:Dorcus rectus。
small eggplant; Japanese yellow loosestrife (Lysimachia japonica)
① 演歌などで用いられる装飾的な歌唱法。w:メリスマに類似。
starting field not containing any 20-point cards (in hanafuda)
armlock throw; forearm throw
chopping finely; slicing up finely; something chopped up finely
little tern (the official bird of Chiba); sterna albifrons
lively or quick witted person
(arch.) small purification wand; thinly cut hemp or paper mixed with rice (scattered as an offering to the gods)
small woman; young woman; young maid
to rally a little (e.g. market)
spindle tree; euonymus alatus f. ciliatodentatus
garden maple; komine maple; acer micranthum
Siebold maple; acer sieboldianum
it is wiser to make money steadily over time; light gains make heavy purse; (lit.) better small takings than a large win
the 83 new LDP members of parliament elected in the Sept. 2005 general election; (lit.) children of (Junichiro) Koizumi
Reticulum (constellation); the Reticle
red-cheeked myna (Sturnus phillippensis); violet-backed starling
minor fluctuations (e.g. in a market); small movements
doing or saying something a little stupid
doing or saying something a little stupid
prop master; property master
walking with short steps; (arch.) errand boy
Edo-period small-size single-sheet prints containing puzzles, short stories, etc.; Edo-period playbills
small two-wheeler (e.g. moped)
Chinese chive; garlic chive (Allium tuberosum)
approximately thirty minutes
young man (who has recently undergone his manhood ceremony)
small drink; small amount of alcohol
Koyanagi Station (Aomori)