popular  obsolete reading  rarely used kanji form  irregular okurigana  noun  noun (generic) 

• hiding place, hideout, refuge
• retreat, hideaway

popular  irregular okurigana  noun  noun (generic) 

• source, origin, cause, beginning, genesis

popular  irregular okurigana  noun  noun (generic)  usually written using kana alone  slang 

• thrust, charge, penetration
• digging into (a matter), depth
• straight man (of a comedy duo)
• quip, gibe, jab, dig, retort, riposte, comeback
• putting everything together, including everything
• (penetrative) sex, intercourse

popular  irregular okurigana  noun  noun (generic)  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  transitive verb 

• deduction in advance (of tax, interest, etc.)

popular  irregular okurigana  noun taking the genitive case particle の  adjective (generic)  noun  noun (generic) 

• leading, prominent, eminent, foremost, distinguished
• counting on one's fingers

popular  irregular okurigana  noun  noun (generic)  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  intransitive verb 

• losing by being overmatched, being defeated by a stronger opponent
• losing by misusing one's powers, defeat as a result of trying too hard

popular  irregular okurigana  noun  noun (generic)  sumo 

• debit, withdrawal
• pulling (one's opponent) down, frontal pull-down, hiki-otoshi

popular  irregular okurigana  food, cooking  noun  noun (generic) 

• yakisoba, fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat

popular  irregular reading  irregular okurigana  noun  noun (generic) 

• side street (often parallel to a main street), back street, alley, alleyway

popular  irregular okurigana  JLPT N1  godan verb  godan verb (archaic)  verb (generic)  transitive verb 

• to banter, to make fun of, to jeer at
• to cool, to refrigerate
• to window-shop, to look at without buying