the title of a rakugo shaggy-dog story / Synonym of 千早の歌 (Chihaya no uta): a poem used as an insect repellent

(historical, rare) something old or that has been around for a long time

a wriggler (mosquito larva)

a wriggler (mosquito larva)

to squander; to ruin

(literally) the behavior of some lizards to drop their tail in order to escape a predator / (idiomatic) passing the buck to a subordinate; making a underling carry the can

look before you leap, one should think twice before doing something

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

A professional driver of a train or an automobile such as a taxi or a bus; a chauffeur

(often in compounds) finger; hand