(Japanese mythology) the protector god of gateways, such as the imperial gate, and one of 瓊瓊杵 (Ninigi)'s crew during his 天孫降臨 (Tenson Kōrin, “Heavenly Grandson's Descent”) to rule the earth

a mythical creature said to emerge from the sea and predict either good harvest or epidemic disease

(less common) alternative reading for Ame no Uzume

bittersweet (flavor) / (figuratively) bittersweet (emotion)

(clothing) Synonym of カッパ (“raincoat”)

(Shinto, Japanese mythology, agriculture) one of the eight agricultural offenses that is said to have been committed in the 高天原 (Takamagahara, “Plain of High Heaven”), notably by the unruly god 素戔嗚 (Susanoo), namely 畔放 (ahanachi, “breaking down ridges”), 溝埋 (mizoume, “covering ditches”), 樋放 (hihanachi, “releasing irrigation sluices”), 重播 (shikimaki, “double planting”), 串刺 (kushisashi, “setting up stakes”), 生剥 (ikehagi, “skinning alive”), 逆剥 (sakahagi, “skinning backward”) and 糞戸 (kusohe, “defecation”)

Sweet Lolita, a Japanese fashion style featuring pastel colors; a type of ロリータ (lolita) style.

a place name, such as that of Amagasaki City in Hyogo Prefecture

Short for 日本雨蛙 (Nihon amagaeru, “Japanese tree frog”). / (by extension) a hylid

Short for アマチュアバンド (amachua bando, “amateur band”).