| abara bone | 肋骨 | rib cage |
| abareru hito | 暴れる人 | a person resisting to get tied |
| abazure onna | あばずれ女 | bitch, tigress |
| abura | 油 | oil, fat |
| aburi sushi | 炙り寿司 | slightly roasted sushi |
| aburidasu | 炙り出す | burn (someone) out (of his hole) |
| achi ike | あっちいけ | go away, piss off |
| achi kochi | あちこち | here and there |
| afutaa | アフター | After (going out with a customer after the bar closes.) |
| agarimasu | 上がります | lift up |
| agechin | 上げチン | lucky dick |
| ageha | アゲハ | swallowtail (butterfly) |
| ageha chou | アゲハ蝶 | swallowtail butterfly |
| agemaki musubi | 総角（あげまき）結び | full square knot |
| ageman | , あげまん | lucky pussy, a woman that brings good fortune to her male partner |
| agemasu | あげます | give or raise |
| ago | 顎 (あご) | jaw, chin |
| agura | 胡座 | cross-legged |
| agurazuri | 胡座吊り | cross-legged suspension |
| agurasuwari | 胡座座り | sitting cross-legged |
| ah so desuka | あそうですか | is that so? |
| ahegao | アヘ顔 | making a face with eyes rolled up and in ecstasy |
| ahen | 阿片 | opium |
| ahiru | あひる | duck |
| ahiru guchi | あひる口 | duckbill (sporting a pouty snout is viewed as looking cute and sexy on young Japanese women) |
| ahou | 阿呆 | fool, simpleton |
| ahoudori | アホウ鳥 | albatross |
| ai ai hoteru | あいあいホテル (愛愛ホテル) | love hotel |
| ai masuku | アイマスク | eye mask |
| ai saretai | 愛されたい | desire to be loved |
| aibo | 愛慕 | adoration |
| aibu | 愛撫 | caress, fondling, petting |
| aibu shibari | 愛撫縛り | caressing rope, love bondage |
| aibunawa | 愛撫縄 | caressing rope |
| aidoru | アイドル | idol |
| aieki | 愛液 | love juice |
| aijin | 愛人 | lover, paramour |
| aijiru | 愛汁 | love (pussy) juice |
| aijou | 愛情 | affection |
| aikata | 相方 | partner |
| aikawarazu | 相変わらず | as usual, unchanged |
| aiken | 愛犬 | pet dog |
| Aikido | 合気道 | Aikido |
| Aikijujutsu | 合気柔術 | Aikijujutsu |
| aimai | 曖昧 | ii koto ka, warui koto ka, ambiguous, unsure |
| aimashou | 会いましょう | let’s meet |
| aisahen | 愛さへん | (Kansai dialect meaning one does not love) |
| aisanai | 愛さない | doesn’t love |
| aisatsu | 挨拶 | greeting |
| aisatsu shibari | 挨拶縛り | greeting shibari |
| aisatsunawa | 挨拶縄 | greeting tie |
| aishite nai wake jya nai | 愛してない訳じゃない | it’s not that I don’t love you |
| aishou | 相性 | compatibility |
| aishou ga ii | 相性がいい | nice match |
| aishou ga warui | 相性が悪い | not a good match, they can’t get along well |
| aite | 相手 | partner, the other person |
| aite o mitomeru | 相手を認める | recognize the uke, accept your opponent |
| aiteiru | 空いている | vacant |
| aitemasuka | 空いてますか | are you open?, do you have time? |
| aitsu | あいつ | that guy/girl |
| aitsu ni horeta | あいつに惚れた | I fell in love with him/her |
| aizome | 藍染 | indigo |
| aji | あじ | horse mackerel |
| aji | 味 | taste |
| aka chouchin | 赤提灯 | red lantern (indicating a drinking place) |
| aka oni | 赤鬼 | red ogre, red demon |
| akachan | 赤ちゃん | baby |
| akademii | アカデミー | academy |
| akagai | 赤貝 | ark shell |
| akai ito | 赤い糸 | red string of fate, the story goes that two true lovers are connected by a red thread |
| akaji | 赤字 | loss, deficit |
| akan | あかん | no good (Kansai dialect) |
| akasen | 赤線 | official prostitution district |
| akasen / aosen | 赤線 / 青線 | borderline of what is permissible under the prostitution law |
| akawain | 赤ワイン | red wine |
| Akechi-ryu | 明智流 | Akechi-ryu |
| akemashite omedetou gozaimasu | 明けましておめでとうございます | Happy New Year |
| akemasu | 開けます | open |
| akeru | 開ける | open |
| aki | 秋 | autumn |
| akinbou | あきん坊 | a person who easily get tired of something and changes his/her interest often |
