坩堝

るつぼ かんか

crucible, (melting) pot

るつぼ挟み

るつぼはさみ

Crucible clamp

坩堝と化す

るつぼとかす

to turn into a state of feverish mood

ぼる

to ask a high price, to overcharge

墨つぼ

ink line; tool for marking long, straight lines on flat surfaces

つぼ湯

つぼゆ

small (usu. round) bathtub for a single person (in a bathhouse or hot spring)

前つぼ

まえつぼ

frontal sandal strap (between the toes)

つぼ金

つぼがね

gudgeon; knuckle (of a hinge)

つぼ型

つぼがた

urn shape; bulb shape

つぼを心得る

つぼをこころえる

to understand the essence, to catch the main points

どつぼにはまる

ドツボにはまる

to find oneself in deep trouble, to be deep in the shit

つるつる

ツルツル つるつる

slick, slippery, smooth, sleek

思うつぼ

おもうつぼ おもうツボ

one's wishes, one's expectations

つぼ焼き

つぼやき

shellfish cooked in its own shell (esp. turban shell)

鍼のつぼ

はりのつぼ

acupuncture point

ぼける

ぼける

slacken

ぼぼ

ボボ

pussy (i.e. female genitals)

つんぼ桟敷

つんぼさじき

being kept uninformed, being cut off, out of the loop

窄める

すぼめる つぼめる

to make narrower, to shut (an umbrella), to shrug (one's shoulders), to purse (one's lips)