Yoshiwara, a historical red-light district on the outskirts of Edo

Alternative spelling of 童 (warashi, “child”) (person who has not yet reached adulthood)

Used at the end of a phrase to indicate that the audience is laughing. / Used at the end of a phrase to indicate that the speaker is laughing.

(archaic, women's speech, humble) I; me / (modern fiction, women's speech) I; me (used by haughty women of the highest classes of society)

(archaic, historical) a hairstyle, with the hair not tied up but hanging loose, typically worn by children / (by extension, archaic) a child older than a baby but not yet an adult

something fragile, soft, or supple / something calm or gentle

a martial art involving gentleness, such as judo or jujitsu / (nautical) a kind of straw ball dropped near the boat's side, used to reduce impact

(2channel slang, dated) LOL

a wisteria, especially the Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda / Short for 藤色 (fujiiro): a light lavender color, akin to wisteria flowers

inexhaustibility / a closing for letters, notes, etc.: yours truly