(obsolete, Edo period) spoken vernacular Chinese

(rare) Alternative form of おとぎ話

(idiomatic) to break the ice; to broach a subject; to begin a conversation

gossip, small talk

gossip, rumor

male and female whales / whales in general / a fierce fish / (figuratively) a major villain, a leader of criminals (compare English shark)

(Chinese mythology) the suanni that was one of the nine sons of the dragon

Short for 月曜日 (getsuyōbi): Monday

moon / month / menstruation, menstrual cycle

small child / edge, limit, boundary