popular noun noun (generic) obsolete term
- the Rat (first sign of the Chinese zodiac)
- hour of the Rat (around midnight, 11pm to 1am, or 12 midnight to 2am)
- north
- eleventh month of the lunar calendar
popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) obsolete term
- the Sheep (eighth sign of the Chinese zodiac), the Ram, the Goat
- hour of the Sheep (around 2pm, 1-3pm, or 2-4pm)
- south-southwest
- sixth month of the lunar calendar
popular noun noun (generic) obsolete term
- the Dog (eleventh sign of the Chinese zodiac)
- hour of the Dog (around 8pm, 7-9pm, or 8-10pm)
- west-northwest
- ninth month of the lunar calendar
popular noun noun (generic) obsolete term
- the Boar (twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac), the Pig
- hour of the Boar (around 10pm, 9-11pm, or 10pm to 12 midnight)
- north-northwest
- tenth month of the lunar calendar
popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) obsolete term
- the Rabbit (fourth sign of the Chinese zodiac), the Hare
- hour of the Rabbit (around 6am, 5-7am, or 6-8am)
- east
- second month in the lunar calendar
gairaigo English origin popular obsolete term noun noun (generic)
- moderates (politics), centrists
popular obsolete term noun noun (generic)
- mongolism, Down's syndrome
obsolete term noun noun (generic)
- (former) regular (stops at every station) Tลhoku-line Shinkansen
ใ adjective adjective (generic) obsolete term
- petty, small-minded, stingy, cheap, mean, crafty, sly
- poor (performance, etc.), bad, unskilled
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N1 usually written using kana alone pre-noun adjectival adjective (generic) obsolete term adverb
- unexpected, unlikely, strange
- terrible, awful, horrible, serious, outrageous
- very, extremely