happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
Fukushima (city, prefecture)
Fukuoka (city, prefecture)
great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam
lottery; tombola; drawing
large-headed dwarf statue, bringer of good luck
god of fortune; god of wealth
happiness and prosperity; Fukurokuju; god of happiness, prosperity and long life
fukuwarai; New Year's game in which blindfolded players place cutouts of facial features onto the outline of a face
parched beans scattered on Setsubun
fortune and misfortune; prosperity and adversity; good and evil; weal and woe
to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
plump ears (large, fleshy earlobes), said to bring good fortune
fortune; happiness and prosperity
there is unexpected good in what others have left behind; last but not least; (lit.) there is fortune in leftovers
homely woman (esp. one with a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks); plain woman
happiness and good fortune
laugh and grow fat; (lit.) good fortune and happiness will come to the home of those who smile
lucky tea (var. of tea made from sea tangle, black soybeans, pepper, pickled plums, etc. and drunk on festive occasions); New Year tea
laugh and grow fat; (lit.) good fortune and happiness will come to the home of those who smile
to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
well-being; welfare; benefits and happiness
visiting Fukuoka; coming to Fukuoka
to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
anko-coated mochi (from Ise, Mie pref.)
to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
there is unexpected good in what others have left behind; last but not least; (lit.) there is fortune in leftovers
happiness in the next world
to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
there is unexpected good in what others have left behind; last but not least; (lit.) there is fortune in leftovers
out with the demon, in with fortune; devils out, good luck in
swallowing a great amount of tea or medicine; tea prepared for the New Year with the first water of the year
good fortune and happiness will come to the home of those who smile
don't despair because you're the last to take your pick; you can find treasures in leftovers; one man's trash is another's treasure
don't despair because you're the last to take your pick; you can find treasures in leftovers; one man's trash is another's treasure
happiness and comfort; happiness and peace