a black marlin

a children's game in which a wooden stick driven into the ground is dislodged by sticks thrown at it

a surname

Kyūjitai form of 木古内

(disaster prevention) Short for 木造住宅密集地域 (mokuzō jūtaku misshū chiiki, “densely built wooden house area”).

stagehand in kabuki and bunraku (who dresses fully in black)

steam whistle

drop (of liquid); droplet

祝く, 寿く: congratulate, wish well / 惚く, 呆く: be senile or mentally slow

北: (漢音; kan'on pronunciation)