(religion, Buddhism) Clipping of 大日如来 (Dainichi Nyorai, “Dainichi Nyorai, the sun Buddha”).

(literary) middle part of a period (eg. of a century, dynasty, etc.)

Japanophile

(organic chemistry) thiazole

(organic chemistry) thiazine

a gluteus medius muscle

the long-vowel mark (ー), which marks a long vowel in katakana (and less commonly in hiragana) when placed after a syllable

Alternative form of チェ

The katakana syllable チェ (che). Its equivalent in hiragana is ちぇ (che).

An expression of non-intense displeasure, similar to English crap or damn. tch!