(Japanese grammar) dropping the ら (ra) in the potential form of verbs formed with られる (-rareru)

Alternative spelling of 枕詞 (makura kotoba): an epithet; introductory words; a pillow talk

vertical line / bar

a Japanese word of ancient Japanese origin (as opposed to a word borrowed from Chinese, or composed in Japan from Chinese-derived roots) / Japanese songs or poetry (such as tanka)

male language, men's words

(typography) a block of horizontal type laid out within vertical type lines, usually containing halfwidth characters, especially numbers

breadth and length / woof and warp

(physics) a longitudinal wave

wordplay

vertical typesetting