seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
7th day of the month; seven days
seven colours (of the rainbow); prismatic colors; blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.)
seven wonders (of a particular area); total mystery; enigma; conundrum
seven tenths; seventy percent; seven hundreds; seven percent
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
17th day of the month; 17 days
27th day of the month; 27 days
seven (long cylindrical things)
seven-to-three ratio; 70-30 split; 70-30 hair part; hairstyle with hair parted in a 70-30 ratio
seven times; many times; seventh (interval)
five and seven; 35th day after a person's death
turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)
portable earthen charcoal brazier (for cooking)
shichi-go-san; 7-5-3 day; festival day for children aged 7, 5 and 3 held on or around November 15; lucky numbers 7, 5 and 3
seven delicious flavors (flavours); blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.); shichimi
the seven treasures (gold, silver, pearls, agate, crystal, coral, lapis lazuli); cloisonne ware; shippō pattern (of overlapping circles); shippō emblem
tossing oneself about in great pain; writhing in agony
the seven spring flowers; the seven fall flowers; the seven autumn flowers; the seventh of January; Festival of Seven Herbs
the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; the Plow
Seven Gods of Fortune; Seven Deities of Good Luck; Seven Lucky Gods
the seven luminaries (sun, moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn); the seven days of the week
three-quarter length (usu. clothing)
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
benefiting from the fame or influence of a parent; riding a parent's coat-tails
benefiting from the influence of a master or parent
celebration of a child's seventh day
the Seven Wise Men (of Greece); the Seven Sages of Greece
the seven spring flowers; the seven fall flowers; the seven autumn flowers; the seventh of January; Festival of Seven Herbs
fan-tan (game); sevens; parliament
side parting; hair parted to one side
memorial service held on the seventh day following a person's death
blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.)
very troublesome; extremely bothersome; awfully complicated; tedious and annoying
a wonder lasts but nine days; (lit.) gossip lasts just 75 days
sixth anniversary of a death
seven islands (e.g. of Izu); Shichito matgrass (Cyperus malaccensis)
seventh day after a person's death; first seven-day period after a person's death; (arch.) seven days; (arch.) one week
walking stick (any insect of order Phasmatodea); walkingstick; stick insect; leaf insect
extremely bothersome; extremely tiresome; extremely troublesome; very tedious
second week's memorial services
five-seven-five syllable verse (haiku, senryu, etc.)
metal surface decoration with raised fine protrusions resembling fish eggs; twill weave; basket weave
dance in which the dancer quickly changes his clothes seven times; lantana (plant, flower); hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla)
seven lives; seven generations
not giving up; keeping at it until one succeeds; (lit.) falling seven times, getting up eight; the vicissitudes of life; the ups and downs of life
Seven Samurai (film by Akira Kurosawa)
seven vernal flowers (Java water dropwort, shepherd's purse, Jersey cudweed, common chickweed, Japanese nipplewort, turnip, and daikon)
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
rice gruel traditionally eaten on the 7th day of the new year containing the seven plants of spring
the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; the Plow; Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn
rice gruel traditionally eaten on the 7th day of the new year containing the seven plants of spring
the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; family crest representing the seven luminaries (with one central circle surrounded by six other circles); Japanese pilchard (Sardinops melanostictus); Japanese sardine
three-three-seven rhythmic clapping pattern; 3-3-7 beat
benefiting from the influence of a master or parent
extremely bothersome; extremely tiresome; extremely troublesome; very tedious
seven-and-five-syllable meter
Seven Wonders of the World
the Seven Misfortunes and Eight Pains; a series of disasters
portable earthen charcoal brazier (for cooking)
the Seven Misfortunes; great number of faults or defects
Shichishitō; Seven-Branched Sword; ancient ceremonial iron sword with six branch-like protrusions kept at Isonokami Shrine
Seven Years' War (1756-1763)
the Seven Wise Men (of Confucius's Analects); Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove
16th anniversary of one's death
complete seven-structured temple compound
metal surface decoration with raised fine protrusions resembling fish eggs; twill weave; basket weave
July Revolution (France, 1830)
the seven districts of ancient Japan
21st day after death; 21st day after birth
benefiting from the fame or influence of a parent; riding a parent's coat-tails
seventh of nine traditional astrological signs (corresponding to Venus and west)
Seventeen-Article Constitution (of Asuka-period Japan)
seven autumnal flowers (bush clover, Chinese silvergrass, kudzu, fringed pink, golden lace, thoroughwort, and balloon flower)
after age 7, boys and girls should be kept apart
qin (7-stringed Chinese zither); guqin; seven-stringed koto
dance in which the performer quickly changes his clothes seven times; the seven disguises of ninja
seven emotions (in The Book of Rites: joy, anger, sorrow, fear, love, hate, desire); seven emotions (in Buddhism: joy, anger, sorrow, pleasure, love, hate, desire); seven effects (of a traditional Chinese medicine)
the 72 microseasons of the year based on the 24 solar seasons further divided into 3
The Seventeen-Article Constitution
poem of four lines, each of seven (Chinese) characters
rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil; (arch.) cordoning off; (arch.) cordoning-off sign
the five home provinces and seven districts of ancient Japan
Unit 731 (biological warfare unit of the Japanese Imperial Army)
seven pairs; winning hand composed of seven pairs
tossing oneself about in great pain; writhing in agony
unfailing devotion to one's country; (lit.) serving one's country for seven lives
paulownia crest (three leaves with seven blossoms on the center lead and five blossoms on each side leaf)
Chinese poem with seven characters per line
blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.)
