姑

mother-in-law

Colloquial

underhanded; unfair

Orig. meaning

makeshift; stopgap

girl (esp. Chinese); young unmarried woman

(in China) 5th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. F sharp)

third lunar month

Adverb (fukushi); Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

for a moment; for a minute

Adverb (fukushi)

for a while; for some time

Adverb (fukushi)

for the time being; for now

Interjection

it's been a long time; long time no see

geisha

sister-in-law

daughter-in-law and mother-in-law (relationship, conflict, etc.)

Sagittaria trifolia var. edulis (edible variant of threeleaf arrowhead)

parents-in-law

Ubume; birthing woman ghost in Japanese folklore

産女／孕女 only; Rare term

woman in late pregnancy; woman on the point of giving birth

dilly-dallying and temporizing (temporising)

Jocular, humorous term

conflict between a bride and her mother-in-law; bride and mother-in-law war

Eleocharis kuroguwai (species of spikerush)

Chinese water chestnut (Eleocharis dulcis var. tuberosa)

Indian coral tree (Erythrina variegata)

Ma Gu; legendary Taoist immortal with long talon-like fingernails

backscratcher

things happening exactly as one pleases (wishes); someone being very attentive to one's wishes

timid and evasive (person); timid and makeshift (approach, measure, etc.)

Chinese water chestnut (Eleocharis dulcis)

Chinese water chestnut (Eleocharis dulcis var. tuberosa)

red clover (Trifolium pratense); purple clover

Deity

Amamikyu (Ryukyuan religion creation goddess)

Rare term

mother-in-law (of the husband)