cave; cavern; den; grotto
nesting hole; burrow; den
cave; tunnel; tunnel tomb (Kofun period)
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
jaws of death; dangerous place; (lit.) tiger's den
dragon's den; auspicious place for a temple, town, etc. to be built (feng shui)
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
two holes; toilet with separate chambers for urine and faeces
nothing ventured, nothing gained; (lit.) you will not get the tiger cub without entering the tiger's den
one hole; toilet bowl (for both urination and defecation); effective point for moxibustion; one-woman man
happy life partnership; living faithfully together till death; Venus's flower basket (Euplectella aspergillum)
cluster of Kofun period graves
cave from which cold wind blows
being buried in the same grave
road taken by a Chinese ajari buddhist monk when he incurred the wrath of emperor Genso (685-762)
pressure points (e.g. for application of moxa); vulnerable body cavities
gold mine; provider of funds; financial supporter; rich person
a small leak will sink a great ship
out of the frying pan into the fire; (lit.) out of the tiger's mouth into the dragon's den
dark hole; idiot; fool; historical road
storage pit (esp. Jomon to Yayoi periods)
giant's kettle; giant's cauldron; pothole
flat broke; stone broke; penniless
the seven orifices of the head (eyes, nostrils, ear canals, mouth)