懸

to look askance (at); to look contemptuously; to look down on

Archaic

to cast an amorous glance at

hook; gab

snare; trap; trick (question)

Sumo

arm-grabbing force out

to teethe

sword rack

bet; stakes

boxes which fit inside each other; nesting boxes

hiding one's true feelings

掛子／掛け子 only; Slang

person in a scam whose role is to telephone the victim

kakekotoba; pivot word; play on words (esp. in poetry); pun

手掛け／手懸け／手掛／手懸 only

handle

Dated term; Also written as 妾女

mistress; kept woman; concubine

martingale

archer's glove (with a groove for pulling the string)

headstall; headgear

covered bridge passageway connecting the backstage (mirror room) to the noh stage

hanging (someone) upside down

Shogi

opening formation

Martial arts

mutual attack

Proverb

you must protect yourself against any possible dangers; you have to brush off sparks that fall onto you

plane tree (esp. the Oriental plane, Platanus orientalis)

inflation fear; inflation worries

blue jay (Cyanocitta cristata)

Martial arts

mutual attack training

Lidth's jay (Garrulus lidthi)

headstall, martingale, and crupper

Word usually written using kana alone

plane tree (esp. the Oriental plane, Platanus orientalis)

Abbreviation

hemp overgarment worn by Shugendō practitioners

hemp over-garment worn by Shugendō practitioners

Least Concern (conservation status); LC