A personification of the Japanese housewife speculators, who are strong enough to affect international markets, especially foreign exchange markets.

A surname from Japanese.

(mineralogy) An orthorhombic mineral containing antimony, arsenic, copper, and sulfur.

plural of wataman

Alternative form of ataman

(sumo) A kimarite in which the attacker, while driving his opponent forward, grabs his leg and pulls it, forcing him over.

Any of a particular group of antibiotics isolated from actinomycetes

plural of watasemycin

(US, Canada) The root of the spruce, and sometimes also of the pine, split lengthwise into strips and used in the construction of baskets and canoes.

Alternative form of watap