unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
euphoria; eudemonia; euphoric
unfortunate; unhappy; ill-fated; hapless
imperial visit; imperial outing
chain letter that promises bad luck if you break the chain
bragging of one's misfortune
level of happiness; degree of happiness
to seek happiness; to pursue happiness
being extremely grateful; being much obliged; being very appreciative; being very happy
Imperial tour; royal progress
return of the Emperor (from a visit); return of a shintai to its shrine
talking about one's misfortunes; tales of one's misfortunes
style of recitative dance popular during the Muromachi period
passion for gambling; fondness for speculation; speculative spirit
to be blissful; to be very happy
the misfortune of others tastes as sweet as honey
style of recitative dance popular during the Muromachi period (often with a military theme)
kosui (cultivar of nashi, Pyrus pyrifolia)
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents; ungrateful child; unfilial child
transferring a shintai in a portable shrine, e.g. to another shrine or to a ceremony
favorite retainer; court favorite
relocation of the capital (by the emperor); relocation of the emperor or an abdicated emperor
lucky person; fortunate man
favorable chance; favourable chance
festival celebrating the (temporary) transfer of a shintai away from its main shrine
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
opportunity has hair in front, but behind she is bald; opportunity only knocks once
right to the pursuit of happiness
super happy; wonderful; delightful; awesome
Kofuku-no-Kagaku; The Institute for Research in Human Happiness (religion founded in Japan in 1986)
festival celebrating the return of a shintai to its main shrine
simple pleasure (in life)
fortune and misfortune; happiness and unhappiness; good and bad luck
gross national happiness (philosophy that guides the government of Bhutan); GNH
delighting in the misfortune of others
the emperor's personal favour