Japanese to English Dictionary (和英辞典 / Waei Jiten)

Fid

A conical wooden or metal pin used by sailors to open the strands of rope in splicing or to support a topmast.

Fifth Estate

Groups or independent entities, especially bloggers, social media activists, and alternative media organizations, that operate outside mainstream journalism and traditional political power structures to influence public opinion.

Filiate

To adopt as a son or daughter, or to establish a close filial or affiliative relationship.

Filicide

The act of a parent killing their own child.

Flagellant

A person who whips themselves or others as a religious discipline or for sexual pleasure.

Fly-in-Amber

An insect, particularly a fly, that has been preserved in amber, often used as a metaphor for something that is frozen in time.

Folies-Bergere

A famous Parisian music hall and cabaret known for lavish theatrical revues, spectacular staging, and elaborately costumed chorus lines.

Foreordination

The act of ordaining or determining something in advance, especially in a religious or philosophical context.

Fountain-of-youth

A mythical spring that is said to restore the youth of anyone who drinks or bathes in its waters.

Fountainhead

The original source or starting point of something.

Fronting

The act of placing a word or phrase at the beginning of a sentence for emphasis.

Fuck

To engage in sexual intercourse.