vitality; (one's) life force
perpetual youth and longevity
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
perpetuation of one's descendants
sublime; noble; high-minded
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
kami celebrated at the beginning of New Year (usu. to pray for a good harvest); goddess of (lucky) directions
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
right side; right-hand side
left side; left-hand side
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
feeble joke; poor joke; corny joke; bad pun
word game; wordplay; playing with words
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to be completely satisfied; to be completely contented
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
invitation; introduction; temptation
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
to take over; to obtain by transfer; to inherit; to buy; to purchase
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
standard; set; routine; decided
28th day of the month; 28 days
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
spreading out like an open fan; becoming prosperous; folding fan; ceremonial folding fan
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
daffodil (esp. Narcissus tazetta var. chinensis); narcissus
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear