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

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

wordplay

beast

wool cloth

a gun

heavy, weighty / involving large-scale manufacture, heavy / great in degree, heavy, serious, severe, hard, difficult

the twelve "earthly branches" (支) of the Chinese zodiac, which are represented each by an animal

(military) column