尺

inchworm; measuring worm; looper (caterpillar)

(tiny) house about nine feet wide and 12 feet deep

does not pay; not worth (one's) while

the highest state of one's enlightenment; the highest level one can attain

to measure (the length)

mere child

sharpened sword

Proverb; Godan verb with 'ru' ending (irregular verb)

man is the measure of all things

in evil, there is odds; there is more evil than good in this world; one good thing tends to cause many bad things to happen

evaluation measure

one step forward, many steps backward; little to gain and much to lose

to measure with a rule

Proverb

a student must never forget to honor their teacher (honour)

carpenter's square

common Japanese foot

curved ruler

avid desire; drooling over (something); watering at the mouth

long film (movie)

to extend in length (esp. parts of television programs)

Proverb

a student must never forget to honor their teacher (honour)

peppered moth (Biston betularia)

International Nuclear Event Scale; INES

Slang

autofellatio

Rare term

length; measure

Rare term

short length

Obsolete term

fabric shaku (approx. 36.4 cm)