willow (any tree of genus Salix)

やなぎ／ヤナギ only

weeping willow (Salix babylonica)

toothpick

toothpick

skewer (used to cut and hold sweets served at a tea ceremony)

toothbrush (orig. made from a thin willow branch frayed at one end)

Japanese box tree (Buxus microphylla var. japonica); Japanese boxwood

Japanese aspen (Populus tremula var. sieboldii)

Proverb

the samurai glories in honourable poverty; keep a stiff upper lip!

leisurely, post-meal use of a toothpick

Historical term

toothbrush made from a piece of willow frayed at one end

riverside willow (esp. rosegold pussy willow, Salix gracilistyla)

川柳 only; Word usually written using kana alone

Salix gilgiana (species of willow)

川柳 only

high-quality coarse tea

small toy bow that can be shot while sitting, popular in the Edo period