太

idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn

very thick; something extremely thick

Common noun

thick, heavy thread

short sword; small sword

His Imperial Highness the Crown Prince; His Royal Highness the Crown Prince

Atlantic Ocean

extra-long sword

Urashima Tarō; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later

to grow fat

Judea (southern Palestine)

Jews

big-boned; sturdily built; stout

solid (plan, storyline, etc.)

walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)

Childhood name of late-Heian warrior Sakata no Kintoki

Kintarō; Golden Boy; folklore boy hero and defeater of demons; usu. depicted with a bob cut, carrying an axe, and wearing a red apron

Kintarō doll

diamond-shaped apron

Empress Dowager; Queen Mother

karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards, esp. hyakunin isshu karuta or iroha karuta

idle talk; nonsense; rubbish; humbug

fool; idiot; good-for-nothing fellow

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

irresponsible; nonsensical

crown princess

investiture of the Crown Prince

Karafuto (Japanese name for Sakhalin)

Abbreviation

gidayū (type of reciting used in the puppet theater)

Food, cooking

gelidium jelly strips (made from agar-agar)

Vulgar expression or word; Gay slang

prostate orgasm

to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)

South Pacific

log cabin; blockhouse

peace throughout the world

carefree; peaceful; relaxed