猿

Word usually written using kana alone

rosefinch (any finch of genus Carpodacus)

Rare term

monkey

old man's beard (any lichen of genus Usnea)

monkey booze; sake-like liquid produced by the fermentation of fruits left by monkeys in tree caches or hollows in rocks

backside part of the shamisen's neck where it meets the body

hardy kiwi (Actinidia arguta); kiwi berry; tara vine; bower vine

trying to reach above one's station and failing; trying to accomplish something beyond one's abilities and failing; monkey catching (a reflection of) the moon (in the water)

Medicine

ape hand (deformity); simian hand

damages inflicted by monkeys (on crops, etc.)

Martial arts

Monkey Fist; Monkey-Style kung-fu

Martial arts

elbow strike (karate)

rosefinch

work hakama that are loose at the top and tight at the bottom

Idiomatic expression

the pot calling the kettle black; people who live in glass houses throwing stones; a monkey's laughter at (another monkey's) buttocks

Anadara kagoshimensis (species of ark clam)

cheek pouch (monkey, squirrel, etc.)

iron mask that covers the chin and cheeks (worn by samurai)

Abbreviation

Anadara kagoshimensis (species of ark clam)

Smilax biflora var. trinervula (variety of a species of greenbrier)

love-lies-bleeding (Amaranthus caudatus); tassel flower; velvet flower; foxtail amaranth

Calanthe tricarinata (species of orchid)

Idiomatic expression

to try and reach above one's station and fail; to try and accomplish something beyond one's abilities and fail; a monkey tries to catch the moon (and drowns)

Idiomatic expression

to try and reach above one's station and fail; a monkey catches (a reflection of) the moon (in the water)

Deity

Saruta Hiko no Mikoto (Shintō god)

Historical term

professional organization of sarugaku performers

Rare term

to stretch one's arms; to elongate one's arms

Rare term

monkey brain (eaten as a delicacy, medicine, etc.)