耳糞: (slang) earwax

pretending not to witness something

聾, 耳癈: (archaic, possibly obsolete) deafness, deaf / 聾, 耳癈: (archaic, possibly obsolete) a deaf person

listening ear; attentive ear

耳朶: earlobe

耳切り: the practice of cutting off an ear as punishment

Synonym of 黄昏 (tasogare, “dusk; twilight”) / Synonym of 黄昏時 (tasogaredoki, “dusk; twilight”)

(Japanese mythology) the first of the sons of 天照 (Amaterasu) (along with 天穂日 (Ama no Hohi), 天津彦根 (Amatsuhikone), 活津彦根 (Ikutsuhikone) and 熊野櫲樟日 (Kumanokusuhi)) who were given birth by 素戔嗚 (Susa no O) by chewing her jewels during the 誓約 (ukei, “oath”) to test his intent seeking refuge in her heavenly domain (the five sons were hers; the three daughters she gave birth to were his); he was sent by his mother to rule the land of 葦原の中つ国 (Ashihara no Nakatsukuni), but ultimately he recommended his son 瓊瓊杵 (Ninigi) instead

(idiomatic) out of the blue, bolt from the blue, great surprise

a male given name