(slang) Alternative form of 彼氏 (kareshi, “boyfriend”)

to wave a stick

the act of swinging something one time / a katana

(golf) swinging with all of one's strength

(literally) the act of waving a stick / conductor (of an orchestra, etc.) / (archaic) Edo policeman

smaller kanji historically used as a pronunciation guide, similar to modern furigana

(poetry) a feminine poetic style exhibited in poetry anthologies after the 古今和歌集 (Kokin Wakashū)

(poetry) a masculine poetic style exhibited in the 万葉集 (Man'yōshū)

year-round

anniversary