| akanbou | 赤ん坊 | baby |
| akirameru | 諦める | giving up |
| akirametakunai | 諦めたくない | I don’t want to give up |
| akireru | 呆れる | be amazed, shocked |
| akiresu ken | アキレス腱 | Achilles tendon |
| akiya | 空き家 | vacant dwelling |
| akkan | 圧巻 | overwhelming, masterpiece, best part |
| Akou roshi | 赤穂浪士 | the 47 samurais |
| akubi | 欠伸 | yawn |
| akushu | 握手 | handshake |
| arukouru | アルコール | alcohol |
| arukouru (ni) kabureru? | アルコール（に）かぶれる？ | are you allergic to alcohol? |
| aluchuu | アル中 | alcoholic |
| ama | 海女 | Japan’s pearl divers |
| ama | ebi – 甘海老 | raw pink shrimp |
| amachua | アマチュア | amateur |
| amachua moderu kangei | アマチュアモデル歓迎 | amateur models welcome |
| anago | 穴子 | saltwater eel |
| amai | 甘い | sweet, naïve |
| amanogawa | 天の川 | Milky Way |
| amanojaku | 天邪鬼 | evil spirits |
| amari nawa | 余り縄 | surplus rope after a bondage is completed |
| amatta nawa | 余った縄 | surplus rope after a bondage is completed |
| amayakasu | 甘やかす | pamper |
| ame to muchi | 飴と鞭 | carrot and stick; lit. candy and whip |
| ami taitsu | 網タイツ | fishnet stockings |
| amimono | 編み物 | magic rope, knitted, knitting |
| ana | 穴 | hole |
| ana tsurushi | 穴吊るし | pit torture (by sakasa-zuri, inverted suspension) in Edo period |
| anaguma | 穴熊 | hole bear aka badger, raccoon |
| anaru baibu | アナルバイブ | anal vibrator |
| anaru fakku | アナルファック | anal fuck |
| anaru fukku | アナルフック | anal hook |
| anaru kakuchou | アナル拡張 | anal extension |
| anaru paaru | アナルパール | anal perls |
| anaru puragu | アナルプラグ | anal plug |
| anaru reipu | アナルレイプ | anal rape |
| anaruzeme | アナル責め | anal torture |
| anata | あなた (貴方) | you |
| anata ni tsuite motto oshiete kudasai | あなたについてもっと教えてください | tell me more about yourself. |
| anata no katte | あなたの勝手 (貴方の勝手) | your own business |
| anata no sei | あなたのせい | it is your fault |
| anata no tame | あなたのため | thanks to you, for your own sake |
| anata no okage | あなたのおかげ | thanks to you |
| andaaguraundo | アンダーグラウンド | underground |
| ane | 姉 | elder sister |
| angura | アングラ | underground, not mainstream |
| aniki | 兄貴 | big brother |
| ankoku jidai | 暗黒時代 | Dark Ages |
| ankokugai | 暗黒街 | underworld, gangland |
| anma | 按摩 | massage, massagist |
| anma o dase | 按摩を出せ | send the massage guy out (Zatoichi) |
| anraku | 安楽 | comfort, easy |
| ansei | 安静 | rest |
| ansha horin | 安車蒲輪 | respect and treasure elders |
| anshin | 安心 | peace of mind, safe |
| anshou bangou | 暗証番号 | security code |
| anza | 安座 | cross-legged, sitting relaxed |
| anzen kakunin | 安全確認 | safety check |
| Anzen ni kinbaku no sekai o shiru zekkou no chansu. | 安全に緊縛の世界を知る絶好のチャンス | A great chance to learn about the world of bondage safely. |
| anzen o mamoru tame | 安全を守るため | in order to protect the safety |
| anzen tenken | 安全点検 | safety inspection |
| aojiru | 青汁 | green (health) juice |
| aomuke ni natte kudasai | 仰向けになってください | turn face up, lie on your back |
| aomuke zuri | 仰向け吊り | face-up suspension |
| aosen | 青線 | unofficial prostitution district |
| apaato | アパート | apartment |
| apo | den – アポ電 | appointment denwa robbery scheme |
| apo | den goutou – アポ電強盗 | robbery after making a phone call asking how much money is in the house |
| apointo o toru | アポイントを取る | scheduling an appointment |
| appaku | 圧迫 | pressure, squeeze, compression |
| arasete kudasai | 荒らせて下さい | please be rough to me |
| aratamete | 改めて | again, anew |
| arerugii | アレルギー | allergy |
| ari | 蟻 | ant |
| arigatou | ありがとう | thank you |
| arubaito | アルバイト | part-time job |
| arumi | アルミ | aluminum |
| arumi haizai | アルミ廃材 | aluminum scrap |
