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 set up; to construct
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
word game; wordplay; playing with words
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
to come and see (someone, something); 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; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
invitation; introduction; temptation
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
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 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
twenty-eighth day of the month; twenty-eight 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)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
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
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
rice-cake sweet sandwiched between two camellia leaves
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
rice cake with bean paste wrapped in a preserved cherry leaf
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair