玉

Word usually written using kana alone

peeled egg

Slang; Rare term

fully naked woman

hard-boiled egg

Historical term

street performance in which the performer transforms a specially made bamboo screen into various shapes while chanting an accompanying poem

Rare term

white gem

Rare term

longevity stone (gemstone that gives its bearer long life)

Idiomatic expression; Rare term

(cute) egg-like face; eyes and nose on an egg

Rare term

unpolished and uncut gem

Noun or verb acting prenominally

welcome (new year, new spring, etc.)

Rare term

guts; pluck; nerve; spirit

Idiomatic expression

to die (of a poet, artist, etc.)

Poetic name

branch of a sacred tree (esp. sakaki) with paper or cotton strips attached (used as a Shinto offering)

Rare term

lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)

sun and moon

Rare term

living a lavish lifestyle; ivory chopsticks and jade cups

Idiomatic expression; Rare term

something spread out widely; something taking a lot of space; eight jō of a raccoon dog's scrotum