35th day after a person's death
Japanese rowan (Sorbus commixta)
five and seven-syllable meter
rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil
seven generations of (celestial) gods
the seven forms of Avalokitesvara; the seven Avalokitesvaras of Kyoto
to humbly implore; to beg profusely
seventh anniversary of a death
the seven great temples of Nara (Daian-ji, Gango-ji, Horyu-ji, Kofuku-ji, Saidai-ji, Todai-ji, Yakushi-ji)
blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.)
the seven previous incarnations of Buddha
seven residential pavilions for court ladies (in the inner Heian Palace)
septennial; recurring every seven years
not giving up; keeping at it until one succeeds
Seven Warring States (of China); Seven Kingdoms
every person has their eccentricities
seven-spotted ladybug (Coccinella septempunctata); seven-spot ladybird
land-tax rate during the Edo period, in which the government took 70 percent of the year's crop and the farmers kept 30 percent
septennial; recurring every seven years
tortuous or spiral (path)
every person has their eccentricities
septennial; recurring every seven years
Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove; group of 3rd-century Qingtan scholars, writers, and musicians
the seven previous incarnations of Buddha
Shichishitō; Seven-Branched Sword; ancient ceremonial iron sword with six branch-like protrusions kept at Isonokami Shrine
the seven treasures (gold, silver, pearls, agate, crystal, coral, lapis lazuli); the seven delicacies
septennial; recurring every seven years
age seventy; one's seventies
some habits; some eccentricities
to humbly implore; to beg profusely
Feast of the Seven Herbs of Health (one of the five seasonal festivals; celebrated on the seventh day of the seventh month in the lunar calendar)
heptatonic scale; seven note scale; heptachord
Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove; group of 3rd-century Qingtan scholars, writers, and musicians
Japanese rowan (Sorbus commixta)
Verse of the Shared Morality of the Seven Buddhas
paulownia crest (three leaves with seven blossoms on the center lead and five blossoms on each side leaf)
portable earthen charcoal brazier (for cooking)
rice gruel traditionally eaten on the 7th day of the new year containing the seven plants of spring
septennial; recurring every seven years
seven tea ceremony procedures of the Senke school
qin (7-stringed Chinese zither); guqin; seven-stringed koto
the seven treasures and many other precious things; all the treasures in the world
17th day of the month; 17 days
27th day of the month; 27 days
turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)
tossing oneself about in great pain; writhing in agony
rugby sevens; seven-a-side rugby
rice gruel traditionally eaten on the 7th day of the new year containing the seven plants of spring
decorating shrines and gates with shimenawa ropes for the New Year
seven-spotted ladybug (Coccinella septempunctata); seven-spot ladybird
septennial; recurring every seven years
seven generations of (celestial) gods
Sorbus matsumurana (species of rowan)
blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.)
not giving up; keeping at it until one succeeds
Feast of the Seven Herbs of Health (one of the five seasonal festivals; celebrated on the seventh day of the seventh month in the lunar calendar)
Siberian mountain ash (Sorbus sambucifolia)
Siberian mountain ash (Sorbus sambucifolia)
the Feast of Weeks; Pentecost
the Feast of Weeks; Pentecost
the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; the Plow
seventy percent polished rice
seven disguises of the ninja
poem of eight lines, each of seven (Chinese) characters
men seldom live to be seventy; few people live to be seventy
type of baggy tobi trousers with the baggy part taking up seven-tenths of the full length of the trouser leg
type of baggy tobi trousers with the baggy part taking up seven-tenths of the full length of the trouser leg
(approx.) four o'clock (am or pm, old time system)
notoginseng (Panax pseudoginseng)
the seven great temples of Nara (Daian-ji, Gango-ji, Horyu-ji, Kofuku-ji, Saidai-ji, Todai-ji, Yakushi-ji)
seven orders of Buddhist disciples (monks, nuns, probationary nuns, male novices, female novices, male lay devotees, female lay devotees)
seven generations of celestial deities
Meiji 27-28 Campaign (alternate name for the First Sino-Japanese war; 1894-1895)
annual Shingon prayer ritual (January 8-14)
having a famous parent is the best way to fame
1927 Theses; Comintern policy documents regarding capitalism, imperialism, and a possible revolution in Japan
the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; the Plow; the seven luminaries (sun, moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn)
seven boarding schools established in Kyoto by noble families during the early Heian period
seventeen main pavilions of the imperial palace
Sevener Shiism; branch of Shia Islam
seven styles of tea ceremonies
seven tea ceremony procedures of the Senke school
search thoroughly for something lost before you suspect someone of stealing it; be on sure ground before you accuse someone
every person has their eccentricities
every person has their eccentricities
the seven orifices of the head (eyes, nostrils, ear canals, mouth)
shippō pattern (of overlapping circles)
shippō pattern (of overlapping circles)
shippō pattern (of overlapping circles)
Shichito matgrass (Cyperus malaccensis)
Japanese Gynura (Gynura Japonica)
Shichijō Special Needs School (older name style)
Nanao Special Needs School (older name style)
blotchy swell shark (Cephaloscyllium umbratile)
Micadina phluctaenoides (species of stick insect)
Sorbus gracilis (species of mountain ash)
swellshark (Cephaloscyllium ventriosum, species of catshark in the Eastern Pacific)
seven-banded armadillo (Dasypus septemcinctus)
rowan (Sorbus aucuparia); mountain-ash