(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

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

the censorship of words which are considered politically incorrect

expression, wording, way of speaking

(informal) to have "won" a match on a psychological or personal level despite losing to all appearances

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

忠節: a male given name