10th month of the lunisolar calendar (traditional first month of winter, approx. November); late autumn; late fall
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
koban; small oval gold coin used in the Edo period; oval; elliptical; small size (of paper)
young girl; lass; adolescent female
just before noon; late-morning snack
hut; cabin; shed; one's own house
ripple (on water); wavelets
Dorcus rectus (species of stag beetle)
small window; fenestella; scuttle (type of hatch on a ship)
clave-like folk instrument; two bamboo pieces beaten together
hyuganatsu (species of citrus, Citrus tamurana)
komaru (type of playing cards)
imp; elf; pixie; goblin; devilkin
(arch.) small cedar; thin Japanese paper (used as tissue during the Edo period)
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
impudence; cheekiness; impertinence
stylish; smart; chic; (arch.) conceited; (arch.) cheeky
fine wrinkles; crow's feet
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
overhear; happened to hear that
shrimp (infraorder Caridea); small shrimp, prawn or lobster
little tern (the official bird of Chiba); sterna albifrons
small woman; young woman; young maid
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
small change; coins; small sum of money
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
gauntlet (used in Kendo); bracer; fencing glove
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
small hill; low hill; hillock
short sleeved kimono (worn as an undergarment during the Heian period); padded silk garment
young person; servant; errand boy in a samurai family; person of lowly status
small hawk or falcon (used for hunting); falconry (using small hawks or falcons)
kouta; traditional ballad accompanied by shamisen
dancing or jumping for joy
small grain; small stature or ability
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
tight turn; adaptability; flexibility; maneuverability
(apportioning) in small amounts
delicate technique (in sumo, judo, etc.); little trick; subtle maneuver
small restaurant; eating house
trifling matter; urination; urine
small saucepan; small pot
Indian summer (around November); mild late autumn weather; mild late fall weather
one's son; you little bastard; you little brat
small insect; midge; vermicule
head of an organizational section; head of an organisational section
small build; small stature
skillful; clever; versatile; handy
little shop; small shop; small store
small gate; side gate; wicket gate; side door
short steps; mincing stride; crotch; groin; thigh
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)
lowercase letter; small letter
small businessman; petty trader
small tiger; light drinker; occasional drinker
small garden; small place
fool; someone beneath one's contempt
Little New Year (festival held on January 15); 14th-16th days of the first month of the year; Koshogatsu
quibble; pointless argument
small piece (e.g. of cloth)
raised tatami-floored seating area (usu. in a Japanese restaurant); small separate dining room
small tengu; promising young martial arts practitioner
nearly half a day; approximately half a day
light or fine rain; drizzle
koshinbun (type of early Meiji-era newspaper); minor journal; local newspaper
small administrative unit (of a village)
lock of hair (on the side of the head)
wrestler of the fourth highest rank
small; narrow; single-breadth cloth (approx. 36 cm wide)
casual dish (esp. Japanese food); simple dish
small portion; small serving
laths; bamboo lathing; short kyogen dance, danced to chanted accompaniment
delicate flavor; subtle feeling; subtlety; delicacy
small plank; piece of wood
a little stylish; chic; trendy
Little Edo; town or neighbourhood with an old townscape reminiscent of Edo
young elephant; baby elephant
recovering slightly; making a small rally
3-4 point (in go); komoku
sounding someone out; putting out a feeler; testing the waters; small jackpot (esp. pachinko)
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
childish reaction (like that of an elementary school student); unsophisticated reaction
small eggplant; Japanese yellow loosestrife (Lysimachia japonica)
undulating melodic ornamentation or embellishment, esp. in folk and popular songs; unit of timber measurement
small strap tied at the waist of a hanpi
warp rib weave cotton fabric (from Kokura)
starting field not containing any 20-point cards (in hanafuda)
armlock throw; forearm throw
unloading a barge; small pieces of fried tofu; palanquin that carried guests to and from the red light district
chopping finely; slicing up finely; something chopped up finely
first verse of a nursery rhyme sung by children on cold days (similar to "It's Raining, It's Pouring")
lively or quick witted person
lively or quick witted person
falconry (using small hawks or falcons)
(arch.) small purification wand; thinly cut hemp or paper mixed with rice (scattered as an offering to the gods)
moon on the night before a full moon; moon on the 14th day of the month (by the lunar calendar)
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
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