腋

armpit; under one's arm; side; flank

Also written as 傍, 側

beside; close to; near; by

aside; to the side; away; out of the way

off-track; off-topic

Usu. written ワキ in Noh

deuteragonist; supporting role

Abbreviation

second verse (in a linked series of poems)

armpit; axilla

Anatomy

armpit; axilla

body odor (odour); abnormal underarm odor

underarm hair; armpit hair

Botany

axillary bud; lateral bud

side shoots (e.g. of a tomato or broccoli plant); side buds; suckers

Abbreviation

unstitched, open side of some traditional Japanese clothing; clothing with such an open side

robe worn by military officials with a round collar, unstitched open sides and no ran

leaf axil

robe worn by military officials with a round collar, unstitched open sides, and no wrapped fabric along the bottom

small opening in the side of traditional Japanese clothing (where the sleeve meets the bodice, below the armpit); clothing with such an opening (usu. worn by women or children)

axillary gland

stitched side of some traditional Japanese clothing; clothing with such a stitched side

robe with a round collar, stitched sides and a ran, worn by the emperor and high-ranking officials

axillary growth

Anatomy

axillary artery; arteria axillaris

Proverb

to rule a country requires many great men; an expensive fur coat will not be made with a single fox

robe worn by military officials with a round collar, unstitched open sides and no ran

robe with a round collar, stitched sides and a ran, worn by the emperor and high-ranking officials

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