| aruteido no shuunyuu mo eraremasu. | ある程度の収入も得られます | You can also earn some income. |
| asa | 朝 | morning |
| asa | 麻 | hemp/jute |
| asa gohan | 朝御飯 | breakfast |
| asa ito | 麻絲 | linen |
| asadachi | 朝立ち | morning wood |
| asahi | 朝日 | morning sun |
| asai | 浅い | shallow |
| asaichi | 朝一 | first thing in the morning |
| asanawa | 麻縄 | jute rope |
| asanawa o matou sugata to hyoujou wa inbi desu ne | 麻縄を纏う姿と表情は淫靡ですね | the appearance and facial expression of being dressed in rope is obscene |
| asanohana | 麻の花 | hemp flower; a stylized pattern which can be found on tenugui, the small cloth favored by SM players to be used as blindfolds or mouth gags |
| ase | 汗 | sweat |
| asemo | 汗疹 | heat rash, heat pimple |
| ashi ga tsuru | 足がつる | leg cramps |
| ashi ga tsutta | 足がつった | leg cramp |
| ashi guse warui | 足癖悪い | bad foot behavior |
| ashi kaikyaku | 足開脚 | legs spread |
| ashi no kou | 足の甲 | top of the foot, instep |
| ashi no ura | 足の裏 | sole, back of the feet |
| ashi o magete kudasai | 足を曲げてください | pls bend your legs |
| ashi o nobashite kudasai | 足を伸ばしてください | pls straighten your leg |
| ashi ura awase shibari | 足裏合わせ縛り | soles tied together (while sitting) |
| ashi | man – 足マン | toe sex |
| ashi awase | 足合わせ | foot alignment |
| ashiba | 足場 | scaffolding |
| ashigatame | 足固め | tying the legs together (to prevent from getting away or swimming) |
| ashikase | 足かせ (足枷) | legcuffs, shackles |
| ashikoki | 足コキ | foot job |
| ashikubi | 足首 | ankle |
| ashi o kumu | 足を組む | legs crossed |
| ashita no ban | 明日の晩 | tomorrow night |
| asobi | 遊び | play |
| asobi gokoro | 遊び心 | heart for enjoyment, a playful state of mind |
| asobi keiko | 遊び稽古 | lay practice |
| asobi nawa | 遊び縄 | a) pleasure rope (when tying for enjoyment), b) leaving enough “play” in a rope to allow for movement (leeway, play) such as wrist tied to a hard point without overstretching the arms |
| asobi ni ikimasu | 遊びに行きます | I will come to play, I will visit you |
| asobou | 遊ぼう | let’s play |
| ata | 咫 | 18 cm |
| atama | 頭 | head |
| atama moya | moya – 頭もやもや | white out (when receiving SM) |
| atari mae | 当たり前 | matter of fact, naturally |
| atatamete kudasai | 温めて下さい | please warm it up |
| ato | 後 | after, later |
| ato | 跡 | trace, harmless marks or rope marks, that don’t last more than a few hours |
| ato nokoranai | 跡残らない | without leaving marks |
| atobarai | 後払い | deferred payment |
| atsumaru | 集まる | gather, |
| atsumeru | 集める | collect |
| atta | 会った | we met, matched |
| attakoto aru | 会ったことある | we have met before |
| atte kurete arigatou | 会ってくれてありがとう | thank you for meeting me |
| atteru | 合ってる | match |
| atto iuma | あっという間 | in a blink of an eye, time flies |
| au | 合う | match, meet |
| adaruto bideo | アダルトビデオ | adult video |
| AV joyuu | AV女優 | adult video actress |
| AV danyuu | AV男優 | adult video actor |
| awabi | 鮑 | abalone |
| awahime | 泡姫 | foam princess |
| awai | 淡い | pale, used to describe feeling or color |
| awanakatta | 会わなかった | failed to meet, failed to make a connection |
| awaseru | 合わせる | bring together, customize |
| awasete | 合わせて | together |
| ayashi sugiru | 怪しすぎる | too weird |
| ayashii | 怪しい | suspicious |
| ayashii densetsu | 怪しい伝説 | dubious legend |
| ayashii ojisan | 怪しいおじさん | suspicious old man |
| ayatori | 綾取り | cat’s cradle, string figure finger game |
| ayatorinawa | 綾取り縄 | cat’s cradle tie |
| aza | あざ | bruises or rope marks that don’t last more than a few days |
| azukarimasu | 預かります | I’ll take care of it |
| azukeru | 預ける | deposit (luggage) |
