makura
1. pillow; bolster
2. introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
★ Common
Noun
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1. pillow; bolster
2. introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
1. Not rolling; Not curling
1. bedside; near one's pillow
1. The Pillow Book (Heian-period collection of writings by Sei Shōnagon)
1. trading sexual favours (for career advancement, etc.)
1. pillowcase
1. pillow fight
1. (railway) sleeper; (railroad) tie
1. pillow word; decorative word used prefixally in classical Japanese literature — explanation
2. preface; introduction
1. erotic picture