decoration; ornament; trimmings
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
Thursday; wood (first of the five elements)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
spirit of a deceased person; the Holy Ghost; the Holy Spirit
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
infection; contagion; becoming infected
manners; customs; sex service; sex industry; sex-oriented entertainment
head of family; originator
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (in an online game)
present (brought by a visitor); gift
millionaire; one's superior; one's elder; (arch.) virtuous and gentle person; (arch.) female owner of a whorehouse in a post town; (arch.) chief of a post town
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
ceremony for the repose of a soul; ceremony to pray for the long life of the emperor, empress, crown prince, etc.
gradually; slowly; little by little; incrementally
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
national holiday; festival day
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
turning point; change; transition; (arch.) point of difference
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
praise; glorification; extolment
before it happens; previously
invitation; summons; bidding (e.g. to host the Olympics); calling
spring and autumn; spring and fall; years; age; The Spring and Autumn Annals; The Chronicles of Lu
father and mother; parents
retired emperor; ex-emperor; former emperor; emperor emeritus
Queen Mother; Empress Dowager